How many dull men does it take to change a lightbulb?

One

It's okay to be dull?

That's right. Assuring members that it's okay to be dull is the primary mission of the Dull Men's Club.
It's a place for dull men to feel at home, to feel comfortable. A place to find safe excitement.

But why is a "Club" necessary?

We believe a place to share information is helpful. A place where dull men can share their (dull) experiences and (modest) goals. And exchange examples of things that they get their kicks from.

That sounds like it is one of those “12-Step Programs,” is it?

No. 12-Step Programs are designed to make people change their behaviors. Dull men don’t want to change.

In the Dull Men’s Club there are only two steps:

1. We admit we are dull

2. We're going to keep it that way

Are "dull men" a minority group — a "movement" fighting for rights?

No. We are not a movement; we like to stay put.
Dull Men are not fighting for rights. No one is out there trying to stop dull men from being dull.

Why aren't women in the Dull Men's Club?

Our view is that women are not dull. Women are exciting. Moreover, we think women would be offended if we said they were dull . . . that it would be politically incorrect to refer to women as being dull.

We also question what they might do if they were in one of our meeting rooms. The first thing they probably would do is rearrange the furniture. We like our furniture where it already is.

We find that many women like dull men. Dull men are polite. They are helpful around the house. They are predictable, reliable, and safe.

Women apparently like our site. Lately, about one-half of the e-mails we receive are from women. We like that.

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Are dull men the same as nerds?

No. Most nerds do kooky things, like wearing a glasses strap.

Are dull men the same as boring men?

No

Dull men accept their dullness. Boring men are dull men who actually believe that they are interesting.

Dull men tend to be introverts. A boring man is an extroverted dull man.

The character Norm Peterson from the television show 'Cheers' is a dull man. The character Cliff Clavin is a boring man.

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That’s interesting that a boring man is an extroverted dull man; are there other characteristics of an extroverted dull man?

Yes

An extroverted dull man may be wearing a gray shirt — but it’s often a two-tone gray.

When he’s talking with you, he doesn’t look at his shoes — he looks at your shoes.

He rides elevators because he likes the music — he also sings along with it.

 

Are there any particular issues the DMC pursues, or is the DMC apolitical?

There are some issues we are concerned about. In the UK, we would like to see:

 -- The slowing down of The London Eye. It moves much too fast for us.

 -- The square truth about London Squares. Many of them are not squares. For
example, the proper names should be Sloan Rectangle, Grosvenor Oval, and
Cleveland Trapezoid.

 -- Encourage music in more of the lifts like they have in the “elevators” in the US.

In the US, we think people riding the elevators should avoid singing along with
the music  –  that singing makes the elevator ride too exciting. A low hum may be
acceptable, however.

We also think in the US there should be more roundabouts. We like driving in the
UK because there are so many roundabouts that are fun to drive around. The US
has a real roundabout deficiency.

Speaking of issues — an issue that we think is silly — is a reason we heard as to
why the US has so few roundabouts, that it is because the Republicans are
against them. In the UK, the ordering of roundabout traffic is governed by the rule
that the car coming from the right has the “right of way.” In the US, where cars go
on the other side of the road, the phrase would be “left of way.” Republicans
object to that.