Man Essential: Finished Basement

The finished basement is one of life's little wonders. There's nothing quite like a finished basement. It's like the Da Vinci code, but harder to crack. One always seems to get a sense of self pleasure whenever one walks down the stairs leading to a finished basement. You never know what awaits you at the bottom of those carpeted stairs. Maybe there's a ping-pong table? Possibly a big screen? What kind of furniture is there? Is there a full bathroom? So many questions. Another attribute of our beloved Finished Basement is its coziness. When you are in a finished basement, you have no enemies. You feel too good and enjoy your fellow man's company. Did you know all major treaties were signed in Finished Basements? Finished Basements are also the place to go to kick back and enjoy late those late night TV shows like Pawn Stars and Man vs. Food.

In middle school, all the coolest kids had Finished Basements. These kids become friends with other Finished Basement kids and this forms a lifetime bond. Brought together by destiny.

Also, with Finished Basements, there are no limits. If you want something down there, you can have it without having to worry about other's opinion. For example, If a man wants a stripper pole but doesn't want others to see it, you don't show them the basement. Simple.

Something that also comes with a Finished Basement is an unfinished part of a Finished Basement. This part is a key characteristic of any Finished Basement because this is where stuff goes on that is unsuitable for the finished part of the basement. The unfinished part is where you hide the booze from your parents when you're a high school freshman, smoke blunts on those lame summer nights, and store sweet nothings that are unfit for the finished part of the basement.


When you close your eyes and envision a finished basement, you don't envision woman cooking, daisy's, and tennis rackets or do you see bro's drinking Busch Lattes, weight sets, and FatHeads of Rasheed Wallace? Clearly the latter. The thing is, the finished basement is man's creation. It belongs to the men. Women only go down to be screwed or to gather the dirty dishes.