Dude just wants to be a Manly Man

Intimidated?

Must be the utterly perfect shoulder blades in the pic, right?

If Montana man doesn't have those old free Levi 501, let me know.

Oh and tell him to go to Maschienenwerk - even better. Lots of 'manly' stuff there as well as other styles. Several colors of Chucks, and a lot of outdoor coats.

Scylla is a good girl. She never whips anything.
She's more into libraries and stamping things.

Seriously not sure about these manly man types.
Usually in real they are conservative with issues about wives/gfs making decisions without them.
They have brush cut hair (or shaved heads - which is ugly).
They tend to want sons - who will be hockey players and never dancers.
They think girls look "cool" on a soccer pitch.
They never go to art galleries.
They never go shopping on their own.
Their only concession to parenthood is carrying their son in a huggly thing round their neck.
They prefer blondes.
They prefer blondes who are similar to their own mothers.
They have rather unimaginative jobs.
They happily admit to ignorance of topics.
They never express feelings.
They think "vulnerable" is weakness
They wear below-the-knee baggy shorts that make them look gumphy.
They play golf with "the boys".
They never listen to rap or Lady Gaga unless it's at a dance at a wedding and is the dance they can act idiotically in.
They always have a younger brother and an older sister (who has one and a half babies).
They dream of owning a Harley.
They dream of owning a ski-doo.
They drive a beefy truck which is spotless.
They think churches are only for weddings.
They laugh behind the back of their teachers.
They think anyone they dont understand is a "friggin' freak"
They are inveterate liars.
They eat lasagna.
They've cut out pizza.
They will get a gut at 45.
They ...

Sorry for throwing such a statement and then RL swept me away. No, I have disabled camera controls and check them out from a distance.

And to all the well-dressed men out there, my apologies for offending you. But lighten up a bit, I thought I had posted in a funny way. My fault obviously. It was meant as a joke.

I have admired Eli's style and complimented him, and he isn't gay or female rl. Sometimes it is hard to post a short comment without making sure I don't step on somebody's toes.

Dang, Jig. You just walked down the beach, and kicked sand in the Manly Men faces. Not sure if Montana Man is going to recover from this. He's in a vulnerable state.

You have fun exploring, carrying that laundry list around? How's that workin' for ya?

1) They have brush cut hair (or shaved heads - which is ugly).

Mmmm, I shave my head short myself...

2) They tend to want sons - who will be hockey players and never dancers.

I don't like hockey.

3) They think girls look "cool" on a soccer pitch.

"soccer pitch"?

4) They never go to art galleries.

I do

5) They never go shopping on their own.

I do

6)Their only concession to parenthood is carrying their son in a huggly thing round their neck.

not applicable

7) They prefer blondes.

I prefer dark hair

They prefer blondes who are similar to their own mothers.

eww

9) They have rather unimaginative jobs.

nope

10) They happily admit to ignorance of topics.

I'll admit when I don't know things. I think it demonstrates a level of sincerity and a readiness to learn.

11) They never express feelings.

I do

12) They think "vulnerable" is weakness

The word "vulnerable" certainly seems to have negative connotations to me. Seems like a matter of semantics though.

13) They wear below-the-knee baggy shorts that make them look gumphy.

I don't think I own anything like that...

14) They play golf with "the boys".

I hate golf

15) They never listen to rap or Lady Gaga unless it's at a dance at a wedding and is the dance they can act idiotically in.

I'm not a big fan of rap, but Lady Gaga is decent. I tend toward more obscure interests though.

16) They always have a younger brother and an older sister (who has one and a half babies).

I only have a younger brother and he has no kids.

17) They dream of owning a Harley.

I think Harleys are crude. I'd rather own a nice Honda.

1 They dream of owning a ski-doo.

That'd be awesome! Jetskiing is fun.

19) They drive a beefy truck which is spotless.

I drive a white 4-door cavalier....

20) They think churches are only for weddings.

I'm an atheist...

21) They laugh behind the back of their teachers.

I'm not in school...

22) They think anyone they dont understand is a "friggin' freak"

I don't really understand this comment (*mutters* freak....)

23) They are inveterate liars.

Am not. *cough*

24) They eat lasagna.

LOVE lasagna!

25) They've cut out pizza.

huh?

26) They will get a gut at 45.

Already have one...


Hehe... I know you were just messing around, but I thought it'd be fun to answer. I wonder if that makes me a manly man or not. We need a scoring system!

