Watching Grey's Anatomy

You cannot look tough watching Grey's Anatomy -- let alone any hospital drama. Even if you are a bad-ass handicapped cop, like Joe Swanson from family guy, it is impossible. Listen to this clip and you'll understand that Peter Griffin and I agree that Grey's Anatomy is pretty weak.

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Owning a Pomeranian

Despite the hilariousness of this dog, it is simply too furry, cuddly, and cute for someone to own it and look tough. If you ever see a man walking one of these guys, you'll see what I mean. Owning a pomeranian = not tough.

Singing Any Backstreet Boys Song

Does this really need to be explained? The Backstreet Boys represent everything that is not cool, unenviable, and certainly not tough. Trying to recreate this with a Backstreet Boys' cover is the root of all that is untough. Even if you are kidding around and singing karaoke at a bar, you still look like a idiot. You cannot look tough singing the Backstreet Boys in any incident. Both videos posted show clear incidents of untough guys singing Backstreet Boys. The latter one is especially untough when the guy dedicates the song to some girl.

Riding on a Carousel

Maybe it's the horses... perhaps it's the dainty music playing in the background... it could be that you have to hold onto a pole... whatever the reason may be, you cannot look tough riding on a carousel. Also, wearing a backpack on a carousel only contributes to the untoughness.

Playing the Recorder

We all did it in elementary or middle school. We played those plastic soprano recorders that sounded awful, especially when played incorrectly by 25 kids at once. You cannot look tough playing them, because memories of foolishness and children are brought into our minds. I dare anyone to try to look tough playing one.

Saying the Word "Yummy"

Thanks to Robert and Katie for this one. I don't care if you are Flex Wheeler drinking a protein shake, I don't care if you are Ronnie Coleman eating a porterhouse steak... you cannot look tough saying the word "yummy". For the very moment you say the word, you sound like a 6 year old kid enjoying his first ice cream cone. If you wanna look tough, refrain from using this word.

Riding a Segway

You cannot look tough riding a segway. The funniest part is that police officers are starting to ride them, but it's impossible to take them seriously riding those goofy looking things. I have actually just laughed in cops faces at UMBC who are riding them. I mean, look at these people, they look like the nerdiest people alive, which is opposite of looking tough.