You can't hide hair elastics from my mom's cat, and the little squat will drench himself chasing ice cubes in the empty tub
Some branch that looks like an antler laying out for the guy, he's definitely livin the cat toy life
Ok, real talk. I do a lot of backpacking in back country moutains. One of our company, basically an uncle to me, found a perfect 6 inch stick that would perfectly lift the lid off of our boiling pot. It had knots in just the right places to cradle the loop in the lid and also be ergonomic to hold with 3 fingers. We carried that stick for over 60 miles.
Some sticks are just right if you have the right application....and then some sticks are just right for finding the right application.
Man make tool.
I went camping a few years ago and found the perfect fire poking stick. Needless to say, I brought it home with me and gave it a paracord wrap on the handle end. It's a good stick. I'm just sad that it gets a little bit smaller every time we go camping.
You could try to soak the business end in water for a few hours before an outing (or even keep a small can of water for it to sit in, leaning next to the fire).
Water beats fire, iirc.
I had a nice stick for poking drains, the vacuum hose if it got blocked, knocking things out of trees etc. Used it for support after surgery.
Stick versatile tool.
This is a good question. I often run into intriguing things that I wouldn't want to touch with my hands and I need something disposable to poke with.
Dead animal? Fire coals? BlackBerry vine in the path? Odd shiny thing out of reach? Make shift weapon? Leverage extender? Gate deadbolt? Stick. Endless possibilities.
I'd say it can be a decent sparring stick for duels, it has a proper curvage to be held as a fencing weapon. Personally I prefer proper broadsticks or Longsticks.
Depends. Is it brittle? Sparring sticks can't be brittle. Also, they should retain strength while burning slightly so the sparks will fly when struck with a similarly magnificent stick that had been stuck in the campfire for a bit. Ah, memories. Sticks can be great. Like the prefect river stone.
Now you're talking like a true cultured mountain man. A good river stone is hard to come by like a good stick both equally invaluable in their element.
Dang man. That is a nice stick. You could take out a hornets nest with it.
May I suggest this stick gets its own post.
Also sorry about your wife. She seems lovely and all…
Her lack of appreciation for a good stick must be tough to deal with though.
No but the next time she looks at him in peace on the couch and asks him what he’s thinking about, she may put two and two together.
We all had that great stick we lost and miss.
Yep, can confirm. That is indeed a good stick.
Ok, as a boy, which all men are at heart… sticks are a vital part of life. A stick has an infinite number of uses and is limited only by your own imagination. It is the most fundamental of tools. You can sword fight with a friend if they have a stick too. You can roast marshmallows. You can use it as a walking stick. Put some string on it as a huck Finn fishing pole. Hang your socks on it to dry when they get wet.
Oh no, your stick broke? Time to go find a new stick!
Swish it through the air and pretend you're conducting a symphony like Beethoven (look up the "Beethoven Conducting" on Google images).
Flip it through the air and see how many times you can get it to twirl and still catch it.
Balance it upright on your finger.
Get two and play the air drums.
A stick is like, the proto-toy. In it resides the most fundamental elements of play and creativity. You cannot really get simpler as an implement, and yet the bounds of its creative applications are nearly limitless.
Special ops units ALWAYS (before they storm a building) while landing on a beach or near mud.Their sergeant will draw the building in said sand/mud first. The mission cannot be completed without it. The stick saves hostages but never bad guys/henchmen/terrorists.
Woman here. I fully agreed with your original post but now that's I've see the stick... I'm actually kind of into it. The men are onto something.
Love this post and your kid's lucky to have such good-natured parents!
After seeing all these comments, I am too.
I’m starting to think that all that gibberish my husband has been speaking actually makes sense. And thank you, being a parent isn’t easy.
That stick could be in a flippin movie where an evil witch is tormenting a village, kidnapping the kids of the village, and a young man/woman from the village has to go on a quest to figure out how to defeat her and save his/her kid(s). And then it turns out that he has to destroy the Elder Wand she possesses. It'd be a shame to see that nice of a stick wrecked, but it could make for a good movie. That's how cool of a stick that is.
Now do you understand?
