Whining

If there is one thing that I hate in life it is whining.  There have been times lately that I have had to deal with some whiners, both male and female.  When I hear Adult Males whining it really gets me annoyed. 

Now, it is important to distinguish between a gripe and whining.  Grown Ass Men gripe, Adult Males whine.  A gripe is vocalizing a frustration with life that is legitimate.  Whining is when life just doesn’t go your way and you want to make it everybody else’s problem.  You may be sitting there thinking, “what is a legitimate gripe?”  Let me help you out.  For starters anything complained about on White Whines is not a legitimate complaint. 

 Let’s look at some scenarios that would elicit some sort of response.  Now in these situations wording can mean a whole lot.  There are incidents or episodes that happen in life that are not even worth a grown ass man’s time to talk about, while an adult male will make sure everyone knows how inconvenienced he was in that certain situation.

Scenario #1

Your car breaks down on the side of the road.

Adult Male:            after calling everyone he knows for help with no luck he gets it towed to the dealer where he will be charged way more than he should be because he doesn’t have a clue

Grown Ass Man:            if he can’t fix it himself, he calls a reliable friend (or AAA) and gets it towed to a credible auto shop (every grown ass man has a reliable auto shop)

Scenario #2

Someone cuts you off in traffic

Adult Male:            screams, yells, makes hand gestures, appeals to others in the vehicle to justify his actions (appealing to others to justify your absurd behavior is a trademark of an adult male)

Grown Ass Man:            may get a bit frustrated, but no hand gestures are needed, just a stern look toward the one who cut him off

Scenario #3

You have poured yourself a bowl of cereal only to find that there is no milk in the fridge.

Adult Male:            complains out loud that there is no milk until someone validates his frustration (if living alone he will appeal to his pet who always agrees with him)

Grown Ass Man:            doesn’t mention it, just makes sure to buy milk when he comes home from work

As you can see, not only is it how the grown ass man initially responds to the situation but it is also the fact that he is willing, and does, fix it himself.  The adult male waits and whines until someone helps him out, gives him direction, or does something for him while the grown ass man waits for no man and solves his own problems.  The audience you are communicating with also makes a difference.  An adult male will complain to anyone and everyone.  He is known especially for berating and arguing with tech assistants and company help lines as if they were the cause of their problems.  Grown ass men tend to share their frustrations with a select few.  If grown ass men do want to share frustrations with life, they will tend to share them with other grown ass men, or in rare cases their significant others.  Now that you know, I encourage you to think and act like a grown ass man.  Don’t let this world of adult males drag you down with their whining and self-pity.  You are a grown ass man; you can handle all that comes your way.

Starting New Hobbies

            With the school year winding down and the list of things to do getting a bit lighter I have decided to pick up a few new hobbies.  I have decided to take up long boarding and do at least one pinterest project a month.  You may ask, “why would you want to do those things?”  Let me tell you why I want to start new hobbies.  This is causing me to broaden my horizons and try new things.  Part of being a grown ass man is the ability to grow and learn, not through directions or teaching, but through experience and trial and error. 

When starting new hobbies, a grown ass man does not simply pick up a “gardening for dummies” book and get at it.  Not at all.  If a grown ass man wants to start a garden he will grab some seeds of things he likes, brick off a part of his back yard, throw some dirt down, and grow those plants.  Then, through trial and error, he will learn which ways are the best. 

            Why would someone want to learn this way?  Why would someone be interested in taking up a new hobby and not want to do it the “right” way through any sort of training?  The best way to learn anything is through your own experience.  My dad let me step up to the plate in little league barely clenching a bat with an awkward stance so that I would learn, through the stinging in my hands once I made contact with a pitch, that you need to grip the bat like a man. 

An old proverb says that experience is the best teacher.  When thinking of a new hobby or skill to pick up remember that the only way you will truly know what you are doing is through just doing it yourself.  Why waste time learning anything from outside sources?  The only learning you can do from someone else is through some amateur video on youtube.  In addition to this being the best way to learn, it will eventually give you enough experience to be considered an “expert” to others who are just starting off.  The words, “trust me, I’ve done this before” speak volumes to a grown ass man.

So, I charge you grown ass men, to get out there, expand your skill set, broaden your horizons and pick up a new hobby.  Not only will you become the resident expert of that thing with your grown ass friends, but also with every new skill/hobby you start you become more of a renaissance man (which the ladies love).  Learning and growing is just one of many ways to express and flaunt your grown ass manhood.