My husband can't wait till we have a garage. He swears he's going to put a flat screen TV, a pool table, a mini bar, a large sofa, a bean bag and a golden globe like the one on
Scarface. And that's not all. My husband plans on banning all women from entering the "
man"sion and swears I'll be jealous once it's created. I just roll my eyes and tell him "good luck on the spacing" because while he and his buddies huddle in a cold, dark, cramped garage, me and my girl friends will be sipping wine in the comfort of my spacious "
estate".
Yes, you heard me right -
estate! That's what we women call the rest of the house. In the estate there is a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, a few bedrooms and bathrooms that will be tastefully decorated to reflect an elegant yet welcoming appeal. In my estate, all will be welcome because soon enough the boys will want to go to the bathroom and eat real food.
I'm not hating on men and their "
man"sions (aka garage).
During my single days they served an important purpose for the gathering of me and my guy friends. We sipped Hen and Coke, made fun of each other, played the uke and sang songs till the sun rose without worrying about the cops, the parents and the significant others. I was the token girl who was happy to chill out, save my money and listen to the nonsense my boys discussed.
Guy talk wasn't always about women, but the ones that were were the most interesting. Often times I found myself so bored I started to bring books, but then someone would say something funny and bring me back into the mix of friendship again.
That's what a "
man"sion is - a safe haven for male friends to get together and be themselves. So I understand the need for my husband's recluse and I just laugh that he's so adamant on his "alone" time. I suppose he's had bad experience with women complaining about spending time with him. Little does he realize that sometimes I wish he'd leave the house once and a while so I can happily dwell in our one-bedroom sanctuary, light candles, take a bath and be a woman again. It's so important.
Do you have a "
man"sion or an estate? If so, what are your thoughts on it?
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A cave.
I live with three other guys, so our living room is our mancave. Pool table, neon beer and whiskey signs, TV, couches, a refrigerator solely meant for holding beer, numerous movie posters, state flags hanging from the ceiling.
The proper term is "Man Cave." Quit screwing it up.
Man cave makes more sense simply because garage to me is just one step above basement (literally too LOL). But it's a dark and cold place too.
It could also be called a 'Manspace'...until it has the things that would turn it into a Mancave.
I don't have a Mancave yet, but I will, and it will be awesome when I acquire it and outfit it as such.
Cute post!
Meh. My boyfriend and I live together and do just fine without each of us having a room that mirrors our identity and separate interests. Not enough separate interests and too many shared ones, I suppose.
@schallerbrandon@xanga - Forreal... =[
My friend has an empty house so we just use the whole house and furnished it ourselves.. Mattresses, Couches, TV, Games and whatnot. Fun.@blufrogz37@xanga - It could indeed. However, let's look at the official for this: Urban dictionary.
Manspace-
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=manspace
Definition in no way fits what you advocate, and only had 5 thumbs total.
Man space-
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=man+space
Also a flop, 6 thumbs total.
Man cave-
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=man+cave
Almost 10,000 thumbs up.
"Man"sion, and Man estate are undefined.
The term is man cave. End of story.
I agree you should get the kitchen now the fact that your husband lets you go to the other rooms in the house has me abit confused.
I think it is a wonderful idea for guys to escape to their own space, as long as we get the same privileges!
Mancaves are awesome, as your man claims they are. They are only cold during the winter months unless your man is smart and finds a way to heat it during the times he is out there. That's what my dad did, he would open a vent or two that he put in the garage an hour or two before he planned on going out there. Our garage was a two car, but kind of long so it was spacious, but it was fine in the winter. Definitely warm enough for a hoodie and nothing else. And about the toilet, if there was a bathroom right next to the garage door, you could bet you wouldn't see him very often.
(Sidenote: If all he's doing out there is drinking beer with his buddies and it's night time, peeing can be done outside next to the garage. Proof-tested positive.)
I'll have a fortress of solitude someday.
a bit of both in a way haha
haha the "bat cave" - every man's essential.
All my boyfriend needs is a Tv, Xbox360, and a computer. He doesn't mind sharing his space with me. I'm with him most of the time. If we ever have a house with a garage, the vehicle(s) are going in there. Not a couch and stuff like that. That's what the basement is for. That's where the boys should hang out.
My dad has his dart board, and computer [which he doesn't use] in a room. He also has a flat screen in his bedroom. And he has a shed with all of his landscaping things. In the garage he does have cupboards and toolboxes and a keg fridge he just acquired. Sweet times ahead! I love drinking beer with my dad. It's fun times.
I have a WHOAman Cave. Came from a joke from years ago about how I'm a woman minus the wo. Mainly cause I'm a bit masculine at times. Though, as my boys say I'm feminine, not girly. Anyway, the whoaman cave, that's where it's at. Though typically more males are here than females. Which can be a bit interesting.
How funny is this... I am the one in my relationship that wants to convert the garage into a room with a big flat-screen TV, full bar, disco ball, dance floor (with a pole!)... and extend it onto the enclosed sun porch by knocking out the back wall so a pool table will fit too. My husband is the one who keeps putting it off.
The rest of the house is slopped up by him and the kids and I'm the one expected to clean up after them. I just want a "grown-up" space to relax and enjoy. I'll even insulate and finish the walls and paint it to look like a cave! I just want it done!
LMFAO THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE LITTLE RASCALS THE HE-MAN WOMANS HATERS CLUB OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAHA!