28 Ways to Spot a Real Man...

[sheshe2]

Last edited Sat Dec 28, 2013, 12:12 AM - Edit history (1)

1. A real man know how to pet a cat.
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2. He knows how to show his son that it’s OK to be different.


6. He’s the window cleaner who dresses up as Spider-Man when he cleans windows at the children’s hospital.


12. A real man knows that doing good is its own reward.



13. And isn’t afraid to admit when he is wrong.



14. A real man knows how to be a good winner…but an even better runner-up.



17. So is this guy…



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http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/28-ways-to-spot-a-real-man-hesaid/

How much do I love Boston~

On further research, the window cleaner is in Boston.

Boston has its very own super hero—one with the superhuman power of cleaning windows and making sick kids smile.

This week, Boston Children’s staff decided to take a new approach to getting the outside of their facility looking spotless while easing the minds of young patients. Using their contracted cleaning company, Hub Window Cleaning, representatives from the hospital worked out a deal to have one of the window-washers wear a Spider-Man outfit as he took care of his job. “He was pumped to do it, he was definitely excited. We did a test run last week, and he was a really good sport. He has been waving at the kids who were on the inside, and it has been pretty cool for not just the patients, but the staff is also excited,” said Lily Albin, the social media specialist at the hospital.

Albin said this is the first time Boston Children’s has tried this technique, offering an uplifting experience along with some of the other programs they’ve rolled out for children staying with them for extended periods of time. She said all day Monday, as Spider-Man scaled the side of the building, children crowded around the windows to watch the superhero at work. “[It] makes it a little extra fun. Any time we can do something fun for our patients that are here all day everyday, and get a little more excitement—we do that in a number of ways—I think anytime we can add that element it’s always a nice thing to do,” she said.

She said the hospital may consider bringing in some other superhero figures—like Captain America or Batman—to help get the job done in the future. The window washing at Boston Children’s is done once a month.

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2013/07/29/spider-man-washing-windows-childrens-hospital-boston/

I so love Boston!

[steve2470]

1. great thread ty nt

[Initech]

2. When he holds a woman's purse he looks intimidating.

He can speak French. In Russian.

His beard has a Facebook page with over a million followers.

He is... THE MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD!!

[Katashi_itto]

18. Will hold a woman's purse, despite how he looks

[1StrongBlackMan]

51. I hold my wife's purse all the time ...

I've never given a thought to how I might look.

[Katashi_itto]

56. Me neither, but I know lots that do worry

Thats why I listed it

[1StrongBlackMan]

57. Honestly ...

the only men I know that have problems holding a purse are guys that have unresolved (sexual) security issues.

[Katashi_itto]

59. That might be. I didn't see the big deal in it but I know several that are like phobic about it

[1StrongBlackMan]

60. And guys ...

wearing pastel colored shirts ... that's another one of those things that I don't see a problem with that others are almost phobic about.

[Katashi_itto]

61. True, actually my best friend whose gay, showed me how to wear them, basic dressing, it was then

girls started noticing me again. I forgotten alot after all the car accident surgeries and was outright reclusive.

[1StrongBlackMan]

62. The single most commented on out fit ...

that I wear (I wear a suit and tie for the job) is any suit with any one of the pastel color shirts that my wife picked out.

[Katashi_itto]

69. Good point. I tended to dress in blacks or Khaki and I just melded into the

background and never realized it

[babylonsister]

3. Love and thanks!

[sheshe2]

5. ...

Thanks, bsister.

Happy New Year!

[Pretzel_Warrior]

4. very cool. thank you.

[sheshe2]

6. Thank you back, P_W~

[niyad]

7. definitely some good people there. thanks, she.

[sheshe2]

8. There are always good people out there, niyad.

Bad ones too, yet I hope the good in all of us can outweigh the bad.

We just have to open our eyes and our hearts sometimes.

I really like this song...

[redqueen]

9. I'd have said "a good person" and not "a real man" ... but yeah

those are cool.

[sheshe2]

12. Thank you redqueen.

There is a simple type of beauty in ours souls. Some know it and show it.

There are others that just down right hate. I will never understand that.

[Eleanors38]

81. Great stuff. Can a man do this for women?

[SheilaT]

31. Yeah.

I was scrolling through the responses and I was composing an equivalent "How to spot a real woman" but you said it better. I do not in any way want to detract from what all these wonderful men have done, but it also comes down to basic humanity.

[sheshe2]

33. SheilaT..

It will always come down to basic humanity. Man or Woman, it is our compassionate souls that make the difference.

