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So I have this conversation with a woman about how her daughter's husband has carved himself out an amazing Man Cave.
What I don't understand is why would a man relegate himself to a small portion of the dwelling he's shelling out money for every 30 days? The entire house should be his cave. She disagreed with me.
And what is a Man Cave? A television and a stereo? I mean, he can't bring any women up in there (which to be fair, would require a cave).
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How many women in his household?
In the words of a former colleague - "It looks like Martha Stewart threw up all over the place"
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mattkime wrote:
How many women in his household?
In the words of a former colleague - "It looks like Martha Stewart threw up all over the place"
One wife, One 13 year old daughter and one 15 year old Son. He's an Air Traffic Controller. The Wife is a school teacher.
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Well vision, a proper Man Cave™ absolutely MUST (if at all possible) be a bit separate from other humans dwelling in the house. Preferably, a separate little building. The Man can have anything relating to what he likes in his cave without fear of mocking from anyone! Otherwise, he has the right to kick them out. Since your friend has a wife and daughter, although he does have another Man in the making, he definitely needs a Man Cave®. Now matt, nothing whatsoever to do with M. Stewart It's A Good Thing™ can be allowed anywhere the Cave®. It is preferable if the Man follows some of old Red's, of Red and Green™, decorating tips. Excuse me while I return to my Cave©. Even my dog is a female.
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It's not officially a ManCave without a framed signed jersey and/or framed movie poster.
Neither of which I would want in the public areas of the house.
Bonus points if you have a a stack of brand-new unopened tools/equipment/stuff bought on sale for projects that were never started.
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I have a man cave. I have my computer, stereo, beer, a small library, and my guns in there. For the most part I watch Netflix on my iPad while drinking a beer. The computer is currently non-operative because, well, 10 year old Dell computers give up eventually. I need to replace that soon. I actually need to get a larger gun safe. The one I have is full. Airguns are an expensive addiction...
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Do you ban the others from entering the Cave? Or maybe the Man's don't understand how offensive/repulsive they're normal behavioral antics are and it's a kindness from the others in order to create that separation from the Man's excesses.
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Other aren't expressly banned, but it's understood that their presence is an intrusion into my private sanctum (is that redundant?).
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In many cases the "ManCave" is filled with stuff from bachelor pad/parent's basement days. Stuff that he can't bear to throw out after combining households after marriage. And looks kinda tacky and random in the overall presentation of the public areas of the house.
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....is there a Wendigo in there.....???
