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3 November is World Men's Day - 10 reasons why it's great to be a man

3.11.2017

Translation: machine translated

Men, let's celebrate! If we have to go down 364 days a year, then at least today should be - wait for it - dary. Being a man is fun. You can read why here.

This text is by no means only aimed at men. Yes, we are the centre of attention today. But the ladies - who are essential for us men anyway - are also encouraged to study the following lines. Perhaps it will help you to understand us men better. Or at least understand the deeper meaning behind our actions to some extent. If not, take pity on us and allow us to have fun, for once.

The child in the man

Being a man also means being allowed to talk and do nonsense. Always with the excuse that you "just have to let the child inside you out." Sure, it all gets out of hand from time to time. But hey, we're men and we can't help it.

Every day is a competition

Oh yes, even with us men, not a day goes by without us racing, peeing or drinking somewhere. Well, we're like that too. But don't blame us, blame evolution. Back then, a very, very long time ago, when gods ruled the world and dinosaurs ate each other, that's when it all started. Even then, the woman chose as her husband for life the man who was "just a little bit better than everyone else."

Women as far as the eye can see

What would the world be without you women? No, no sexist remarks below the belt here. Because without you women... lovely creatures, we men would despair. Just imagine that: What are we supposed to talk about with our colleagues? And: without the fear of being caught, that one beer too many just doesn't taste good, does it? What good is the offside rule if we don't have anyone to explain it to twenty times? And, worst of all, what happens if we men suddenly become the worst drivers in our circle of friends? Unimaginable.

Yes, it has to be: Peeing

I think that one word should be enough to make the point. A matter of course for us men, a luxury for you women: peeing standing up. It's logical that we always sit down at home - that's what you've taught us. But in the woods, at the open air or when it's just really urgent, that's our time. Just letting yourself go, not worrying about unhygienic toilets and still having one hand free... A dream!

T-shirt weather

We are not cold. Even when we're cold, we don't freeze. Any study that claims men are cold is wrong. It makes us shiver with rage that it's not even colder. Even in winter, we don't mind putting on a T-shirt - even when we have icicles hanging out of our noses. It doesn't bother us. It's probably a different story for you women. Even when it feels like it's 50 degrees in the flat and a male being - on the verge of dying of heat - opens the window for some fresh air, the shrill cry of a princess immediately rings out: "Close it, there's a draught!"

More time

The average bathroom visit takes us between five and ten minutes. Depending on how big the job to be done is. Ewww, disgusting. Yep, it really is. But it's done within a few minutes. We then spend the rest of the time waiting for our loved ones. But then we actually do wait.

Case Olympics

"Do you really have to take this with you? Yes, it has to! You never know, it could rain, then it'll be cooler." Every woman, always, when packing for a week's beach holiday in Oman in August. Average temperature at night: 30 degrees Celsius. But the scarf, rain poncho and boots are a must. Fair enough, there's a lot of water in and around the sea. We men then stuff our swimming trunks into one of the countless pairs of women's shoes that are also allowed to fly with us.

Save as much as you can

No matter what we buy - it's always at least five times cheaper for us men than for you women. This has nothing to do with the fact that it's much easier to get more money out of you. It has to do with the fact that your clothes simply look much nicer. More glitter, more colours and more style. After all, this has to be financed somehow. But it's not just about clothes. For "feminine" food, for example, you have to go at least one step further on principle. Compare the prices of pizza burgers and organic avocados the next time you go shopping. Just as an example.

Two pairs of shoes smell (no, that's not a spelling mistake)

In the vast majority of cases, we own two pairs of shoes: one pair for summer and another for winter. The enthusiasts among us even have a third pair for sports. It happens, yes. This point is somehow related to the one above, because here too the prices could hardly be more different. The great thing about your shoes is that they miraculously make you look taller. What kind of sorcery is that?

To the weapons!

Burps and the like are part of the repertoire of every masculine individual. You don't apologise for it, but are praised, celebrated and admired. Be happy when we show our musical streak and let our talent shine through. And you're welcome to mask the bad aftertaste with the perfume from your handbag. That way you'll get something out of it indirectly, won't you?

Galaxus for real men

But joking aside, please take out your pens: World Men's Day was launched in 2000 by Mikhail Gorbachev to raise awareness about male health. Well, since we men prefer to focus on women, sport and motors rather than our health, let's leave that for today. After all, tomorrow is another day.

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