We have plans for a cave. Thing is it'd still be a shared space because we're so similar in how we want it done. And I'm the bigger sports fanatic than he is. He has a laptop for all the porn he can stand. IN EVERYTHING BUT FURNITURE TASTE. This is what I'm looking at...except those godawful throw pillows that I may use to line the kennels for the dog and the cat.
I don't know. That's one of the reasons I never made the jump. The idea of being 75 with tits up around my clavicle is just weird.
If I had the money to do it right, with a shooting range, walk in humidor, massive tv, shuffle board, small kitchen (with deep fryer), fully stocked bar and lounge area... there would be nothing emasculating about it. That being said, I think the current idea of a man cave is less about a place to indulge in all your masculinity whims, and more about a place where "the old lady will leave me alone."
Agree with this. My stepbrother-inlaw asked me if I had a man cave. I was confused, since I own my house and live alone - why the hell would I need a man cave? I told him it was more like the opposite: I have one room tastefully decorated to entertain women in, while the rest of the house is furnished to my liking. He still insisted I needed a man cave. I think it's a sign my stepsister is the driving force in that relationship.
Disagree, I have a room that the Mrs calls my mancave, it houses my projector, huge home theatre system with enough wattage to liquify small children and twin tap keggorator full of extra hoppy microbrew, all stuff I like but not the sort of gear that’s very classy to have in the living room. The term mancave does make me cringe a bit, would prefer “den” or “bar” but I don’t care enough to make an issue of it. Regarding the lounge suite discussion our policy is simple, the wench chooses whatever colour and design she wants, I agree as long as it’s comfortable, she would happily disregard comfort for style, I would not.
I also disagree. Not to generalize, but in my world it seems to be true. Men want the biggest ugliest TV they can fit through the door. Women don't want a TV to overpower the room. If you can keep that shit out of sight you can get the drive in size projection screen, theater seating, marshmellow leather, whatever. More a question of aesthetics for me. That said we don't have a man cave and I am drawing the limit at whatever monstrosity in size our current TV is in our very small family room.
That's why it's not a man cave. It's just a room to sit back and watch sports and movies that the general guest isn't invited into and doesn't see. It's not MY house, it's OUR house, and it's meant to suit both of us. A den or sports room is ideal.
I just had to tell my parents that we broke the bed since a a couple of metal support slats fell to the ground when our weight shifted on the bed. Prettttty sure they got totally the wrong idea about things since the conversation ended with them advising us to sleep on the edges and to not "roll around too much." But all this maybe wasn't as awkward as the monologue about bees in the car ride home in which my father uttered the phrase "bee semen.''
Sack - for the idiot King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond husbands who cowtow to their harpy wives - yes. You are exactly right.
Completely agree, and why I stated I hate the term "man cave". However, when you say it people seem to know what you are talking about.
Settle down fella, not all women try to make you sit down to pee. I designed my MC because I wanted it. Hell I caught shit from the Mrs because the MC was finished before the master bedroom. But I had always wanted my own home theatre/bar, now I have one. It has swords on the wall, hundreds of books and movies, October Fest steins next to Tasmanian devil skulls and all manner of other beer paraphernalia laying around. Not the sort of stuff I would ever have inside my house, hell just listing that stuff made me cringe a little. However, come Friday night, reclining in my soundproof outbuilding with polished hardwood floors and dark grey walls while I sip a pint of tasty cold beer and watch my 120" 1080p screen playing whatever I want as loud as I want it's very nice indeed.
I wonder what happens in marriage that once the vows are said, it becomes about he and she as individuals instead of about them as a couple. The image of the buffoonery and goofball overweight husband and the harpy, exasperated, forever trying to get her husband to 'grow up' wife is tired, to me. Just as the image of the fat husband who has a wandering eye because his frizzy haired overweight exasperated wife won't give it up to him because of whatever excuse she can come up with is also tired to me. Man of Steel comes out on DVD Tuesday. Must need get.
What do you mean? Spoiler Actually, this is my definition of bolt on. And all I had to do was search old lady with fake tits. Go figure. Spoiler
I have a man cave and it is only a man cave because I want it to be. I have my ammo reloading equipment, hunting equipment/supplies and other stuff in an air conditioned shop away from the house. When I want peace, I go there. My nuts are still firmly attached to the rest of my body.
My bedroom doubles as my man cave. It has all my typical man gear, and girls don't come inside. Pun intended.
I have a room you could call a man cave, I keep stuff my daughter can't touch like some sharp antique tools and my turntables (kids love grabbing cartridge arms apparently) And I have my desk in it. I made it as hideous as possible: royal purple paint with 1960's lamps and furniture.
This. A co-worker of mine lives in his own house and has a "man cave." From the sounds of it, it seems more like an office, as he has his computer and desk in there. However, he also has his video games in there and retreats to that room when his girlfriend comes over because she monopolizes the TV and pisses him off. I cannot imagine doing this. It's fucking ridiculous that she takes over the house and he's confined to his "man cave." However, it's his own damn fault and I cannot feel sorry for him.
Rarely do I get super rude to anyone. Generally I just ignore and / or freeze out (which I suppose is passive aggressive rudeness) people who annoy me. But Goddamn do I want to get rude with this broker. Her communication skills are lacking.