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Ron Stevens
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 Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:46 pm Post subject: On the acceptability of cardigans |
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I've noticed these have made a big come back in the last few seasons
i'm tempted but must admit there is still the association with the petty bureaucrat who has been in the same govt job for 50 yrs and /or birkenstock wearing school teachers to get past... |
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Satori
Joined: 09 Dec 2005
Location: Above it all
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Totally unacceptable for men, in my world that is ... |
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canuckistan
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Joined: 17 Jun 2003
Location: Training future GS competitors.....
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Satori wrote: |
| Totally unacceptable for men, in my world that is ... |
Especially if they're any shade of pink, mauve, rose, etc etc etc.
EEeeeeew. |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:00 am Post subject: |
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How about black or grey ones? Or navy blue or burgundy ones? And how about one that's... sort of a "deep ivory"? A bit like the colour of keys on the old church piano.
Guess I'm lucky I'm not a man in your world, Satori.
Canuckistan, you're homophobic.
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:09 am Post subject: |
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My late father always wore a cardigan on top of his shirt. I never thought it was weird or anything....
Should men not wear cardigans?! |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:13 am Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
My late father always wore a cardigan on top of his shirt. I never thought it was weird or anything....
Should men not wear cardigans?! |
(On top of his shirt, no less!)
I take it you like them then, Tzechuk. Or at least are not openly hostile toward them. Thank you. |
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Ron Stevens
Joined: 10 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:16 am Post subject: |
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a grey one with jeans and a t-shirt seems reasonable
its difficult though to keep a sense of perspective on this in the light of dongbangshinki etc... |
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Satori
Joined: 09 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:22 am Post subject: |
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A cardigan on a man brings to mind the word "effete". It's impossible to be manly in a cardigan ...  |
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rednblack
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
Location: In a quiet place
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:31 am Post subject: |
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| I wear them. I have 4 in mainly grey or black. I get a bit of a ribbing from some people. Doesn't worry me. They are warm, comfortable, and suit me. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:31 am Post subject: |
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| JongnoGuru wrote: |
| tzechuk wrote: |
My late father always wore a cardigan on top of his shirt. I never thought it was weird or anything....
Should men not wear cardigans?! |
(On top of his shirt, no less!)
I take it you like them then, Tzechuk. Or at least are not openly hostile toward them. Thank you. |
Yes, Guru. I have no problem with men wearing cardis...
But you are talking to a woman who buys salmon pink shirts for her husband because she thinks they are cute......... |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:47 am Post subject: |
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| Satori wrote: |
| A cardigan on a man brings to mind the word "effete". It's impossible to be manly in a cardigan ... |
I have to disagree with the second line, but I'll go along with the "effete" characterisation to some extent, Satori. In my own case, I'll admit to it being somewhat affected, pretentious, mannered, etc. Though not feminine or cowardly or spineless or powerless (which are other synonyms the dictionary gives for "effete").
From the wiki (and a few I've added):
Notable wearers of cardigans
Simon Amstell
Li Ao, writer
Mr. Lynn Butlertron
Jimmy Carter
Kurt Cobain
Perry Como
Bill Cosby
Roald Dahl
Val Doonican
Robert Dougall
Jack Feeny
Jongno Guru
George Huang
Calvin Johnson
Dean Martin
Paul J Martin
Jim McDermick
Rick Nielsen
Alan Partridge
Mr. Rogers
Bob Saget
Christina Hamilton
Barrie Unsworth
Nagato Yuki
Sheikh Shuvo |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:34 am Post subject: |
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Love cardigans! Have four myself. There are many kinds.
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faster
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:47 am Post subject: |
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| Thick woolly zipper ones with pockets rool |
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Boodleheimer
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Location: working undercover for the Man
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:53 am Post subject: |
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i hear pembrokeshire ones are friendlier - as friendly as they can be, i guess.
(we are talking about corgis, right? careful about your wallet, though. they're very tight, the cardies.)
(here's hoping a Welsh person reads this and gets it) |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:57 am Post subject: |
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| I used to have a periwinkle cardigan in high school. Got a lot of slack for it, but next thing you know all the emo scenesters were wearing them, too. They all copied me!!! |
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