also don’t stress about what kind of guy you’re going to be. at some point the opportunity will arise for you and you will discover your inner guy

knowing a guy is one of the only ways you can make it in an America that costs this much

One of my friends recently acquired a tire machine, opening up all new possibilities of knowing a guy. Already plotting the replacement of a family member's faulty tire pressure sensor.

Oh when one of my best friends bought an entire shop with 4 lifts a couple of miles from my shop it was life changing. He moved the shop 20 miles away this year, but I’m driving out there tomorrow to use a lift and tools to do my brakes.

The beer for usage of a guy’s tire machine trade is a time honored one, especially since the ancient shop that still did it for < $5 a tire closed a lonnnnnng way back nearly everywhere

Everyone strives to be "that guy".

Tremendous horizons ahead for this friend/guy

a series of beacons, guys who are known guys who know further known guys. a pulsing, whispering ecosphere of knowing known guys

As a guy who knows guys this is exactly how it works. It’s all about the guy network [NB. many of my guys are not phenotypical guys]

Absolutely “Guy” in this case is non-gendered.

the guys* I know bring me fish *not guys

Proving you don’t have to be *a* guy to be A Guy.

ABSOLUTELY

this year i took my family to private zoo / wild animal reserve with a bewildering array of animals. if you wonder how you end up having such animals, turns out you become Exotic Animal Guy that people who have, say, a mountain lion getting dangerously full grown, someone slips them your number

Where do you fall on the topic of trust? My parents & inlaws Know A Guy but the win rate is like 40%. That's a lot of duds in my mind, and speaks to an overwagerness to always be the Guy Knower. Personally I find this corrosive to the norms that are core to the system.

This is so important. There's an implied duty of care in making referrals to a Guy. You should not only no the quality of his work, but whether or not he's responsible and reliable. I've been known to call a Guy before giving out his name, to describe the job and ask if he's up to it.

not having easy access to Guys has forced me to become a tiny plumbing Guy, light electrical Guy, CAD and 3D printing Guy, computer and networking Guy, garden Guy, and Guy who has a bunch of random tools. I am ready to take my place in the Guy Economy

this Guy economy is still very strongly dependent on various industry specific forums/message boards. the menswear Guy is an example of this. he regularly talks about how his position was reinforced in the crucible of Guy Forum Arguments.

You were a guy-in-training! Now you’re a made “guy” guy.

same same same

I wanted to be the Good Posts Guy but I see that spot is already filled

Great thread! Now I’m nostalgic & ashamed. I failed 2 realize I miss the I know a guy ⏰ of my youth.It also occurs 2 me that when I became widowed I also became the I know a guy gal 2 my widowed friends.I have my dad 2 thank 4 that.He taught me a lot cuz he didn’t want tradesmen 2 cheat me.

I’ve found that the more you can be The Guy, you end up collecting The Other Guys. It’s like a The Guy symbiotic economy.

Renaissance man

Or Renaissance Guy

Wouldn't it be great if you could generate income as a Guy, with total control and flexibility over your schedule and level of commitment? Let me tell you about my new startup, it's a platform for the Guy Economy, a 2-sided marketplace where

I have a slide deck for my local GAAS platform but it’s just phone numbers of some guys I know.

Imagine for a moment that all those numbers, all those connections you've cultivated, could be part of an accessible and searchable web, with token-based rewards for those who contribute and maintain it. I call it the Guy Graph, which would

My hvac guy would probably be an early adopter. My painter guy would go killdozer on your corporate headquarters.

this is me, I wish I had my mechanic dad and plumber uncle's scrap metal/car bodywork/welding etc guy network

plotting my semi-retirement role in the Guy economy now — then maybe guy herder?

Did I write this?

I’m trying to become the Alchemy Guy

Brother, it sounds like you've already taken your place in the Cycle of Guys.

l'm the same kind of Guy. Except I'm the REAL Guy––my given name is Guy. Ever since I managed apartments while in grad school, I've done electrical, plumbing, etc.; as an educator who became K12 district tech director, I built computers and networks. I do fiber optic, wireless and MW, too.

Thank you for your service.

Sometimes you can just be the guy who has a pressure washer

This is the guy economy starter pack

it would be sick if there was some sort of network or app, where you could punch in your zipcode and what stuff you are good at and meet other guys.

You are now the guy that guys know

Reminds me of the Don’t Do It Yourself movement. But I’m a guy with a makerspace so like you end up being a Guy for lots of people and tasks where there really should be better Guys.

I’d like to DDIY more, but I don’t have the right Guy for most of the things I’d like to DDIY.

my brother-in-law is a 3rd generation "i know a guy" guy and it's saved my wife and i so much money. god bless him

I am a music-arranging Guy, which unfortunately is a low-demand Guy.

Better positioned in the guy economy than I am as a Trombone Guy

For you, Tuba Guy! www.youtube.com/shorts/UuJns...

LOUDER GODDAMMIT

As a music-listening and loving guy that is one of my favorite types of guys. Thank you, Peter

yeah but there aren't a lot of you so when someone DOES need a guy for that, it'll be your time to shine.

