A friend alerted me to an article titled “Seven Guys Men Are Afraid Of” (reposted in text below). This seemed at first a mere cheeky blurb written by a husband/wife duo that probably spends less time in the bedroom and more time getting paid by the word by Glamour Magazine…but it still made me think a little deeper about who we all are afraid of and why.
And therefore, a poll: WHO ARE THE TOP TWO PEOPLE THAT MOST INTIMIDATE YOU (AND IF YOU HAVE TIME, WHY)? CONTEMPLATE HOW TO OVERCOME THIS INTIMIDATION.
1. Anyone who plays the guitar
I can’t play the guitar. I can’t do anything except for type and make guacamole. Ergo: I have always kept my women away from dudes with “axes.” [Also, time pending, watch this and re-consider #1...]
2. Dudes who can, like, change your valves
It’s even worse if he’s a guy who knows about cars and is all humble about it.
3. Your older brother
See above.
4. Your friend’s boyfriend
You know, the guy you always mention when we’re being idiots. “John never does that to Jenny,” you say. Man, when John comes around we’re really on our best behavior.
5. The kid you went to high school with and was your best friend for a while but you never dated because he was kind of nerdy but now he’s gained some weight and is super successful and you realize you really missed out with that one …
Am I the only one who has encountered one of these with every girlfriend?
6. Marines
Man, a Marine started talking to my wife at a bar not that long ago. And I thought: that guy could kick my butt, tell a heart-rending story that would make her cry, and ask to be called “Captain” all at once … I don’t like him.
7. Your father
Especially if he was a Marine, a firefighter and a mechanic who also plays the guitar.