Stereotype much, Jiggy?

I don't think, say, Harrison Ford comes anywhere near this picture...but I think HE is a "manly man". *Sigh*

By Jig's list - I am a man!!!

Montana Man responds:

1) They have brush cut hair (or shaved heads - which is ugly).

full head of silky soft hair

2) They tend to want sons - who will be hockey players and never dancers.

not ready for child rearing yet

3) They think girls look "cool" on a soccer pitch.

what is a soccer pitch?

4) They never go to art galleries.

visit at least once a week

5) They never go shopping on their own.

see above thread

6)Their only concession to parenthood is carrying their son in a huggly thing round their neck.

doesn't apply

7) They prefer blondes.

prefer women with a brain

They prefer blondes who are similar to their own mothers.

sorry - can't go there

9) They have rather unimaginative jobs.

horse ranch, remember....not a cubicle

10) They happily admit to ignorance of topics.

on clothes shopping - yes

11) They never express feelings.

I'm vulnerable now - cut me some slack

12) They think "vulnerable" is weakness

see above

13) They wear below-the-knee baggy shorts that make them look gumphy.

my shorts fit my ass quite well - or so I am told

14) They play golf with "the boys".

golf is boring

15) They never listen to rap or Lady Gaga unless it's at a dance at a wedding and is the dance they can act idiotically in.

I prefer slow dances at weddings.

16) They always have a younger brother and an older sister (who has one and a half babies).

this is funny

17) They dream of owning a Harley.

I borrow one

1 They dream of owning a ski-doo.

I borrow one

19) They drive a beefy truck which is spotless.

it's dirty this week - horse ranch, remember

20) They think churches are only for weddings.

I enjoy the Wednesday night pot-lucks - great pick-up opportunity

21) They laugh behind the back of their teachers.

no - I dated the teachers

22) They think anyone they dont understand is a "friggin' freak"

I'm addressing your stereotype.....am I not?

23) They are inveterate liars.

do not confuse imagination and creativity with lying

24) They eat lasagna.

I make a fabulous quiche

25) They've cut out pizza.

loaded with anchovies added - the only way

26) They will get a gut at 45.

will let you know, sweetie....but for now, check out these abs
Your boobs are starting a slow drop to your knees, btw.

That's more or less the entirety of the male player experience in SL, I find. Automatic suspicion is all that's permitted. You either realise it's your punishment, or you flip gender: that's how it is.

I love surveys...will this be used in an academic paper, or is it for a class assignment?

1) They have brush cut hair (or shaved heads - which is ugly).

Short now...a week ago it was mid-back. My hair has done everything, from the Billy Idol cut to long black goth hair.

2) They tend to want sons - who will be hockey players and never dancers.

We have cats.

3) They think girls look "cool" on a soccer pitch.

Girls should play rugby.

4) They never go to art galleries.

I go to a museum about 40 hours a week, sometimes more. I love art galleries.

5) They never go shopping on their own.

I enjoy shopping.

6)Their only concession to parenthood is carrying their son in a huggly thing round their neck.

The word is "Cat" and it's more riding on my shoulder or getting carried on one arm.

7) They prefer blondes.

Not if my wife is looking...I mean, my wife has dark mahogany hair.

They prefer blondes who are similar to their own mothers.

My mother is not blond, and no. Just no. I am married to a smart, independent woman.

9) They have rather unimaginative jobs.

Curator?

10) They happily admit to ignorance of topics.

I will admit that there are things I do not know, but I also know how to remedy that problem.

11) They never express feelings.

Would calling you a name here count?

12) They think "vulnerable" is weakness

Most people are not strong enough to admit that they are sometimes vulnerable.

13) They wear below-the-knee baggy shorts that make them look gumphy.

No. I do have some cargo shorts, but only in dark colors.

14) They play golf with "the boys".

Golf is, as Mark Twain quipped, "A good walk spoiled."

15) They never listen to rap or Lady Gaga unless it's at a dance at a wedding and is the dance they can act idiotically in.

Mostly punk, goth, and indy music. Lady Gaga is OK. The Streets...can I call that rap? How about MC 900 ft Jesus?

16) They always have a younger brother and an older sister (who has one and a half babies).

One each older and younger brothers, two older sisters. Their average number of children is 1.25, but one sister has four, which throws off the numbers.

