The bro code

In life there are rules, they help to govern and guide people. This helps bring about a situation where, in any given situation, there are guidelines to which help us avoid conflict or miss understanding.

We have rules for everything and for everyone to follow, from traffic rules to library rules. There is also some unspoken rules between people, and one famous example of which is the Legenday ‘Bro Code’.

Now societal rules do exist for everybody, but when the standout character from the television series, ‘How I met your mother’ took it further, explaining everyday life rules that all Bro’s should live by. Thus the Bro Code was born. Here are some excerpts from the “Codex of Bro-therhood”

Article 2 : Bros do not share dessert.

Article 3 : If a Bro gets a dog, it must be at least as tall as his knee when full-grown

Article 7: A bro must always respect another bro’s car, house, and parents.

Article 11: A Bro may ask his Bro(s) to help him move, but only after first disclosing an honest estimate on both time commitment and number of large pieces of furniture. If the Bro has vastly underestimated either, his Bros retain the right to leave his possessions where they are – in most cases, stuck in the doorway.

Article 12: A bro is always entitled to do something stupid, as long as the rest of his Bros are all doing it.

Article 14: If a chick inquires about another Bro’s sexual history, a Bro shall honour the Brode of Silence and play dumb. Better to have women think all men are stupid than to tell the truth.

Article 15: A Bro never dances with his arms above his head.

Article 17: A Bro is required to alert another Bro if the bro/chick ration at a party falls below 1:1. However, to avoid Bro-flation, a Bro is only allowed to alert one Bro. Further, a Bro may not speculate on the anticipated bro/chick ratio of a party or venue without first disclosing the present-time observed ratio.

Article 18: If a Bro spearheads a beer run at a party, he is entitled to any excess monies accrued after can canvassing the group.

NOTE: To avoid confrontation, it’s a good idea for the bro to jettison the receipt before returning to the party.

Article 22: There is no law that prohibits a woman from being a Bro.

Women make excellent Bros. Why? Because they can translate and navigate the confusing and contradictory whims that comprise the Chick Code.

Article 23: When flipping through TV channels with his Bros, a Bro is not allowed to skip past a programme featuring boobs. This includes, but is not limited to, exercise shows, women’s athletics, and on some occasions, surgery programmes.

Article 26: Even in a fight to the death, a Bro never punches another Bro in the groin.

Article 50: If a Bro should accidentally strike another Bro’s undercarriage with his arm while walking, both Bros silently agree to continue on as if it never happened.

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