When guys are playing video games we are oftentimes playing with people we develop deep friendships with - the people we play with all the time. For example I’ve never met my best friend in person however our parents know the other by name, I wrote him a letter when he was in basic (his sister gave me the address), and I’ve been playing games with him for 4 years. But since we live so far apart we are not able to play games with each other everyday or even 1 time a week, so when you are yelling at your boyfriend whose been playing video games with friends for 3 hours just remember he might be talking to his best friend or people he has been playing games with for years, in addition to not talking to them for maybe a month.

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14. Ten minutes, max.

We don’t “literally talk about boobs for hours” as some folks would lead you to believe. At most it’ll be like this: a group of guys are sitting in the den watching the game, one says “you know who’s pretty hot?” “who?” “insert celebrity name or name of girl from class/work” “oh yeah she’s pretty bad.”

I think I speak for most guys when I say it’s awkward to talk about it massive detail, and it can get pretty uncomfortable.

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13. You look nice.

Most of use really don’t care about fashion as much as you think we do. The make-up, the high heels, the elaborate hair styles, it all looks nice, but in the end, it’s you and other women that care more about that stuff than guys do.

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12. We're sympathetic.

That often we're just as excited about your pregnancy as you are, emotionally involved, and are along for the ride. We feel the need to protect, provide, and do whatever we can for you and the little one growing inside you. And if something goes wrong it's a punch to the gut like we've never felt before. A miscarriage is a devastating event for a woman, but it is an awful feeling for us as well.

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11. Profound.

We’re rarely if ever complimented and largely taken for granted. A majority of us have bad luck on online dating or just dating. A lot of us are largely depressed or cynical about life. Very few of us have randomly nice things happen for us during our day. Men struggle with finding friends and friendship when they get older. Loneliness, acceptance, self-acceptance and a lack of those three are some of the driving motivators for a lot of actions men do.

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10. Hope he's ok.

The “bro code” isn’t a made-up thing. It’s actually a highly classified international set of rules set by the United Nations. Officially it’s called the “Laws and Regulations for Male Relations, Behavior, and Interactions”, but pretty much everyone shortens it to “bro code”. A booklet is mandated to be given to every birthed male when they reach the age of 4. Only men know about this, and failure to keep it in secret will result in death.

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9. Love is all we need.

Many guys are actually really lacking in confidence, usually due to bad experiences or otherwise. Some just want to feel loved once in a while. Hanging with the guys is great and all, but a genuine hug, or even just a compliment, from someone of the opposite sex can really turn someone’s day around. Make them feel wanted. Many of those “creepy” guys just don’t get that interaction often, so when they do, it’s mindblowing and overwhelming. Others, like me, are bitter and jaded by bad experiences, have a hard time trusting anyone. Someone genuine is rare, but too much can be terrifying. Sometimes we just want to vent, sometime we want to be held. Or sometimes we just want company.

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8. Taking the bus is hard.

We're not Man-spreading. We are not showing our dominance over women by taking as much room as possible or to show off. We have balls. They're very sensitive to pressure, temperature and more. A little spread is the most comfortable for us to sit because of it. If you want/need to sit next to us vast majority will compromise for you over our slight discomfort. Thank you for understanding.

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7. Eyes up.

If you are a female and are wearing a shirt that remotely flatters your feminine form. ie. breasts or hips buttocks and you have interaction with a male and he doesn’t look once and maintains eye contact, you can bet he is likely respectful and is actively suppressing every carnal instinct to see your goods while listening to what you have to say.

Conversely a guy who cannot fight the urge isn’t exactly a creep either, he probably just has less will power.

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6. They're all gonna laugh at you.

Guys are self-conscious too. Balding; gray hair early on; weight; overall appearance (clothing styles); how we look in a bathing suit on the beach (dad bods); how we think women think of us; how we think other guys think of us (respected, liked, trusted); all these are just some examples. The point is we absolutely care about our image and reputation, it just may not be verbalized.

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5. Getting emotional.

Sometimes when we are watching a movie and I get up to pee or get a beer during a sad or emotional part, I'm doing it just so she doesn't see me cry. I don't mind crying in front of my wife but I'd rather her not see me tearing up when Moana finally makes it past the reef for the first time.

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4. Sleeping in for a reason.

If you have a son, don't rush into his room and demand that he get up immediately to do chores or something. He definitely has morning wood and would appreciate not needing to hide a boner from his mom. Give him like 5 minutes. Case in point:

I was sick when I was in my early teens maybe and some my neighbor and a couple other girls that I was friends with in the area stopped by to see how I was because I had been down and out for a few days.

I'm in my room with all the curtains drawn feeling like I'm dying and under like 3 thick blankets. My mom thinks "let's let them in and they can see for themselves." She let's them into my room and tries to tell me to get up, that I have company. When I just grunt dismissively, she grabs the covers and ripped them back so I can't try to roll over and bury myself in them. Thankfully I had a shirt and pajamas bottoms on, but I can never understand her thought process after all these years as to why she thought that was a good idea.

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3. No subtext needed.

We actually mean what we say.

