Jersey Shore

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a mind blasting time bringing in the New Year. I know the standard deal with New Years is to set some resolution. So I had some goals to set, be more physically active then I already am, such as more cardio less weights. Another is to further educate myself by taking classes at universities and trying not to waste money on frivolous things. I believe these can be achieved with a lot of determination and will power.
As I was thinking about these resolutions I thought some of you might want to jot down this very important resolution. Resolotion “DO NOT DRESS LIKE A DOUGHBAG THIS YEAR” Now I have mentioned some items doughbags wear in the past but this triggered the topic in my mind while I was watching one of my secretly addictive show “JERSEY SHORE.” I know I don’t get it either? I mean I am old enough to know that this show has no substance and lacks moral fibre, but I really don’t care. After snookie got knocked out I think we all started to watch. Now this whole guido and guidette term really is a lifestyle to them but has got to be a sin! The bad hair cuts, the really poor choice in clothing, fake tans and the ridiculous partying lifestyle makes you wonder what repercussion this will have on the folks trying to fit in.
I remember back, when the Gotti boys where rocking the blow out on growing up gotti, it looked ok if you liked tons of gel and wasting an hour a day on hair. It only looked ok because they were teenagers trying to pull a look, but when I see grown men with the blow out it looks out of place. Think about it? This might be the mullet of our generation.
The clothing on the show can be found in every club or bar in North America. The Ed hardy jeans and the faded denims are like a uniform, almost like the khaki pant and blue shirt is to a white office worker. I find that every tom, dick and harry who hits the gym feels they need to rock Ed hardy, for that matter any UFC brand as well.
Spray on tans are not ok for Michael Douglas they are certainly not ok for you, look if you come back from the tropics and want to show folks you went some place, im fine with that but paying for a fake tan and doing this every month, just doesn’t make sense!

Until next time people

Just say no to puff daddy

Hey ya’ll, its officially winter and along with winter comes many great things. Snow days, Christmas, new years and winter fashion. Maybe the fashion part isn’t a big deal, but since moving out of Toronto, I realized that winter can suck in some areas of Canada. There are a lot of trends happening for winter, some of them not really winter ready and others are over board North Pole style. I think people have their choice and opinion as to what looks good, but heres a huge tip. Don’t go puffy!! The trend this season seems to be puffy jackets? I have never been a fan of bomber styles and stuff that makes you look bigger than you already are. This isn’t 1993, where lime yellow bombers jacket and green addidas pants were cool..ok maybe it was just me wearing that.
So here are some puffy jackets to avoid.




Instead, go for something with a little bit more fit and throw on a nice wool winter hat and leather gloves that don’t look like your moms.

True buddies

Hey guys, so officially onto my second post!


You ever watch that movie "I love you man"? it's a hilarious movie no doubt, but it hits home on a topic about brosifs, broski's, bro, buddy or just best friend. I think all guys can agree when we say a best friend is hard to find! the movie touches on the fact that this guy spends all his life being a boyfriend and never finds a best friend. Which brings me onto the subject of a bro? what qualifies as a bro and how many would one usually need?


I grew up with some of my "bro's" and can call them whenever i needed help...mind you we have had our spats and issues BUT true broski's can forget about that shit and move on. In my life, I have my cousin, my good friend from school and my brother..maybe they fell into the "family category" but regardless people i can depend on.

I have had potential bro's and lets just say you realize quickly that these guys fall into acquaintances, drinking buddies, or whatever.

So i compromised a list of what a best bro friend would possess(usually)

1) Anytime you are in trouble, this guy is there in a flick of a switch.
2) He isnt a cock block..I REPEAT isn't a cock block, and is ready to take it for the team
3) he might do things, that are out of his character trait, if you ask him
4)Understands he wont make you do things that make you uncomfortable, like if you quit drinking, they would be bro's about it.
5)he is true to his word.
6)he will speak his mind, and will be a bro about things that might hurt your future.


those are some that come to mind, but remember, dont force yourself to find dudes who can be potential brosifs..if its meant to be its meant to be!

later mofo's!

