When you are moving, pack things into the moving van and tighten them up with belts/ropes, you have to either shake or slap it and say “Yeah, that’s not going anywhere”
People have mentioned the nod up and down, but nodding to your left is “Look at this guy” as a joke thing and nodding over your right shoulder is “be careful of this.”
Not universal anymore but stuff like not getting close to another guy’s wife.
You never touch another man’s tools without asking. Exception being something really low value like screwdrivers if you’re fixing something for him/his family and he’s not around.
A car is a tool too.
So respecting another dude’s territory in general.
Although if you don’t know the other guy some see it as a grey area or that the rules don’t matter.
Whenever your friend is talking to his crush, you either join and back him up or walk past them. Don’t Interrupt that would lead to yall not speaking ever again. Respect is a huge thing. We joke and all but the moment one disrespects you best believe the rivalry will last for generations
–In a public men’s room with multiple urinals, you never pick a urinal next to another man who is already using that urinal. Always leave space between you and other men
–do not talk to someone in the shitter taking a shit. Now is not the time for conversation.
–men do the head bob/head tip – “Hey” thing to acknowledge each other, especially if you make eye contact
–if you make eye contact with another man you don’t know, you need to assess as “threat/possible threat/no threat” and if you don’t want trouble, you communicate that immediately
–do not ever stand in another man’s personal space
–a group of men put together automatically organizes itself into a hierarchy of leaders and followers
Always greet your bro with an insult or a vulgar word, specially when you are seeing each other after a long time. The smile it puts on your bros face is priceless, and bonus is that you hear him say something equally vulgar about you.
A hug with two strong back pats means you’re glad to meet after long time. The hug must end a moment after the back pats are done.
Always respectful to the bros girl. She is always being friendly to you. She dress looks pretty or beautiful or even gorgeous, but never hot or slutty. Those words are not for your bros girl.
A bro desrves all the help you can give, but one never expects payment for the said help. It’s an unsaid agreement, next time, the one who has taken the help has to return the favour, as and when he can manage. It’s not a fixed rule, but it’s polite. No immediate settlements. We reciprocate.
Nod Up for peers and bros, down for seniors and showing respect.
Offer help if you feel your bro will need it, but wrap it up with a nice vulgarity or make your convern gay as a joke. Men can be sensitive about receiving help, specially about the things they think they ought to be able to do by themselves but aren’t feeling confident or prepared enough. It can even feel that you don’t believe in your bro, which can upset him and loeer his self confidence. A good bro understands this and helos without getting too much in way.
Being real with your bro when it’s just you two. One should never spare their bros feelings and deliver their opinion directly. For their good.
When departing and it’s certain that you won’t be meeting for a long time, just nod and maintain eye contact for few moments. No words are necessary. Hold back tears but cry after if you need to. Say bye with a happy face.
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Food / beer equals payment for a favour, never cash. Also, if i see a bloke digging a hole, I’m going to have a look and help.
Having travelled a bit of the world, its insane how the boy thing of nodding up to a friend, nodding down to a stranger is universal. I love it.
We’ll flinch at seeing anyone getting hit in the nuts
The universal head nods. Nod down to men you don’t know to show respect. Nod up to say what’s up to friends.
Don’t use the urinal right next to mine if there are others available lol
It’s okay to drop all plans with bros when an opportunity to get laid presents itself.
Always giving each other space in the bathroom.
Eyes forward at urinals. Pick a urinal at least 1 space apart from another guy unless all are full.
Never take the urinal next to another man when others are available.
>Women have many
We do? Like what, I lost my handbook.
Up for friends, down for strangers, side to side for goobers
Urinal rule is probably top 3. Treating women’s purses like Pandora’s box is probably up there too
Not cock blocking bro when you see him talking to a girl just walk past him causally and meet him after he’s done
We don’t sit next to each other. Gotta have that man buffer of at least one seat.
Respect is felt. It’s a tangible thing you can know is there or is not. Trust can be built instantly.
Cool weapons are cool weapons,no matter where you are.
Urinal etiquette
When you are moving, pack things into the moving van and tighten them up with belts/ropes, you have to either shake or slap it and say “Yeah, that’s not going anywhere”
The Man Nod. head nod down to show respect to the random men, while head nod up to friends you know.
