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post #2821 of 3368
3/8/13 at 11:25am
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Originally Posted by Manton View Post

I was at a physical therapy appointment today and the nurse was ga-ga over my brace trousers.

However, as a general matter, women have never been into my clothes. Gay men, on the other hand ...
Have you spoken to P.T. Williams about Denise?
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post #2822 of 3368
3/8/13 at 11:30am
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Originally Posted by Baron View Post

....Well dressed isn't the same as dressed up, so it's not as easy as that.
sig worthy . I need to reflect on this further, on how to be the former.
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post #2823 of 3368
3/8/13 at 11:41am
Women comment on my knit ties all the time, it's bizarre. No one seems to know what they are, but they all like them.
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post #2824 of 3368
3/8/13 at 11:42am
Women basically like anything that "pops". If it stands out they love it, doesn't matter the taste. Bright socks, women love them, tie clips, love them, suspenders, love them, wacky shoes, love them.
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post #2825 of 3368
3/8/13 at 11:43am
I guess, but it's not like they are loud. It's a navy, chocolate, or bottle green knit, not bright yellow.
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post #2826 of 3368
3/8/13 at 11:45am
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Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH View Post

Women basically like anything that "pops". If it stands out they love it, doesn't matter the taste. Bright socks, women love them, tie clips, love them, suspenders, love them, wacky shoes, love them.
This explains why they are not into my clothes.

But shouldn't they dig the tan monks? confused.gif
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post #2827 of 3368
3/8/13 at 11:46am
In theory.
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post #2828 of 3368
3/8/13 at 11:50am
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Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH View Post

Women basically like anything that "pops". If it stands out they love it, doesn't matter the taste. Bright socks, women love them, tie clips, love them, suspenders, love them, wacky shoes, love them.

I don't know if you are basing your comment on comments that you've heard from women, but I think compliments are a poor barometer of success. Generally stuff that "pops" gets noticed more often, and therefore will get more compliments from people who actually like it or just notice it and want to say something about it without being mean. It's pretty rare for someone, stranger or otherwise, to make a negative comment in person. Loud stuff getting more compliments doesn't mean people like it more.
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post #2829 of 3368
3/8/13 at 11:50am
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Originally Posted by aravenel View Post

Women comment on my knit ties all the time, it's bizarre. No one seems to know what they are, but they all like them.

I've gotten this, too, and I have chalked it up to the relative rarity of the knit tie. Apparently ladies love a little iconoclasm. But not too much!
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post #2830 of 3368
3/8/13 at 11:50am
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Originally Posted by Manton View Post

This explains why they are not into my clothes.

But shouldn't they dig the tan monks? confused.gif
Put metallic or glitter heart stickers on them.
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post #2831 of 3368
3/8/13 at 11:52am
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Originally Posted by sugarbutch View Post

I've gotten this, too, and I have chalked it up to the relative rarity of the knit tie. Apparently ladies love a little iconoclasm. But not too much!

That's what I chalk it up to as well. A TSA agent commented on my knit tie just last weekend, had no idea what it was, but wanted to know where to get one.

It's certainly not because I'm so irresistible to the fairer sex.
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post #2832 of 3368
3/8/13 at 11:53am
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Originally Posted by unbelragazzo View Post

I don't know if you are basing your comment on comments that you've heard from women, but I think compliments are a poor barometer of success. Generally stuff that "pops" gets noticed more often, and therefore will get more compliments from people who actually like it or just notice it and want to say something about it without being mean. It's pretty rare for someone, stranger or otherwise, to make a negative comment in person. Loud stuff getting more compliments doesn't mean people like it more.

Don't get me wrong comments from women and good taste are somewhat negatively correlated. I am basing this on comments I see women give friends and such. Anything that gets noticed gets complimented, whether they really like it, or just want to talk is besides the point.
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post #2833 of 3368
3/8/13 at 12:08pm
Knit ties do attract a lot of attention for some reason. Nothing else I wear will attract attention like a knit tie, if the person doesn't touch it first --- it's like visual cashmere.
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post #2834 of 3368
3/8/13 at 12:12pm
Women, for whatever reason, also love pulling my pocket square out. Kind of drives me mad and I have gotten good at swatting a hand away.
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post #2835 of 3368
3/8/13 at 12:13pm
I was once asked by a woman about who was my stylist while I was wearing a flannel NSM DB. I was tempted to give Manton's info but thought better of it (there was a thread about flannel suits being either three-piece single breasted or two-piece double-breasted).
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