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The Bro Code
The Bro Code is a living document which such is not yet publicly available in an
unabridged volume. The original document is housed in a non-disclosed location, two
stories beneath sea level in a vacuum-sealed bulletproof chamber. Re-printed here is
a sampling of some of her articles. Learn. Live. Enjoy.
ARTICLE 1:
Bros before hoes. I cannot stress this enough. Always remember, girlfriends come and
go, but your boys are always there. Breaking this rule is to commit the cardinal sin
against Team Testosterone.
ARTICLE 2:
Never drink the last beer, unless you’ve been granted specific permission that it’s
OK
ARTICLE 3:
If a girl falls into the following criteria, she is off limits forever until the end of time:
A. Was an ex-girlfriend
B. Your friend specifically told you he wanted her
C. Is your buddy’s sister (However, if it’s your buddy’s cousin, well she’s up for grabs,
and you’re welcome to rub it in his face for years to come)
ARTICLE 4:
Never diss a guy whose team just lost a crushing game. Just leave it alone, it’s kinder
to pick on them for a dead relative
ARTICLE 5:
You must never own a cat
ARTICLE 6:
If you get 2 tickets to the big game/gig/event, the priority list for granting the
second ticket is as follows:
1. Your best friends (in order of how long you’ve known them)
2. Your acquaintances
3. Your co-workers
4. The mailman
5. The UPS guy
6. NASA
7. John Kerry
…
1,485,726. Your girlfriend
ARTICLE 7:
You are allowed to enjoy exactly one chick TV show, and one chick flick. You may
have no more. And if you like Grease, well, we’re already too late
ARTICLE 8:
Birthday and Christmas presents for your guy friends are optional. Beer always
makes a great gift
ARTICLE 9:
If you go the bar with your buddies, you must buy a round of drinks at least once
ARTICLE 10:
There are no mercy rules when playing someone in Madden, Hoops, Street Hockey,
Bare-fisted boxing, etc.
ARTICLE 11:
If you owe someone money, pay them back as soon as humanly possible—unless it’s
a gambling debt, which must be paid immediately
ARTICLE 12:
Standard shotgun rules are as follows:
A. Shotgun may only be called within full sight of the car
B. Shotgun must be called outside
C. Shotgun calls last approximately ten minutes
D. Shotgun never carries over to a second ride
ARTICLE 13:
NO PDA (Public Displays of Affection), even if John Legend says they just don’t care.
I mean, congratulations, another girl can stand the sight of you. You don’t need to
wear her like a fucking trophy
ARTICLE 14:
It’s alright to cheat at any game where money isn’t involved. In certain circumstances,
relationships may be classified as “games”
ARTICLE 15:
Don’t tell other guys elaborate stories about your weightlifting exercise routine. No
one cares
ARTICLE 16:
Never openly question another guy’s sports wisdom, unless said information
specifically pertains to your favorite team.
ARTICLE 17:
When out with the guys, never accept a call from your girlfriend—unless she’s dying
or trapped under a burning fuel truck, and if that’s the case, make it quick
ARTICLE 18:
Always allow a buffer zone at urinals and on couches
ARTICLE 19:
Never share a bed with a guy, unless there’s no way around it
ARTICLE 20:
Bros before Hoes. I know, I already used it. I can’t stress it enough, though. It is
absolutely infuriating how many of my guy friends have become insufferable dicks
since they’ve gone out with someone
ARTICLE 21
Bros will not be assumed to be exclusive unless each has explicitly granted the other
exclusive Bro rights. If a Bro is not exclusive then a Bro may have more than one Bro.
However, upon becoming exclusive, said Bro must break any Bro ties with all other
Bros.
ARTICLE 26:
A bro will, in a timely manner, alert his bro to the existence of a girl fight
ARTICLE 27
If a Bro catches another Bro in plagiarism - albeit awesome plagiarism - a Bro shall
be required to ask the Bro to cite his source.
ARTICLE 34:
Bros cannot make eye-contact during a Devil’s Threeway (2 dudes)
ARTICLE 37
If one Bro calls another Bro a douche then said naming must be confirmed by
another Bro even if the third Bro is a chick. This naming only requires a “second” by
any Bro and does not require a majority vote by all Bros involved.
