Men Are Sharing Everyday Things That Irk The Heck Out Of Them, And I Never Considered Some Of These
As a woman, there are tons of little everyday things that annoy the hell out of me, like how my jeans can range in several sizes depending on the brand (and always have a waist gap!) or the fact that most bathroom stalls don't have hooks on the door. So when I saw redditor SomeJokeTeeth ask the r/AskReddit community to share the "male equivalent" of these inconveniences, I was curious to know the other side of things. Here are some of the pet peeves men shared.
1."Men's formal wear is really hot. Like if we go to a fancy wedding in the summer, I'm in a suit and tie, and my wife is in a tiny dress."
"We had our wedding outdoors. It was about 28°C [82°F] that day, the sun was out, and I was in a black tux with a high collar the entire wedding. I was sweating. The photographer kept handing me a towel to wipe my face away. I look like shit because I was cooking to death. People thought I was nervous or stressed out, but really, it was just the heat."
2."Men's shirts get wider with each size but not longer."
"And the sleeve length-to-size ratio is all over the place. I'll try on a shirt, and it's a little snug, and the cuffs are in the middle of my forearms. Go up a size, and the torso fits, but the sleeves dangle at my knees, or they still don't reach my wrists."
3."The lack of variety for men's clothing in stores. Women's clothing will fill up 90% of the store while men get a tiny closed-off section like, 'here ya go, guys.'"
4."Why can't I get a health/hygiene product that isn't labeled something like 'grizzly bear fist fight sleep strips for tough men?'"
"Yeah, it's annoying. Soap marketed for women usually has what it smells like right on the bottle, while soap for men does not. When the bottle says 'XTREME ARCTIC SPORT' or 'HYDRA ENERGETIC,' I have no idea what to expect."
5."The non-elongated toilet bowls. No, I will not elaborate."
"Fuck those, I'll elaborate; you've got to jam your dick down there to pee when pooping, and when you do, your dick is pressing against the inside of the toilet or hitting the water (if you're endowed). It's disgusting. I need to shower after using one of those baby toilets."
6."Why are men's wedding rings limited to just basic bands? Or a giant knuckle duster covered in stones? When I look at jewelry for my partner, she has so many options. I can get some really nice dainty-looking rings with floral patterns, or it looks like a golden rose wrapped around her finger. Why isn't there anything more out there for guys? I don't want a gunmetal band, a deer antler band, or an oak wood band. That's still just a boring old band. Give us more ring options! And for the love of god, not just a fucking skull."
7."Men's dress shoes have no grip at all, which really sucks when you live in cold climates with ice. I call my dress shoes my 'suicide shoes' because of the amount of times I've almost ate it while wearing them."
8."Why don't men's toilets come with baby change tables?"
"Every dad knows that this sucks. And all women look at you weird when you enter their restroom to change a diaper."
9."Birth control pills and IUDs. It sure would be nice if men could take them/insert them and not rely either on condoms, prone to human error, or their partners."
10."Why can't men wear shorts or the equivalent of skirts in summer?"
"At an old job, a coworker asked this same question at an all-hands meeting. He said if the women get to wear dresses, the men should get to wear shorts. The VP told him he was welcome to wear a dress to work. He (an over six-foot, somewhat stocky, very hairy dude) showed up the next day wearing a low-cut sundress. We got to start wearing shorts."
11."Whoever the fuck designs underwear (boxer briefs in particular) should be shot. If there's not a seam trying to saw off my leg, there's one right under my balls. In the summer, I can't even move by the end of the day because my entire crotch looks like a murder scene, rubbed raw. Fuck you, Fruit Of The Loom. Fuck you, Hanes. Fuck you, BVD, and all the others."
12."How did we let wearing a tie around our necks become a de facto uniform? We've had men called out by other men for not wearing a tie in Parliament while women show up wearing whatever they like. Some posh restaurants freak out and will give a guest a tie if they don't have one. We're only now getting to the point where sports pundits covering working men's sports like football are gradually stopping wearing ties."
"I actually like suiting up but loathe ties. They don't really do anything. All other clothing serves a purpose, but the tie is just a decoration that chokes you. No matter how well the shirt/collar and tie fit, it just starts to irritate. It's a fashion that needs to die or at least be banned from being 'required attire.'"
13."Why are plane seats designed for people under 5'5"?"
"Big seconded on this one. I'm 5' 9", I'm supposed to be dead-on average height, and my knees are always pressed against the seat in front of me."
14."Why the fuck do men's clothes come in only four colors: black, gray, green, and dark enough to be black?"
15."Why don't men's urinals always have privacy side walls?"
"I remember attending US baseball and football games in the 1990s. There weren't urinals; there was just one big trough where everyone lined up.
I was just a kid back then and always small for my age, so my eye level was inconveniently placed. I quickly learned to stare straight ahead so I wouldn't see a shooting gallery of penises."
16."Men's fashion used to have so much style. Whenever I watch something set from the 1400s to 1899, I'm almost always amazed by what the men wear. Nowadays, there are some variations of the suit, such as polo, tee, shorts, and basic pants."
17."Relaxing and sitting while your kid(s) plays in the playground. As a man, I will periodically call out to my kids to show the mothers that I'm not a creep hanging out at the playground alone. Stuff like, 'Sweetie, do you want some juice?' or 'Be careful on those stairs, buddy.'"
"I feel that one in my soul. I hate the dirty looks I get shot when I'm with my son alone."
People who identify as men, what annoyances do you regularly encounter that you're absolutely fed up with? Tell us in the comments or fill out this form to remain anonymous.
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
