A few years ago, a friend presented me with this list called “Rules to Teach Your Son”. Some of them are solid and others funny but mostly good advice. One thing to point out is that some of these are not rules, but rather important things you should know as a young man, like #14…REALLY important to know. Keep in mind that you probably won’t agree with all of these, but that is part of the fun.
I always want to give credit where credit is due but in this case, I do not know where these rules originated so I cannot.
Finally, there are a total of 32 rules so I am going to split them up into two posts. I hope you enjoy them and leave me some feedback on which one is your favorite.
And so here we go…Rules to Teach Your Son-
1. Never shake a man’s hand while sitting down.
2. Don’t enter a pool by the stairs.
3. The man at the BBQ Grill is the closest thing to a king.
4. In a negotiation, never make the first offer.
5. In the Hotel, request the “late” check-out.
6. When entrusted with a secret, keep it.
7. Hold your heroes to a higher standard.
8. Always return a borrowed car with a full tank of gas.
9. Play with passion or don’t play at all…
10. When shaking hands, grip firmly and look them in the eye.
11. Don’t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be.
12. You are completely missing the point if you need music on the beach.
13. Carry two handkerchiefs. The one in your back pocket is for you. The one in your breast pocket is for her.
14. Remember, when you marry the girl, you marry her family.
15. Be like a duck. Remain calm on the surface and paddle like crazy underneath.
16. Experience the serenity of traveling alone.
Again, all in fun and I hope you enjoyed them. The remaining Rules to Teach Your Son will come in my next post so stay tuned-
Until next time guys-
