Favorite Man Mission Rules.
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Re: Favorite Man Mission Rules.
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What are your thoughts about "whining allowed"? Don't you think it made the book interesting too? Imagine that book without the men's whinings .
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I agree, and "whining allowed" was the healthiest and the most precautious
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Yeah, I can't imagine this adventure without attempting the seemingly impossibles. I agree with you on that.Patrick Nandi wrote: ↑12 Jan 2020, 08:31 Rule # 3Gobeyond your limits made the adventure more interesting
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Yeah, and fortunately these pain and injuries made the adventure more interesting. There is something about risk which is very adventurous. That's what rule #3 brought.
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Without sounding like a chauvinist, I think women whine the most when subject to any form of pain, especially the physical one. This can be witnessed even when both male and female children are being punished by either the parents or the teachers at school.ErikaP13 wrote: ↑13 Jan 2020, 00:41I'm not so sure about that, hey. Women are used to dealing with pain on a regular basis and going about their day like it isn't there. Men might have a higher pain threshold, but I'm willing to bet women can withstand pain longer than men...LeDiplomatique wrote: ↑02 Jan 2020, 00:01 'He who whines loudest wears the pink bracelet' sounds interesting. It's like saying that only girls are allowed to whine. I have been trying to imagine one of the guys trekking with a sprained foot and claiming he is okay while the pain escalates. It's a manly thing though, a girl would scream the hills down.
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I agree with you. I think it's only meant for motivational purposes. Putting it into practice may result into extremely sorry states, like physical pain.
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I agree that literal interpretation of the rule lead to physical injuries. But don't you think it was meant to be interpreted literally? I don't think they drafted the rule to mean life obstacles. Also, the physical injuries made the mission adventurous.NetMassimo wrote: ↑13 Jan 2020, 03:12The guys interpreted that rule as going beyond their physical limits, and that in practice exposed them to injuries. A different interpretation, linked to obstacles in their lives, might have helped them better.
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Yeah, and it was a man mission anyway. I think it was completely meant to mean physically. Not through some unknown life struggles.ErikaP13 wrote: ↑13 Jan 2020, 11:37I agree completely, but even that links back to the whole "what makes a man a man" thing. It's kind of significant to me that they placed so much importance on the physical aspects of it rather than other interpretations.NetMassimo wrote: ↑13 Jan 2020, 03:12The guys interpreted that rule as going beyond their physical limits, and that in practice exposed them to injuries. A different interpretation, linked to obstacles in their lives, might have helped them better.
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That was one of the "Man Mission Rules", so it was applied consequently, with the limits due to not being applied to their normal lives. The injury risk is indeed a part of the adventure.Julius_ wrote: ↑22 Jan 2020, 04:36I agree that literal interpretation of the rule lead to physical injuries. But don't you think it was meant to be interpreted literally? I don't think they drafted the rule to mean life obstacles. Also, the physical injuries made the mission adventurous.NetMassimo wrote: ↑13 Jan 2020, 03:12
The guys interpreted that rule as going beyond their physical limits, and that in practice exposed them to injuries. A different interpretation, linked to obstacles in their lives, might have helped them better.
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I haven't read the book...but considering that I really dislike pink color this would be a horrible thing for me...
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Oh really. I respect your decision, but give it a try. I'm sure the story line will make you love pink.AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑22 Jan 2020, 12:20I haven't read the book...but considering that I really dislike pink color this would be a horrible thing for me...
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True.sevencrows wrote: ↑22 Jan 2020, 12:28 The pink bracelet rule is certainly interesting, and I think (based on the responses to it in this thread) it holds a lot of potential for social commentary -- "whining" and "pink bracelet," both things that seem to be assigned to the gender role of a female, are seen as derogatory for a man but suitable behavior for a woman.