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OK, Need Some Help in a Debate with the Wife
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If you want to wear a flower, get a real flower. $1 in most florists.Originally Posted by Manton
Yes, but grow some facial hair to compensate for the girliness.
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Those are driving glovesOriginally Posted by Despos
He doesn't have a car, IIRC.
When you lose an argument with your wife, you win.Originally Posted by Despos
Well said. Not a fight/argument worth "winning"
Sure--but they aren't "fun."Originally Posted by mafoofan
So why wear them? Surely they were not functional, either to keep fingers warm or for driving a car.
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Felt flowers are awful. If you want, wear a real flower. But never to work unless you work at a bridal salon or florist shop.
The only time I've ever worn a flower on my lapel was the day my fiancee said yes to my proposal and gave me one out of the flowers I'd gotten her. I can't imagine many other circumstances where it wouldn't look contrived.
The only time I've ever worn a flower on my lapel was the day my fiancee said yes to my proposal and gave me one out of the flowers I'd gotten her. I can't imagine many other circumstances where it wouldn't look contrived.
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I think I will wear a flower in my lapel one day or so this week, a real one now that spring is in the air. Not a fan of felt flowers. Plus, I have that little thread behind my lapel that is dire need of use and attention
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So why wear them? Surely they were not functional, either to keep fingers warm or for driving a car.Originally Posted by lee_44106
So why wear a pocket square, or a tie, or a anything other than a single-piece jumpsuit?
I'm not saying one should only wear what has a function. But when something is intended to look "fun," it always looks bad.
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So why wear a pocket square, or a tie, or a anything other than a single-piece jumpsuit?Originally Posted by mafoofan
I'm not saying one should only wear what has a function. But when something is intended to look "fun," it always looks bad.
i also think that these things are really ugly, but aren't you being a huge hypocrite? isn't sprezzatura the definition of injecting fun into your dress? also, some people don't view men's clothes in such rigid puritanical guidelines. there's following the rules, but there's also dressing without any soul.
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i also think that these things are really ugly, but aren't you being a huge hypocrite? isn't sprezzatura the definition of injecting fun into your dress? also, some people don't view men's clothes in such rigid puritanical guidelines. there's following the rules, but there's also dressing without any soul.Originally Posted by Teger
Since when am I pro-sprezzatura, and since when does sprezzatura mean "injecting fun into your dress"? In what sense is my choice of dress "puritanical"? And how is that equivalent to "dressing without any soul"?
Too many false, hazy, and poorly linked premises to even begin with a substantive response.
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Since when am I pro-sprezzatura, and since when does sprezzatura mean "injecting fun into your dress"? In what sense is my choice of dress "puritanical"? And how is that equivalent to "dressing without any soul"?Originally Posted by mafoofan
Too many false, hazy, and poorly linked premises to even begin with a substantive response.
you're right, leaving your collar buttons undone is very traditional.
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But when something is intended to look "fun," it always looks bad.Originally Posted by mafoofan
Not true. You can wear fun things that look good. It is all how you wear it and your attitude. (Of course not wearing "fun" to court, funeral, important meeting, job interview)
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Not trying to beat a dead horse, but I feel like I need to clarify...
I am not a huge proponent of these things. I do not want to buy one and I have never worn one. I just defend the right for men to wear them. I am not saying they are better than real flowers and I am not talking about the huge flowers that have been posted in this thread thus far.
I am talking more about the small, felt flowers being worn by the fellow who mentioned his avatar.
I guess I was wrong and hopefully losing this argument will actually "win" me something later tonight. I might go home, lift some weights, cook a steak and smack her ass just to let her know I am a man.
I am not a huge proponent of these things. I do not want to buy one and I have never worn one. I just defend the right for men to wear them. I am not saying they are better than real flowers and I am not talking about the huge flowers that have been posted in this thread thus far.
I am talking more about the small, felt flowers being worn by the fellow who mentioned his avatar.
I guess I was wrong and hopefully losing this argument will actually "win" me something later tonight. I might go home, lift some weights, cook a steak and smack her ass just to let her know I am a man.
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