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Metrosexuals Come Out (marketing to the new feminized man)
New York Times ^ | 06/22/03 | WARREN ST. JOHN

Posted on 06/23/2003 9:32:57 PM PDT by Drew68

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To: Drew68
I like V8, Vodka, a dash worcestshire, horseradish, ground pepper and celery salt. And of course a celery stalk.

41 posted on 06/23/2003 10:20:55 PM PDT by ffusco ("I don't care about the Italians (in America)" Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1942)
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To: Drew68
Just because a fella has good taste doesn't make him a sissy. James Bond would fit into this category in many ways, is he a sissy?

If they were really feminized they'd be ordering Fuzzy Navels.

42 posted on 06/23/2003 10:23:52 PM PDT by MattAMiller (Down with the Mullahs! Peace, freedom, and prosperity for Iran.)
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To: Drew68
What brand of Vodka do you recommend. I tried a good Polish label at a crawfish boil recently but I was really loaded and can't remember the name. Cheap too.
43 posted on 06/23/2003 10:24:18 PM PDT by ffusco ("I don't care about the Italians (in America)" Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1942)
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To: ARCADIA
They have been around for a long time. Metrosexuals? We used to simply call them sissies.

Yeah, and it used to be discouraged by the "neighborhood socialization committee for masculine norming" -- Bobby, Alan, Freddie, Cline, Derek and Howie.

44 posted on 06/23/2003 10:24:40 PM PDT by lentulusgracchus
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To: Drew68
These BmW immitations of the Mini are not the true mini.

I saw a side by side of a new mini with the old mini. The old mini is HALF the size. This mini is nothing more than a reshelled vw bug.
45 posted on 06/23/2003 10:25:00 PM PDT by longtermmemmory
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To: MattAMiller
It's ok to drink a fuzzy navel if some dame buys you one.
46 posted on 06/23/2003 10:25:53 PM PDT by ffusco ("I don't care about the Italians (in America)" Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1942)
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To: Rytwyng; Drew68
a team of five gay men "transform a style-deficient and culture-deprived straight man from drab to fab...

Great, wunnerful.

Now let's see them stop the 15th SS Panzer Grenadiers.

And then teach a young teenaged girl why she shouldn't sleep around.

47 posted on 06/23/2003 10:28:06 PM PDT by lentulusgracchus
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To: longtermmemmory
"metrosexual" is just a marketing attempt to get straight men to act like homosexuals. no thank you.

It's always baffled me why, when a woman wants to know how to be attractive to men, she asks guys who like guys.  Now, we're supposed to learn how to attract women by asking guys who like guys!
48 posted on 06/23/2003 10:32:38 PM PDT by Russian Sage (And besides, I don't want to go to jail...)
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To: longtermmemmory
The old mini-coopers were hot and rugged and would more often than not beat the pants off sport cars costing twice the price. They cornered like they were bolted down.
49 posted on 06/23/2003 10:33:13 PM PDT by Rudder
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To: Drew68
Karru Martinson
Never heard that name before.

thanks to three brands of shampoo and the precise application of three hair grooming products: Textureline Smoothing Serum, got2b styling glue and Suave Rave hairspray.

My hair is fairly long right now. Still, I use one shampoo and a comb. If you spend 3 shampoo brands and the like, I gotta worry boutcha.

"I'm straight as an arrow."
Straight as a bent arrow? Damn. That's not very nice. Oh well.

straight urban men willing, even eager, to embrace their feminine sides.

Bwahahahahahahahha. Cityfolk!

Diesel jeans, interior design, yoga and Mini Coopers, and who would never think of ordering a vodka tonic without specifying Grey Goose or Ketel One.
Granted, I'm almost oblivious to trends, but diesel is a fuel. Interior design isn't for real men unless it covers Turkey beard and deer mounts. Yoga? Prefer Martial arts, and Vodka shouldn't be mixed unless it's a screwdriver. Prefer beer anyway.

America may be on the verge of a metrosexual moment.
Ahh...less competition...

"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," in which a team of five gay men "transform a style-deficient and culture-deprived straight man from drab to fab,"
Translation - Gay men try and bring others out of the closet!!!.

Unilever's all-over body deodorant for guys.
What the hell happened to old fashion "right guard" and soap?

Men didn't go to shopping malls,
Yer right. My idea of shopping outside of electronics and guns - go in, get what I need, and get the hell out.

while maintaining a manly profile on the pitch.

Huh? When I think of a "man's man", Beckham isn't the one to come to mind. For the Brit's, that's James Bond.

Alan Alda,
Bwahahahahah. That name usually has negative connotations out here.

It makes you stand out."
I can stand out easily without being "homo-lite".

A man who wants Diesel jeans has to be willing to pay $135 a pair.
Shit. I can get top of the line business slacks for 2/3 of that price, and 5-6 pairs of good jeans for that price.

A man who insists on Grey Goose has to get comfortable with paying $14 for a martini.
That's almost the price for 3 pints of Guiness at the bar. LOL.

new-age shaving gels
Gimme the old fashion razor blade and cheap gel, probably for 1/3 of the price. It gets the job done, and I still look better.

battle for babes. Their pitch to women: you're getting the best of both worlds.

