Stuff Every Man Should Know

This pocket-sized guide of man skills is the little black book every modern man needs.

For everything from car maintenance to grilling instructions to wardrobe tips and more, this handy reference features everything a man should know (but probably doesn’t). Including:

·How to Cast a Fishing Rod

·How to Make the Perfect Martini

·How to Negotiate a Raise

·Five Pick-Up Lines in Five Different Languages

·How to Bet on Horses

·How to Give a Great Massage

ISBN-13: 9781683692720

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Quirk Publishing

Publication Date: 08-24-2021

Pages: 144

Product Dimensions: 3.40(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.60(d)

Series: Stuff You Should Know , #31

Brett Cohen enjoys his vodka on the rocks, his meat on the grill, and his Sundays on the couch. He lives in Pennsylvania.

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Introduction

Here are a few things that I learned in school:

• How to calculate the circumference of a circle
• How to ask “May I go to the bathroom?” in Spanish
• The hierarchy of leadership in the medieval feudal system

Here are a few things that I did not learn in school:

• How to calculate my golf handicap
• How to pick up a girl in Spanish
• The hierarchy of poker hands

There’s a pattern here: School will teach you reading, writing, and everything you need to ace a standardized test. But the classroom will get you only so far—especially if you’re a man.
Men should know how to jump-start a car. Men should know how to start a campfi re. Men should know how to order wine from a waiter in a five-star restaurant. But if you’re like most guys, no one ever told you how to do any of this stuff.
That’s where this book comes in. It’s a compendium of all the little things guys are expected to know—from doing push-ups and shotgunning a beer to deciphering the Wall Street Journal stock index. I’ve included instructions for stocking a bar, fi lling a toolbox, and buying a basic wardrobe. Along the way I’ve included information that’s not truly essential but still kind of fun—so the next time you’re challenged to shotgun a beer, you’ll know exactly what to do.
Now sit back, relax, and pay attention. This stuff is important.

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Table of Contents

CLASSIC GUY STUFF
How to Build a Campfire
Poker Hierarchy and Glossary
Toolbox Essentials
How to Hang a Picture Frame
How to Jump-Start a Car
How to Change a Flat Tire
The Only Knot You’ll Ever Need to Know
How to Cast a Fishing Rod
Twelve Famous Playboy Playmates
How to Hold a Baby Tips for Selecting a Good Cigar

PERSONAL APPEARANCE
Fifteen Wardrobe Essentials
The Perfect Attire for Every Occasion
How to Tie a Tie
How to Sew On a Button
How to Shave Properly
How to Perform a Proper Push-Up
How to Perform Abdominal Crunches
How to Perform a Proper Pull-Up
How to Throw a Punch

ETIQUETTE AND SOCIALIZING
How to Fart in Public and Get Away with It
The Perfect Tip for Every Occasion
How to Open a Beer Bottle Without an Opener
How to Shotgun a Beer
Elements of a Basic Bar
Drinks That Change Your Breath . . .
Two Cocktails for Women
Two Cocktails for Your Parents
Two Cocktails for a Party
How to Win a Drink at a Bar
How to Order a Bottle of Wine
Facts and Notes About Wine

GOOD HUMOR
The World’s Only Funny Knock-Knock Joke
An Obligatory Joke About Changing a Light Bulb
A Good Joke for a Kid
Another Good Joke for a Kid
A Good Joke for a Date
A Good Joke for the Guys
A Good Joke for the Office

BUSINESS AND PLEASURE
How to Bet on Horses
How to Calculate Your Golf Handicap
Five Classic Golf Bets
How to Ask for a Raise
How to Negotiate
How to Read the Stock Index
How to Give a Toast
How to Make a Good First Impression
How to Give a Good Compliment

LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS
Five Pick-Up Lines in Five Different Languages
How to Pick Up a Woman
How to Last Ten Minutes on the Dance Floor
Tips for the Grill
How to Make the Perfect Omelet
Tips for Taking a Great Photograph
How to Give a Great Massage
How to Buy Clothes for a Woman
How to Buy a Diamond
How to Propose
Wedding Anniversary Chart
Simple Answers to Difficult Questions
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