Bloghardt's Reflector

Lutherans love beer - only when it is legal to drink it.  We joke about it.  Some congregations even have been known to have kegs in the basement.  This post isn't about beer, but about humor, tv, and our culture.

Miller Light's series of commercials with the "Men of the Squared Table " has busted into the way guys interact.  These commercials, which usually appear during sporting events, are centered around the theme of men making laws for themselves concerning various topics.  Man laws are how men - real men - should react in any given situation.

Now, men when they gather together now speak of "man" law and make man laws.  College groups have them.   I've heard some of my youth even make some "man laws."

I'm curious concerning a couple of things:  What makes this so funny?  Is it just men being men?  How many of these man law's hold true?  Do any women think these are actually funny? 

Here a few of the "Man Law" commercials.  Man Law.  Good Call - or not?  Are they funny or not?  True or not?  What do you think?  What is our basis for our "man laws?"

If a man has a car that can lay rubber, he is obligated to do that from time to time.

No man shall have better hair products than the woman he dates.

Pets should never wear clothes.

It is acceptable for a man to attempt to fic home appliances by himself.

A man caught speaking baby talk to his wife over the phone shall be subject to ridicule for not more than 1 football game.

A man to man phone call can last no longer than 5 minutes. No exceptions.

Salmon is a food, not a color.

It is only ok ot use another mans remote control with express verbal permission.

A man purse is still a purse.

On a road trip he with the strongest bladder decides when to stop.

Don't fruit the beer.