I will stand up and fight for a woman any day, yet there are good men out there.

[SheilaT]

35. Absolutely.

I can get very angry at the men who say, All women are awful, or the women who say the same thing. Not true. Some men are bastards. Some women are bitches. Sometimes it's the context that matters.

But most men? Most women? I think in the end most people are good.

[Bonhomme Richard]

10. He doesn't get out of the shower when…….

he has to pee. LOL

[mcar]

11. They are all wonderful

But the barber got me. Thanks she.

[sheshe2]

34. Thanks mcar~

[BainsBane]

13. Those are qualities we should all aspire toward

As much for women as men.

[sheshe2]

16. For men and women alike...

Compassion, respect and a giving soul that nurtures.

Thank you, BainesBane~

[etherealtruth]

14. That is a collection of PHENOMENAL men

[Grateful for Hope]

15. Thanks for this

[blue14u]

17. Hi sheshe2...

I love this OP. It brought tears to my eyes.

It also reminded me to be kinder to the other humans on earth, even if they are not kind back. Who knows the struggles that made them forget, we all have difficulties, and we can all make a difference in someone's life. I must go out and find someone who needs help and help them, even in a small way. Sometimes just a hug can change a life. Hold a hand, Say I love you more often.

We are one and need each other. I feel sometimes," I," as well as others, have

lost their way in this world and forgotten compassion and kindness. I can do more and I will.

To me, you are one of the best here on DU. Always thoughtful... Thank you, and

Happy New Year!

[babylonsister]

19. Very nice! I agree! nt

[sheshe2]

20. Hi blue...

the Beatles said it best...

"And in the end, the love you take
Is equal to the love you make"

I so love spider man. He brings joy and sweet dreams to the children in the hospital.
I just updated my thread. The window washer is in Boston! I love my state. Sweet compassion and an unending love for those in need.

blue, I thank you for what you said.

The best of 2014 for you and yours!

she~

[sheshe2]

21. I posted this up thread...

Yes, it makes me cry.

Yet, do not lose faith. Give the day a chance to start, there is gold in them there hillls~

blue

[Aerows]

22. Very nice

The measure of who we are is not how many medals we win, how much money we amass, or even how much fortunes gives us. It is how we treat each other - how many lives we touch, how many we inspire and the legacy of those we inspired along the way.

[sheshe2]

24. Well said Aerows...

Simple compassion and sharing. It will touch ones soul and leave an irrevocable place in our hearts.

[Warpy]

23. Yes, there are a lot of good ones out there

I always smile when I spot one.

[Cha]

25. Awesome thread, sheshe, Mahalo..!

Here's to real men and real people everywhere~

And, your Beloved Boston~

To People Who Know How to Make Others Feel Good~

[sheshe2]

26. Oh, Cha...

Mahalo!

It is all about caring, going deep in your heart and pulling all the love you have and sharing it.

It's not really about a man or a woman, it's about a loving compassion for everyone.

Cha

[freshwest]

27. I couldn't make up my mind which was best, but this one made me cry:

So many good people out there!

[sheshe2]

28. Tonight, they are all making me cry...

I know there is bad out there. Yet when you see good, such sweet caring, it can be overwhelming.

I love the one you picked...

I'm sorry~ A sweet apology, freshwest.

[roguevalley]

29. a thread about my sweet daddy. :D.

[lexington filly]

30. Saw this then got my 19 yr old grandson

to look at it all with me. We smiled and laughed and were touched by the reminders of man's humanity to man.

[calimary]

66. Welcome to DU, lexington filly!

Glad you're here! This one really got me choked up! You'll find a lot of 'em here. DU can be extraordinarily uplifting!

[arely staircase]

32. I not only rwcomend but embrace this thread

[Matariki]

36. Those are some inspiring people

thanks.

[Scuba]

37. Fabulous thread, thanks. Love that barber!!

[Ilsa]

38. Dr. Borlaug was professor emeritus at Texas A&M until

his death, I believe in late 2009.

Bill Clinton worked with him in Clinton's foundation. Dr. Borlaug received a Nobel Prize for his work, and the only times I heard his name on TV was when Pres. Clinton mentioned him while talking to David Letterman, IIRC, and when one of the evening national network news shows did a story on his work.

That's a wonderful list.

[klook]

39. Thanks -- good role models all

I was hesitant to click on this thread after seeing some of the recent shouting matches. So glad to find an INSPIRING OP.

