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Man Cave vs. Boyhood Fort
Who's Allowed
Boyhood Fort: Not girls: they have cooties
Man Cave: Not women: they have authority
Primary Materials Used in Construction
Boyhood Fort: Wood, stuff your Mom doesn't want
Man Cave: Particleboard, stuff your wife doesn't want
Key Activities Inside
Boyhood Fort: Goofing Around, Avoiding Responsibility
Man Cave: Goofing Around, Avoiding Responsibility
Peak Periods of Use
Boyhood Fort: After school, weekends
Man Cave: After work, weekends
Slumber Parties With Buddies?
Boyhood Fort: Yes
Man Cave: No
Food and Beverages Consumed
Boyhood Fort: Soda and unhealthy snacks
Man Cave: Beer and unhealthy snacks
Spend the Night Inside?
Boyhood Fort: It's been known to happen.
Man cave: It's been known to happen
Money spent on space
Boyhood Fort: As little as possible
Man Cave: As much as possible!
Is this a phase you'll outgrow?
Boyhood Fort: Yes
Man Cave: No
Source: The Man Cave Book by Mike Yost & Jeff Wilser (Harper, 2011)
Who's Allowed
Boyhood Fort: Not girls: they have cooties
Man Cave: Not women: they have authority
Primary Materials Used in Construction
Boyhood Fort: Wood, stuff your Mom doesn't want
Man Cave: Particleboard, stuff your wife doesn't want
Key Activities Inside
Boyhood Fort: Goofing Around, Avoiding Responsibility
Man Cave: Goofing Around, Avoiding Responsibility
Peak Periods of Use
Boyhood Fort: After school, weekends
Man Cave: After work, weekends
Slumber Parties With Buddies?
Boyhood Fort: Yes
Man Cave: No
Food and Beverages Consumed
Boyhood Fort: Soda and unhealthy snacks
Man Cave: Beer and unhealthy snacks
Spend the Night Inside?
Boyhood Fort: It's been known to happen.
Man cave: It's been known to happen
Money spent on space
Boyhood Fort: As little as possible
Man Cave: As much as possible!
Is this a phase you'll outgrow?
Boyhood Fort: Yes
Man Cave: No
Source: The Man Cave Book by Mike Yost & Jeff Wilser (Harper, 2011)
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