The Bro Code

For anyone who doesn't know, the Bro Code is a set of rules by which men should religiously live their lives... unless they don't live in a TV show. Then its iffy.

The book IS real (I have it), and is based on a fictional Bro Code from the TV show How I Met Your Mother. Apparently, Barnibus Stinson, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin (they did live at the same time. I looked it up. IT ALL COULD HAVE HAPPENED!) needed a way to settle disputes over who got wenches at bars, without infringing on each others' rights to also bang wenches. Sadly, George and Benjamin were too busy founding countries and advancing science (you know, useless stuff) to create such an important code of conduct, and so the job fell to Barnibus. He wrote the first draft, which has been edited by bro's over the years into a 150-rule book of glorious manliness... and wenches. So, one of the writers of the TV show wrote the book mentioned in the TV show, using all the articles in the show and adding new ones. It is without a doubt the funniest thing I've ever read.

To give you an idea, here's a couple of good articles:

Article 5

Whether he cares about sports or not, a Bro cares about sports.

Article 38

Even in a fight to the death, a Bro never punches another Bro in the groin.

It's pretty much impossible to follow all the rules (article 5 gets me every time), but its a damn hilarious read. In future cop-out posts, I'll probably comment on the rules I mention. For example, I might argue that article 38 is (a) kinda wierd... when would I be in a fight to the death?! (unless I accumulate THAT many slaps) and (b) 100% true. ALWAYS. End of.

To finish, here's a video that made me laugh, and is tenuously related to the rest of this post:

Have a good week!
         -Jamie