Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Lessons in Sophistication: How to Be Harder

Surprise! This is anything but a lesson in sophistication. This is a lesson about how to turn your nose up at all those fancy Europeans, colonial style!

Step One: The Threads. Basically you need to dress like Apocalypse Now was three years ago. You are going to need at least one of each of the following:

  • A black tank top.
  • A leather jacket, preferably stained with tobacco, gun powder, and motor oil. 
  • Black cargo pants. The more buckles and chains, the better. 
  • Black combat boots. Bonus for steel tips. 
  • A black beanie. Bonus for skulls. 
  • Fingerless leather gloves. Bonus for skulls. 
  • A black belt. Bonus if it has studs. Triple bonus if it's in karate. 
  • Studded rings, earrings, and bracelets. 
Okay, now that you look hard, you need to feel it. 

Step Two: The Tunes. 
  • Let's start off tame with some Hard Rock Hallelujah. Bonus if you know what song contest it won. Double bonus if you know what year. 
  • Okay, now we need to turn up the heat a bit. Listen to Devil is a Loser and Spiel Mit Mir. Triple bonus points if you know German and get through both songs anyway. 
  • Carrying on. Time to start the bonfire, gentlemen. This time it's Mein Teil

Step Three: The Wheels. 
  • You need a Jeep. No question about it. A Jeep is the minimum requirement for being a hard-a** m*****f****r. 
  • If Jeeps aren't your thing, you need a Hummer. 
  • And if you want the medal for All Time Hard Man, you need a Marauder. Watch the gentle grace with which it fits into this tight space while doing some light Zombie Apocalypse Stockpiling shopping. 



Step Four: Acting Hard. 
  • Don't. We're all still gentlemen here. No need to go around breaking things and smashing watermelons. Walking the walk, jamming to the metal, and driving the hottest car in town is enough.

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