The Man Test - Review

When the boys are here, you can only IMAGINE the way this house runs...
Who knows more of what..
Who is stronger, smarter, faster...
You get the picture?

I was asked if I was interested in reviewing a book to test the knowledge of man.
LOL.
What do you think I said?!
Heck yes, I would love to check this out!
Granted, the oldest of the boys is 15, but still...
A little healthy trivial competition has never hurt anyone!

The book came and I was ready to dive in!
Ha, I wanted to know what "The Man Test" was about and I have to say, I learned several things!
Marc and Roman, the 15 year old, answered the questions as I read them out loud.
(Of course, I was guessing with them!)
The great thing is that the answers are a few pages back, so everyone can test their knowledge!

The Break Down of the Chapters:

Manners and Etiquette:
Telephone and Texting
Table Manners
Wedding Etiquette
Business Etiquette
Dating and Relationships
Wakes and Funerals

Career and Employment:
Your Resume
Job Hunting
Negotiating a Salary

Home Renting and Buying:
Renting
Owning a Home

Finance and Negotiation:
Credit Score
General Negotiating
Negotiating a Car Purchase
Investing

Transportation:
Planes
Trains
Automobiles

Urban and Outdoor Survival:
Outdoor Survival
Urban Survival
Self-Defense

Domestic Skills:
Grooming
Clothing
The Kitchen
Laundry and Ironing

Home Maintenance:
Plumbing
Electrical
General
Painting

Health, Nutrition and Lifestyle:
Nutrition
First Aid
Personal Health
Fitness
Sex and Birth Control
Alcohol
Drugs

Now, I learned several things in here and it was fun to watch a wonderful Dad/Son moment in seeing who knew more...
But, there were a couple things that had me wondering the accuracy.
For example:
Under normal driving conditions, how often should you change your oil?
Their answer: c. 7,500 miles.

Now, I don't know much about cars, but I think that this is off....

Other than that...
The questions were educational:
True/False: If an egg sinks in a bowl of water, it may be spoiled.
The answer:
False, if it FLOATS in a bowl of water, it may be spoiled.

I like this one:
True/False: Your belt color should match the color of your shoes.
TRUE!

Wish more guys would read this book!
From tips to laundry and everything else, this would be a great book to give a guy in your life!
(Not just for the fun, trivial point, just in general!)

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.







Comments

  1. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    This would be fun to read with JDaniel3 and see what he thinks about it.

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  2. Claremont First WardJune 30, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Huh. I didn't know that about an egg, although I'm guessing it's the bad gasses that cause it to float?

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