man?

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Original post by null_pointer

I''m mainly interested in replies from female posters, and no, this is not a lonely hearts column.

What do you think a man ought to be?

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That''s kind of an odd question. Well, since my criteria are not gender dependant, I''ll answer what I think an adult human ought to be. The ideal adult human:
is self-confidant
is able to manage their emotions
is willing to work at whatever interests them
is capable of taking care of a child by themselves for 4 hours
lives an examined life (Socrates)
wants themself and others to be happy
is assertive
knows their behavior will affect others and adjusts it
accordingly
can do all household chores if given good instructions
can be eloquent and persuasive if necessary
sees the humor in life

And yes, I''m female.

I''m a guy, but I think a man is a guy with a really cool car, big piece of meat and lots of respect for other people. (moreso the latter than the other two).

No, I''m not gay. Just givin'' a piece of mind.

There are three types of people in the world; those who can count, and those who can't.

Wow, that''s the first time I''ve looked at a character list and fitted only one of the criteria. Given good instructions I can do household chores. I''m a failure.

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c''mon, I want to know what everyone else thinks!

I think a guy should be somewhat caring, honest, have a sense of humor, a little intelligent, and in control of his emotions.

BTW, in case you were wondering, I am a guy. I admit I meet some of those requirements...

I think girls like guys that actually exist... My imaginary friend ''Bob'' didn''t do too well

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Sometimes I wonder if I really exist or not ?

But you do, you just suffer from Specular Lightosis

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is self-confidant
is able to manage their emotions
is willing to work at whatever interests them
is capable of taking care of a child by themselves for 4 hours
lives an examined life (Socrates)
wants themself and others to be happy
is assertive
knows their behavior will affect others and adjusts it
accordingly
can do all household chores if given good instructions
can be eloquent and persuasive if necessary
sees the humor in life

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if you add " must have a weird hair cut" it we be me!

and no!!! i´m not joking!!!

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Nothing is perfect.
I´m nothing.
So i´m perfect.

LOL - Specular Lightosis


A man ought to be what he wants to be...!

Balanced.

(Spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically, etc.)

Yes, I am female.

But the most important thing that most people are missing is that the man has to actually exist. I can''t stress that enough. Nobody really likes you if you do not exist!

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"The Philosophers' Stone of Programming Alchemy"
IOL (The list formerly known as NPCAI) - A GDNet production
Our Doc - The future of RPGs
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What about a man who will put the seat down, I know that I don''t

manutd stands for Manchester United Football Club

-Owen
E Interactive
The reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.

Firstly: I put the seat down. Comes from living with too many women. But when I am on my own, I leave it up (where it should be). Women complain that men leave the toilet seat up, why don''t men complain that women leave the seat down? That always confused me, and usually annoyed me if I really needed a piss...

Secondly: Man U. Suck!

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Our Doc - The future of RPGs
Thanks to all the goblins over in our little Game Design Corner niche
          

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Original post by dwarfsoft

Firstly: I put the seat down. Comes from living with too many women. But when I am on my own, I leave it up (where it should be).

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Well, my theory is this:
Women need the toilet seat down 100% of the time.
Men need the toilet seat down some % of the time >0.
So for a household that''s half men and half women, the toilet seat needs to be down >50% of the time, so that should be it''s default position.
The only case in which the default position might be up is in a household that''s more than half men, and I have yet to live in a household that is.

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Original post by The Alchemist

if you add " must have a weird hair cut" it we be me!

and no!!! i´m not joking!!!

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cool

I do think that list was gender-specific. If it wasn't, there wouldn't be so much about that "lives an examined life" crap and more about her being really hot...

j/k...okay enough of me trying to be funny...


Anyway
I don't really see why assertive is so important. I mean, it'll help you in life, but I don't think it really helps in a relationship. When I hear assertive I think of someone who just thinks they're right and doesn't have an objective view of things. I'm probably thinking to extremely about it though.





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Edited by - Nazrix on September 2, 2000 1:25:27 PM

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Original post by sunandshadow

Well, my theory is this:
Women need the toilet seat down 100% of the time.
Men need the toilet seat down some % of the time >0.
So for a household that''s half men and half women, the toilet seat needs to be down >50% of the time, so that should be it''s default position.
The only case in which the default position might be up is in a household that''s more than half men, and I have yet to live in a household that is.

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Doesn''t this go against equal rights? Shouldn''t there be a vote in the household? I have a balance in a household tipped by male[s] (ie, just me at the moment). But would I put the seat down for when my g/f comes over? Hmmm? It seems like equal rights should dictate that the seat should be left whichever way it is left and nobody should complain, otherwise the dominance tips to the women (and nobody will ever convince me that males dominate this society. Just because most males think they do, they have no idea how much they are really dominated).

EQUAL RIGHTS FOR MEN!

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Our Doc - The future of RPGs
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Original post by sunandshadow

Well, my theory is this:
Women need the toilet seat down 100% of the time.
Men need the toilet seat down some % of the time >0.
So for a household that's half men and half women, the toilet seat needs to be down >50% of the time, so that should be it's default position.
The only case in which the default position might be up is in a household that's more than half men, and I have yet to live in a household that is.

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Leaving the seat down, however, is unhygenic. The seat will collect dust and microbes, and become a breeding ground for bacteria at a faster rate han if the seat is left up. So, what do you want, a minor inconvience or a major pain in the ass (pun intended?)

http://www.thisisnurgle.org.uk

Edited by - Godfree^ on September 5, 2000 7:23:49 AM

Edited by - Godfree^ on September 5, 2000 7:25:06 AM