The BRO Code

Do's & Don'ts

Keep your word. Put the phone down. Call your mother. The short lists your grandfather would write if he also did stand-up: real guidance, with the jokes left in.

Do of the day · Business Owners

Keep your books clean.
A shoebox of receipts is not an accounting system, whatever your uncle says.

For grown-ups

15 do's · 14 don'tsMenKeep your word, fix one thing properly, and never be rude to the waiter. The short list for being a man worth copying.
14 do's · 14 don'tsWomenSay what you need plainly, keep friends you can call at 2 a.m., and take the compliment. The short list, with a wink.
14 do's · 13 don'tsDadsBe there, not perfect. Read with the voices. Keep the fishing promise. The dad list, with dad jokes included at no extra charge.
14 do's · 13 don'tsMomsHold the line, eat dinner together, and never negotiate with a toddler. The mom list, from people who have lost that negotiation.
14 do's · 13 don'tsHusbandsKeep dating your wife, take out the trash before it is mentioned, and never say "calm down." A husband's list, field-tested.
13 do's · 13 don'tsWivesTell him when he got it right, say what you want out loud, and let him load the dishwasher wrong. A wife's list, lovingly.
14 do's · 13 don'tsYoung Men (18-25)Get up at the same time every day, learn a skill someone will pay for, and never take money advice from a guy in a rented sports car.
13 do's · 13 don'tsYoung WomenKnow your worth, budget before you shop, and never text back at 1 a.m. The list for a young woman building a life worth having.
13 do's · 13 don'tsSeniors & GrandparentsTell your stories, walk every day, and hang up on anyone who says your grandson is in trouble overseas. The list for the wise and experienced.
13 do's · 13 don'tsSinglesBuild a life worth joining, plan the date, and watch how they treat the waiter. The list for looking for the real thing.
13 do's · 13 don'tsAt WorkShow up on time, own your mistakes fast, and never heat fish in the office microwave. The list for being the colleague everyone wants.
13 do's · 13 don'tsBusiness OwnersPay your people on time, answer the phone, and keep the books out of the shoebox. The list for running something real and honest.
13 do's · 13 don'tsNeighbors & GuestsWave, return the ladder, bring something when you are invited, and leave before the host starts yawning. Manners for the street and the dinner table.
13 do's · 13 don'tsOnline & PhonesPhone down at dinner, think before you post, and never argue with strangers in the comments. Manners for the small screen.

For teens, 13 to 17

From the Christian area

15 do's · 14 don'tsChristianPray before you panic, read your Bible before your phone, and never call gossip a prayer request. For Christian men, women and families.

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