Do's and Don'ts

1) Do own a suit.
A well fitting suit. Even if you don't go to church, or business meetings, or formal dinners. Own a suit. And not a cheap electric blue zoot suit. A nice black, grey, or tan should do the trick. Women love men in a suit and you'll love the way you feel in a suit.

2) Don't be the person who's always negative.
No one likes to be around negative people. Negativity can be talking about others constantly, complaining about work, people, or life in general, or just being a straight douche to everyone around. Negativity is contagious. If you have nothing nice to say.. You know the rest.

3) Do expand your musical horizons.
It's good to have a diverse musical pallet. You don't have to love all music but I feel like you should at least respect other genres and learn a little bit about why people are fans of that type of music. It also helps you to realize that there are subgenres for just about every genre of music, which helps break stereotypes of different types of music. (Ex: Though Jay Electronica and Lil Boosie would both be classified as "hip-hop", Lil Boosie is hardly comparable to Jay Electronica.) Pandora.com is a good place to start if you don't know where to begin.

4) Don't take the last of anything if it's not yours.
Believe me, there is no better way to piss a roommate, friend, or a complete stranger off than by breaking this rule. It will make people hate you. Yes, HATE you.

5) Do know how to match your clothes.
I'm not saying you have to look like you're straight out of GQ but if you're wearing a a suit and your tie is brown, then you should probably wear some brown shoes and a brown belt to bring your look together. And make sure your browns match!

6) Don't tExT or TyPe anythiinq lyke diss ever.
EVER.

7) Do use manners.
Say please, thank you, "excuse me?" instead of "huh?", and always hold a door for a woman. With chivalry on life support, this is sure to help you stand out among others.

8) Don't wear Ed Hardy, Affliction, TapOut, or any other gaudy skull, tiger, or cross covered shirts.
It screams Jersey Shore and 9 out of 10 people will probably think you're a douchebag.

9) Do know the importance of details.
A simple necklace or watch can take your outfit from a 6 to a 10 in a matter of seconds. A lot of times my accessories cost more than an outfit I wear. Layering is also important. I can wear a pair of jeans and a v-neck and look average or I can wear those same jeans with the same v-neck, put on a cardigan and a light jacket with a cool necklace and have a well assembled look that only took an extra 3 minutes. It's not about taking 2 hours to get dressed, it's about looking like it took 2 hours to get dressed.

10) Don't let them see you sweat.
Even if everything's going to shit, never let people see it. When you freak out is when everyone freaks out. I learned this at work. The minute I get ruffled is when my head chef freaks and all hell breaks loose. Even if you aren't in control, act as if you are until you get things under control.

11) Do leave before the party is over.
When has it ever been a good thing to be one of the last ones around? Woohoo! You get to help take care of all the drunk people. Afterwards you get to try to find a couch to pass out on, or convince a girl, who is two Jack 'n The Box tacos away from vomiting everywhere, to go home with you. Neither sound very promising. This goes for dead end jobs, broken relationships, and friendships as well. Always leave while the party is still going on, otherwise you're left to clean up a mess you didn't make and it's usually not much fun once everyone's left.

12) Don't let people know what your weaknesses are.
You tell a girl who you don't like and things don't work out between the two of you, guess who she's talking to next? You let a guy know what you're most self-conscious about and you two get into an argument and you want to leave, guess what he's throwing in your face to make you stay? What's your weakness? You have none. Or at least that's what everyone else should think.

13) Do ask for help.
Don't know cook something? Ask someone who does. Don't know how to approach women? Ask someone who's good at it. Don't know how to dress? Ask a woman at Express or another trendy place to dress you. The hardest part is asking.

14) Don't be stubborn.
I have seen far too many friendships and relationships fall apart because individuals have been far too bone headed to say, "Hey, my bad, I'm sorry." It's better to lose your pride for someone important than to lose someone important over useless pride.

15) Do exercise.
I'm not saying you have to be hardcore or go to the gym 7 days a week but at least do some form of exercise 3 days a week. Do you want to be the fat guy/gal at your high school reunion? Do you want to be the fat parent at your kids events for school? Start now.

That's it for now. Hope some of this was helpful.