Digging a hole. Preferably, you see a bloke digging a hole. You go and investigate and start helping. More blokes come and start helping, beer and snacks arrive and it becomes an extravaganza of hole digging while standing back to admire it with a beer. My wife wouldn’t understand the joy of that.
The only need – literally the only one – I can’t get met more easily, conveniently, enjoyably and cheaply by getting it from my guy friends, is sex.
I want to go on a 100km bike ride on a Saturday? I call my guy friends, because women don’t like to get all sweaty doing stuff like that, and they’re not very athletic to begin with.
I want to go on an overnight sailboat race, in shitty weather, suffering sleep deprivation, bouncing around the boat in the dark, getting bruised from head to toe? I ask my guy friends, because they love that shit. Same goes for race night at the club. The guys show up, enjoy the physicality of the sport, are prepared to do what’s asked of them without question, and don’t flake.
I want to go play some hockey on a cold winter day? I call up my guy friends, because women don’t want to do it – it’s cold.
I want to go fast down a ski slope? I do it with my guy friends, because women are more interested in looking pretty, stopping every 5 minutes to take photos for the ‘Gram, and the apres-ski socializing. It’s not about the exhilaration of going fast on the edge of control, it’s about social signaling, to make their followers jealous.
I’m having problems with my job or boss? I talk to my older guy friends, because they have useful advice and experience to share.
I’m having dating problems or self-esteem problems? I talk to my guy friends, because they’ve been there, and have practical solutions. Or, they’ll tell me I’m full of shit, and give some much-needed perspective.
I want to go grab a beer and a kvetch after work? I ask my guy friends, because they’re more fun to be with, and I don’t have to put on a dancing monkey routine for them. They love me as I am.
I have a week off, want to go to the cottage, fuck around drinking beer, fishing, and doing construction projects? I phone my guy friends, because women find those things icky, and would rather just lie about in the sun.
Wrestling without hesitation. As a woman raised by brothers, I grew up as a fellow brother more than a sister. I love my girlfriends, and I like every single thing they offer, but sometimes, feeling challenged and fighting physically is such a good relaxation.
Doing anything with friends. When there are women present, you need to put on kid gloves. Few women can tolerate the kind of banter and ribbing that men like to dish each other.
Plus, chances are someone in the group will be distracted or try to flirt with them.
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trust me when I say drinking, especially in a small circle..
Circle jerks.
Emotional vulnerability.
All my guy friends have proven they can treat it as seriously as it needs to be, ribbing and banter is saved for the shit that doesn’t matter.
Gaming and telling jokes.
Digging a hole. Preferably, you see a bloke digging a hole. You go and investigate and start helping. More blokes come and start helping, beer and snacks arrive and it becomes an extravaganza of hole digging while standing back to admire it with a beer. My wife wouldn’t understand the joy of that.
99% of everything to do with life.
The only need – literally the only one – I can’t get met more easily, conveniently, enjoyably and cheaply by getting it from my guy friends, is sex.
Work, sorry, women are an HR trap. When you’re working with just the boys, you can banter freely and it’s just great.
Seminary.
Honestly… going to metal/rock concerts and going drinking at bars/pubs
That’s nothing against my woman friends. I love them too but I enjoy doing those activities with my male friends more
Bachelor Parties
Camping.
A bad day.
There’s nothing worse than being constantly asked: “are you okay” by someone who has no intention of helping you.
Literally just shooting the shit with a bunch of blokes. Doesn’t get any better than that. Maybe add a few beers in the mix too.
Sword fight while peeing.
Camping, hunting, shooting the shit, shooting shit, drinking, playing video games.
All male gatherings are critical for young males. They need to spend time with groups of older men to learn how to interact with men.
Golf
Sports
A Bar.
Nothing, lol.
Street cricket
Any kind of risky adventure. Climbing a mountain, riding dirt bikes etc
Beers round a fire
Well, considering that I’m gay, a relationship.
Gay sex
Warfare
Wrestling without hesitation. As a woman raised by brothers, I grew up as a fellow brother more than a sister. I love my girlfriends, and I like every single thing they offer, but sometimes, feeling challenged and fighting physically is such a good relaxation.
Pissing into an open fire
Not trying to be sexist but if women try to do that they typically burn their buttcheeks and that’s a bit of a mood killer
Doing anything with friends. When there are women present, you need to put on kid gloves. Few women can tolerate the kind of banter and ribbing that men like to dish each other.
Plus, chances are someone in the group will be distracted or try to flirt with them.
I like this whole thread. Cheers lads.
Friendship.
As a gay man I’d have to say sex