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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]By no means am I suggesting that a guy needs to be benching his body weight; or watching 8 hrs of football per weekend; or be spitting and scratching his crotch to be a real man. But having only lived on the east coast for 2 years, I am kind of shocked by how un-manly well educated white collar professional guys are in DC and NYC. Seems like everyone's hobby is watching the news (politics in DC; CNBC in NYC). They seem incapable of fixing anything - whether it's a closet door that's off its hinge or a flat tire - they are willing to call a handy man or mechanic and are ok with that guy thinking they have no idea what to do. [b]And they seem kind of gossipy/critical about how others are living their lives. [/b]Just seems odd to me that a guy would be ok spending his weekend reading a book and criticizing how some other dude is choosing to rent a home rather than buy. I just feel like guys back home -- including drs/lawyers/med/law students were more into sports, working out, home renovation, cars etc. Is this a DC/NYC thing? I've seen it in guys I've casually dated, guys at work etc. -- all ages 25-35.[/quote]

This is the only thing my husband is interested in talking about besides his job and our money.  I gave up on conversation years ago.  Yes, he’s from NY.  I wish when I was young and in love I noticed that conversation is so boring with him.  I also thing men from these parts of the country are bad conversationalists.  [/quote]

I honestly didn't realize men were that gossipy. It's like people have given women a bad name for gossiping and yet the men I run into are no better. It is very "comparative" -- other peoples' houses, jobs, money, family situations. Things that really aren't anyone's business and frankly things you don't know about others just at the surface level because no one else really knows how someone's home life really is or what stresses they really face (or don't).[/quote]

Same with every man in my extended family. They are all doing well for themselves but it's like an insecurity -- they MUST talk about how they're doing better than Joe Schmoe at work or from down the block. I don't get it.

Yes, my husband is very interested in comparing. [/quote][/quote]

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