To: Men
To: Men
From: A Secret Admirer
Re: EPIC MISTAKES YOU GUYS MAKE
Cc: Other Woman
Bcc: Guys Who Don´t Think This Applies to Them
You´d think it goes without saying, but what the hell: A guy should be nicely groomed. That doesn´t mean you need to be pomaded and plucked and polished, metrosexual style. Nor does it mean there´s one single look to aspire to, since no one style makes the majority of womankind happy (I love hairy chests, other women don´t).
On the other hand, you need to show self-respect. And speaking of hands, can we start with those?
1. Nails from Hell: It´s not just that dirty or chewed-up or overlong fingernails and toenails look disgusting. It´s that they tell the world that you don´t take care of yourself, generally--maybe because you simply don´t care. Whatever the message, it isn´t good.
2. Poor Teeth, Worse Breath: If teeth aren´t clean and clean-smelling, then you might as well take every other good grooming habit you follow and toss them in the Dumpster because this is as nonstarter as it gets. You´re not gettin past this--or, rather, we´re not. Smokers, of course, have lots of oral challenges. So either quit or be extra vigilant in the plaque and enamel departments (no, popping mints before a kiss doesn´t count).
3. Scent: Elevators, sushi bars, airport security lines- they´re all tight and crowded. Ease up on the aftershave and cologne, please. A natural smell is actually very nice and sexy--well, unless you´ve just run a marathon or are going for a world record in the wearing-the-same-shirt-for-days event. In such cases, take a shower... and then go easy on the aftershave and cologne.
4. Stray Hairs: That´s right--not "hair" but "hairs". Unwanted dark hairs growing out of your nose? Bad, very bad. There´s nothing else we see when we look at you; it´s like spinach in the teeth, only way grosser. Ear hairs? Back hair the breadth of an area rug? Unibrow? Trim away!
5. Neglected Skin: If you can´t take care of your skin by yourself, think about a facial. It´s not sissy thing; if´ll clean out years of accumulated junk from your pores, and--no small bonus--it feels incredible. They´ll even give you a terry cloth robe and supercomfy jelly slippers if you ask real nice, boys.
6. Vanity: Speaking of "sissy things," if a man spends more time in front of a mirror than I do, forget it. Don´t misunderstand: I´m all for equality of the sexes. For men, it´s important to be clean, better to be groomed, fine to be stylish. But here´s what creeps me out: If a guy spends so much time looking at himself, what exactly is he looking for?
From: A Secret Admirer
Re: EPIC MISTAKES YOU GUYS MAKE
Cc: Other Woman
Bcc: Guys Who Don´t Think This Applies to Them
You´d think it goes without saying, but what the hell: A guy should be nicely groomed. That doesn´t mean you need to be pomaded and plucked and polished, metrosexual style. Nor does it mean there´s one single look to aspire to, since no one style makes the majority of womankind happy (I love hairy chests, other women don´t).
On the other hand, you need to show self-respect. And speaking of hands, can we start with those?
1. Nails from Hell: It´s not just that dirty or chewed-up or overlong fingernails and toenails look disgusting. It´s that they tell the world that you don´t take care of yourself, generally--maybe because you simply don´t care. Whatever the message, it isn´t good.
2. Poor Teeth, Worse Breath: If teeth aren´t clean and clean-smelling, then you might as well take every other good grooming habit you follow and toss them in the Dumpster because this is as nonstarter as it gets. You´re not gettin past this--or, rather, we´re not. Smokers, of course, have lots of oral challenges. So either quit or be extra vigilant in the plaque and enamel departments (no, popping mints before a kiss doesn´t count).
3. Scent: Elevators, sushi bars, airport security lines- they´re all tight and crowded. Ease up on the aftershave and cologne, please. A natural smell is actually very nice and sexy--well, unless you´ve just run a marathon or are going for a world record in the wearing-the-same-shirt-for-days event. In such cases, take a shower... and then go easy on the aftershave and cologne.
4. Stray Hairs: That´s right--not "hair" but "hairs". Unwanted dark hairs growing out of your nose? Bad, very bad. There´s nothing else we see when we look at you; it´s like spinach in the teeth, only way grosser. Ear hairs? Back hair the breadth of an area rug? Unibrow? Trim away!
5. Neglected Skin: If you can´t take care of your skin by yourself, think about a facial. It´s not sissy thing; if´ll clean out years of accumulated junk from your pores, and--no small bonus--it feels incredible. They´ll even give you a terry cloth robe and supercomfy jelly slippers if you ask real nice, boys.
6. Vanity: Speaking of "sissy things," if a man spends more time in front of a mirror than I do, forget it. Don´t misunderstand: I´m all for equality of the sexes. For men, it´s important to be clean, better to be groomed, fine to be stylish. But here´s what creeps me out: If a guy spends so much time looking at himself, what exactly is he looking for?
posted by Birgitta Lind at 10:34 PM
7 Comments:
Vá, það er erfitt að vera karlmaður.
og létt að vera kona....
Þær virðast allavega geta haldið sig við kvenleikann án þess að það sé eitthvað vandamál.
Annars er þetta kannski bara jákvæð þróun, hafa bara eitt kyn. X-litningurinn er að deyja út, ágætt að hafa smá menningarlegt forskot á þetta.
þið losnið nú ekkert við karlmennskuna þó að þið séuð með snyrtilegar hendur og takið burt nokkur hár! hvaðahvaða..
hehe satt
Sannleikur og ekkert annað. Ekkert að því að hirða aðeins um útlitið sitt !
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