Man-Rule: Don't Make Fun of the Way Somebody Looks, Part VI

In the brief history of The Man Rules, we've published more than 130 Rules to help guys become Men. And by far, the topic we've discussed the most is Not Making Fun of How People Look.

Well, okay, that's not entirely true ... the topic we've discussed the most has been sex. We discuss that after hours, when the Internet is turned off and nobody can hear us. But the topic we've discussed the most in public is the making fun of people thing.

Why do we discuss this so often? Frankly, because it's fun. In the past, we've admonished people about saying football analyst Lou Holtz looks like Granny from The Beverly Hillbillies; we've chastised folks about saying football announcer Verne Lundquist looks like the Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man; and we've used the rack to torture people who've said football draft analyst Mel Kiper, Jr. looks like Sam the Eagle from the Muppets.

Now, the more astute readers among our audience have probably noticed a trend here ... namely, that all these comparisons involve football personalities. "Hey!" they're probably saying. "How about telling us not to make fun of people who are involved in completely different sports?"

That's a fair point, and fortunately we didn't have to look far ... actually, not any further than the National Basketball Association (official motto: "Traveling? Who's traveling? I didn't see any traveling."). One of the most iconic, well-loved, greatest basketball players of all time has been mocked for his looks. I'm speaking, of course, of that basketball legend, Verne Lundquist.

No, sorry ... just a little joke there. Verne himself may resemble a basketball, but that's not what we're talking about. No, we're referring to Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson.

Now, you may not believe this, but some misguided people have suggested that Magic looks uncannily like a popular animated movie star ... namely, Shrek the Ogre.

Now, really ... do you see ANY resemblance there? I mean, come on. This is just ridiculous. I don't know who comes up with these comparisons. But if I ever find out who does it, you can bet I'm going to sit them down and give them a stern talking-to while I buy them a drink.

So, remember, as a Man, don't make fun of the way people look. It's beneath your dignity.

(c) 2014 John Puckett

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