By Eric
Welcome to the first installment of “The Manbag.” What is “The Manbag?” A bag full of your questions, of course. Keep them coming because “The Manbag” will become a regular part of Man Up so if you submitted an unanswered question, look for it in a future installment.
Justin Timberlake: actor, singer, SNL comedian, mixologist, fashion designer, perfumer; in your manly eyes, which is his best label?
-Michelle
Let me start by saying that I have a man crush on JT. I’m not ashamed to admit it. I like him. He’s talented. Of course, I would be remiss if I didn’t make the obligatory joke about his best label being that he brought “sexy back,” but if I had to choose, I’m going with SNL comedian. Mostly because I think his skits are legit funny, but partially because I don’t know what the hell a mixologist or perfumer is.
What is the probability of Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal staying together?
-Joe Jonas
Zero, Joe, zero. And aren’t you dating Ashley Greene now anyway, so what do you care? Stirring up a love triangle?
When will the Timberwolves be good again?
-Andrew
First reaction: “Never.”
Second reaction: “Who cares?”
Third reaction: “I wonder what the hell Michael Beasley and Kevin Love talk about in the locker room?”
Do you think Tiger Woods will ever redeem himself in the eyes of his fans, or has that already happened?
-Michelle
I divide Tiger Woods into two separate people:
Person 1: Tiger Woods the dirtball.
I would never try to defend Tiger Woods’ whorish ways. He’s a womanizer. He destroyed his family. He ruined his marriage. He is a dirtball. This person is despicable.
Person 2: Tiger Woods the golfer.
Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer of all time. I never saw Jack Nicklaus play obviously, but I am relatively confident in that claim. I like watching golf, and golf is more entertaining when Tiger is playing and playing well.
So, now, how do you justify rooting for the greatest golfer ever when he is also one of the biggest dirtballs ever? You simply enjoy the golf and ignore your feelings on the person behind the golf. Athletes have always been a troubled group. They lie, they cheat, they get away with things the general public can’t. It’s unfortunate, but so many of our favorite stars aren’t really worthy of our respect. Their talents are immense, and it is undoubtedly enjoyable to watch them perform their craft, but they aren’t really the people we should be looking up to, and they have no obligation to be.
The sooner people realize this, the better off we’ll all be.
Why do guys “friend zone” their female friends and then act jealous when we go on a date with someone else?
-Amanda L.
It could be that your guy friend cares about you as a friend and doesn’t want to see you get hurt. Maybe he doesn’t approve of the other guy, but he doesn’t want to tell you that so he acts jealous. Or maybe he really has feelings for you and doesn’t know how to express himself since guys are notoriously emotionless drones (other than me, of course, I’m awesome). Or maybe he’s just a huge tool bag. Guys have been known to be tool bags from time to time.
There you have it, the first installment of “The Manbag.” Have more questions? Have rebuttal thoughts? Holla at yo boy in the comments, or shoot me an email: [email protected].
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Why do guys “friend zone” their female friends and then act jealous when we go on a date with someone else?
I agree with what Eric said. In addition, despite already having a girlfriend and being very happy with her, I still get a tiny bit jealous whenever I find out a girl I sorta like has a boyfriend. Maybe it’s just “I could totally be a better boyfriend than that idiot,” I don’t know.
Yeah, I dabble in a little love triangle destruction from time to time (well at least when my ex is dating an older, much more talented dude than myself.) I’m getting bored with my vampire chick and all that gross white makeup she has to wear.