"40 things-every-self-respecting-man-over-30-should own" -according to Buzzfeed

[Dane]

Please comment...

1. A tailored black suit

2. Black dress shoes

3. Brown dress shoes

4. Stocks

5. A tool kit

6. A nice wallet

7. Cologne, NOT BODY SPRAY

8. A watch

9. A proper bed with proper bedding

10. A flashlight

11. Duct tape

12. A weekend bag

13. Proper glassware

14. Grooming kit

15. Double-hinged wine key

16. Multiple towels

17. A chef’s knife

18. A passport

19. A flask

20. Sewing kit

21. An umbrella

22. Buy an ironing board, and an iron.

23. Jumper cables

24. Undershirts

25. Playing cards

26. A lint roller

27. A leatherman

28. Sunglasses

29. A record player

30. Football/soccer ball/basketball, etc.

31. A French press

32. Good socks

33. Good underwear

34. A cast-iron skillet

35. Multiple sheet sets

36. A bar set

37. Matching dishes

38. A decent car

39. A solid book collection

40. A decent bottle of booze

[Faust]

Obviously those things are designed to spur people into throwing feces at the publisher of the article, which results in more hits for BuzzFeed, which results in more revenue. A job well done.

By the way, 30% of Americans have a passport. We truly are a nation of ignoramuses.

[radio-aktivität]

1. A solid book collection

I’d correct it that way, since the record player remains useless without a record collection. If you are more of a lowlife man, then I’d swap the books with the booze bottle (gets the stories in your head without the need to read them first)

No, seriously: this is quintessentially the old fashioned way of how old (rich) men look at the young, isn’t it?
Apart from the books, I find every item there replaceable. Foremost the dress shoes.

[radio-aktivität]

Obviously those things are designed to spur people into throwing feces at the publisher of the article, which results in more hits for BuzzFeed, which results in more revenue. A job well done.

By the way, 30% of Americans have a passport. We truly are a nation of ignoramuses.

Maybe the list refers to LV passport envelopes.

[DRRRK]

Surprisingly a weapon is missing. Okay, a knife and some other things could be used as weapons, but considering this conservative approach a rifle would make sense. Even more surprising is the absence of the ultimate masculine qualities, facial hair and tattoos.

[Lane]

the article was about what he should own, so facial hair and tattoos don't count. However, lists like these are so arbitrary and most of all pointless.

[interest1]

I think a "decent personality" would get a man more mileage than a rifle, DRRRK.

Hell, it'd get you more mileage than a passport.

And yes, one owns their personality, so why not go for quality?

[DRRRK]

Tattoos cost money, so they count for me. Beards save money, so okay. I wasn't serious anyway as often. Don't take my posts too seriously. I still don't like smilies except for the ones from the depths of the internet that interest1 posts. Still rifles would fit in a list like this from the past, that's why. A Bob Dylan heartbreak album is missing as well. A (god forgive me) must-have for a man with feelings. (Smiley)

[curiouscharles]

i'll never own a watch, nor a car - so i suppose i should throw my self respect out the window before i grow too attached.

[volta]

not surprised at the first one. the obsession over any kind of "tailored suitz!!" on many message boards is seriously astounding. they still look terrible.

where's the fedora though? they were all the rage quite recently. not cool anymore?

gotta love fads.

[DRRRK]

Beanies are the new fedora. A lot of guys wear very long ones (Germany, sigh), so that I feel like Gargamel sometimes.

[pregnantbob]

I wish they just included a few more items that would indicate someone learned and has evolved from a 20 year old boy into a 30 year old man.

Nothing like "an understanding of fiscal policy" or even fucking health insurance.

[AKA*NYC]

Nothing like "an understanding of fiscal policy" or even fucking health insurance.

that's more like 40s if at all

[Faust]

The list reminded that I need to buy new socks.

[pregnantbob]

that's more like 40s if at all

You studied or at least read up on it whilst at college from the late teens then had enough time to apply it in real life terms... and I mean that doesn't just apply to fiscal policy... to be honest I don't get it but just something that made you slightly more educated than when you were at 20

I live in a country with free health care and I still got private health insurance at 26 when I could no longer be listed under my parents' scheme. The financial burden of that may be different elsewhere, but 700 dollars a year to cover my butt and dental make perfect sense.

and i also just bought new socks. No shows for summer in the southern hemisphere