“It’s not my favorite restaurant,” does not magically mean something else, especially not that we hate your favorite place. I was happy to eat there and keep my mouth shut about my opinion, but you just haaaaad to drag it out.

Went to a dinner with my wife’s family when we first started dating. Pleasant dinner, if not a bit quiet. I just figured they’re not very chatty. After dinner my wife says “Can you believe my mom!” Did not see that coming. How could I respond? Just said “Yeah? What was that all about?” At which point my wife sounded off for like an hour about some invisible-to-me conversation that had happened with eyebrow raised, sighs and well-placed fork clanks between words in the conversation that I thought was the only one we were having.

So, ladies, if your man says something was “fine” he means just that...not “actually bad but I don’t want to upset you.”

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2. Learn the language.

Guys can communicate in a series of head nods and grunts. Example:

Guy 1: walking down the street

Guy 2: nods head downward maintaining visual contact with guy1's face to see his immediate expression Guy1: nods head downwards as well Guy2: let's out small sigh as he is passing guy1

Here is the translation of what just happened:

Guy 1 and Guy 2 do not know each other indicated by the downward head nod, had they known each other the nod would be in an upward motion and eye contact would be maintained.

Guy 2 was trying to gauge weather guy 1 was a friend of foe by looking at his facial immediate facial expression. Had guy 1 furrowed his brow and not given the corresponding head nod guy 2 would know that he was a tango and wouldn't have given guy 1 a sigh.

Guy 1 nodded back, this indicates that he is indeed not an immediate threat and could be interested in guy 2's next communion.

As guy 2 was passing, he gave guy 1 a sigh, now there are many different types of sigh but is usually interperated as a indicator of a long day or fatigue or frustration. Now this is a sign of weakness, and in a way a small sign of trust. You wouldn't tell a tango you are weak. And by doing that, that let's guy1 know you are not a threat and are probably going to go get groceries or something lame.

Now depending on guy 1's mood, he will either mentally empathize with guy 2's situation or forget about it completely depending on his next task at hand. If guy 1 took the sigh to heart he will scrunch his bottom lip upward and his top lip downward while maintaining a blank expression, this let's guy 2 know he sends his condolences.

Just a small lesson in the universal language of dudes.

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1. Truly, this is the top secret info we needed.

Obi-wan doesn't need to be on the high ground, the high ground just needs to exist within the battle;Obi wan knows that when he has the low ground he really has a high ground, from a certain point of view.

Look at his battle record: Maul: has low ground, wins Dooku:no high ground loses Dooku rematch: No high ground loses Grievous: has low ground wins Vader:Has high ground wins Vader rematch: no high ground, loses

Obi wan with the high/low ground is canonically the most powerful jedi. This is fact. Had Yoda not denied his request to battle the senate with typical jedi arrogance, Obi-Wan could have defeated Palpatine in the senate building, which housed a variety of different altitudes; this was designed so the chancellor could always have the moral high ground in political debates. But Obi-wan didn't fight the senate, and Yoda soon learned you can't fight Sheev in a normal 1v1. It took the tusken raiders years of conflict against Old Ben kenobi to grasp his superiority in terrain advantage, as you see them visibly flee in ANH when they realize he holds the low (inverse-high) ground; this was the optimal strategy against a near-invincible opponent.

Yoda is shorter than virtually every other fighter, which gives him a permanent low-ground disadvantage; however his saber-fighting style utilizes a flipping-heavy technique in order to negate this weakness for a temporary window. You'll notice that, after falling from the central podium he immediately retreats upon realizing he holds the lowest ground. You'll also notice that, while training Luke, he rides on him like a mount, to gain the intellectual high ground and accelerate Lukes training. Obi-Wan defensive form III lightsaber style synergizes with his careful military maneuvers; as he only strikes when prepared, he can always hold the strategic high ground.(that business on Cato Neimodia doesn't count) you'll come to realize that this is why Commander Cody's artillery strike failed against Obi-wan, when hundreds of jedi were killed in similar attacks. Cody failed to grasp the strategic situation, as the jedi masters elevation was superior to his by hundreds of meters, making him virtually unkillable. (you'll notice that all the jedi killed in order 66 were on level ground with their clones, thereby ensuring their demise). Had Cody taken his time and engaged the jedi on even terrain, he would have succeeded. Obi-Wan subsequently retreated under the surface of the lake, so that he could maintain the topographical low/high ground. This is why Obi-Wan is so willing to fight against impossible odds to the point where thrust himself into immediate danger; when your probability of victory is 1-to-10, you have the statistical (and therefore strategic) low ground, a numerical advantage you use your point of view to flip the value to 10/1. Almost losing is, in Obi-Wan's case, certain Victory.