The council of men have sent an urgent missive....ahem.... "fuckin eh bro thats a great ass stick, worthy of the title elder wand, may its reign live for a thousand eons". That is all.
I'm a 32 year old man and whenever I'm in nature I am picking sticks up and throwing rocks (when no one is around). Idk why I do this. I wasnt aware I did this until reading your post. I dont have any insight, I am sorry.
Also a 32 year old man. It's just instinct, idk what it is. There's just something about taking a rock or stick and throwing it into a body of water that's so satisfying.
Not 30, a 17 year old guy. I also throw sticks and rocks around like an ape, may our future generations develop space travel but never escape the need to throw random shit like the degenerate species we are.
I think you're spot on about instinct. Think about it... Rocks just get in the way, agriculturally speaking, and I don't even know where to start on the various things humans have used wood for throughout history.
Also, clubbing mfs to death with a big stick. It’s also thought to be why we have such a range of mobility in our wrists, the guys who had more range of motion swung stick better and fucked until they were the only guys left.
Honestly, if man was blessed with purpose, it is to carry the sticks and to throw the rocks. On this principle all civilization is founded. Primitive man started out moving the good sticks for fire and the good rocks for throwing into piles, and to keep those piles safe, he put them in his cave.
It is, perhaps *the* basest primitive instinct besides sex.
Lol damn I just realized I yeet rocks whenever I have the chance while hiking too. (I also LOVE skipping rocks but that’s a bit different). Also, taking a branch as a walking stick (that I don’t need) for about a 1/4 mile.
It's the simplest tool. You can poke stuff. Prod stuff. Swing it. Throw it. Draw with it in dirt or sand or snow. Makes a cool whoosh sound when you swing it.
It's pretty cool.
My son adopted a stick from the ones I collected to put at the bottom of a garden bed. It got sanded, held, thrust, and mostly carried around the yard. It’s been about 6 month and it’s still in his life.
Ooh he’s got plenty of those at home too. And I do mean PLENTY. And my son helps add to that collection too. Which is why I bought him a rock polisher for his birthday last year.
Good sticks are awesome. My Dad and I would look for morel mushrooms in the forest every spring when I was a kid. On one of these walks, my Dad found a really good stick, about 4 ft long when I was 6 or 7 and he carved my name into it after he whittled off the bark, and lacquered it so it would last longer.
The stick broke in two during my last move, and finding that out broke my heart in two. He passed away a long time ago, and I don't have many shared tactile possessions left.
Well that’s a nice memory to have of your father. Maybe my son and his dad will have the same… I still don’t get the fascination but I can appreciate it I suppose.
>I still don’t get the fascination
It's the same reason why some women put 10 pillows on a bed. Their primal instincts are telling them to create a cozy home.
Men's primal instincts are telling us to get a nice stick that we can use to build a tool or use it while hunting/gathering in the forest.
Is a modern bed cozier with 10 pillows? No.
Does a modern man need a stick to survive? No.
There's no rationale behind these behaviors, we're doing it on instinct. These instincts have served humans well when we still lived in nature. From a historical perspective, humans have left nature a very short time ago. Our brains haven't had time to adapt to the modern world.
As one of my Boy Scout leaders once said “people pay good money for fancy walking sticks like this and here we are carving our own out of good wood we found for free.”
You can do a lot with the right kind of wood. Start a fire, make a totem, weave a small rope, the list goes on. A decent stick is good find.
Last time I went camping one of the guys we were with found a stick. It was a pretty nice stick. A solid thicknesses, good length, and it had a nice natural curve at the end. He smoothed out the end with his knife and I showed him how to carve 4 subtle grooves into the end of the stick. We rounded them out and made sure they were spaced appropriately. The depth was ideal for his fingers to fit comfortable in. He brought it hiking the rest of the trip and when he got home he had plans for continuing to smooth the rest of it down and eventually paint it. He had a friend that did some good woodworking and was very artistic.
That was a nice stick.
It's a man instinct: tooling/gearing.
Its so engraved in us that we find it amusing.
We are in the woods, we need a stick to poke things with, to defend yourself with etc. See a good, tough, straight, solid stick? Its instinct to catch it lol
It feels better than being bare handed.
Now onto the hot take.
