The Maxims of Manhood by Jeff Wilser
June 6th, 2009Title: The Maxim’s of Manhood
Author: Jeff Wilser
Publisher: Adams Media (2009)
Those who know me personally can tell you that I am a pretty manly dude. In fact, I was once asked to be a stand in for a Paul Bunyan live appearance. People associate my name with chainsaws, chewing glass with my teeth, and rebuilding diesel engines with a toothpick and grease. I can’t help it…it’s just who I am. But I understand not many people are filled with as much testosterone as I am (except maybe this guy). This book is for those people.
Are you a guy? Do you follow all of the “guy rules”? Do you even know the guy rules? Well, you need to read this book to find out. In this funny, updated version of man rules you will learn such things as when it is OK to show emotion (when watching a sporting event), when it is OK to take a bath (never) and when it is OK to make physical contact with another man (during a “man hug” and butt slapping while participating in a sport).
The Maxims of Manhood: 100 Rules Every Real Man Must Live By by Jeff Wilser is a fun read that takes a look at the stereotypes of being a male. The book gets a bit “blue” at times (it’s probably not very manly to use that term), but I suppose that is to be expected from a manly book.
There are some really funny maxims in this book…here are a few:
- Keep an Empty Urinal Between You And The Next Guy (ed. note: duh!)
- End The Call First (ed. note: every man hates talking on the phone, so this makes sense)
- Make Your Son a Lefty (ed. note: then you don’t even have to be good and you can make the majors!)
- Your Dog Must Be Larger Than a Toaster (ed. note: I’m OK here…I checked)
The format of the book is good…it explains the maxim, gives an example of the maxim, and then gives the exceptions to the rule (The only rule that does not have an exception is “Don’t Cheat on Your Wife or Girlfriend”). It reads very quickly as each maxim is 1-2 pages.
I would recommend this book to most guys. My guess is that most girls won’t find it nearly as funny as guys will. But I guess it wouldn’t be a very manly book if chicks liked it too!
Rating: 4 out of 5
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June 7th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
No need for me to read this one – it sounds redundant for me….like reading my own autobiography.
Are you sure about your dog being bigger than a toaster? How about a 4 slice toaster?
June 8th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Sounds like a good stocking stuffer for Hubby. Although Christmas stockings aren’t very manly . . .
June 8th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
No…stockings are very manly. It would probably work better if you put the book inside a metal tool box that has been chewed on by a pit bull. That would be manly.
June 9th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Perfect!
Although this might be a good time to mention that Hubby collects stamps and classic jazz on vinyl . . .
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