Do you know how to change a tyre Give a speech Or shave without leaving a nasty rash How about ironing a shirt Urinal etiquette Or how to know if you are falling in loveNeither did 24-year-old author Gareth May until he started to gather centuries-old male wisdom for the metrosexual generation Stuck on the verge of a major motorway with a punctured tyre after swerving to avoid a low-flying pigeon Gareth was confronted with the fact that he had no idea how to mend his puncture and get back on the roadLater after the excoriating diatribe and accusations of uselessness from his father he reflected that it wasnt just practical manly skills tying a tie properly wielding a power drill changing a leaky faucet that had passed him by Gareth was clueless about just pretty much every skill perceived as the key to coming of age as a modern man Sophisticated stuff like how to hold a baby or how to end a relationship without being a complete gitor how to tell if a woman has had a boob jobWhile girls share magazines with dog-eared problem pages the modern boy has no such manual no instruction leaflet to ease their transition into manhood Until nowGareth May has written the essential manual for young men across the world From stubborn spots to slow dancing dos and donts the perfect fry-up to putting on a condom in less than ten seconds witty brilliantly honest and down-to-earth 150 THINGS EVERY MAN SHOULD KNOW tells you all those things your best friend cantAuthor Biography Gareth May is twenty-four years old and lives near Exeter where he works as a bookseller in Waterstones This is his first bookFeaturesUtterly unique package and content - there is no other book quite like this on the market 315 pages Sharenbsp nbspShare this on FacebooknbspnbspExamples of the content belowGoing commando 1 Your package becomes more visible through only one layer of protection so prepare for some smiles or smirks 2 Take extra care when shaking at the urinal The damp spot has led to many a mans misery 3 Avoid trousers with zips 4 When wearing shorts dont lift your legs up 5 Check your fly at regular intervals Hiding a love bite 1 Some swear by white toothpaste Smear over the bite and leave 2 Apply arnica cream or take arnica pills Arnica speeds up healing and reduces bruises 3 Wear a polo neck scarf or cravat or all three Tell friends youre thinking of joining a bowling club if theyre suspicious 4 If desperate reach for some concealer Urinal etiquette 1 Control the power of your pee Backsplash is embarrassing enough on your own shirt let alone your bosss 2 Dont stand far back and experiment with your aim 3 Remember Sinks are for washing your hands and absolutely nothing else 4 It is totally unacceptable to operate a Blackberry or mobile at a urinal especially during conference calls How to tell if shes had a boob job Size If she looks like shes smuggling watermelons they are probably fake or shes smuggling watermelons Shape Boob jobs look hard and muscular Real breasts look soft and curve out like a ski-slope Texture Unless you were around in the blitz you might not know what a sandbag feels like So think bag of sugar How to talk your way out of a fight 1 At times offering to buy them a drink can defuse the situation but dont give them your credit card 2 Dont be intimidated or show any sign or weakness 3 Stand your ground with confidence if they square up to you Dont shuffle slouch or put your hands in your pockets 4 Dont give into temptation grab a pool cue and yell Lets be having you 5 Speak calmly and dont crack jokes 6 If youve used all reasoning and he still wants a fight chances are its fisticuffs even if Gandhi and Nelson Mandela were doing the talking How to get over a girl Do Hit the pub with some mates Dont Drink yourself into a stupor Do Pack her belongings into a box and return them to her as soon as possible Dont Have sex with the ex OK just once if you have to How to turn a girl off if you dont like her Be elusive Tell her youre busy all the time and never return calls texts or emails Drop hints Tell her youre in a relationship with someone else who struggles with your platonic female friends Disgust her Wear really old dirty clothes and dont clean your teeth for a weeknbsp