Focus50
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ORIGINAL: NorthernGent
Not quite sure how acknowledging weakness (in terms of what it usually means) has meandered down the river to metrosexuality. Admittedly, I haven't followed all of the posts, and I'm not wholly confident that I know what metrosexuality is; nevertheless, acknowledging weakness is a philosophical position as opposed to a statement of personal dress.
Crikey NG, this'd be one of those moments where people respected your intelligence more if you hadn't said anything...! lol
At the very least with your 7,000+ posts, you have got to have seen a topic meander as it goes a little stale, esp when the OP fails to manage what they began....
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I don't mind using myself as some sort of example here:
I'm the type of person who buys 12 pairs of new socks every month and throws away the previous lot, and another bottle of aftershave, although you'd never catch me wearing jewelry other than a watch. Nor would you catch me using face cream of any description. You wouldnt catch me in a suit costing less than £300, and you'd never catch me socialising with women other than my partner - just not something I do - my mates are men and I like it that way. I'm a big fan of keeping my shoes and finger nails spotless.
Some will see contradictions in there, I'm sure, and I'd be the first to say I'm not exactly foraging in the undergrowth and living off the land like a 'real man'. None of this, however, has anything to do with appeciating strength or weakness - it's simply personal taste.
And one man's strength is certainly another man's weakness. I could say that I value spontaneity, which I do; some would say that's great let's adapt to the situation, while others could quite easily argue that it's a weakness potentially leading to a situation where your partner can never be sure where she stands. I would dispute that, but I'd grasp the meaning and appreciate its subjective nature.
Ultimately, though, the main argument is this: it has been understood for centuries that human beings are activated by fear and pride (in part), all human beings, and this can only possibly lead to irrational behaviour and weakness (in terms of what is usually meant).
And here's where you're well ahead of me ('cept for that disturbing bizzo with the socks etc)....
Ahead as in the greater likelihood of littlewonder, porcelaine and sunshinemiss swooning after you well before ever noticing me.... lol
Never owned a suit, never even worn one! As a tradesman who works with his hands (I know, I know - I struggle with the shame every single day), I don't need a suit for work and I've always embraced the laid-back Aussie lifestyle re casual dress. Which apparently means the only alternative is to continue gathering rocks and leaves, as "real men" do.
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