As we all know, spinning is a good trick. However, only the Chosen One can spin outside of a starfighter. Palpatine tried spinning, but he lost due to this technique (but this was intentional, as losing gave him the emotional high ground when Anakin arrived). The reason for this is that spinning provides a yin-yang approach to combat (based in Eastern philosophy on balance), giving the spinner the high ground from above and below. Only the Chosen One can master the spin, as it is their destiny to maintain balance in the universe. This is why Obi-Wan was so emotional after defeating Vader on Mustafar; he expected to lose the high ground to the spin, but Anakin fell to the dark side and could no longer use his signature trick, becoming the very thing he swore to destroy. Additionally, Anakin told Obi-Wan that, from "[his] point of view, the Jedi are evil". This broadens Anakin's mind to the concept of relativity in the context of the moral high ground, a mere step away from tactical comprehension. Anakin doesn't hate sand for the reasons he told Padme; all Jedi hate sand, as the battlefield can rapidly change between low and high ground on multiple vectors, so your perspective must be from a certain three-dimensional point of view in order to comprehend who holds the high ground. This is the only reason why Obi-Wan killed Maul in Rebels. This is also the reason why Obi-Wan hates flying; there is no gravity in space, therefore there is no high or low ground from any frame of reference (This also negates the spinning trick). In ANH, Vader proves his newfound mastery by engaging Obi on perfectly even ground. However, Obi-Wan intentionally sacrifices himself on the Death Star, so that he could train Luke from a higher plane of existence, thereby giving him the metaphysical high ground. Why was Vader so invested in the construction and maintenance of the Death Star? Because he knows Obi-wan can't have the high ground if there's no ground left. As seen through the events of the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan was known to be on friendly terms with Senator Organa, whose homeworld held large quantities of mountainous terrain, the perfect habitat for a Jedi Master. Grand Moff Tarkin was already in position to destroy Alderaan as a first target, as the distance from Scarif to Alderaan was too vast to reach between the escape and recapture of the Tantive IV, even at 1.0 lightspeed. Alderaan had been the initial target all along, as Obi-Wan with the high ground was the primary threat to the Death Star. How? Because a moon-sized space station would have some form of gravitational pull, thereby negating Obi-Wan's zero-gravity weakness; Obi-Wan with the perpetual high-ground in a low-orbit starfighter would easily be able to fire proton torpedoes through a ventilation shaft, although the Empire was uncertain of the specific weakness of the Death Star planted by Galen Erso (who was a good friend). In Return of the Jedi, you can see that the Throne Room contains a variety of different altitudes; Palpatine placed these there to ensure Vader's defeat. However, Sheev failed to realize that his weakness was no ground, and should have covered that useless gaping pit which does nothing. A common misconception is the idea of a 'prostrate position' version of the high ground, wherein Obi-Wan lies flat on his back, giving him tactical superiority from his point of view. However, this strategy is futile, as for the high ground to come into effect, there must be a differential between parties on both the x-axis and y-axis to a moderately significant variation from both absolutes (Angles only a Sith would deal in). For Obi-Wan's high ground powers to be in full effect, he must stand between 15 and 75 degrees (π/12 to 5π/12 radians) diagonal from his opponent(s) on any quadrant of the area circle; this has been dubbed the Trigonometric Perspective Diagram. The total effect for conventional high ground advantage can be calculated via the MetaComm Equation, or f(x) = lim 0→x π/12 | 7π/12 5π/12 | 11π/12 Ʃ(x) (2tan(x) / 3sin(x) + (log10Δ)) * cΦ Δ = distance on hypotenuse (meters) Φ = Surrounding Force [c (variable) * β (Earth Gravity) * (pressure (psi)/2.2)] 'x' refers to the angle of contact between the two parties on, with advantage being based purely on position on the Y-axis, as the vast majority of force users base their perception on elevation rather than spacial relativity. The power of gravitational force has great effect on the high ground; too weak, and the high ground holds no traction; too strong and the ground becomes the real enemy. Experimentation has proven that the high ground typically holds significant value between .8 and 1.4 β (Earth Gravities) with maximum impact standing roughly equal to 1.05. Pressure is equally important, as it is a surrounding force attached to gravity (the high ground has famously low impact in aquatic environments). Pressure(λ) is measured in pounds per square inch (psi), to be used as a gravity multiplier (or division if pressure is subatmospheric; Φ (Surrounding Force) is a variable defined as β * 2.2λ , with no metric value assigned due to its singular application in the MetaComm equations. In situations regarding Obi-Wan and his relativistic point of view, you must substitute the Quadrilateral MetaComm Equation (the Jedi Master function), f(x) = lim 0→x minmaxƩ (2tan(x) / 3sin(x) ) * (1.2)cΦ [min = (|cos(x)| = 1) | (|sin(x)| = 1) + π/12 ), max = (|cos(x)| = 1) | (|sin(x)| = 1) + 5π/12 ]. The viable Φ field is expanded, as Obi-Wan has taken advantage of the high ground in so many different environments that he simply uses it more efficiently, and the min/max values apply due to his multidimensional point of view, evidenced by the Trigonometric Perspective Diagram. Additionally, the distance factor does not affect Obi-Wan, as spacetime can be perseptively compressed, giving him the ideal Δ value from his point of reference. In conclusion, Obi-Wan abuses spatial relativity and Taoist doctrine in order to always invoke his high-ground powers. To properly analyze the strategic genius of Kenobi, one must hold advanced knowledge in Philosophy, Mathematics, and Calculus-based Physics, and be able to integrate these topics together.

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