No eye contact in the locker room at the gym
Never wank in another man’s sock.
Always clack the tongs together a few times before you use them.
People have mentioned the nod up and down, but nodding to your left is “Look at this guy” as a joke thing and nodding over your right shoulder is “be careful of this.”
Not universal anymore but stuff like not getting close to another guy’s wife.
You never touch another man’s tools without asking. Exception being something really low value like screwdrivers if you’re fixing something for him/his family and he’s not around.
A car is a tool too.
So respecting another dude’s territory in general.
Although if you don’t know the other guy some see it as a grey area or that the rules don’t matter.
Urinal etiquette
When you have couples over for a cookout, bros are at the grill with the host.
Always shake the last few drops of the gas pump when you’re finished
The appreciation of a good stick.
Don’t date your friends exes without a discussion.. and then still maybe don’t do that lol
Don’t fall in love with a married woman
Whenever your friend is talking to his crush, you either join and back him up or walk past them. Don’t Interrupt that would lead to yall not speaking ever again. Respect is a huge thing. We joke and all but the moment one disrespects you best believe the rivalry will last for generations
Carrying all the shopping bags in one trip or dying trying.
Several.
–In a public men’s room with multiple urinals, you never pick a urinal next to another man who is already using that urinal. Always leave space between you and other men
–do not talk to someone in the shitter taking a shit. Now is not the time for conversation.
–men do the head bob/head tip – “Hey” thing to acknowledge each other, especially if you make eye contact
–if you make eye contact with another man you don’t know, you need to assess as “threat/possible threat/no threat” and if you don’t want trouble, you communicate that immediately
–do not ever stand in another man’s personal space
–a group of men put together automatically organizes itself into a hierarchy of leaders and followers
Don’t talk to me at the urinal.
In a group you talk shit to their face but then you only say good shit about them when they’re not there.
Your bro’s girlfriend is off limits and basically becomes like a sister.
Skip one urinal is the ultimate. Rule number 1 universal.
Men’s room etiquette.
The nod.
Before you use a stud finders, all men must use it on their chest, proclaim it works, then go about using it.
A minimum of two clicks of the tongs before turning over meat when grilling
Living in Brooklyn, even walking past a few junkies on my way to my local mafia produce stand with criminally low prices…
Nod and acknowledge ya bois, especially if they appear to be struggling.
Always greet your bro with an insult or a vulgar word, specially when you are seeing each other after a long time. The smile it puts on your bros face is priceless, and bonus is that you hear him say something equally vulgar about you.
A hug with two strong back pats means you’re glad to meet after long time. The hug must end a moment after the back pats are done.
Always respectful to the bros girl. She is always being friendly to you. She dress looks pretty or beautiful or even gorgeous, but never hot or slutty. Those words are not for your bros girl.
A bro desrves all the help you can give, but one never expects payment for the said help. It’s an unsaid agreement, next time, the one who has taken the help has to return the favour, as and when he can manage. It’s not a fixed rule, but it’s polite. No immediate settlements. We reciprocate.
Nod Up for peers and bros, down for seniors and showing respect.
Offer help if you feel your bro will need it, but wrap it up with a nice vulgarity or make your convern gay as a joke. Men can be sensitive about receiving help, specially about the things they think they ought to be able to do by themselves but aren’t feeling confident or prepared enough. It can even feel that you don’t believe in your bro, which can upset him and loeer his self confidence. A good bro understands this and helos without getting too much in way.
Being real with your bro when it’s just you two. One should never spare their bros feelings and deliver their opinion directly. For their good.
When departing and it’s certain that you won’t be meeting for a long time, just nod and maintain eye contact for few moments. No words are necessary. Hold back tears but cry after if you need to. Say bye with a happy face.
Do not express any interest, whatever level, to your friends’ women. Not even if you have a shared passion for stamp-collecting.
Downwards nod to acknowledge someone you don’t know.
Upwards nod to acknowledge someone you do know.
Read somewhere that it might have to do with showing one’s neck as a sign of trust, because it’s a vulnerable part of our bodies.
Nods
We don’t talk about it
We have to take a look if the helicopter is flying by