1. We know stuff about tanks
2. A 5-day trip requires only one suitcase
3. We can open all our own jars
4. We can go to the bathroom without a support group
5. We don’t have to learn to spell a new last name
6. We can leave a motel bed unmade
7. We can kill our own food
8. We get extra credit for the slightest act of
thoughtfulness
9. Wedding plans take care of themselves
10. If someone forgets to invite us to something they can
still be our friend
11. Underwear is $10 a three-pack
12. If you are 34 and single nobody notices
13. Everything on our faces stays the original color
14. Three pair of shoes are more than enough
15. We don’t have to clean the house if the meter reader is
coming
16. Car mechanics tell us the truth
17. We can sit quietly and watch a game with a friend for
hours without thinking “He must be mad at me.”
18. Same work-more pay
19. Gray hair and wrinkles only add character
20. We can drop by to see a friend without having to bring a
little gift
21. If another guy shows up at a party in the same outfit
you just might become lifelong friends
22. Your pals will never trap you with: “So, notice anything
different?”
23. We are not expected to know the names of more than 5
colors
24. We almost never have a “strap problem” in public
25. We are totally unable to see wrinkles in our clothes
26. The same hairstyle lasts for years-maybe decades
27. We don’t have to shave below the neck
28. A few belches are expected and tolerated
29. Our belly usually hides our big hips
30. One wallet, one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons
31. We can do our nails with a pocketknife
32. We have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache
33. Christmas shopping can be accomplished for 25 people on
the day before Christmas and in 45 minutes