17) They dream of owning a Harley.

I like the new Ducati multisport. But a classic Norton or Triumph would do fine, or something exotic like and Aerial Square Four.

1 They dream of owning a ski-doo.

And then I wake up screaming.

19) They drive a beefy truck which is spotless.

I drive a slightly dodgy MG B convertible, which I restored myself.

20) They think churches are only for weddings.

I also like the architecture.

21) They laugh behind the back of their teachers.

My wife teaches at a local University. I do not laugh at her. In my job, I run teacher education workshops. Teachers are very nice people.

22) They think anyone they dont understand is a "friggin' freak"

Not always. They could be a moron. Or a Republican.

23) They are inveterate liars.

I have never told a lie. Except just now...

24) They eat lasagna.

With spinach, and sometimes sausage. I cook it myself.

25) They've cut out pizza.

Only because I found a great Pad Thai place, and there's a good curry stand near the house, and that nice German place, and of course the Lasagna...

26) They will get a gut at 45.

All of those foods listed above go well with beer. Real beer, not that corporate p*ss water that they try to pass off as beer, but the real thing. Which I also make myself.

27) Pie.

Yes please.

It's simple rampant accusatory naked sexism, and I'm actually quite pleased when I encounter it. It's a pretty decent early-warning ***hole indicator. How much more tedious and irritating to go through a lot of fake female togetherness, only to run up against the ***holishness after a bit of a diversionary delay, simply because you're wearing tits and eyeshadow!

Sounds like you and Montana Man need to schedule a Strip Joint Run some night. Or you two could crash some Poetry Readings. Your choice. Get to the bottom of this.

Little Rebel's long gone, I'm afraid.

I was at a big men's store the other day. Drat, my mind's being difficult. The sim had a big women's store that was mostly formal gowns...started with M. There was a huge jewelry store selling rather cheap looking stuff, and a lot of little stall-type shops. And this big place up on a hill with tons of menswear, and just a few women's things.

Soma Pop/Dia Pop had flannel shirts and other things like that for men. They have some freebies too.

Not sure if this was mentioned in this thread yet (I didn't see it), but I think the men's fashion week is still going on. Somewhere. Hopefully someone will provide a slurl as I forgot where it is located.


Strange, for some reason this is my most viewed image on Flickr of gifts acquired at the Mens fashion week.



(now that I look closer, most didn't get any views)

Doesn't that hurt your throat?

Nah, it a nice and soft turtleneck. Quite comfortable.

Doesn't look soft, looks like you could shave with it.

I yam what I yam... and I have very little need of strip joint runs. They come to me.

Well, I am trying to look like a manly man, right? So manly he wears turtlenecks that can be used to shave with.

I would say that makes you a true manly man, Soji! Thanks for the pic.

Wow! Montana Man went on his shopping adventure last night, and you all gave some great resources! You should start a blog! He thanks you!

He has only made it through the first recommendations, but had an excellent adventure. DE Designs has something for every man. thanks, Damien. It was his first stop, and there were so many to choose from, he could not decide on one, so he is going to go back there again.....plus, he got sidetracked shopping for Mickey. This was a problem all night. Really good plan to have both women's and men's clothes. I wonder how many people shop for both genders in SL?

He decided that he will get his second date outfit at Artilleri. A little retro and wacky....he wanted to be a bit conservative for his first meeting with Scylla. These outfits will be good for later on, to bring out his fun side.

Indi has some great packages - lots of layering and combinations, and they display the shoes right along with the outfits which is a must! Great idea. One stop shopping for the man with a short attention span. He got a great pair of hiking boots here, and it seems that Montana Man has a fetish for boots. This is really bizarre....as his sister Mickey never buys shoes. Very Strange.

J's has awesome shoes and boots. There are some boots there, in funky colors, that will go great with one of those funky Artilleri shirts.

Thanks, Marianne. You could be a men's fashion consultant.

A sweet woman sent him a flannel shirt that looks great on Mickey. They might fight over it.

All that took 2 hours, because he spent a lot of time sending LMs to me. Most of the items were not transferable, so he couldn't pick them up for me.....is this more common with men's clothing? My girls swap their outfits around, and haven't noticed that too much with women's clothing.

He could not find Gothicats, and he could not find Horeenbek in a search. Spelling maybe?

He enjoyed shopping. He must not be a true manly man. Or does a true manly man enjoy shopping? Jig?