[FormalObserver]

40. Every man

is a real man

[Mopar151]

70. Potential to be, maybe

Lotsa 'empty scrotums" out there, full of bile and testosterone, fear and ignorance. Like the guys who won't wear pastel shirts or drive a "girls" car, and set their car alarms while they pump gas.

Real men know what to do when things go wrong They keep a Band-aid in their wallets, and know enough to not look for the gas leak with a match. They know how to vote, and what to do when you meet a maladjusted cop. Definitely not a mulligan, gotta work at reeducation/certification constantly - by trying to be a good man.

[Prophet 451]

78. " a divide and conquer tactic by the feminism movement"

Dude, SERIOUSLY? It's not a freaking war.

[In_The_Wind]

84. Alright.

[HappyMe]

41. Qualities women and men should aspire to.

[blue sky at night]

42. thank you

this made my day....I passed it on via facebook hoping it will make someone else think the same!

[treestar]

43. A great picture essay

The barber brought a tear to my eye! What great guys in those photos. The young man who donated bone marrow - wow.

[maddiemom]

44. Wonderful! That's all.

[tblue37]

45. Love 'em all, but that Basque runner made my day--no, my whole *year*! KnR. nt

[redqueen]

46. I loved that one too. Prioritizing fairness over dominating?

This is a paradigm shift the entire world desperately needs.

[egduj]

47. Hmmm... Sure, that and a pair of testicles.

[Voice for Peace]

48. head boop.

[Sophiegirl]

49. A real (or good) will...

....go to the store to buy tampons when his wife or girlfriend is feeling crappy and has run out of them.

My hubby fits this mold. And he does a nightly check to make sure all the cats are accounted for. We have one that is a stealth escape artist.

[PumpkinAle]

50. These men definitely exemplify the Hu-man

at his best.

I needed this - thanks for posting OP.

[Laelth]

52. k&r for the late, great Norman Borlaug.

Few people realize that he was, perhaps, the greatest human to have ever lived (if we count the number of people that he allowed to live by increasing the yield of triticum, i.e. wheat).



-Laelth

[tavalon]

53. XY gene aside, those are some awesome people

May we all strive for that kind of awesome, even if no one ever notices.

[FailureToCommunicate]

54. Inspiring bunch! Thanks for these sheshe. And yes, Boston has

been through a lot this year, but there are silver linings if you notice them.



-- F2C

[NickB79]

58. Does cramming yourself in a tiny go-cart ride count?

Just to put a smile on your daughter's face?

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151439545441847&set=a.10151439543951847.455639.574696846&type=3&theater

[calimary]

63. Made me get choked up.

WUNNNNNNNNNderful thread, sheshe2. You really find some great ones!!!

[sheshe2]

64. Calimary, thank you!

I grabbed a tissue or two myself~

I hope you enjoyed your Holiday, it's time to ring in a New Year! Let's make 2014 memorable!

[calimary]

67. And HOW, dear friend!

[oberliner]

65. The first one is idiotic

Some of the others are ok, but come on, the kittens one is ridiculous.

[Wounded Bear]

68. Nice thread and pics...

but I could have done without the sexist title.

[oberliner]

71. I don't like the title either

The concept of a "real man" is kind of insulting on its face.

[Harmony Blue]

77. I do not agree

because even traditionalists even use the term real man many times to try to shame males that don' fit nicely in a predefined box. But yes the commonalities are striking.

[Prophet 451]

79. Again with this shit?

It's not a fraking war, dude. The feminists aren't trying to conquer us.

[KitSileya]

82. How about you look at it this way -

guys who aren't afraid of showing they care about animals, and aren't afraid to look a little silly while they do, are really good persons? Everything doesn't have to be so very, very literal, you know.

And welcome to DU!

[Mopar151]

75. Jimmy Buffet gets it!

His version of a Mac MacAnally song

[RC]

76. I can imagine the up roar here if a man OP'd: "28 Ways to Spot a Real Woman..."

I'm sure someone will do that, too.

[KitSileya]

83. So isn't it nice that many on this thread has pointed out that it makes them good humans,

not "real men"? You might want to check out the posters who did point that out - might give you a pleasant surprise.

[KittyWampus]

85. if it was filled with women doing compassionate things, I personally would applaud it.

[lunatica]

86. If none of those 28 ways were about sexism it would probably work quite well

If you try, you might notice that none of those ways were about men's muscles, asses or crotches. Why would any woman be repelled by women depicted as humane and loving people who put others first?

[Scurrilous]

80. K & R