Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Rules For Sons

I've observed it for the last decade, young men who do not stand when being introduced to another man, or even to a woman. I came across this list on Facebook recently. Although I've seen it before, I don't know where it originated. Unfortunately the cowardly snowflake generation never learned these finer points of how to be a man.
1. Never shake a man’s hand sitting down.
2. Don’t enter a pool by the stairs.
4. In a negotiation, never make the first offer.
5. Request the late check-out.
6. When entrusted with a secret, keep it.
7. Hold your heroes to a higher standard.
9. Play with passion or not at all.
14. You marry the girl, you marry her family.
16. Experience the serenity of traveling alone.
18. Never turn down a breath mint.
19. A sport coat is worth 1000 words.
20. Try writing your own eulogy. Never stop revising.
22. Eat lunch with the new kid.
25. Manners maketh the man.
26. Give credit. Take the blame.
27. Stand up to bullies. Protect those bullied.
28. Write down your dreams.
29. Always protect your siblings (and teammates).
30. Be confident and humble at the same time.
Tell your sons. Always remember, as a parent your goal is raising adults, not children.


  1. I hadn't seen that list in a very long time. Thanks for resurrecting it.

  2. Replies
    1. A good reminder for parents and their charges.

