“A bro must wait 3 weeks after he breaks up with a girl to engage with said girl.“
“If the girl dumps the bro then another bro may not date her unless the dumped bro proclaims it.“
These are but 2 rules of The Bro Code that my son has created with his friends. I share these 2 rules with you because I don’t know any of the other rules. They are secret. They are written down on a scroll and hidden somewhere. I had to brow-beat my 14 year old son to get those 2 of the 54 rules out of him and he wouldn’t give up any more, even under the threat of vast punishments. Secretly, I was actually proud that he didn’t give up anymore. After all, The Bro Code doesn’t exist. Wink wink.
I was reminded of course of the movie “The Fight Club“. You know the one. Rule #1: You do not talk about Fight Club. My youngest son let the cat out of the bag as he often does and thus it began. But my son held firm, as firm as he could, against his father’s onslaught, and I was quite proud that he held his own.
If you think about it, men in general have a code amongst themselves I think. For example, regardless of your relationship with the other guy, you do not talk to him when you enter a public restroom. You also do not let your eyes fall below shoulder level while there. These are time-honored traditions that no man breaks. It is our “Bro Code” so to speak.
As a man, you do not under any circumstances say to your wife that you can’t do something around the house. If you don’t know, then you ask your father/brother/best friend/guy at the hardware store. But you never admit defeat to that water heater. A man fixes things. That’s what we do. So you keep your mouth shut and figure it out. That’s the Bro Code.
I could go on, but you get my point. Throughout time men have had Bro Codes, and I am proud my son is carrying on the tradition of being a man. I don’t know the rest of the Bro Code, but I am sure I would be proud. So what’s your Bro Code?
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Sounds a lot like Barney’s Bro Code: http://www.amazon.com/Bro-Code-Barney-Stinson/dp/143911000X Pretty cool!
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About 11 years ago I was interning at an FBC in Georgia. Another intern mentioned some “life rules,” one day. All I remember is rules 7 & 8.
#7 – When given a choice, never pick the middle urinal.
#8 – Never pass up an opportunity to pee.
A buddy from school always said the very crass – “”Bro(s) before Ho(s).” Of course, that immediately changed upon him getting married.
Tim
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Ha! Seth, what is funny is that my son doesn’t even know who Barney is! Â And Tim I do agree with #7.Â
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I love it! My sister and I only one year apart in age, and the Sisterhood Code. Never were we ever to even consider a boy that either one of us dated as an option. That code was never broken. We grew up in a small town, so the guys here knew about the code. We didn’t keep it a secret. It saved a bunch of guys a lot of wasted time trying. hahahhaha.
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That poster thing is rlaely funny!I noticed last night that Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother were on in the 8:00 hour on a THURSDAY. I was very excited about this because I always wait anxiously for The Office and 30 Rock, but I dislike My Name is Earl and Kath and Kim, so I have nothing to tide me while I am waiting. This may be the cure, even if they are reruns. Do you know if this Thursday night treat will be a standard thing?!