The Man: You are not leaving the dinner table until you eat your cow tongue!
Me: I don't like cow tongue, it's gross! Can't I just eat hotdogs?
The Man: No! Don't push it son!
Me: Sticking it to The Man..."Come here whimpy (my dog)...wouldn't you like some yummies (Cow Tongue).
When I was a teen, The Man was my school teacher.
The Man: If you flick paper footballs in this class one more time you are going to detention!
Me: flick! TOUCHDOWN!!!!!
The Man: Here is your detention!
Me: Sticking it to The Man...Thank you sir, I am in a competition to see who can get the most detentions and you just put me in the lead!
When I was in college, The Man was a feminist professor who was trying to spin Classical Philosophy to a feminist viewpoint.
The Man: In Plato's Republic, A perfect society is one like that of the Amazons, run by women as an egalitarian, communist society. Men are left to ritualistic warring and hunting of large game outside of the confines of society but accept the superior role women play in creating a civilized society when they return.
Me: Huh?
The Man: Mr. Stevens, did you take the necessary prerequisites to this course?
Me: Sticking it to The Man...Does teaching Classical History count?
After college, I entered the work force. The Man was my supervisor.
The Man: I am going to take all the relevant, challenging tasks from your list of assignments and relegate you to menial tasks for no other reason then I have too much time to design new work scope flowcharts. You will be given a new job title...Administrative Troglodyte Intermediate.
Me: Sticking it to the Man...Does that new job title come with a raise?