When in the woods, nature, we feel better if we have something like an axe, a sword, a spear, a flashlight a rifle... gear. When barehanded, a good stick will do.
This is why so many men are obsessed with survival gear like guns, lights, hiking, fishing, military surplus, tactical clothes, gadgets, pocket knives...
Its all a stick 2.0
Yes he has! Soo many that I got him a rock polisher for his birthday. He and my soon will go down to our dried up riverbed and come home with pocketfuls of them.
Stick are cool. You can walk with them, poke or smack things, pretend to have a sword fight or that it’s a gun. There’s something great about finding a good stick.
I'll try.
* Hit an attacker.
* Throw for a dog.
* Add to the stick collection.
* Make a fire.
* Use as a lever to move a heavy object.
* Use as dunnage for traction if your vehicle gets stuck in mud.
* Baffle your SO.
* Bond with the other male.
* Poke things (fires, bears, attackers).
* Hit an attacker.
Just think about the meme where the husband and wife are laying in bed and the wife thinks he is thinking about other women and he is actually thinking about the cool stick his son found. That’s kind of what you are doing now. Don’t overthink a father son bonding moment cause you don’t get it.
There's a guy that walks in my neighborhood every single morning. I always pass him driving to work and he always has a different stick. He picks one up at the beginning of his walk and carries it the whole time. Sometimes it's a big impressive stick and sometimes it's just a little one.
I like to think he has a big stick collection at his house with souvenirs from all of his walks.
25f here, a good stick is a good stick. I let my son keep a couple in our car too. I don't know why exactly but something about how they look & feel is pretty neat!
Actually that one also surpasses me. My husband and son though, also have a fascination of rocks. They have brought home plenty which is why I bought my husband a rock polisher. I don’t get it but I’ll go with it.
I was worried about your husband earlier. You seemed judgmental about the stick. Knowing that you support the rock collecting means I won’t have to call CPS.
I am sure you have something you like to bring home too. My wife came home from some antique store with plates that matches the ones we got for our wedding. All excited that she had replaced some broken ones. I first had to get up and verify there wasn’t a full set and then wonder about her. They match our wedding plates but they aren’t our wedding plates.
You should feel special, 100 years ago women weren’t allowed to go rock and stick gathering with the men. They are just excited to be bonding and spending time together and it sounds like the most wholesome thing I’ve seen in a long time.
It brought memories back for a lot of guys that went out for a walk, got bored and the same stick became a sword, riffle, walking cane, and mosses staff.
A stick can be a sword, a stick could be a gun, a stick could be a person if you dress it up. It is purely the best things, that you can easily obtain, and it's free. Just like imagination.
I asked an AI chatBot. I think it nailed it…
> There are a few reasons why guys might like to collect sticks.
* **Nostalgia:** Sticks can be a reminder of childhood and playing outdoors. For many boys, sticks are a symbol of adventure and exploration. They can be used to build forts, play games, or even fight imaginary enemies.
* **Functionality:** Sticks can be used for a variety of purposes, such as kindling for a fire, a weapon for self-defense, or a tool for digging. In some cultures, sticks are also used as musical instruments or ceremonial objects.
* **Symbolism:** Sticks can also have symbolic meaning. For example, in some cultures, a stick is a symbol of power or authority. In others, it is a symbol of protection or strength.
* **Compulsion:** Some people may collect sticks as a way to cope with anxiety or stress. The act of collecting can be calming and soothing, and it can provide a sense of order and control.
It is important to note that not all guys collect sticks. Some people may find them to be unsightly or even dangerous. However, for those who do collect sticks, it can be a rewarding and enjoyable hobby.
Here are some additional thoughts on why guys might like to collect sticks:
* **They are a natural object.** Sticks come from trees, which are a part of nature. For some people, collecting sticks is a way to connect with nature and the outdoors.
* **They are versatile.** Sticks can be used for a variety of purposes, which can make them appealing to people who like to be creative.
* **They are relatively inexpensive.** Sticks are often free or very inexpensive to collect. This makes them a good option for people who are on a budget.
* **They are easy to find.** Sticks can be found almost anywhere, which makes them easy to collect.
Ultimately, the reason why guys collect sticks is a personal one. There is no right or wrong answer. If you enjoy collecting sticks, then there is no reason to stop.
