Posted on 07/24/2017 10:00:35 AM PDT by rktman
There’s an old proverb (or maybe it’s just the title of a Broadway play) that reminds us of the universal truth: “You can’t take it with you.” Though they’re talking about life after death, I believe it applies to your 40s, as well. If you’re a man on the cusp of middle age, there’s a long list of things you should be leaving in the past. I’m talking about everything from scooters that would be mistaken for a child’s to wildly age-inappropriate clothing to the single worst haircut any man can have—especially someone at your dignified station in life.
Now, without further ado, here are the 40 things you should probably say goodbye to immediately. And once you’ve cut these things out of your life, be sure to learn the 40 words and phrases no man over 40 should ever say.
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>>If you are a man of a certain age, a sword cane is an excellent case.
I am 54 and I own two. The one made by Cold Steel is by far the better of the two. Rated for 300 pounds and has 24” of razor sharp edge and a half blade.
1 thing a real man need never read is articles like this.
I go barefoot - to ground my electrical energy to earth before my awesomeness overwhelms people.
My collection of Harley t-shirts sounds terribly similar to band T-shirts. And no, I’m not getting rid of them.
I have boxes of baseball caps. I only wear them when I’m camping.
sorry to hear about the road rash.
OK, story time with WBill. This is one of those-type threads.
I consulted at a college for about 5 minutes during the election. There were some "Obama" bumper stickers on cars, but a lot fewer than I thought there would be...
...however....
...If you saw a car with that sort of sticker on it, you could guarantee it would be illegally parked, usually ridiculously so. Would have been a great running gag for a sitcom. Taking up 6 spaces, all over the sidewalk, in the middle of the student quad (lawn), and so on. My favorite was parked across the only entrance/exit for the main student/faculty lot, thus blocking in 100's of people and preventing an equal number from finding a space.
Got ball caps. Good for outdoor work and shooting. Not guilty of the rest. It’s real urban metrosexual stuff.
Got ball caps. Good for outdoor work and shooting. Not guilty of the rest. It’s real urban metrosexual stuff.
Or a key minted rapefugee.
WTF is wrong with “flip flops” better known as “slippahs” here in Hawaii. That is ALL I wear in the tropics. Shoes are for the gym or very rare occasions. We just do not dress up.
Jesus Boots?
Suffice to say, Captain Obvious here:
Obama/Biden gave new life to some scum-sucking insurgents and not just their “Arab Spring” ISIS terrorists.
Some here have already rioted, burned, looted and started a domestic war on police.
All according to their plan....certainly Obama’s plan.
Joe probably needs help feeding himself at breakfast.
Thanks. I’m 62 and haven’t had any road rash since I was 18........................
I’m a bald guy over 40, I don’t just like ball caps, I need ball caps. I prefer wide brim, but they are often too hot and not good in all occasions.
Unstamped passport-Obviously written buy a guy who has no kids. I finally got a passport for a single business trip to Mexico. Besides Australia, I’ve got no real desire to travel elsewhere, nor do I want to pay for it.
Piles of Laundry-Guilty. My wife and laundry fairy fold mine and expect me to put it in the dresser. Eventually I get around to it.
Pizza Rolls-My palate isn’t all that refined.
1. When sharing a communal shower with strangers (i.e. military barracks, bathhouse by the beach).
2. When in Hawaii. The culture in Hawaii is that you leave your shoes outside any private residence. So wearing flip-flops makes it super easy to get in and out of your footwear.
“No tracksuit. Unless you’re Italian.”
Or Russian. Have to have sunglasses as well if you are Russian. No, they are not optional.
I thought one of the best things about getting older was you could do, eat, say, wear, etc. anything you wanted!
They can have their lists of ‘no’. Sounds like they are just trying to push more P.C. lists to me!
Feral cats, badgers, and Rebels we are!
Is it true ball caps promote balding?
A black eye at 40 isn’t so bad as long as the other guy has two. lol
“Now fetch me my slippers and pipe, because I must do the crosswords now. Please, do turn up the gas light.”
Heh, heh!
;^)
According to this list I can no longer wear my lucky three combination: Axe body spray, my speedo, and my backwards baseball cap.
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