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.

Frogwatch wrote:
I just read onFox that flop flops are somehow considerd unmanluy cuz
some ppl think thye are "metrosexual",

If you read it or heard it on "fair and balanced" Fox it must be true.
"Metrosexual"?
Why do so many issues seem to boil down to intercourse or reproduction
with that group, anyway? But I guess they will keep telling the country
mice that the city mice are all corrupt and shouldn't be listened to.

I wonder what Fox would think of boaters wearing sandals? Seems to be a
common practice during the summer months, especially among sailors.
Suppose sandals are "metrosexual" too? Or are they alright because
Jesus wore sandals and according to Pat Robertson he's a Bush
supporter? Or are they verbotin because them long haired, draft card
burning, war-opposing hippies were known to wear them in the 60's?

Wonder what Fox would think if Jesus showed up in flip-flops, George
Bush wore sandals, and the pink triangle fraternity all showed up in
combat boots? I guess it would be back to the drawing board, again, for
poor old "fear unbalanced" Fox. Is there a difference in masculinity
aboard my boat if I'm wearing my Topsiders and a friend or a guest is
wearing flip flops? Heck no.

Conclusion: Stereotypes and nearly always wrong except when being
promoted to be negative and devisive..(in that case they aren't nearly
always wrong, just plain always wrong). Boaters who prefer to avoid
thinking in stereotypes will wear whatever they damn well please and
whatever is appropriate for conditions. "Metrosexual". What a negative,
hateful, and divisive connotation. And how utterly silly!

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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Frogwatch wrote:
I just read onFox that flop flops are somehow considerd unmanluy cuz
some ppl think thye are "metrosexual",

If you read it or heard it on "fair and balanced" Fox it must be true.
"Metrosexual"?
Why do so many issues seem to boil down to intercourse or reproduction
with that group, anyway? But I guess they will keep telling the country
mice that the city mice are all corrupt and shouldn't be listened to.

I wonder what Fox would think of boaters wearing sandals? Seems to be a
common practice during the summer months, especially among sailors.
Suppose sandals are "metrosexual" too? Or are they alright because
Jesus wore sandals and according to Pat Robertson he's a Bush
supporter? Or are they verbotin because them long haired, draft card
burning, war-opposing hippies were known to wear them in the 60's?

Wonder what Fox would think if Jesus showed up in flip-flops, George
Bush wore sandals, and the pink triangle fraternity all showed up in
combat boots? I guess it would be back to the drawing board, again, for
poor old "fear unbalanced" Fox. Is there a difference in masculinity
aboard my boat if I'm wearing my Topsiders and a friend or a guest is
wearing flip flops? Heck no.

Conclusion: Stereotypes and nearly always wrong except when being
promoted to be negative and devisive..(in that case they aren't nearly
always wrong, just plain always wrong). Boaters who prefer to avoid
thinking in stereotypes will wear whatever they damn well please and
whatever is appropriate for conditions. "Metrosexual". What a negative,
hateful, and divisive connotation. And how utterly silly!

flip flops on the beach are one thing. a guy wearing flip flops in
nordstroms is maybe something else.

Del Cecchi wrote:


flip flops on the beach are one thing. a guy wearing flip flops in
nordstroms is maybe something else.

I'm not allowed in Nordstroms. In fact, they would prefer that I cross
the street at the corner and walk down the other side of the block
rather than in front of their store. Ever since I gave up the
suit-and-tie-required management gigs years ago, I get to dress like I
want to.
My wife keeps threatening to sign me up for "What Not to Wear, Extreme
Edition".

As long as a person's clothes provide at least the legally required
miniscule of modesty and that person isn't deliberately dressing to
**** somebody off, I say go for it. Anybody inclined to take me up on
my standing offer of a Seattle area boatride for out of state NG'ers on
vacation here can darn well wear whatever they want- as long as the
shoes don't screw up the hull or the deck. :-)

On 15 Oct 2006 19:37:46 -0700, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:


Frogwatch wrote:
I just read onFox that flop flops are somehow considerd unmanluy cuz
some ppl think thye are "metrosexual",

If you read it or heard it on "fair and balanced" Fox it must be true.
"Metrosexual"?
Why do so many issues seem to boil down to intercourse or reproduction
with that group, anyway? But I guess they will keep telling the country
mice that the city mice are all corrupt and shouldn't be listened to.

I wonder what Fox would think of boaters wearing sandals? Seems to be a
common practice during the summer months, especially among sailors.
Suppose sandals are "metrosexual" too? Or are they alright because
Jesus wore sandals and according to Pat Robertson he's a Bush
supporter? Or are they verbotin because them long haired, draft card
burning, war-opposing hippies were known to wear them in the 60's?

Wonder what Fox would think if Jesus showed up in flip-flops, George
Bush wore sandals, and the pink triangle fraternity all showed up in
combat boots? I guess it would be back to the drawing board, again, for
poor old "fear unbalanced" Fox. Is there a difference in masculinity
aboard my boat if I'm wearing my Topsiders and a friend or a guest is
wearing flip flops? Heck no.

Conclusion: Stereotypes and nearly always wrong except when being
promoted to be negative and devisive..(in that case they aren't nearly
always wrong, just plain always wrong). Boaters who prefer to avoid
thinking in stereotypes will wear whatever they damn well please and
whatever is appropriate for conditions. "Metrosexual". What a negative,
hateful, and divisive connotation. And how utterly silly!

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.

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.

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?

JohnH wrote:


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 don't think I attacked FOX, John. But then again, "I comment, you
decide." :-)

Check out the footware next time you're down on the dock. You'll see
boaters running around in everything from bare feet to shoes that are
entirely inappropriate, IMO, for a boat.
If you asked me to describe the sexuality of the folks wearing the
various shoes, I wouldn't have a clue in most cases. OK, I guess the
pot bellied bald guy wearing the two-inch pumps and mascara may be
slightly obvious; but flip flops? No way. They are legitimate footware
on a boat, for either sex.

There are forces that want to chip, chip, chip away until we are a
society of single mided conformists. How can "flip flops are for
metrosexuals, not for real men" be considered news, anyway?

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.

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.


I assumed it had something to do with guys who put something
called "mousse" on their hair but aren't actually gay.

DSK