25 things a man should do

1. A man should do more than is expected of him (which means that sometimes this requires him to hold back and do nothing at all).

2. A man should listen to women especially on matters he knows little about. (See preceding number.)

3. A man should listen to Liz Uy, when it comes to style.

4. A man should own at least one suit (not including the one he’s married or buried in).

5. A man should be able to play at least one Eraserheads song.

6. A man should know the affairs of any country he visits if not a bit of its history. At the very least he should know who its leader is or a few phrases of the language. And, at the very, very least, its currency.

7. A man should read books by his countrymen apart from Jose Rizal. For starters, he should at least have in his library the following: Butch Dalisay’s Soledad’s Sister, Gregorio Brillantes’ On A Clear Day in November, Shortly Before the Millennium, Luis Katigbak’s Happy Endings, Angelo Lacuesta’s White Elephants, to name but a few.

8. A man should only marry for love. It will be the only thing that’ll make it worthwhile.

9. A man should know when to say something, yes; but it might be more important for him to know when to shut up.

10. A man should vote.

11. A man should know how to give a proper handshake.

12. A man should know how to throw a punch.

13. A man should know the time when he should give a handshake or throw a punch.

14. A man should own a turntable but owning one does not give him the license to be a DJ.

15. A man should not have more than two profile pictures of his face on any social networking site. If he has folders then he is not a man.

16. A man should know who Lourd de Veyra is and why he is vital to the country now.

17. A man should never dance with both his hands above his shoulders.

18. A man should own and love a dog, preferably one that no one else seems to love.

19. A man, if he does yoga or is a vegetarian, should be so quietly.

20. A man should be able to hold his drink. If not, he shouldn’t drink at all. There’s no shame in being sober.

21. A man should respect his father.

22. A man should love his mother.

23. A man should make mistakes. If he doesn’t, he is a complete failure.

24. A man should know how to be alone.

25. A man should read The Philippine STAR.