Welcome Welcome

Hi Folks !!

Welcome to man Scream, this is a blog about things that most men encounter, need to know and tips to help them out in everyday life. You might ask, "Hey whats with the name?" its actually a random story. What's that? you want me to share it with you?

Back when i was an intern at a large bank in Toronto, I had a chance to experience halloween with my co workers. We went to a haunted house and low and be hold my manager at the time heard me scream...i had to explain to him that it was a man scream...I was trying to warn them, like lumber jacks do to civilians when they see a bear in the woods...

Hope you like the site and become super duper fans!

Topic: What to wear to a NightClub

Do people still say night club? Anyways I know most of you have been through a moment where you’re not sure what to wear to a night club. There are so many options out there and so many different clubs but what I can suggest are some tips for the typical clubs. Remember some clubs/lounges are catered to a certain crowd.

1) The upscale lounge: You can get away with some dark shaded jeans with a nice fitted blazer. A fitted collard shirt works well underneath a blazer. Remember and I stress this if you are going to rock a blazer make sure your shirts tucked in. That whole era of the un-tucked shirt is not suited for the 24+ . If you do make sure you wear a nice belt, my suggestion the slim belt and steer clear of the big buckle belts for this place. I've seen some men even wear this ensemble with a nice handkerchief. (Hey if you have the confidence, do it!). Remember shoes are important, ensure they don’t have any scuffs and are some what trendy. A suggestion is the slim style.

2) The dance club: I have a cousin who likes to wear the Ed hardy t-shirts, since he loves to work out with nice jeans. For guys who want to show they have some muscle wearing a fitted designer t-shirt or long sleeve can be enough to look like a stud. For the guys who aren’t into working out, don't worry you can rock a simple fitted collared shirt, with military patches and nice fitten jeans.

Topic: Skinny Jeans for men

To Skinny or not Skinny, that is the question?

Recently North America has been swept with the skinny jean phenomenon. Well maybe not a phenomenon but you are noticing a lot of big celebs have been pushing the look, even rappers. It’s a great look, but needs to be done in a proper manor. Many Emo kids, punk rockers like to wear the really tight fitted styles, which are ok if you’re into that look, but personally I find it revolting. My best experience with the skinny jeans was about a year a go, standing inline waiting to get into a lounge. I saw this pretty muscular guy rocking black skinny jeans with a fitted blazer beige blazer. Now the jeans stood out because they were not overly tight and the shoes he was wearing were mid cut black leather boots which looked well together. So here are some notes to follow when trying to wear skinny jeans.

1) Again, if you have a very large build, and huge thighs maybe hit the courts and work off some of that size before you rock them. Not everyone can wear these remember.
2) Try to go for a size or two larger. I am a size 32 and went for a size 34 which gives me room for the goods to breathe.
3) Shoes! Remember this puts the piece together; don’t wear your old busted up pair of Nikes. My tip, would be go for the mid cut leather boots (for a more night time/grown up feel) or the simple old-school retro kicks like the chuck Taylor’s.
4) Usually skinny jeans work well with fitted tee’s or fitted dress shirts. Even a nice cardigan doesn’t look to shabby. If you can rock a baggy shirt and get a way with it, you’re probably easy on the eyes with the ladies!

Cardigan's, Not for Gramps anymore!

Men's Cardigans


Hey so you have probably seen cardigans in your life time at one point or another, the revival of the cardigan has been seen throughout much of 2008 and probably 2009.

Some tips for wearing cardigans:

If you have a major weight issue, usually cardigans doesn’t help the image.

1)Horizontal striped cardigans are nicer on slimmer guys.
2)They can be dressed down with nice jeans and dressed up with some fitted dress pants.
3)Don’t be afraid to rock a t-shirt underneath, you can also wear a collared shirt to make it a bit formal.

