Where Have All The Men Gone?

**555-04Q2** · 13th Dec 11, 13:06

With all these threads and chats about life not being fair and the injustices of the world, I was wondering......where have all the men gone?

You know the ones that used to knuckle down and get things done for themselves. That worked day and night if needed without complaining. Who took responsibility for their actions and their families. Who knew how to change a spark plug or a light bulb if required.

All we are left with are blubbering fools with no b@!!s. WTF is going on out there these days?

**Knock-on** · 13th Dec 11, 13:55

Blame culture, reliance on the state, PC and a host of other 'initiatives' that encourage mediocrity and punish endeavour.

The West has a soft underbelly just like Smaug and is lead by faceless bureaucrats that suppress the populace and feed it on scraps.

Eventually though there will be a backlash and real men, and women, will be pushed too far. The political system in the West is in for a bit of a shock I think.

**schmenke** · 13th Dec 11, 14:12

Erm, I just changed the spark plugs in my vehicle...

**ArrowsFA1** · 13th Dec 11, 14:24

Which reminds me, I really must replace that bulb in the kitchen. It's blummin hard hunting for food in the dark

**Sonic** · 13th Dec 11, 14:26

I'm a real man...

...What's a spark plug?

Now if you'll excuse me I've got to exfoliate before my spa treatment

**Knock-on** · 13th Dec 11, 14:33

I just changed the spark plugs in my Diesel Jaguar. Beat that

**Captain VXR** · 13th Dec 11, 15:16

Originally Posted by Knock-on

Blame culture, reliance on the state, PC and a host of other 'initiatives' that encourage mediocrity and punish endeavour.

The West has a soft underbelly just like Smaug and is lead by faceless bureaucrats that suppress the populace and feed it on scraps.

Eventually though there will be a backlash and real men, and women, will be pushed too far. The political system in the West is in for a bit of a shock I think.

How does being polite to others encourage mediocrity and punish endeavour?

**Gregor-y** · 13th Dec 11, 15:46

Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

With all these threads and chats about life not being fair and the injustices of the world, I was wondering......where have all the men gone?

I agree; someone should have been throwing bombs into banks by now and kidnapping financiers. Slackers.

**anthonyvop** · 13th Dec 11, 16:04

Originally Posted by Captain VXR

How does being polite to others encourage mediocrity and punish endeavour?

There is a big difference between being polite and censuring speech because it might upset a certain group.

**Gregor-y** · 13th Dec 11, 16:07

Originally Posted by anthonyvop

There is a big difference between being polite and censuring speech because it might upset a certain group.

Not when thanks to Fox News I can't tell if someone is actually wishing me a Merry Christmas or wanting to start a fight.

**Knock-on** · 13th Dec 11, 16:42

Originally Posted by Gregor-y

Not when thanks to Fox News I can't tell if someone is actually wishing me a Merry Christmas or wanting to start a fight.

LOL

**anthonyvop** · 13th Dec 11, 17:37

Originally Posted by Gregor-y

Not when thanks to Fox News I can't tell if someone is actually wishing me a Merry Christmas or wanting to start a fight.

Funny....Stupid but funny!

**Eki** · 13th Dec 11, 18:32

Originally Posted by anthonyvop

Funny....Stupid but funny!

For a moment, I thought this was an "Introduce yourself" thread.

**Eki** · 13th Dec 11, 18:41

Originally Posted by schmenke

Erm, I just changed the spark plugs in my vehicle...

With whom and what?

**driveace** · 13th Dec 11, 19:22

It's called having some common sense,and if you watch craftsmen ,you can pick up tips of how to do odd jobs,then tackle these jobs yourself and save paying others to do jobs you can do yourself

**SGWilko** · 13th Dec 11, 19:32

Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

You know the ones that used to knuckle down and get things done for themselves. That worked day and night if needed without complaining. Who took responsibility for their actions and their families. Who knew how to change a spark plug or a light bulb if required.

There's one right here.

**ioan** · 13th Dec 11, 19:34

Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

With all these threads and chats about life not being fair and the injustices of the world, I was wondering......where have all the men gone?

You know the ones that used to knuckle down and get things done for themselves. That worked day and night if needed without complaining. Who took responsibility for their actions and their families. Who knew how to change a spark plug or a light bulb if required.

All we are left with are blubbering fools with no b@!!s. WTF is going on out there these days?

I always do everything on my own.
And I work a lot, without complaining about it.
Does that mean that I can't have a moderate opinion?