Essie Why Says...: Man Hands

Yes, my name is Essie Why, and I have "man hands." The Urban Dictionary defines "man hands" as a way to describe a woman's hands when they are "less than feminine" or large and very masculine.

I recently moved to a new building at work and wanted to take a quick break. I went to the vending machine to buy a pop and return to my office to finish up some projects. I should have stopped right there. I don't really like bottled or canned pop--I'm a fountain pop kind of girl--but sometimes you just need to get away from your desk and get your mind off work. Anyway--this building only sells bottles and the Diet Coke I wanted was on the very top shelf of the machine. As soon as I pressed the button to purchase the pop, it "free-falls" for what seemed like five stories before coming to rest in the bottom of the machine. While I'm reaching my man hand in to retrieve the pop I'm thinking I'm going to need to let that sit for awhile before I spray my coworkers like it's Game 7 of the NBA championship and I'm on the winning team. Quickly my mind caught up with my body and wondered why my hand seemed to be stuck in the machine. After what seemed like a five minute struggle (which probably really only lasted ten seconds) my claw was freed and I had my Diet Coke in hand. Sweet success!

Of course I had to google "man hands" and found that I am not alone.