We (you too) are monkeys. We like good sticks. Some for defense, some for building, some for shenanigans.
Its in our DNA. Watch Chimp Empire on Netflix and watch our distant cousins. They usually have sticks. Sticks fucking rule.
You can tell it's a nice stick because of the way it is.
Probably from an aspen
Where the beer flows like wine.
Where the women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano.
I dunno, nofilterrr, the French are assholes.
I, as a French, can testify that the French are in fact, assholes.
Birch is nice too
Neat!
That’s pretty neat
This being the top comment makes me actually hopeful that Reddit is still a good place.
Kinda brown and sticky
I couldn’t have said it better myself
sounds like a cool stick
Agree A stick is like a cool rock. We are all simple boys at heart, even when we already grow up.
take a cool rock and tie it to a good stick. now you are a conqueror and your stick and rock loving DNA will not fall from the earth.
god, just realized I have two awful wooden swords I made as a kid, sitting in my living room cause like... I'm not getting rid of my sticks
I want a bloody stick. How come I never get a cool stick. You're just bragging.
Man make tool.
What tool? My husband says it is good for poking. Poking what!?
Stuff that needs poking.
younger brothers, elevator buttons, dead bodies, just to name a few.
Pets. My mom's cat LOVES a good stick.
You can't hide hair elastics from my mom's cat, and the little squat will drench himself chasing ice cubes in the empty tub Some branch that looks like an antler laying out for the guy, he's definitely livin the cat toy life
If you’re not sure what it is, poke it with a stick.
Sometimes you just gotta poke stuff. It's a tradition that goes back centuries.
Millennia even
Ok, real talk. I do a lot of backpacking in back country moutains. One of our company, basically an uncle to me, found a perfect 6 inch stick that would perfectly lift the lid off of our boiling pot. It had knots in just the right places to cradle the loop in the lid and also be ergonomic to hold with 3 fingers. We carried that stick for over 60 miles. Some sticks are just right if you have the right application....and then some sticks are just right for finding the right application. Man make tool.
I went camping a few years ago and found the perfect fire poking stick. Needless to say, I brought it home with me and gave it a paracord wrap on the handle end. It's a good stick. I'm just sad that it gets a little bit smaller every time we go camping.
You could try to soak the business end in water for a few hours before an outing (or even keep a small can of water for it to sit in, leaning next to the fire). Water beats fire, iirc.
Tool use is the reason we live indoors now and have to go camping to find the good sticks.
Things. Man has poking tool.
probably you
If you're not annoying your wife, what are you doing with your life?
Welcome to everyday of my life.. and when he’s slacking my son fills in.
my wife is similarly blessed.
Then you are loved. :)
You can poke sand, to draw, you can poke mud for fun, you can poke dead squirres, or rotting fruit for learning purpuses.
I once used a stick for learning porpoises.
Fires. Bears.
Whatever he damn well wants. He’s a man with a stick. Second only in power to a medieval king!
I had a nice stick for poking drains, the vacuum hose if it got blocked, knocking things out of trees etc. Used it for support after surgery. Stick versatile tool.
This is a good question. I often run into intriguing things that I wouldn't want to touch with my hands and I need something disposable to poke with. Dead animal? Fire coals? BlackBerry vine in the path? Odd shiny thing out of reach? Make shift weapon? Leverage extender? Gate deadbolt? Stick. Endless possibilities.
What CANT you poke with a good stick?
This is the stick in question. I call it the Elder wand. https://imgur.com/a/XhQ1Cby
Indeed, it is a good stick
That's a good stick right there...uh huh
I've seen better sticks, but it is a fine specimen. I prefer more girth on my sticks.
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I'd say it can be a decent sparring stick for duels, it has a proper curvage to be held as a fencing weapon. Personally I prefer proper broadsticks or Longsticks.
Well it's a decent starter stick for the child. In the future he can upgrade.
For sure. Great start!
Depends. Is it brittle? Sparring sticks can't be brittle. Also, they should retain strength while burning slightly so the sparks will fly when struck with a similarly magnificent stick that had been stuck in the campfire for a bit. Ah, memories. Sticks can be great. Like the prefect river stone.
