SummerCentre has Cabbie and Beatrice Bouchard on rooftops, beaches and in backyards all summer as they find the most amateur of athletes for the Coors Light Games coming this August. Here's what we've noticed so far this summer. 

Whether you like it or not, it’s the summer of the Man Bun. They’re everywhere. If you’re around more than five guys in a social setting the chances one of them has a Man Bun is very strong. Normally a trendy hairstyle is not a big deal but the Man Bun is different. Why? It’s not a hairdo; it’s a lifestyle. 

Obviously this only relates to guys from the ages of 18-40. If you think you’ve seen someone older than that with a Man Bun then you’re obviously thinking of Sam Elliot’s role in Roadhouse as bouncer ‘Wade Garrett.’ The reason his character had a Man Bun was because his work involved punching and getting punched in the face. Off-hours though, he’d pull out the bun and chill.

For those who can’t handle it, the Man Bun lifestyle can eat you alive. A good example of a Man Bun gone wrong is LA Clippers forward Spencer Hawes. He grew a Man Bun this season and his skills completely eroded along with his playing time. Why? Nothing tells your employer that work is secondary in your life to partyin’ more than a Man Bun. I bet Hawes tried to take a few games off to hit Coachella too. Remember Christian Laettner’s career at Duke? Incredible right. He grew a Man Bun when he joined the Minnesota Timberwolves. Remember Laettner’s NBA career? Exactly. Man Bun ate him up. 

Christian Laettner
(Image courtesy of NBA Observer)

Unlike most men's hairdos, the Man Bun has a lifestyle commitment that must be obeyed or you cheapen the look. If someone asks you what's the most important thing in your life and you respond with answers such as: my job, family or children, then you can't do a Man Bun. Now if you respond with, “Dude, I haven't thought about what I'm doing after I finish this beer” then you can do a Man Bun.

Man bun

It's hard to explain exactly the type of guy that can properly do a Man Bun so here's a list of things you CANNOT do if rockin' a Man Bun: 

- A career 

- Love someone 

- Care about anything 

- Answer your phone when it rings 

- Being someone's emergency contact 

- Being seen in winter time 

- Having the same address for more than a year 

- Not knowing the lineup of the musical festival before it's announced. 

What kind of people are left that fit the Man Bun Criteria? Soccer players and DJ's. Now if you're part of the entourage of these DJ's and soccer players and all you do is travel around with them and party then you can have a Man Bun too I guess.