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The Differences Between a Boy and a Man

The Differences Between a Boy and a Man
12/1/2008 11:45:19 AM SMILEY
38 Posts SMILEY's Avatar
Boys are students: Men are teachers

Boys are consumers: Men are producers

Boys play with toys: Men work with tools

Boys break things: Men make things

Boys ask questions: Men give answers

Boys are disruptive: Men bring order

Boys run in gangs: Men organize teams

Boys play house: Men build homes

Boys shack up: Men get married

Boys make babies: Men raise children

A boy won’t raise his own children: A man will raise his and somebody else’s

Boys invent excuses for failure: Men produce strategies for success

Boys look for somebody to take care of them: Men look for somebody to take care of

Boys are present-centered; Men are time-balanced, having knowledge of the past and understanding of the present and a vision for the future

Boys seek popularity: Men demand respect

Boys are up on the latest: Men are down with the GREATEST
RE: The Differences Between a Boy and a Man
12/9/2008 9:04:48 AM alessandra
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I like these quotes, they're very true.  My dad told me recently that he didn't really grow up and mature into a man until he was almost 30.  I think for girls, the list would be entirely different.
RE: The Differences Between a Boy and a Man
1/2/2009 9:21:30 AM strznstrps
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Boys run in gangs: Men organize teams

this one really hits home for me and where i live. there is one gang thats trying to take over the city i live in and im not gonna lie you see so many guys lose their lives from it.
RE: The Differences Between a Boy and a Man
1/6/2009 10:44:13 AM Lovely
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"Boys are consumers, Men are producers"

This is true to an extent.. I mean after a while a boy has to decide that he wants to make his own living and take responsibility.  But his parents have to let him.  These days parents spoil their kids more than ever, but you have to give them more than resources, they need skills and be able to come up with their own tools to make an income.
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