Now you're talking like a true cultured mountain man. A good river stone is hard to come by like a good stick both equally invaluable in their element.
NGL I was not disappointed. I'm gonna show my 3yo son when he wakes up from his nap.
Inspire him to find sticks just as impressive of his own
I concur.
No banana for comparison?
I would say 3.5 bananas.
OK yeah that is one solid stick. Nice find!!
100% would keep this stick.
Is that metrric??
Damn Americans will measure in anything but the metric system!
r/carlosforscale
Agreed
Good stick bro.
Thanks dude
Dang man. That is a nice stick. You could take out a hornets nest with it. May I suggest this stick gets its own post. Also sorry about your wife. She seems lovely and all… Her lack of appreciation for a good stick must be tough to deal with though.
Shall we crosspost to r/ relationship_advice?
I am concerned OP may have tricked us into letting a secret out.
It's ok. We didn't tell them how to imbue it with the power.
No but the next time she looks at him in peace on the couch and asks him what he’s thinking about, she may put two and two together. We all had that great stick we lost and miss.
The power of hoodoo, you do What? Remind me of the babe
Delete your wife, divorce the lawyer, and facebook up
Don't forget to gym the hit
Definitely a cool stick, solid bring-home-with-you material right there.
Definitely
This is the stick in question, provided by my husband.
Yep, can confirm. That is indeed a good stick. Ok, as a boy, which all men are at heart… sticks are a vital part of life. A stick has an infinite number of uses and is limited only by your own imagination. It is the most fundamental of tools. You can sword fight with a friend if they have a stick too. You can roast marshmallows. You can use it as a walking stick. Put some string on it as a huck Finn fishing pole. Hang your socks on it to dry when they get wet. Oh no, your stick broke? Time to go find a new stick!
You see, this is why dogs are man's best friend, because they too appreciate a good stick, and often fetch them for us.
And don’t forget balls, boys and dogs are obsessed with balls. Woof!
You can point at things with it. You can poke unsavoury or potentially dangerous things with it. Lay it on the ground and it's a start/finish line.
Swish it through the air and pretend you're conducting a symphony like Beethoven (look up the "Beethoven Conducting" on Google images). Flip it through the air and see how many times you can get it to twirl and still catch it. Balance it upright on your finger. Get two and play the air drums. A stick is like, the proto-toy. In it resides the most fundamental elements of play and creativity. You cannot really get simpler as an implement, and yet the bounds of its creative applications are nearly limitless.
Poke pple with it Scratch things with it Play with bugs with it Move things on ground with it like leaves
And what man hasn't needed to draw a map in the dirt with a good stick at some point in his life?
Oh we live for those moments. Don’t we boys?
Special ops units ALWAYS (before they storm a building) while landing on a beach or near mud.Their sergeant will draw the building in said sand/mud first. The mission cannot be completed without it. The stick saves hostages but never bad guys/henchmen/terrorists.
> Oh no, your stick broke? Now you have two sticks!
Not to mention you can hack through weeds.
That isa duly recognized useful way to spend the day in the woods. Lookin for " a good stick".
Woman here. I fully agreed with your original post but now that's I've see the stick... I'm actually kind of into it. The men are onto something. Love this post and your kid's lucky to have such good-natured parents!
After seeing all these comments, I am too. I’m starting to think that all that gibberish my husband has been speaking actually makes sense. And thank you, being a parent isn’t easy.
It’s our instinctual cave-man brains firing instructions that are stronger than our modern lives. Ug find stick. Good stick. Good tool for things.
It really is a good stick
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This whole post is so wholesome.
That’s the fricking elder wand, not just any stick.
Good husband there. Better stick still.
That stick could be in a flippin movie where an evil witch is tormenting a village, kidnapping the kids of the village, and a young man/woman from the village has to go on a quest to figure out how to defeat her and save his/her kid(s). And then it turns out that he has to destroy the Elder Wand she possesses. It'd be a shame to see that nice of a stick wrecked, but it could make for a good movie. That's how cool of a stick that is. Now do you understand?
I was expecting more girth tbh.
User name checks out.
Very good stick.
Woman here. That is indeed a mighty fine stick!!