Depends on your circles!!! My music arranging guy is in high demand! I believe in you, Tuba Man!

yes, but extremely high-value! Aaaaaaaand you play tuba, which is a gift to humanity. Everyone should have a tuba guy, darnit

Tuba guys are needed now more than ever

Overheard

My dad played tuba in school. He picked it because in 5th grade he was the smallest kid in the class, and the tuba was the biggest instrument he could choose.

Sensible.

Unironically yeah. The band is amazing for protests and tubas are great for drowning out bigots or clowning on fascist thugs

as in catch these hands and also this tuba

"I tube a guy" is that anything

to an anesthetist it is

It's everything.

Who else is gonna rip out Flight of the Bumblebee and make everyone watching stop to clap? Your fav neighborhood tuba player, that's who!

Darn skippy. 'Course, I haven't done that since 10th grade, but still.

Well give you a few days to get the chops back and look up some of those alternate fingerings!

I never in my life thought I would have a bagpipe guy, but the world takes you places!

OMG, tuba guys are awesome. Have you seen this tuba guy? www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emao...

I was literally about to post this exact guy! He’s an icon!

It honestly made me want to learn the tuba!

🤣❤️🤣

A phalanx of tubas against ice playing suboctaves

"We need some extra-loud fart noises." "I know a Guy."

Sousaphone Guy: I have an instrument. Will travel while playing it.

hahahahahahahahaha!!!! My wife has a thing for jazz tuba after hearing an obscure Coltrane record. I'll admit to a slight comedic value, but tuba is killer. I'm a full-time drummer, so tuba and I have a special rapport

Ragtime tuba is kinda my speciality. youtube.com/shorts/nQbj6...

I love your YouTube channel!

I am excited for this. Hopefully dear leader doesn’t destroy this beloved DC tradition of Merry TUBACHRISTMAS at the Kennedy Center! (The Handel Messiah sing-a-long is also amazing) www.youtube.com/shorts/ae4mj...

Oh, this is fabulous. Gotta show my wife!!

Indeed, both types of Guy are the kinds of Guys that if you need one, no substitute will do.

In my house, I'm the guy 😂😭 I need a CNC lathe guy, though that would be dope

Can I borrow a post hole digger?

Congratulations, you're now that Guy.

The main Guy I need is one with ready access to lots of ropes, chains, and wires (AKA a guy Guy).

Also, that - the Guy - can infact be a woman just aswell in this economy.

Ahh... The Swiss Army Guy. The Guy who can do the basics of a lot of things, but for the big complicated stuff, you'll need a professional. Very useful, since you only need one Guy for a lot of minor stuff.

And if you're lucky, your Guy-Of-All-Trades will happen to know a Specialist Guy of the type you need anyway

Agreed. Some of this ish I can do…some of it, not so much.

I too am a Guy. A guy who has a certain set of skills. No, not like Taken, but like... I could fix a dryer or computer or furniture or...

Even if you don't have traditional Guy skills you can still be of use. As a fixes tech problems for the elderly Guy or even the still needed but less flashy warm body to carry things or follow instructions when a traditional guy needs extra hands Guy.

Become the Guy you would like to know in the world.

I want to be a Guy. I think I’m going to sign up to volunteer with my local zero-waste place this winter to find a new role as mending Guy (I know it’s a female-coded skill, idc, I still want to be a Guy)

where's the OMGthatistotallymylife button I own a reciprocating saw, soldering iron, 4 impact drivers, a torch, an air compressor and multiple plumbing and electrical tools, all from lack of "guys" hmmmm, no first aid kit or fire extinguisher...i need a guy

You're like a Guy sampler plate! A smorguysbord

Sadly the computing/network/3d printer guy economy is the only one that is still flourishing. They can only trade so many favors with social media guys before that tapped out (maybe once). Manual labor guys are in high demand.

a Guy of all trades

Moved to a new neighborhood, 30 seconds into meeting the neighbor he's like "here's the type of Guy I can be for you, what kind of Guy can you be for me?"

be that guy

I wish I was a guy, but I'm neither a guy nor do I really know guys. Thankfully I rent an apartment so I have less need for guys.

if you do not know a Baker Guy, you have the incredible opportunity to become The Baker Guy and acquire many favours,

in this economy The Guy Who Knows All The Guys is the secret king

The main way to Know A Guy is to also be a Guy who a bunch of people Know.

Losing all my Dad's Guys was the worst part of moving away from my hometown. Tenny could fix any car for cheap in a haze of 10,000 smokes.

My Dad was a Guy himself as an architect. He once redesigned the lower level of a friend's house to add an office in exchange for his 95 Buck LeSabre.

i once exchanged eight copies of my first book for a colour laser printer, in a deal arranged on twitter

🫡

And of course "guy" is gender-neutral here.

Good living comes from good planning. We're planning to move to the east coast in a couple of years. I've already identified an Oyster Guy and a Crab Guy.

Being a Pizza and Pasta Guy, Travel Arrangements Guy, Fishing Guy and Computer Guy has provided me access to a couple hundred people's guys. Just today, I answered questions about 2FA and picked up contact info for a Bathroom Renovation Guy. We used to call it "community," but this is more fun.