Articles from October 2011

Getting dumped is hard.  Chances are you’ve been dumped by a girl you were crazy about at some point in your life.  If you haven’t yet, it will probably happen eventually.   There’s no shame in getting upset about it.  It hurts to get dumped, no matter how much of a tough guy you think you are.

The time period immediately following a break-up can be devastating.  You wake up the next morning after getting dumped, thinking it was a bad dream.  Then eventually reality sets in and depression hits.   You probably barely have the motivation to put on pants or even get out of bed.  Nothing in life brings you joy, except for listening to Brian McKnight’s “6, 8, 12” on repeat.

Being heartbroken is one of the shittiest feelings a man is likely to ever experience.  Unfortunately, it can be something that is hard to shake.

Time is the main ingredient in the recipe for getting over a break-up. But a man can expedite this process if he handles things properly or he can make the recovery process take even longer if things are handled poorly.   Here are some important tips which can help a heartbroken man get over a break-up as fast as possible. (more…)

In lieu of a normal post this week, check out this amazing video clip called “Bricks of War.” If you’ve ever played Gears of War, you’ll love this. It’s a stop-motion animation of Gears of War 3 using nothing but Legos.

Commercials often try to use humor to grab a viewer’s attention. Often times, in commercials, men are the butt of the jokes. I’ve seen so many commercials lately that feature a man doing something dumb and then getting in trouble with his wife. This is troubling to men such as myself, as it may show a dramatic shift in the balance of power in relationships.

I’m going to show you two commercials that will further explain what I mean. I will spend way too much time breaking down these 30 seconds TV spots than I should. But they all lead me to my point at the end. So bear with me… (more…)

October has arrived. Though I do miss the warm weather and good times of summer, October is always exciting because when it comes to sports, there is no better month.

It’s time to neglect your responsibilities and ignore your girlfriend because you have a lot of TV watching to do. With college football on Saturdays, NFL football on Sundays and the MLB playoffs just about every day, there isn’t much time for anything else.

When it comes to sports, there is really no other month that compares. (more…)

In a shameless attempt to generate more page views, every so often I will link to some of the best posts on Living with Balls. I look at pageviews and Facebook shares to see what posts are the most popular. Here are the three most popular posts from the months of July, August and September 2011.

The Mermaid Theory: Is it True?

Is it Gay? Ordering Fruity Drinks

Unintentionally Funny Local Commercial: Great Neck Nissan