So I got a new pair of glasses about a month and a bit ago. People have made note of them a few times, not necessarily outright complimenting them, but sometimes those compliments that if you listen to it carefully you can detect the caveat, or clause that negates the presumed, implied approval of my new specs.
I get stuff like this:
Friend (usually female, though some guys have noticed): “Wow, did you get new glasses?”
Greg: “Why yes, yes I did.”
Friend: “They’re artsy/fashionable/suit your face.”
Now those of you who’ve seen my face will appreciate that anything which suits it properly would have to obscure most of it, but that’s not the point here.
The point is this: People are noticing my new glasses. They never noticed any of my older pairs.
My previous two sets of glasses were chosen by me with help from two different, very fashionable (oh, I hope they don’t read my blog) ladies. Both of whom design their own stuff, and both of whom actually liked me at the time of helping me.
No one liked those glasses.
Now I’ve got new glasses, which a fashionable dude helped me pick out and people are noticing. Then I got to thinking, many top fashion designers are men too.
I used to think that woman had inherently better fashion sense than men do, and that’s why I took my fashionable female friends to help me buy glasses. Maybe it’s time I rethink my assumptions.
I mean, I wouldn’t expect a man to be able to help a woman pick out an outfit, but I suspect that a man would be better off with a fashionable dude helping him pick out clothes like a suit or something.
Maybe the suit shops are onto something, when I go into them (not often, admittedly) it’s always dudes there to help you find something.
Categories: General
2 Comments »
