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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.

2 years ago

November 15, 2009