I own maybe half of the 50 things every guy is supposed to have

 

The folks at a website called CoolMaterial.com put together a list of "50 Things Every Guy Should Own." I stumbled across it recently and went down the list counting how many of the suggested items I actually have.

It was difficult to come up with an exact number because, in many cases, we have an item, but it's either more Terry's than mine or it's not really exactly what they're talking about.

Suffice it to say I only own about half of the stuff they think I should own.

Here's the complete list. I've bolded the items I have.

1. A plain white t-shirt (I have plenty of plain white t-shirts, but they're talking about the kind of plain white T's that cost $50...I get a 6-pack of Hanes for 20 bucks.)

2. A suit

3. A navy blazer

4. A tie (I have several)

5. A bathrobe (as Jim Gaffigan once said, "A robe? What, are we about to shoot a porno?")

6. Slippers

7. Dress shoes

8. Sneakers (I grew up calling them "tennis shoes," but same thing.)

9. A watch

10. A gray hoodie (I have gray hoodies, but not a plain one like they're talking about.)

11. Denim jeans

12. Boots

13. A leather belt

14. Good sunglasses (I have a prescription pair. Is that "good?")

15. A pair of cufflinks

16. A pair of work gloves

17. A backpack

18. Tote bags

19. Suitcase and/or carry-on

20. Headphones

21. Refillable water bottle

22. A deck of cards (We have decks of cards. It's just that none are mine.)

23. A pocket knife (I had one when I was 9 and a Cub Scout, but that doesn't count.)

24. A lighter

25. A leather wallet

26. An umbrella

27. A toiletry bag

28. Bottle opener/wine key

29. Kitchen knives (These are Terry's, not mine.)

30. Proper glassware (same)

31. Your favorite coffee mug (my black Cleveland Orchestra mug)

32. A dedicated coffee maker (It belongs to both of us, but it was a Christmas present for me.)

33. A secret ingredient you use in dishes to impress guests (Good idea, but I don't cook.)

34. Your favorite bottle of whiskey (Yeah, not a spirits guy.)

35. A cast iron skillet

36. A versatile cookbook

37. A grill (We have one, but I'm rarely the one using it.)

38. A good office chair

39. Stationary (I didn't realize we were living in 1947.)

40. A good pen

41. A notebook/journal

42. A camera

43. A toolbox (So, yeah...we of course have one, but I'll admit it's way more my wife's than mine.)

44. Power tools (same)

45. Exercise equipment

46. A piece of art that means something to you (Man, I did way better on the first part of this list than I'm doing on the second.)

47. A copy of your favorite book (I have many!)

48. A quality coffee table book (I feel like I would need a coffee table first.)

49. A bike

50. A passport (A good way to end. This makes me feel a little better.)