I am man - hear me ROAR!!
By inked4life
@inked4life (4224)
United States
July 20, 2007 11:46am CST
I'm fast approaching 40 and have never really been considered a man's man. I'm absolutely hopeless around the house, my wife has to kill any bugs that come in, and I have a genuine interest in the General Hospital soap opera. But that all changed today...the batter on our ride-on mower died and I went and bought a new one and replaced it myself and then cut the grass...I'm so proud, but now I have dirt under my manicured nails and I'm very sweaty so I'm off to soak in a hot steaming mango and papaya bubble bath and catch up on my latest Jackie Collins novel
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@inked4life (4224)
• United States
20 Jul 07
I'm probably a little too comfortable with it...LOL, but the wife doesn't seem to mind
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
20 Jul 07
Let me know if the book is good. I don't have time to read any books lately. I'm laughing at the lawn mower and right now think I'll have to go mow the lawn. Its getting tall and getting my husband to turn on the lawn mower takes an act of congress to pass a bill. I kill the bugs also.
@Married2aMarine (1273)
• United States
20 Jul 07
Way to go!! You are more in touch with your feminine side than I am! LOL!! I don't get manicures, watch GH, have baths or read Jackie Collins. I wish my hubby was a little more in touch with his feminine side though :( He's a Marine and it's hard for me to get him to try anything that he deems as "girly" or too feminine. I tried giving him a facial once and he complained the entire time!!! I bet you would like a facial if your wife gave you one, eh?
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@miamilady (4910)
• United States
21 Jul 07
Would you consider yourself a "metrosexual"?
I haven't read Jackie Collins in a long time, I should go pick something of hers up. What do you recommend?
Sometimes I feel that I'm not as "girly" as a woman should be, so I can somewhat relate from the opposite side. I don't enjoy shopping or pampering as much as most women do.
@inked4life (4224)
• United States
21 Jul 07
This is another one of my discussions that got taken very seriously...here is what I do...something very ordinary happens to me during the day and I jst embellish it to the point of being ridiculous and people here at mylot always take me seriously no matter how out there I go....
I actually have read a Jackie Collins book but for the life of me can't remember which one...I'm not overly metro...I do wear nail polish (check my avatar) but don't do much groominh other than that...I have a pretty large shoe collection which puts me in the metro category again...not really pretty enough to fully embrace the metrosexual lifestyle...LOL
@inked4life (4224)
• United States
21 Jul 07
pretty much all the discussions that I start that have to do with personal experiences are blown way out of proportion....I try to get really out there as I get a kick out of the serious responses that I get
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
21 Jul 07
lol thanks for clarifying. I'm not overly "butch" either. Just some things that I don't embrace as much as other women.
I guess I don't know you well enough to know when your exagerating. Ya never know. I take people at their word until given a reason to do otherwise. lol
@scarywhitegirl (2766)
• United States
20 Jul 07
Heh. I am the designated spider killer in my apartment as well. :) If I had my choice, I would actually catch them and take them outside, but it's often much more important to just kill the icky spider NOW! :)
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@maii_instik (133)
• Philippines
21 Jul 07
wow... I dont know I have a lot of things to say but. WHY? I mean why didn't she ask for your help? or why did you not help her? I am so proud of your wife!!! me I can do a lot of things at home like do most house chores and mens job too. and probably your wife can do the same too... MAN! why not make your self a king and your wife a servant?
@maii_instik (133)
• Philippines
21 Jul 07
oh by the way WHY NOT DO ALL OF THOSE THINGS WITH YOUR WIFE... like manicuring nails... bubble baths... killing insects...
doing it together makes her mush more than your wife... and doing it together with her makes you a better person... what do you think?
@bonbon664 (3466)
• Canada
20 Jul 07
Oh, get in the bath quick. If your wife is happy killing the bugs, and you're happy watching your stories, that's what life is all about. Please though, don't dress better than her, she might get irked. Have fun, and stay happy.
@inked4life (4224)
• United States
20 Jul 07
no chance of me dressing better, she is very stylish and I'm an absolute mess
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
20 Jul 07
Inked, I've decided that you should contact some of the networks. Your life would such a great TV show. I mean, come on there was the show on MTV about Ozzy Osburne, now there are countless shows like the one about the 'Little People' and about the families with GOBS of children. Your life would be so much more interesting than those! American men need to see you.....PLEASE.....they need to see that their 'organ' won't fall off if they do a load of laundry!Ha! Seriously, I think it would make for a great series!!
@inked4life (4224)
• United States
20 Jul 07
Actually my organ fell off with the first load of laundry I did...the re-attachment thouhg would make a spectacular one hour special
@inked4life (4224)
• United States
20 Jul 07
my whole marriage is like that. I'm a stay-at-home dad and my wife is the breadwinner and our garage is full of all kinds of drills, saws, and power tools, none of which belong to me...they all belong to the wife
@franziska (410)
• Italy
7 Sep 07
You don't combat against you femenine side. That's so fascinating. Please don't change!
@UDDERONES (887)
• United States
21 Jul 07
Yes, your wife is very lucky. My husband is definatley not in touch with is femine side. He will not wear sandal for nothing. But flip flops are ok. I ask him to rub lotion on my feet one day and he said are you kiding I don't want that stuff on me. Whatever...
I hope you have gotten the dirt out from under your manicured nails by now.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
21 Jul 07
Hi inked4life! I see you changed your avatar. Well, having manicured nails, watching GH, soaking in a hot steaming mango and papaya bath while reading the latest Jackie Collins novel does not make you a lesser man...I guess, you're just one of the new breed of men called the Metrosexual guys who just simply love to pamper themselves and want to look good, smell good and feel good while doing it. I hope this affirmation helps...I can hear you---ROAR!
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
20 Jul 07
You had me laughing with this one. When you are done with that Jackie Collins I will trade you my Karen Robards.
