Flip flops are unmanly? Huh?
 

On 16 Oct 2006 09:16:12 -0700, "Frogwatch" wrote:


JohnH wrote:
On 16 Oct 2006 08:30:20 -0700, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:


Jack Goff wrote:

Pssst... Chuck. The term "metrosexual" has been around for quite some
time, and Fox did not coin it. I heard it from my liberal friend who
lives in Atlanta, who heard it from all his liberal friends. He
thinks it's funny, and he *is* metrosexual. And it has nothing to do
with sex or reproduction, either.

Sheesh. Talk about knee-jerk.

Amazing. After hearing any term enough it becomes a standard part of
the vocabulary.

The term has to do with masculinity, and implies that people living in
cities (metro) will be have a different sexuality than those who do
not. (sexual). It expresses the idea that there is a sort of different
sex that is only found in cities. If it was intended to mean something
else, it was poorly coined.

And, of course, you apologize for your brazen attack on Fox News for using
the term, and for your virtually off topic rant about same in the group,
right?

I drive a beat up old truck with 300,000 miles on it and it carries all
my sailing crap. Most people wear flip flops on my boat. When I was
growing up here, us kids all thought that anybody who wore shoes was a
wuss an' if your feet werent tough enough to wade through a patch of
stinging nettles we'd run off and leave you lost in the woods.
Beginning of summer, we'd all toughen out feet by walking as much as we
could on hot asphalt so after a ccouple of weeks we could wade in the
bay and step right on sea urchins and not notice. Today, i am almost
ashamed of my kids wearing shoes all the time.
We dont ahve a Nordstroms here in Wakulla County although there is an
IGA grocery store and flip flops would be considered dressy there. As
an adult I have wimpy feet so I wear my flops a lot instead of being
bare foot and they make a lot of sense. It doesnt amtter if you forget
them in somebody elses boat cuz they cost about a buck.

I would call that 'common sense', not an indication of sexuality.

Flip flops are unmanly? Huh?
 

"Frogwatch" wrote in message
ps.com...
I just read onFox that flop flops are somehow considerd unmanluy cuz
some ppl think thye are "metrosexual", truly bizarre.
I can guaranteeeeee that I aint never been metrosexual but am a serious
6th generation N. FL redneck and flip flops are a normal part of my
attire. They say that men shouldnt think women want to look at their
feet. Dang, I never thought a woman would wanna look at my feet and
flops beat sandspurs and walking on oyster shells. You dont think i'd
be warin an old diesel smelling T-shirt and ragged shorts (with my
trusty Taznanian Devil flip flops) if I wanted a gal to look at me do
ya?
Supposedly "merosexual " guys are overly concerned 'bout their
appearance. I have always been accused of not giving a damn 'bout my
appearance. Am gonna keep wearin my flops even if'n y'all think they
are gay. Go screw yur selves.


I have always worn them whenever we head out on the boat during the summer,
especially when we go swimming off the boat. I kick the off once in the
boat and go barefoot.

Although I am not a slob I could care less what others think about the way I
dress. I buy shoes, pants (khakis and jeans) and shirts that are
comfortable. I have maintained my weight so I have a good selection of
suits accumulated through my working life. I do not shop often and when I
do now it is at Kohl's. ;-)

If you have to impress folks with your clothes you normally don't have
anything to else to offer.

Flip flops are unmanly? Huh?
 

Chuck Gould wrote:
Jack Goff wrote:

Pssst... Chuck. The term "metrosexual" has been around for quite some
time, and Fox did not coin it. I heard it from my liberal friend who
lives in Atlanta, who heard it from all his liberal friends. He
thinks it's funny, and he *is* metrosexual. And it has nothing to do
with sex or reproduction, either.

Sheesh. Talk about knee-jerk.

Amazing. After hearing any term enough it becomes a standard part of
the vocabulary.

The term has to do with masculinity, and implies that people living in
cities (metro) will be have a different sexuality than those who do
not. (sexual). It expresses the idea that there is a sort of different
sex that is only found in cities. If it was intended to mean something
else, it was poorly coined.


The term has been around for years, and it has nothing to do with sex.

Flip flops are unmanly? Huh?
 

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
oups.com...

Jack Goff wrote:

Pssst... Chuck. The term "metrosexual" has been around for quite some
time, and Fox did not coin it. I heard it from my liberal friend who
lives in Atlanta, who heard it from all his liberal friends. He
thinks it's funny, and he *is* metrosexual. And it has nothing to do
with sex or reproduction, either.

Sheesh. Talk about knee-jerk.

Amazing. After hearing any term enough it becomes a standard part of
the vocabulary.

The term has to do with masculinity, and implies that people living in
cities (metro) will be have a different sexuality than those who do
not. (sexual). It expresses the idea that there is a sort of different
sex that is only found in cities. If it was intended to mean something
else, it was poorly coined.


It was someone's attempt to be clever, but I see you weren't amused. It
was coined to refer to someone, probably from an urban setting, who was
straight but had many of the personal interests and characteristics often
associated with gay men, ie "queer eye for straight guy" fab five.
Imagine Carson only straight.

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