Is it just me, or are the meatheads taking over this country? What is a meathead you ask? Well, they come in several forms but you can usually spot them as those guys who nearly knock you over in an unending attempt to prove their manhood to you. It’s in their walk, their talk, their stance and their glance. Meatheads encompass everything that is wrong with Australia.
Now, let me make this clear; I like football, I like beer, I like women and I even don’t mind cooking a BBQ now and then. Thing is, I don’t feel the need to try and ram these things down your throat at any given opportunity. These things don’t define me. Should they really define anyone?
I have real problems communicating with men at family gatherings. It isn’t because I dislike the men in my family…not at all, it’s just that they always seem to be doing and saying the same thing over and over. They will always congregate outside away from the females. They will gather around the BBQ and stare blankly at it with beer in hand. They will always discuss either sport or home renovations. Is this just me?
Sure, there are times when I love to discuss sport and renovations, but NOT ALL THE DAMN TIME!
This is why I tend to hang out with the ladies at these family functions. They too have a series of base discussion topics, but they always tend to get more interesting as time goes by and what’s more….they are more relaxed. Try approaching a circle of men around a BBQ and bring up the fact that you sometimes get emotional when you think about your mum…..watch the squirming and lack of eye contact. Take note of how long it takes for the conversation to return to Ricky Pontings century or the paint job on the garage. Fascinating stuff.
Why do men have to be so lame and become meatheads around other men? Are we all so shallow and uninteresting? We all have balls, why can’t we use them? Break out! Admit you like non-manly things once in a while. Show your meathead mates that you have human emotions and feel strongly about certain issues.
I hereby renounce my need to feel accepted by my fellow male. Especially if I have to be so dull and predictable in doing so. The rest of you meatheads can go ahead and seek that comfort you feel by degrading women, talking nonsense and covering your insecurities with macho bullshit. I’m out.
To all you other men….it’s never too late to fight the ever increasing meathead majority!!
