Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Guy Behavior Oppressed

Some people think that guy behavior is lewd, crude, and socially unacceptable. And maybe they have a point. Still, we're kind of used to it by now, and it can be amusing at times. Plus, there are some women in the world who want a guy to be a guy, like this lovely girl. As someone who definitely qualifies as "slightly irregular," I have to appreciate her take on the situation. But we're not really talking about metrosexuality here. We're talking about things guys do in public. For instance, Jen seems somewhat vitriolic aobut the whole idea of spitting. It's unpleasant and even a little gross, but is it really that big of a deal? I could get behind it if she suggested one shouldn't spit on benches or or first dates or even sidewalks. But the whole outdoors? That seems a bit extreme to me. That said, given her strong feelings on the subject of spitting, I bet she thinks this guy got off easy. There's no question that it's tough on a man these days. And it's lucky she wrote that down. If she had said it out loud, I probably wouldn't even have heard her.

Still, what I take from that article is that when one must consider the world his toilet, he should aim for a compost heap.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

So, why are you reading Stacy Pressman columns from 2001?

Abs said...

I wasn't reading that article. I remembered it as I was writing this post, and I went to find it. Apparently, that article left an impression on me.