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May 11, 2005
Pretty in pink
I got this pink shirt for my birthday awhile back. Along with the pink shirt, I also received a black tie with pink dots to complete the ensemble. Fashion commentators have been saying pink is in for today's fashionable male, and I am starting to think it's true.
My evidence is this: I've worn the shirt and tie to work twice, and have been complimented on it by three attractive women. That's a ratio of one a half compliments per day, which obliterates my normal compliment rate of none per day. Furthermore, two of those were by strangers: the trainer at the gym, who is about as delectable as one can get; and a random girl on the street by my house who wanted me to take a picture of her and her friends. Ka-pow!
I am going to assume this is probably because it is a pink shirt. Three years ago, showing up in pink would have gotten you a beating Abu-Ghraib style. But now, the pink says, "look at me, I'm confident enough to show up to work in the girliest of colors."
Some women like that. The trainer at the gym, for example, always wears pink running shoes. When I wear a pink shirt, we match. That's about the best "in" a person can have, and I didn't even need to call in Hitch to bail me out.
Posted by oz115 at May 11, 2005 08:19 AM
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The question is, did you continue to speak to the girls on the street who complimented you? You were put in a perfect situation. Did you simply say, "Thanks" or did you say "Why thank you. I'm Tim....."?
Posted by: Stat Boy at May 11, 2005 02:45 PM