My Score on the Every-Man-Should-Know Quiz? Big. Fat. F.

I know, everyone’s already talking about the “25 Things Every Man Should Know” list from Popular Mechanics, but since I got a score of 28% (and I only know the fillet-the-fish thing because I worked at a wildlife hospital), I feel justified in jumping on the bandwagon.

Here are some things that really ought to be on the damn things-every-man-should-be-able-to-do list:

1. Listen. (What? What?)
2. Play with a child.
3. Cook credibly.
4. Plan a kick-ass date.
5. Laundry.
6. Treat a game as… a game.
7. Ask directions. (I always ask directions. Where is it written that we’re not allowed to?)
8. Make a newcomer feel welcomed.
9. Take the car in to get it serviced. (Duh. Why on earth would I waste my time trying to fix something professionals can do better?)
10. Know the rules of pool.

OK, that last one is kind of lame. But do you have any better ideas?

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