On average, most guys stay well-kept and are docile creatures that don’t want to rock the boat. Generations of living indoors and working in offices have taken the wild out of men and quieted the beast within. And that isn’t an entirely bad thing. We no longer need to hunt, kill, and dominate our environment to survive. Survival today takes on a whole meaning when compared to life even 200 years ago.
Today’s man is more gentlemanly and reserved than his ancestors; however, that doesn’t mean that they aren’t capable of doing stupid, questionable or dangerous things for no reason at all. Yes, men are mysterious yet simple creatures that will puzzle scientists and scholars until stars burn out. There is an expanding list of strange things that guys are into that don’t make sense—and don’t need to. Men understand it, and that’s good enough.
Fantasy Football
An interesting phenomenon that has taken root in the internet age is fantasy football. When a guy’s football career is over, usually after high school, they still need to feel a part of the game. Simply watching it on TV is not enough to satiate this deep thirst for the sport. That’s why a bunch of men invented fantasy football to make football more exciting. It’s a form of gambling, and anyone that says otherwise is lying to themselves.
Crass Humor
Every guy—from the Dali Lama to a local sanitation worker—will laugh at a crude joke. Major movie stars have made entire careers on this premise; Ben Stiller, Seth Rogan, and Seth McFarland come to mind. Something deep within the male mind still finds a silly, vulgar joke to be funny, and that won’t change.
Beards
Beards and mustaches are experiencing a renaissance right now, and they will never go away. To the wearer, a beard is a badge of honor—something to behold. This is a signal of their maturity and dominance over other men and is a way to intimidate other men. To women, the beard is a signal of dependability and strength, even if they don’t like kissing a hairy face.
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves is a lightning rod for controversy—people either love him or hate him, but the guys mainly love him. His detractors say he is a lousy actor that only says dumb things like, “whoa.” To that, many men say, “so what?” He is an action movie God and commands the screen with his quiet, cool demeanor. He’s John Wick, Neo, the guy from Speed, and Johnny Utah—four tough guys that probably have the highest body count in the history of cinema.
Big Trucks
A giant 4×4 truck, jacked up on super-swampers tires that is louder than a jumbo jet is irresistible to the average guy. They aren’t eco-friendly, they don’t get good gas mileage, and are completely impractical for city driving. But they’re still amazing. It might have something to do with looking down at the cars next to them or feeling like they are driving in a tank on the battlefield.
Van Rundell is a writer and author who specializes in transportation, travel, guidance, health & fitness. With over 10 years of experience in the industry as a driver and an entrepreneur, he has seen it all. His tone is professional but friendly with a dash of humor thrown in for good measure. In past, he has been advising, educating and writing about transport for the public and professionals alike.
A qualified fitness instructor with over 5 years’ experience as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor, Van brings his deep knowledge of health and exercise science to his articles on health & fitness.