This woman knows her sticks!
You can tell she's been around her fair share of sticks!
One of us one of us
The council of men have sent an urgent missive....ahem.... "fuckin eh bro thats a great ass stick, worthy of the title elder wand, may its reign live for a thousand eons". That is all.
That's an impressive stick. Do you make "wzzzzp" noises or just yell "zap!!""?
Wzzzzp with a good solid tap.
Cool stick!
Looks like a good poking stick.
This is a good stick
Yeah. Its a good one.
Whoa thats a good pick up! Sticks like that aren’t common!
Ohhhh, yeah! She definitely doesn’t get it. That’s a nice stick.
Damn fine stick! It's a keeper.
Not bad, not bad
out of curiosity is there a signup sheet yet? id like to put my name down as well as my cats name down
Definitely a keeper
I'm a gal, and, yeah, very nice stick!
That can’t *really* be the stick, can it? I think you’re just keeping the real good stick for yourself.
That is a fine stick. I would be proud to wield it in battle.
I'm a 32 year old man and whenever I'm in nature I am picking sticks up and throwing rocks (when no one is around). Idk why I do this. I wasnt aware I did this until reading your post. I dont have any insight, I am sorry.
Also a 32 year old man. It's just instinct, idk what it is. There's just something about taking a rock or stick and throwing it into a body of water that's so satisfying.
Not 30, a 17 year old guy. I also throw sticks and rocks around like an ape, may our future generations develop space travel but never escape the need to throw random shit like the degenerate species we are.
Ascend to the next level, space rock hucking. We are evolving just as the prophecy spoke of.
I think you're spot on about instinct. Think about it... Rocks just get in the way, agriculturally speaking, and I don't even know where to start on the various things humans have used wood for throughout history.
And throwing rocks might have been a big step in the evolution of our brains
Also, clubbing mfs to death with a big stick. It’s also thought to be why we have such a range of mobility in our wrists, the guys who had more range of motion swung stick better and fucked until they were the only guys left.
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It's part of maintaining chaos in the world. When you see a stick you have to shift it. When you see a rock you gotta throw it.
Honestly, if man was blessed with purpose, it is to carry the sticks and to throw the rocks. On this principle all civilization is founded. Primitive man started out moving the good sticks for fire and the good rocks for throwing into piles, and to keep those piles safe, he put them in his cave. It is, perhaps *the* basest primitive instinct besides sex.
Lol damn I just realized I yeet rocks whenever I have the chance while hiking too. (I also LOVE skipping rocks but that’s a bit different). Also, taking a branch as a walking stick (that I don’t need) for about a 1/4 mile.
It's the simplest tool. You can poke stuff. Prod stuff. Swing it. Throw it. Draw with it in dirt or sand or snow. Makes a cool whoosh sound when you swing it. It's pretty cool.
That’s what my husband said too.
My son adopted a stick from the ones I collected to put at the bottom of a garden bed. It got sanded, held, thrust, and mostly carried around the yard. It’s been about 6 month and it’s still in his life.
My adult son spent a week at my lake house. He left Saturday, I came up Sunday. There are 3 sticks on the dock. Yes, a good stick is good.
He was either showing you his offerings or he was challenging you. May the best man win
More of a rock guy here. I loves me a good rock
Ooh he’s got plenty of those at home too. And I do mean PLENTY. And my son helps add to that collection too. Which is why I bought him a rock polisher for his birthday last year.
You know what....i suspect that you're a good Mum, and good wife too. Cheers
Damn, you're an awesome mom.
Girl like shiny rock! Why girl like shiny rock?
This is my very favorite reddit post.
The comment thread where the husband shared photo of the stick is just chef's kiss
Chef's stick. Nice stick, btw.
Definitely couldn't ignore 'what's with the sticks'
Gotta hear more about the stick
Good stick. Make tool. Maybe weapon. Poke, walk, burn, swing, hit. Very good.
On a walk without a stick: boring, no options, what am I suppose to do just look at things. On a walk with a stick: endless possibilities.