LOL. Ladies, when you're in a bad situation, who do you ask for help. $14. Martini Metroman? (lisp)"This desk is too heavy..I can't move it"....

Well, whatever float's your boat.

50 posted on 06/23/2003 10:36:16 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("Say Hey! Hey! Damn Yankee!")
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To: Drew68
What the hell is that? I never seen one of those in my life.

I wonder if that would fit under my Explorer?

51 posted on 06/23/2003 10:37:31 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("Say Hey! Hey! Damn Yankee!")
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To: Drew68
straight urban men willing, even eager, to embrace their feminine sides.

Now I'm sure that this trend is driven by male homosexuals. Anyone who thinks that femininity is about superficial preoccupations like fancy moisturizers and interior design is without a clue.

52 posted on 06/23/2003 10:37:42 PM PDT by giotto
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To: ARCADIA
They have been around for a long time. Metrosexuals? We used to simply call them sissies.

__ _ _ ____ ___

They have to do something with the "neutered by feminsts" young men and school boys on ritalin.
53 posted on 06/23/2003 10:38:36 PM PDT by longtermmemmory
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To: Rytwyng
and adopt my "rednecked" ways.

I think that's gonna be a little bit hard to do that.

Hollywood and news media have done everything to make rednecks look like racist, bigoted, incultured, backward brutes, and there's little if anything that can be done to change that image

54 posted on 06/23/2003 10:43:48 PM PDT by El Conservador ("No blood for oil!"... Then don't drive, you moron!!!)
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To: Drew68
The Kinks - Dedicated Follower of Fashion



They seek him here, they seek him there,
His clothes are loud, but never square.
It will make or break him so he's got to buy the best,
'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion.

And when he does his little rounds,
'Round the boutiques of London Town,
Eagerly pursuing all the latest fads and trends,
'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion.

Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is).
There's one thing that he loves and that is flattery.
One week he's in polka-dots, the next week he is in stripes.
'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion.

They seek him here, they seek him there,
In Regent Street and Leicester Square.
Everywhere the Carnabetian army marches on,
Each one an dedicated follower of fashion.

Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is).
His world is built 'round discoteques and parties.
This pleasure-seeking individual always looks his best
'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion.

Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is).
He flits from shop to shop just like a butterfly.
In matters of the cloth he is as fickle as can be,
'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion.
He's a dedicated follower of fashion.
He's a dedicated follower of fashion.

55 posted on 06/23/2003 10:46:33 PM PDT by uglybiker (Studies have been found to be a leading cause of statistics)
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To: Drew68
By his own admission, 30-year-old Karru Martinson is not what you'd call a manly man. He uses a $40 face cream, wears Bruno Magli shoes and custom-tailored shirts. His hair is always just so, thanks to three brands of shampoo and the precise application of three hair grooming products: Textureline Smoothing Serum, got2b styling glue and Suave Rave hairspray.

He was doing fine until he got past this portion. The rest of it indeed sounded gay.

There's nothing wrong with a man being concerned with his appearance. I believe strongly in keeping my hair cut, in ensuring my clothing colors match with all accessories (socks match tie including suspenders if worn, shoe color matches belt color, watch face-color matches shirt underneath the suit, etc.), in shaving daily (even on the weekend), in keeping all my shoes shined with a gloss by hand, and in choosing a different cologne each day.

In short, I believe in being presentable each and every day.

My wife likes this a lot.

56 posted on 06/23/2003 10:49:51 PM PDT by rdb3 (Nerve-racking since 0413hrs on XII-XXII-MCMLXXI)
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To: giotto
James Bond would NOT be a metrosexual.

I think the poster who described metrosexuals as just a new way of saying the word "sissy" hit it right on point.
57 posted on 06/23/2003 10:56:19 PM PDT by longtermmemmory
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To: longtermmemmory
"metrosexual" is just a marketing attempt to get straight men to act like homosexuals. no thank you.

You said it. Just like the liberals; changing the name or the term is the first step in normalizing something that should never be normalized..

58 posted on 06/23/2003 11:02:37 PM PDT by cardinal4 (The Senate Armed Services Comm; the Chinese pipeline into US secrets)
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To: sandpit
I put up with these habits because he works 70 hours a week and turns the paycheck over to me.

Funny, my wife and I have a similar arrangement, but she keeps wanting to change my bad habits! I once calculated that I spent about 6% of my own income myself. The rest was passsed on to my beloved, or withdrawn automatically for mortgage and autos, etc. Yet she still has a conniption if I take my shoes off in the living room! Can I get some of my money back?

-ccm

59 posted on 06/23/2003 11:02:53 PM PDT by ccmay
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To: ffusco
It's ok to drink a fuzzy navel if some dame buys you one.

Would prefer the dame to buy me a Scotch and let me drink it out of HER fuzzy navel.

-ccm

60 posted on 06/23/2003 11:05:32 PM PDT by ccmay
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