4)Role up the sleeves to add a more urban feel to it. Also, they can even be worn out to a night club with a nice slim tie underneath .

Bell Mobility- The Evil Cell Phone Company

Hello everyone, it’s been a minute since I left you with my quirky and insightful blog, which I am sure you folks missed!
Alright, I am sure that many of you own a cell phone and share some of my heart aches, especially if you reside in Canada. It’s said to be that about 2.4 billion people are cell phone users and I am sure those users have issues with their providers.

Currently I am locked with a provider named Bell Mobility who is considered very reputable in Canada. I didn’t, however know that their cell service was horrible! Now I was enticed by their very low monthly rate in the beginning and maybe their great customer service. That was quickly shattered, and I know many bell mobility users share my grief. I have been with them for almost 2.5 years and will definitely not renew. I joined bell because I had a really poor customer service experience with Rogers who turned me away from ever resigning, but that’s a different story. Bell still believes that the CDMA technology is the wave of the future, and it quite possibly maybe but just like the VHS and BETA war it lacks a worldwide acceptance. I went into a Bell Mobility store the other day and wanted to see if there was any good GOD reason to renew with Bell. The sales clerk said “Just look at the growth of the CDMA technology!” and I responded “growth?” and he replies “Yes, in 2005 only 10% of cell phone users were CDMA, but 2009 projections are we will have 20%.” I looked at this dude in astonishment and couldn’t believe he actually expected me to be impressed and I told him that means that GSM is still a better choice because of variety and the fact the WHOLE FREAKEN world was using it! Another issue with Bell was that the handsets were so out dated, mind you most of the handsets that do come to Canada aren’t always the latest, but Bell likes to bring out “new” handsets even later. They even started charging for incoming text messages if that wasn’t bad enough!

I have issues with my handset and wanted to replace it with a newer one, but Bell wouldn’t give me a break unless I was willing to resign for another 3 years with a 200 dollar discount on my next handset. They failed to mention that a reasonable handset would probably be around 300 – 400 which means you would still be paying out of pocket. I know it’s a business but in comparison with other providers who are very accommodating for existing users to resign Bell doesn’t show any remorse.

If you log onto a website called cellclients.com, a site where cell users try to find folks who would like to take over their existing cell phone contracts, you can see that the majority of the providers listed are Bell users which is no surprise at all.
Later!

The GO Train

The Go train

Hi I’m Back and ready to attack, like a cheetah eating a big mac? (yes pretty damn weak)

Today’s topic is the GO train. Now for those of you who are not aware of what the GO train is, I shall elaborate. The GO train is a transit system in Ontario. It isn’t for in the city type of commute, but more for people travelling from say outside of the city. So, I have been taking the train for quite some time and have realized there are certain types of riders. Yes I know I really need to get a life.

The Sleeper: This person probably doesn’t get their required eleven hours of sleep time? And feels he/she needs to make up for this on the GO train. They usually carry equipment such as small pillows and ear plugs. They always like to sit next to the window for head support.

The yacker: Here is a person who probably has the energy of a raging bull! They constantly talk for the entire train ride and what’s worst is they attract other yackers. This person tends to sit in the same seat and cart, so riders steer clear and this goes out to the sleeper especially.

The eater: This person doesn’t have time for breakfast/lunch/dinner and decides the train is the perfect place for it. They will pull out bananas or yogurt cups, massive salad bowls and even fried chicken. Commuters usually try not to stare but sometimes it’s just too hard, especially after a long day. Please note some of the food the eater likes to eat isn’t always appetizing.

The earphone: This commuter simply, loves music..maybe a little too much. They blast their music and even sometimes start bopping to it. This can annoy other riders and distract the sleeper. Also note that the age range varies from 15 years to 55 years of age.

The whiner: This person usually, belts out their problems, and issues either to a fellow rider or over the phone. Commuters can’t help but to listen to there problems as it is entertaining. I have heard wives scream at their husbands, girlfriends break up with their boyfriends and even husbands contemplating cheating.