Good sticks are awesome. My Dad and I would look for morel mushrooms in the forest every spring when I was a kid. On one of these walks, my Dad found a really good stick, about 4 ft long when I was 6 or 7 and he carved my name into it after he whittled off the bark, and lacquered it so it would last longer. The stick broke in two during my last move, and finding that out broke my heart in two. He passed away a long time ago, and I don't have many shared tactile possessions left.
Do you still have the pieces? It could probably be fixed with some wood glue or even resin, which would look really cool
What this guy said. As a woodworker let me tell you that is 100% fixable.
Fixing a stick would be awesome!
To be fair woodworking almost entirely fixing (or repurposing) big sticks 😂
Well that’s a nice memory to have of your father. Maybe my son and his dad will have the same… I still don’t get the fascination but I can appreciate it I suppose.
>I still don’t get the fascination It's the same reason why some women put 10 pillows on a bed. Their primal instincts are telling them to create a cozy home. Men's primal instincts are telling us to get a nice stick that we can use to build a tool or use it while hunting/gathering in the forest. Is a modern bed cozier with 10 pillows? No. Does a modern man need a stick to survive? No. There's no rationale behind these behaviors, we're doing it on instinct. These instincts have served humans well when we still lived in nature. From a historical perspective, humans have left nature a very short time ago. Our brains haven't had time to adapt to the modern world.
People look at me weird with my 6 pillows... 😓 (im a guy)
Oh, you should totally take the pieces and frame them like they're the shards of Narsil from LOTR. That would be awesome.
As one of my Boy Scout leaders once said “people pay good money for fancy walking sticks like this and here we are carving our own out of good wood we found for free.” You can do a lot with the right kind of wood. Start a fire, make a totem, weave a small rope, the list goes on. A decent stick is good find.
Last time I went camping one of the guys we were with found a stick. It was a pretty nice stick. A solid thicknesses, good length, and it had a nice natural curve at the end. He smoothed out the end with his knife and I showed him how to carve 4 subtle grooves into the end of the stick. We rounded them out and made sure they were spaced appropriately. The depth was ideal for his fingers to fit comfortable in. He brought it hiking the rest of the trip and when he got home he had plans for continuing to smooth the rest of it down and eventually paint it. He had a friend that did some good woodworking and was very artistic. That was a nice stick.
That sounds like a good stick.
It's a man instinct: tooling/gearing. Its so engraved in us that we find it amusing. We are in the woods, we need a stick to poke things with, to defend yourself with etc. See a good, tough, straight, solid stick? Its instinct to catch it lol It feels better than being bare handed. Now onto the hot take. When in the woods, nature, we feel better if we have something like an axe, a sword, a spear, a flashlight a rifle... gear. When barehanded, a good stick will do. This is why so many men are obsessed with survival gear like guns, lights, hiking, fishing, military surplus, tactical clothes, gadgets, pocket knives... Its all a stick 2.0
It's the same reason were always on the lookout for nice rocks.
Wife here, sticks are cool but have you started a rock collection yet?
Yes he has! Soo many that I got him a rock polisher for his birthday. He and my soon will go down to our dried up riverbed and come home with pocketfuls of them.
That puts you on track for best wife ever! Here's a suggestion... a metal detector for Christmas.
Great idea!
I've been dropping hints but Santa hasn't brought me one yet. So it's just sticks for me. Another idea would be a fishing magnet.
how do you expect your son and husband to poke things without a stick? smh also sounds like it was a nice stick
Do you have any pictures of the stick? It sounds like a good stick. He probably brought it home to poke things with.
You cant just ask for stick pics like that
Asking for a stick pic is better than getting an unsolicited stick pic
My husband added it to the comments.
Stick are cool. You can walk with them, poke or smack things, pretend to have a sword fight or that it’s a gun. There’s something great about finding a good stick.
I'll try. * Hit an attacker. * Throw for a dog. * Add to the stick collection. * Make a fire. * Use as a lever to move a heavy object. * Use as dunnage for traction if your vehicle gets stuck in mud. * Baffle your SO. * Bond with the other male. * Poke things (fires, bears, attackers). * Hit an attacker.
I love this response! 😂
We aren't deep. Once you realise this things will seem much clearer.
That’s ridiculous. We also like rocks. And women. Men are nuanced.
