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The difference between a man and a boy, by Hond
There is no "age" at which one transitions from a boy to a man. There is no physical finding you can you can point to objectively demonstrate your manhood. The question is therefore, what is the difference between and man and a boy and how can you tell when one reaches manhood? In this lame and boring thread I will attempt to suggest a model to serve as a framework to use in helping differentiate the difference. Those of you that are actually men, feel free to chime in your point of view on the matter.
In a nutshell - boys socialize, while men tend to fraternize.
I know this is a little deep, so I'll spell it out. For example, when boys eat a steak, they'll eat whatever it is that mom plops down on the plate. It might be flat, dry, overcooked, and shaped like the state of california, but since mom (or other) made it and its on my plate, its down the hatch it goes. You ask a boy, "what is your favorite steak?" and he has no idea. Its the one that mom put on the table. You ask a man, on the other hand, and he can tell you immediately that he loves ribeye or a fillet, and will go on to insist it be done medium, on the grill, using a particular rub. The boy eats it to be social with the family. Same with beer. Boys will drink whatever swill his chump friends hand him at a party. It could be toilet water and they wouldn't care as long as it satisfies a need to socialize. You ask a man, however, what kind of beer they like and they will not hesitate to know the exact one in particular they like. They may tell you it has to be a Belgian Ale, brewed by trappist monks, and be either chimay, st. barnabus, or Rochefort 10. Finally, you ask a boy what he wants to do and he doesn't really know. He wants to hang out with friends. A man wants to play golf, go surfing, hunting, or fishing.
See, here's the deal - its every man's responsibility to fraternize. You got to go through life and fraternize - eat the best steaks, drink the best beers, play the best golf courses, smoke the best cigars, drive the fastest cars, etc. Some people never get to that point and go through life as a boy. Those that understand the difference have a moral responsibility to their y chromo to do it with regularity.
/rant.
In a nutshell - boys socialize, while men tend to fraternize.
I know this is a little deep, so I'll spell it out. For example, when boys eat a steak, they'll eat whatever it is that mom plops down on the plate. It might be flat, dry, overcooked, and shaped like the state of california, but since mom (or other) made it and its on my plate, its down the hatch it goes. You ask a boy, "what is your favorite steak?" and he has no idea. Its the one that mom put on the table. You ask a man, on the other hand, and he can tell you immediately that he loves ribeye or a fillet, and will go on to insist it be done medium, on the grill, using a particular rub. The boy eats it to be social with the family. Same with beer. Boys will drink whatever swill his chump friends hand him at a party. It could be toilet water and they wouldn't care as long as it satisfies a need to socialize. You ask a man, however, what kind of beer they like and they will not hesitate to know the exact one in particular they like. They may tell you it has to be a Belgian Ale, brewed by trappist monks, and be either chimay, st. barnabus, or Rochefort 10. Finally, you ask a boy what he wants to do and he doesn't really know. He wants to hang out with friends. A man wants to play golf, go surfing, hunting, or fishing.
See, here's the deal - its every man's responsibility to fraternize. You got to go through life and fraternize - eat the best steaks, drink the best beers, play the best golf courses, smoke the best cigars, drive the fastest cars, etc. Some people never get to that point and go through life as a boy. Those that understand the difference have a moral responsibility to their y chromo to do it with regularity.
/rant.
I agree with most of what you say and its a good topic to blog about.
Ive Met 16 yr olds who dont really care what they eat or Drink but have learnt to be Humble with what they are given BUT they are so Mature from good Parenting that in my eyes
they are a MAN already.