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nanna8 Sat 24-Apr-21 09:03:34

That’s what it said on our Smokin’ Jones garlic bbq sauce made in the Netherlands. Not often you see that phrase these days and it set me to wondering what ,exactly, would you think a ‘real man’ is ?

Emily49 Sat 24-Apr-21 09:09:55

Someone who cares for the environment, for his parents and wider family and his partner and children if he has them; someone who stands up for human rights. Someone who is brave and honest.
Or someone who likes spicy sauce? grin

Galaxy Sat 24-Apr-21 09:11:31

Not a hologram?

nanna8 Sat 24-Apr-21 09:14:45

It was on the cap so you couldn’t help but notice it. I wondered if was allowed to have any, being a mere female. Have to say it is a very nice sauce.

AmberSpyglass Sat 24-Apr-21 09:16:06

I’m still stuck on garlic bbq sauce - sounds delish!

Casdon Sat 24-Apr-21 09:21:39

The image in my head is the lorry driver eating a Yorkie bar. ‘it’s not for girls’ - probably banned now.

nanna8 Sat 24-Apr-21 09:22:04

Just had it with roast chicken. Yummo.

Greyduster Sat 24-Apr-21 09:37:10

Someone who can catch big spiders and evict them from the house without killing them?!

vampirequeen Sat 24-Apr-21 09:58:56

My DH. Kind, supportive, generous, funny, loving, great DIYer and sex god grin

Millie22 Sat 24-Apr-21 10:03:00

I'm thinking roast chicken and garlic sauce for breakfast ? but you must be in Australia I assume.

timetogo2016 Sat 24-Apr-21 10:15:13

As opposed to the other types of men,like the ones who don`t show love and respect to others.
Whats the betting it will be banned by the feminists.
Could we ask for sanitry products to be advertised for real women.LOL.

Blossoming Sat 24-Apr-21 10:20:21

I wouldn’t have bought it, I’m a real woman.

trisher Sat 24-Apr-21 10:31:29

Maybe it's a health warning for robots. But then why would a robot want sauce???

janeainsworth Sat 24-Apr-21 10:40:18

Nanna8 you’re in Australia, aren’t you?
Surely you’ve heard of this book which was current in the 80’s?
Definitely not for the current younger generation!

Katie59 Sat 24-Apr-21 13:00:19

Aussie men think they are much more Macho, they’re not

sodapop Sat 24-Apr-21 17:56:39

^could we ask for sanitary products to be advertised for real women^

grin love it timetogo

Polarbear2 Sat 24-Apr-21 18:18:14

As a friend of mine said - all I really want is somebody who can fix a gutter and take me on mini breaks. ???. Says it all ?

Rufus2 Sun 25-Apr-21 10:00:27

Aussie men think they are much more Macho, they’re not
Katie59 You're confusing Aussie men with Aussie Sheilas! grin
Btw; It's ANZAC Day today!
OoRoo

nanna8 Sun 25-Apr-21 11:04:14

Course they’re more macho. They invented it, didn’t they ?

JenniferEccles Sun 25-Apr-21 11:11:52

Kleenex used to produce large Man Size tissues until the inevitable daft complaints forced them to re-word them as Extra Large.

I don’t hold out much hope for the barbecue sauce wording.

Nannashirlz Sun 25-Apr-21 14:45:28

If anyone finds a real man point him in mine direction since all the others are not lol

AmberSpyglass Sun 25-Apr-21 21:12:09

Who needs men when you have a butch lesbian for a wife? swoons, looking over at DP

JaneJudge Sun 25-Apr-21 21:16:26

someone who happily do the gardening because I hate it

Grandma70s Sun 25-Apr-21 21:21:06

Greyduster

Someone who can catch big spiders and evict them from the house without killing them?!

I can do that, and I’m definitely not a man, let alone a real one.

My late husband was Australian, not obviously macho in any way. More intelligent and sensitive. I wouldn’t have married macho.

watermeadow Mon 26-Apr-21 16:52:31

The American comic hero comes to mind - tiny head, massive shoulders like a bull, small hips. About as desirable as Barbie, the female equivalent.