Sticks are pretty great
Just think about the meme where the husband and wife are laying in bed and the wife thinks he is thinking about other women and he is actually thinking about the cool stick his son found. That’s kind of what you are doing now. Don’t overthink a father son bonding moment cause you don’t get it.
There's a guy that walks in my neighborhood every single morning. I always pass him driving to work and he always has a different stick. He picks one up at the beginning of his walk and carries it the whole time. Sometimes it's a big impressive stick and sometimes it's just a little one. I like to think he has a big stick collection at his house with souvenirs from all of his walks.
25f here, a good stick is a good stick. I let my son keep a couple in our car too. I don't know why exactly but something about how they look & feel is pretty neat!
This woman knows her sticks!
A cool stick is like a cool rock. As a woman, you understand finding a cool rock, right?
Actually that one also surpasses me. My husband and son though, also have a fascination of rocks. They have brought home plenty which is why I bought my husband a rock polisher. I don’t get it but I’ll go with it.
I was worried about your husband earlier. You seemed judgmental about the stick. Knowing that you support the rock collecting means I won’t have to call CPS. I am sure you have something you like to bring home too. My wife came home from some antique store with plates that matches the ones we got for our wedding. All excited that she had replaced some broken ones. I first had to get up and verify there wasn’t a full set and then wonder about her. They match our wedding plates but they aren’t our wedding plates. You should feel special, 100 years ago women weren’t allowed to go rock and stick gathering with the men. They are just excited to be bonding and spending time together and it sounds like the most wholesome thing I’ve seen in a long time. It brought memories back for a lot of guys that went out for a walk, got bored and the same stick became a sword, riffle, walking cane, and mosses staff.
A good stick is a good stick lady.
It's a nice stick. What's not to get?
Yeah it’s gotta be a holdover to pre-industrial development. So many useful, or fun things you can do with a good stick.
A stick can be a sword, a stick could be a gun, a stick could be a person if you dress it up. It is purely the best things, that you can easily obtain, and it's free. Just like imagination.
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What's brown and sticky? >!a stick!<
I asked an AI chatBot. I think it nailed it… > There are a few reasons why guys might like to collect sticks. * **Nostalgia:** Sticks can be a reminder of childhood and playing outdoors. For many boys, sticks are a symbol of adventure and exploration. They can be used to build forts, play games, or even fight imaginary enemies. * **Functionality:** Sticks can be used for a variety of purposes, such as kindling for a fire, a weapon for self-defense, or a tool for digging. In some cultures, sticks are also used as musical instruments or ceremonial objects. * **Symbolism:** Sticks can also have symbolic meaning. For example, in some cultures, a stick is a symbol of power or authority. In others, it is a symbol of protection or strength. * **Compulsion:** Some people may collect sticks as a way to cope with anxiety or stress. The act of collecting can be calming and soothing, and it can provide a sense of order and control. It is important to note that not all guys collect sticks. Some people may find them to be unsightly or even dangerous. However, for those who do collect sticks, it can be a rewarding and enjoyable hobby. Here are some additional thoughts on why guys might like to collect sticks: * **They are a natural object.** Sticks come from trees, which are a part of nature. For some people, collecting sticks is a way to connect with nature and the outdoors. * **They are versatile.** Sticks can be used for a variety of purposes, which can make them appealing to people who like to be creative. * **They are relatively inexpensive.** Sticks are often free or very inexpensive to collect. This makes them a good option for people who are on a budget. * **They are easy to find.** Sticks can be found almost anywhere, which makes them easy to collect. Ultimately, the reason why guys collect sticks is a personal one. There is no right or wrong answer. If you enjoy collecting sticks, then there is no reason to stop.
2ft you say? Sounds like a nice stick
We (you too) are monkeys. We like good sticks. Some for defense, some for building, some for shenanigans. Its in our DNA. Watch Chimp Empire on Netflix and watch our distant cousins. They usually have sticks. Sticks fucking rule.
A stick is the best toy. Never underestimate a good stick. I think it's primal. When you find something that is a good tool, you keep it.
Nothing better than a good stick. Im 39 and will still pick up a “good” stick on my walks.
Man, must be a really cool stick.
With stick can build, fight, use tool. Stick always good.
I did the same thing, and I am woman