The train fluzey: ok I know this sounds bad but she isn’t all that bad. I mean she loves to socialize but at the same time she usually takes it a step further and that’s where she becomes a fluzey. Usually dressed in something alluring, she likes to socialize with men she is interested in and isn’t afraid to do so. Please note she ends up attracting a lot of strange men.

The crazy Guy: He/she has some issues but some how is still capable to work in an industry? I saw this one guy who would hold his nose for the whole train ride and another who sits on the GO seats, but always removes the padding and then would proceed to stay in the washroom for the entire train ride.

The workaholic: this person is constantly on their laptops crunching away, until their final stop. They are usually too busy to have a full conversation or even acknowledge other riders.

These are just some of the observations I noticed. Also some other types

The overweight guy( who can’t fit in a normal size seat)
The bad breath person
The seat hogger
The clueless student
The annoying child.


Until next time!

My Sister got Hitched!

So the big day has finally come and gone. My younger sisters wedding/mehndi(mehndi is a party for the girl before the big wedding day..at least that’s what I think it is). Well let me just tell you a couple of things I learned from this whole shin-dig.
1)
Who really is family…now yes family show up to weddings and other parties but, real family help with these events. I had cousins who I didn’t even think about calling for help who actually showed up ready to do whatever. Uncles and Aunts who always helped your parents whenever they needed to be helped. Dance practices, cleaning up, coming over just to chill and talk , whatever you name it these family members are there. Then there are the ones who actually didn’t do much, barely even anything even when asked!. If you folks know me, which you probably don't, but one thing I hate doing is asking people to do things for me. When I ask people to do a task, it probably means I really need it done! We even had a close cousin and his wife not show up, so they could spend the day in Niagara falls?!?? But then had cousins in New Jersey drive down to make the event. I think this was a big eye opener for me on who really is family.
2) Don’t stress when things aren't going so well. The mehndi, for the most part went well, we had some minor gliches, but the wedding day for the first part was a nightmare. The waiters/waitresses weren't doing their jobs and my slide presentation wouldn’t work because the idiots wouldn’t let me use my laptop with the projector. Well we had to persuade them and finally in the end it worked out. Oh and 500 ppl and food is a hard thing to control, so do not ever get overwhelmed when people start running towards the buffet before the announcement.
3)In laws- I was actually thoroughly impressed by my brother in laws family. The relatives and immediate family were all well diverse, educated and pretty good looking. What I noticed the most was that, there definitely was a barrier between the families, but that barrier was easily broken down for one common theme "my sisters wedding." I noticed when we started talking about the wedding folks got along much better, but when it was about "what do you do?","where did you study?" the families kind of went back to their corners.
4)How much sleep you lose. I don’t think I need to explain this.
5) OH and tempers, I think my sister handled her temper pretty well for the most part, it was my aunts and uncles and parents who had the anger. Poor dad lol
So I hope this little rant shed some light, most of my posts are rants, I assume you already noticed!.

The GYM Dudes

Now i like to maintain my body, and try to stay fit. I mean i try to play basketball and hit the weights as much as i can. There are some days where I just can't, but this blog isn't about my workout routine(maybe another time when im huge i might shed some light).

No this blog is about dudes at the gym.

Now I believe I am an observant person, and always try to be aware of my surrounding and ive noticed at my gym their are certain types of guys. Lets begin shall we..

1) the beginner

This guy can be a young teen or an old man, it doesnt matter..this type of dude shows up to the gym is clueless of the machines and how to use them. Ive seen instances where the beginner stays at the stretching station for almost an hour, or even a machine that he think's he kicks ass in. You know we all have been there and i totally know how it feels, but its funny watching these guys outside of their normal element. Oh and these dudes always give up the machines for tanks.

