Haynes – The saviour of the modern gentleman
There are many reasons why my manliness might be called into question.
Perhaps it’s my seemingly unending inability to grow any sort of facial hair. Perhaps it’s my alarmingly bland wardrobe, or perhaps it’s the fact that thus far my toolbox contains only one item: a hammer.
But now, thanks to the arrival of this in the office, I feel a complete gentleman:
Now, granted, the subject of this particular Haynes manual is somewhat fictional. And quite how a manual and a hammer is going to help me to repair a fully-functioning spacecraft remains to be seen, but the point is simple. I don’t think any self-respecting chap can call himself complete without owning a Haynes manual.
They are the crucible of male knowledge, a bible in the art of fixing things. For those who say that man is simply a vessel for keeping sperm at the right temperature, this is our answer.
Haynes doesn’t just confine itself to spacecraft either, it turns out they have rather a lot of car based manuals as well. They even do one for my car, which means I could theoretically tackle any mechanical malody which should arise; or even just poke around under the bonnet for fun.
Right, where are my hammers…
Manliness = achieved. Now if you could just find where to buy a millennium falcon…