> >GENTLEMEN, EYES FRONT! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! . . . >ADVANTAGES OF BEING A MAN >Phone Conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. >A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. >You can open all your own jars. >Dry cleaners and hair cutters don't rob you blind. >You can go to the bathroom without a support group. >You don't have to learn to spell a new last name. >You can kill your own food. >You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. >Wedding plans take care of themselves. >If someone forgets to invite you to something, he or she can still be your >friend. >Your underwear is $10 for a three-pack. >If you are 34 and single, nobody notices. >Everything on your face stays its original color. >You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger's seat. >Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. >You don't have to clean your apartment if the meter reader is coming. >Car mechanics tell you the truth. >You can quietly watch a game with your buddy for hours without ever >thinking: "He must be mad at me." >Same work...more pay. >Gray hair and wrinkles only add character. >Wedding dress: $2,000. Tuxedo rental: $75 bucks. >You can drop by to see a friend without having to bring a little gift. >If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you just might >become lifelong friends. >You are not expected to know the names of more than five colors. >You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. >You almost never have strap problems in public. >You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. >The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. >You don't have to shave below your neck. >At least a few belches are expected and tolerated. >One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons. >You can "do" your nails with a pocketknife. >You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache. >Christmas shopping can be accomplished for 25 relatives, on December 24th, >in 45 minutes. > > >