2)The Poser

Now this guy is probably in shape, thats not entirely why he goes to the gym...he comes to the gym rocking trendy sweats, a nice pare of kicks a designer t..i've even seen thumb rings and most of all they totally pound on the gel. Ive seen dudes rock a head band trying to be a wannabe gotti. These guys can't workout if they dont have their look just right...I just wonder what happens to their head sweat?

3)The tank

Now these guys are massive i mean beyond massive, and they know it. They rock a hulk hogan type of gear from the 80's and you can find them at the gym 24-7. The could be considered gym rats but thats only a percentage. Some of them scare the crap out of you when they workout..they have the if i were in jail with you, i would rape you look in their eyes.

4)The douche bag

This ones simple he thinks he's the shit might pick on the beginner, jump into your workout session and ruin your flow. He thinks he's a hottie and these guys dont have to be young, ive seen old dudes and they are just as bad. Oh and they never pt their weights back.

5)The cheater

This dude comes to the gym to simply pick up, most of them for some reason seem to be married but that doesnt stop them. They find a hottie and try to use every line referring to working out in the book "Woah you need to do those reps slower, let me show you." Im not hating on these dudes but come on GUYS!

also an added bonus

1) the old guy who wears shorts from the eighties and you can see his junk

2) the hottie wears the hottest and skimpiest clothing and totally knows where every ones eyes are located.

Well i hope this doesnt intimidate you from hitting the gym, just do what i do..do your sets and routines and get out.

Mamma's boy

Moms

Last night I had a weird moment…It wasn’t like a “I’m going to go to my room and cry into my pillow,” but a moment of realization. For all the sons out there who have been called Momma’s boys or considered whipped by their moms this post will probably be for you guys.
My mother is one of the hardest working and compassionate people I know, Im not saying this just because she’s my mom, but she’s always supported me from day one. Any sport I wanted to participate in, any new kicks I needed to have, any time I needed a ride to work and some real advice, my mother has always been there. She came to Canada as an immigrant worked in factories just so our family could enjoy a better life. Recently she just graduated from college, while working a full time job, taking care of a family, working an extra job on Saturdays and still trying to keep a social life together. I look back at the times when we didn’t see eye to eye and I feel like an idiot sometimes. She has seen that other side and has experienced a tougher life than I will ever probably have and still keeps a smile on her face. She helps out the local community, volunteers with other organizations has a list of friends thick as a phone book. I came to realize this while I was helping my mom with something on the computer, and noticed her hands have aged a lot. I don’t think I could ever repay my mother back for what she has done for my family and me, which is frustrating. This might sound strange but she will always be the number one lady in my life. I guess I am a true momma’s boy.

A summer complainer

Ahhh Yes Summer is finally here, WHAT WHATTTTT!!

ok im done being gangster, but i love the summer. I love its vibe, the fact days seem longer and the clothing gets shorter..am I right fella's haha. What I dont like is the freaking complaining? You know what im talking about..you those people who cry about how cold its outside or go on for hours about a winter storm. They are complaining about it being too hott???? what the hell??? look i know some folks hate humidity..but dont complain about it being too cold and "wishing summer was already here" . Really I think these people just love to complain. I personally wont, even if the humidity reaches to 50.

Later

Monday's

GOD Monday's
You know I always hated those guys who would always complain about Monday's. I would always ask myself " what happened to this guy, that made him despise Monday's?" Well I will tell you what happened…The real world happened!! I mean I have been working at the same company, for about four years just a different role now, and have turned totally into that guy. Everything after a while becomes routine, mundane and not to exciting. I become that typical employee who just can't wait for the weekend where they can let it all out. I look at my dad who I would consider "old school" and I have never heard him complain about a "Monday" or for the most part anything. He seems to suck it up and just handle it, which after 26 years of my life I finally applaud and admire. This kinda reminds me of a scene from the movie "office space" where that one guy hates his desk job and despises people complaining about Monday's. Anyways, four more days until the weekend!! Can't wait!