Esquire The Rules: A Man's Guide to Life

Just being a man was never more fraught with confusion and peril. Derived from Esquire's popular feature, this men's manual to life in the 21st century offers more than 500 rules that make for lighthearted reading and manly musings. Accompanied by wry black and white illustrations on each page, the rules are guaranteed to set a guy straight. Here is entertainment to live by:

Rule number 28: If there is danger involved, it is fun.

Rule number 33: Never trust anyone with a phone number that ends in 00.

Rule number 71: The best blind dates are with girls named Kelly or Samantha.

Rule number 112: You cut the fat, you cut the flavor.

Rule number 117: No movie should have its title incorporated into the dialogue.

Rule number 198: When it comes to luggage, men don't pull.

Rule number 243: Slow-motion violence goes best with Mahler.

Rule number 289:The people who elect to perform karaoke are never the people you wish to perform karaoke.

Rule number 311: A man should avoid using the phrase "assume the position" on the first date.

Rule number 317: No straws.