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Obvious Study of the Day Report: Men Show Off To Women

Jill Harness — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:46:02 +0000

Here’s one of those studies you probably didn’t need science to tell you: guys show off to impress women.

In the experiment, a group of men and women (on the younger side, with an average age of 21) were given the opportunity to donate money to a fund, knowing they would get nothing in return other than the pride of their selflessness. Whether they were watched or not, women donated at the same rate. But men, when watched by women, donated at higher rates. They didn’t donate at higher rates when men watched.

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m sure flabbergasted by this one. Who would have guessed?

Link Via The Jane Dough

Gingerdead Men Cookie Cutter

Tiffany — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:11:55 +0000

Gingerdead Men Cookie Cutter – $6.95

Do you know someone who makes cookies that are to die for? Get them the Gingerdead Men Cookie Cutter from the NeatoShop. This jumbo 5″ cookie cutter / cookie stamp lets you create your own skeleton cookies.

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more fun Kitchen Gadgets!

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Men’s Slipper Genie

Tiffany — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:54:40 +0000

Men’s Slipper Genie – $9.95

Do you have trouble getting your husband to help around the house? Stop nagging and get him the Men’s Slipper Genie from the NeatoShop. Now every time he shuffles to the fridge to get another beer he will actually be cleaning the floor. See husbands are good for something.

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more trendy Footwear!

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I Love Men in Uniform Tote Bag

Tiffany — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:25:11 +0000

I love Men in Uniform Tote Bag – $14.95

Are you looking for the perfect summer tote bag? You need the I Love Men in Uniform Tote Bag from the NeatoShop. This great canvas bag with gusseted bottom will serve as a warning to all mortal men. Only marvelous characters need apply.

I Love Men in Uniform Mug also available.

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more super Bags & Totes!

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My Daguerreotype Boyfriend

Miss Cellania — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:41:46 +0000

You know these two fine-looking young men, even if you’ve never seen a photograph of either one before. They are both featured at My Daguerreotype Boyfriend, a photo blog dedicated to the hotties of history, dating back to the invention of the camera. Really, who knew that Hermann Rorschach (of the ink blots) resembled Brad Pitt? The site is accepting submissions of more attractive public domain photographs. In case you are still wondering about the guys here, on the left is Almanzo Wilder, husband of author Laura Ingalls Wilder. On the right is Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov. Link -via Metafilter

Ninjabread Men

Tiffany — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:40:21 +0000

Ninjabread Men – $8.95

Is your Mom a warrior in the kitchen? This Mother’s Day get her the Ninjabread Men from the NeatoShop! She will be able to make some killer cookies with these fabulous little cutters.

Be sure to check out all fun-tastic Cooking Gadgets available at the NeatoShop!

Men of Tears

Alex — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:22:59 +0000

Real men don’t cry … or do they? Lee Glickstein and Pete van Dyk founded a group dedicated to promoting crying as a therapeutic practice:

A few moments before 4 p.m. on a recent Wednesday, nine men ages 25 to 67, filed into a small, bare office in San Anselmo, arranged their chairs in a circle, sat down and prepared to cry.

Few knew each other. Some hadn’t cried since they were young boys and wanted to learn how to cry again. A few cried often, and were thrilled to have found a safe space to do so.

These were the Men of Tears.

Wait till you find out the name of Glickstein’s organization (it’s WaterWorkers): Link (Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez / San Francisco Chronicle)

The Man’s Guide to Love

Miss Cellania — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:00:11 +0000

This site doesn’t pretend to know everything; it’s a collection of men giving their varied advice on love. Some are practical, some are cynical, and some are philosophical. I particularly like what the old guys have to say. The guy pictured here has the right idea.

“Don’t wait to find the ultimate act of love. Create the ultimate act of love.”

Link -Thanks, Abe Greenwald!

Best/Worst Professions To Date

Johnny Cat — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:05:37 +0000

So the gals over at Lemondrop and the guys over at Asylum each came up with a list. What are the best professions to date, and what are the worst, regarding both men and women?

While these definitely qualify as stereotypical, the results are pretty funny; just remember that grain of salt.

Best – Librarian
She’ll be pretty smart about lots of random things, great at Googling and a good connection for free books. Bonus: say goodbye to those nasty overdue charges. Plus, everyone knows librarians are sexual dynamos waiting to explode. Right?