ARTICLE 40
Love thy neigh-bro
ARTICLE 50
The bro with the better paying job is required to buy the first round. If the other bro
is temporarily out of money or left his wallet at home drinks can be lended yet in
the long run these drinks must be repaid, later that night by wingman services or any
other act of entertainment or at the next gathering.
ARTICLE 53:
A Bro will, whenever possible, provide his Bro with protection
ARTICLE 56:
A Bro shall never reveal the score of a sporting event to another Bro until that Bro
has thrice confirmed it’s cool.
ARTICLE 57:
A Bro may not speculate on the expected Bro / chick ratio of a party or venue
without first disclosing the present-time observed ratio.
ARTICLE 58:
If a Bro, for whatever reason, becomes aware of another Bro’s girlfriend’s birthday
and / or anniversary date, he shall endeavor to make that information available to
his Bro, regardless whether he thinks his Bro already knows
ARTICLE 59:
One Bro makes a solo chick attack
A second Bro provides a crutch
A third Bro rounds out the pack
But a fourth Bro is one too much
ARTICLE 60:
Should a Bro be near to closing with a girl, his Bro shall do anything within his means
to ensure the desired outcome, up to and including the seduction of said girl’s wildly
unattractive cousin / friend / mother.
ARTICLE 61:
A Bro shall honor his father and mother.
ARTICLE 62:
In the event that two Bros acquire the same target, the Bro with the longer dry spell
has dibs. Should the dry spells be of equal length, a game of discreet roshambo
shall determine the outcome.
ARTICLE 63:
In a scenario in which two or more Bros are engaged in entertainment of the adult
variety, one Bro is forbidden from intentionally or unintentionally touching another
Bro in ANY capacity, including but not limited to; the high five, the fist bump, or the
congratulatory gluteal pat. Winking is also kind of a no-no.
ARTICLE 64:
A Bro much provide his bro with a ticket to an event if said event involves the second
Bro’s favorite sports team in a playoff scenario
ARTICLE 65:
A Bro must always reciprocate a round of drink(s) among Bros with the proviso that
no existing wager supersedes this purchase and exchange of spirits.
ARTICLE 66:
If a Bro suffers pain from a permanent dissolution of a relationship with a lady
friend, a Bro shall offer nothing more than a “that sucks, man” and copious quantities
of beer
ARTICLE 67:
Should a Bro pick up a guitar at a party and commence playing, another Bro shall
point out that he is a tool
ARTICLE 68:
If a Bro is on a hot streak, another Bro will do everything possibly to ensure its
longevity, even if that includes jeopardizing his own records, the missing of work, or
temporarily immigrating to a foreign country.
ARTICLE 77:
A Bro never cries
ARTICLE 80
When in a slap bet thy bro must always obey the rules of the slap bet. If caught
cheating in a slap bet the selected slap bet coordinator must rule the consequences
of how many more slaps must be given to thy cheater
ARTICLE 87:
A Bro shall at all times say ‘Yes’
ARTICLE 88:
When one bro engages a fellow bro in a political debate, said debate shall remain
civil and in good spirits. Should said debate become an argument, the bro who
initiated the “argument” shall slap himself and then down two Miller Chills. This bro
will then, in the proceeding Gubernatorial, Congressional, or Presidential election,
vote for the candidate of his fellow Bro’s choosing
ARTICLE 89:
A Bro may never pursue the mom of another Bro. Be it here resolved that at no point
is it permissible for one Bro to engage in carnal delicacies with another Bro’s mother.
It is, however, allowed and encouraged for one Bro to graphically suggest to a Bro
the athletic feats, animalia, and/or machinery utilized during a fictional encounter
with his mom. Should a Bro discover his Bro is in fact adopted, he is free to pursue
his Bro’s adoptive mother, but only after first corroborating non-biological
parentage through notarized birth certificates, hospital records, or comparative
deoxyribonucleic acid gel electrophoresis, whichever is easiest. Since the adopted
Bro cannot legitimately claim to have shared a canal with his Bro, ARTICLE 89
expressly prohibits the adopted Bro from invoking the Sloppy Second clause in any
related filings with the International Court of Bros. Though the mom of a Bro is
always off limits, the step-mom of a Bro is allowed if she initiates it and/or is
wearing at least one article of leopard print clothing. If she looks good in it.
a twenty something guy majoring power engineering.


