Rules To Teach Your Son

[Mindovermaster Moderator]

 

1. Never shake a man’s hand sitting down.
2. Don’t enter a pool by the stairs.
3. The man at the BBQ Grill is the closest thing to a king.
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.
8. Return a borrowed car with a full tank of gas.
9. Play with passion or don’t play at all…
10. When shaking hands, grip firmly and look them in the eye.
11. Don’t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be.
12. If you need music on the beach, you’re missing the point.
13. Carry two handkerchiefs. The one in your back pocket is for you. The one in your breast pocket is for her.
14. You marry the girl, you marry her family.
15. Be like a duck. Remain calm on the surface and paddle like crazy underneath.
16. Experience the serenity of traveling alone.
17. Never be afraid to ask out the best looking girl in the room.
18. Never turn down a breath mint.
19. A sport coat is worth 1000 words.
20. Try writing your own eulogy. Never stop revising.
21. Thank a veteran. Then make it up to him.
22. Eat lunch with the new kid.
23. After writing an angry email, read it carefully. Then delete it.
24. Ask your mom to play. She won’t let you win.
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. Take time to snuggle your pets, they love you so much and are always happy to see you.
30. Be confident and humble at the same time.
31. If ever in doubt, remember whose son you are and REFUSE to just be ordinary!
32. In all things lead by example not explanation.

[Gladiatorus]

33. Always be respectful.

34. Eat with your mouth shut. Don't make noises when chewing and drinking.

35. Don't ever eat with your hands, unless you're having pizza, a hamburger or a hot dog.

36. Obey the rules. If you're going to break them, think of the consequences (positive and negative).

37. Put your eyes on the sky but keep your feet on the ground.

[Sean B. Veteran]

Very valuable things to teach not only a son but a child in general!

[Nick H. Supervisor]

On 11/1/2019 at 6:17 AM, Gladiatorus said:

35. Don't ever eat with your hands, unless you're having pizza, a hamburger or a hot dog.

I'm not going to cut up a kebab, a taco...and I'm not going to use a knife and fork to eat sandwiches, or carrot and celery sticks at parties. In fact there is plenty of food out there that you can eat with your hands!

[+Warwagon MVC]

38. When Life hands you a lemon, suck on it and make a pucker face!

[firey]

I mean, these aren't really funny.. one I try to stress to my son is to stand up for himself. Don't let others take advantage of you. 

 

That said, I am also more of a "Be a Man" mentality and "Be proud of being a Man." 

[Dick Montage]

Don’t wish for lesser challenges, strive to meet the greater ones

 

Don't judge yourself by others standards

 

Know your own value

 

Don't cause others discomfort just for your own benefit

 

Understand what context is

[Dick Montage]

You exist.  You don't need to prove it to yourself or others by putting your entire life online.

 

That concert happened whether you filmed it or not.  Preferably not, because someone with better camera equipment probably did any way and it's now on youtube.  So just be in the moment and enjoy it.

 

Remember that how you present yourself online is a matter of record.

[Jim K Global Moderator]

39.  He who smelt it, dealt it.

[Gone]

40. Always remember, Jeff Epstein didn't kill himself.

[Ariousig]

The first thing i will teach my son is to respect women.

[jnelsoninjax]

On 11/4/2019 at 8:45 AM, warwagon said:

38. When Life hands you a lemon, suck on it and make a pucker face!

“When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I'm gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!”