Worst – Singer/Entertainer
There may be potential perks if she makes it to the big-time, but it’s statistically likely she’s not very good at what she does and you’ll have twice the fibbing to do in your relationship, answering not only “How does this look?” but the frequent “Did you like my show?”

Link to Asylum. Link to Lemondrop.

Men Lie 6X a Day, Twice That of Women

Alex — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:44:12 +0000

Congressman Joe Wilson - you know, the guy who skyrocketed to fame for yelling "You lie" during a speech by President Obama - is technically correct. Kind of.

According to this new "study" by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. It finds that men lie an average of six times a day - twice as much as women:

Researchers found the average man tells six fibs a day to their partner, boss and work colleagues - a total of 42 each week.

That amounts to 2,184 a year or a staggering 126,672 over the average lifetime.

Top ten lies men tell:

1. Nothing's wrong, I'm fine
2. This will be my last pint
3. No, your bum doesn't look big in that
4. I had no signal
5. My battery died
6. Sorry, I missed your call
7. I didn't have that much to drink
8. I'm on my way
9. It wasn't that expensive
10. I'm stuck in traffic

Go to Daily Mail to read the story and find out the top 10 lies women tell: Link

AskMen’s Great Male Survey 2009

Alex — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:25:10 +0000

AskMen has just released the results of their second annual Great Male Survey, involving more than 50,000 of their readers worldwide, to find out what the modern man is thinking about.

As with their first survey last year, some results are interesting and some are quite unexpected. For instance, here are the top 100 most interesting answers:

10. 38% – Own more than seven pairs of shoes
9. 78% – Require more than $1 million to retire comfortably
8. 77% – Think moral standards in business are on the decline
7. 84% – Think it’s important that a girlfriend have "wife potential"
6. 83% – Are actively environmentally friendly
5. 48% – Would dump a girlfriend if she became fat
4. 78% – Exaggerate in the sex stories they tell to friends
3. 36% – Are scared of terrorists
2. 83% – Surf the web on their phone
1. 91% – Believe in marriage

Check out the full survey result here: Link – Thanks Daniel!

5 Kidnap-For-Ransom Stories

Queuebot — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:17:35 +0000

Holding a person for ransom makes big headlines, but years later or in another placec, you may not be familiar with these stories that gripped the public in their time.

The kidnapping and murder of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., son of aviator Charles Lindbergh occurred in 1932 and was one of the most horrific crimes of its time, prompting the “Lindbergh Law”, which made kidnapping a federal crime. (Prior to, it was classified as a local crime.)

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Women Smell Like Onions; Men Smell Like Cheese

Stacy — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:20:56 +0000

And together, we smell like a quesadilla? OK, maybe not. But a company in Geneva that researches flavors and smells for the food and perfume industry did find that men and women smell like those respective foods when they sweat. Women release a compound containing sulphur that smells like onion when mixed with bacteria like that found in armpits, and men release high levels of a fatty acid that smells like cheese when mixed with the same bacteria.

Weird.

Link via Slashfood

Disneyland for Dudes

Miss Cellania — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:42:34 +0000

Männerspielplatz is a 17-acre theme park in Germany with a real theme. The name translates to “men’s playground”.

For 219 euros (about $280), patrons can spend the day operating 29-ton Liebherr backhoes and 32-ton Komatsu front-end loaders, off-roading through the woods in a Mercedes-built Unimog, peeling out in a Suzuki SUV, and slinging some mud on quad bikes.

The park began as a one-time promotion that became permanent when more and more patrons wanted to have some fun. The biggest customers are women, however, who buy tickets as gifts for men. Link

CrapWrap

Miss Cellania — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:48:56 +0000

A woman can usually tell if her husband, boyfriend, or son wrapped a Christmas gift himself or had the store do it. Not anymore! A British shop will specially wrap a gift badly, so it appears the buyer attempted to give it the personal touch.

Firebox.com is paying 20 of its male forklift truck drivers and warehouse assistants to wrap presents as quickly as possible, using ugly brown duct tape and very little care.

And the $9 service, cheekily called CrapWrap, has attracted more than 500 customers since it launched last week.

Whether it’s a book, DVD or something trickier such as a kitchen utensil, the team guarantees to make a mess of it.

I still don’t know any man who would pay $9 rather than having the pros (or Mom) wrap a gift for him. Link -Thanks, Bill!