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JohnH wrote:I have been ma'amed occasionally. That does not bother me but I do prefer to be "sir'ed". I am not worried at all if someone mistakes me for a woman - you don't see women worrying about being mistaken as men. However, I make absolutely no effort to "pass" as a woman.
Yes. I've really only been ma'amed from behind, a full beard tends to de-"feminize" anything.
I have however, also been asked which I preferred! My response? "I'm a guy..."
Actually, the only people that it would bother are those who are already insecure about it. Although it is sometimes funny to see the reactions on folks' faces when I turn around and almost always have to look down to see the querier.
Retrocomputing -- It's not just a job, it's an adventure!
Actually, the only people that it would bother are those who are already insecure about it. Although it is sometimes funny to see the reactions on folks' faces when I turn around and almost always have to look down to see the querier.
Ah, yes. I get ma'amed and then I respond with my basso voice. (S)he says, "Oh, sorry Sir!"
JohnH wrote:. . . . the only standard color for a suit is black or dark navy, and ties have only a solid color. John
I'm truly sorry for you it this is true in your part of the world. I wear a suit and tie four days a week and have since 1974. I have never owned a black suit. My current wardrobe includes suits in navy, medium and light grey and brown. It's been so long since I've owned a solid color tie I can't remember what color it was. My favorite ties now are a line from Vineyard Vines that have fun neat prints (leaping sharks, beach chairs and so on).
Stuart Gallion
No reason to hide my full name
Back in my skirts in San Francisco
JohnH wrote:. . . . the only standard color for a suit is black or dark navy, and ties have only a solid color. John
I'm truly sorry for you it this is true in your part of the world. I wear a suit and tie four days a week and have since 1974. I have never owned a black suit. My current wardrobe includes suits in navy, medium and light grey and brown. It's been so long since I've owned a solid color tie I can't remember what color it was. My favorite ties now are a line from Vineyard Vines that have fun neat prints (leaping sharks, beach chairs and so on).
That's why in the Dallas, TX area there aren't very many men that wear suits!
skirted_in_SF wrote: ... suits in navy, medium and light grey and brown...
Gosh, all the colours of the rainbow! We men are such peacocks!
Yes, and such variety in men's formal wear - as long as there are pants, coat, and tie. Kind of reminds me of the choice people had for the color of Model T Fords - any color as long as it's black!
skirted_in_SF wrote: ... suits in navy, medium and light grey and brown...
Gosh, all the colours of the rainbow! We men are such peacocks!
Funny thing is, there are fabrics I won't buy a suit in. Specifically, chalk stripes - too movie gangsterish for my taste. I let my inner peacock out with my ties and my recent garnet overcoat. Oh, and the scarves I've just started buying to go with my overcoats.
Stuart Gallion
No reason to hide my full name
Back in my skirts in San Francisco
JohnH wrote: the color of Model T Fords - any color as long as it's black!
John
That's the myth, however the truth was any very dark colour, as they were the quickest drying of those early enamels, therefore minimising dust nibs on drying paints.
skirted_in_SF wrote: Oh, and the scarves I've just started buying to go with my overcoats.
Here is something I have recently resorted to for "peacock" best! I have looked in the racks of the charity shops and found some really good, sometimes silk-sometimes acetate square scarves, most often in paisley patterns that don't look too bad on a bloke.
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I've been painting my toenails for 4 or 5 years now, I use all kinds of colors, reds, pinks, blue, green, whatever. Last summer I had an emergency room visit followed by 2 days in the hospital and had my toes painted a bright hot pink, I didn't get any negative reactions at all, actually got a few compliments from the nurses. I was nervous about it but it was a huge non-incident.
Sorry, I've never owned a suit in my life. But I abolished bosses early on, but even then, they were intelligent enough to realize performance mattered much more than attire.
Painting my nails? Well, ever heard of "Gilding the lily"?
scooterskirt wrote:I've been painting my toenails for 4 or 5 years now, I use all kinds of colors, reds, pinks, blue, green, whatever. Last summer I had an emergency room visit followed by 2 days in the hospital and had my toes painted a bright hot pink, I didn't get any negative reactions at all, actually got a few compliments from the nurses. I was nervous about it but it was a huge non-incident.
