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We're All Metrosexuals Now ???
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igotthisguitar



Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:08 pm    Post subject: We're All Metrosexuals Now ??? Reply with quote

>. So let me get this straight. If HOMO-sexuals enjoy "... getting it on" with people of the SAME sex, and BI-sexuals swing both ways, HETERO-sexuals prefer those of the opposite sex, what kind of bang-bang do METRO-sexuals go for ???

Frankly, i find this kind of blatant language subversion all too disturbing. Who comes up with these terms & how do they find their way into common currency ??? Is there not anyone else out there who questions the integrity of such shamelessly sheepish semantics ???

With These Shirts, We're All Metrosexuals Now

"Hot Rod" Willy Narcissus

"Metro-sexuality" is likely to continue to dominate men��s fashion this spring. An Internet portal site encyclopedia defines "Metro-sexuality" as "a term denoting males who possess feministic esthetic sense and who show great interest in one's looks and fashions." The conventional dress shirt will take a step back, not least because longer weekends with the introduction of the five-day workweek require more casual clothes. Daring Shocked flower prints, exquisite embroidery: they will all fill the stores for even the most masculine of urban men this spring.

http://english.chosun.com/media/photo/news/200504/200504270014_00.jpg
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Freezer Burn



Joined: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Busan

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Blame the creative minds of the fashion media and Queer eye for the straight guy.

Im all for guys looking and smelling better, if you see some of the slobby Esl'ers here that dont bath, iron, sleep, sober up.

Gone are the days where you looked like a construction worker with butt crack cleveage
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Swiss James



Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

in other fashion news, word from New York suggest that a form of music popularised by spoken rhymes layered over break beats may soon be the 'next big thing'
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igotthisguitar



Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Swiss James wrote:
in other fashion news, word from New York suggest that a form of music popularised by spoken rhymes layered over break beats may soon be the 'next big thing'

Too caught up in making knee-jerk sarcastic remarks ( seemingly assuming i'm not aware of how this annoying term has been around for a few years now ), you unfortunately missed my point entirely James.

Let's hope you can offer something a little more "con"-structive next time.
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Swiss James



Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm sorry, but I become confused when you highlight every other syllable by underlining, italicizing, enboldening, or adding three punctuation marks.

What was your point exactly?
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Freezer Burn



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That we will all turn into big nelly Metro-sexuals, and also where the bl**dy H*ll did this term come from.

nelly nelly nelly nelly
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nev



Joined: 04 Jan 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Swiss James wrote:
I'm sorry, but I become confused when you highlight every other syllable by underlining, italicizing, enboldening, or adding three punctuation marks.

What was your point exactly?


Swiss James, I've amended your previous post to make it more readable.
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Swiss James



Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hehehe- ah this is going to start some kind of flame war

"igot.." sorry fella, I just have too much time on my hands this afternoon.

Umm, yeah I blame like magazines and stuff.
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Konundrum



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Boston

PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

New York Post yesterday had a survey/report that stated...
Women are turning away from the "metrosexual" and are starting to prefer "manly men" again...well, in America, anyway.
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Swiss James



Joined: 26 Nov 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 11:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ah sheesh- all magazine articles are written on the pretence of
"Denata- can you do us 800 words on the latest trend by 4pm Thursday please?"
There are no women sitting around going- "You know I really liked guys who use Clinique M-lotion last week, but now I'm into fellas who fix their own trucks and could plait their back hair".
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susmin



Joined: 04 May 2003

PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 8:42 pm    Post subject: contrasexual? Reply with quote

There is a show on Onstyle called Singles in Seoul: Contrasexual. What on earth is a contrasexual?
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paperbag princess



Joined: 07 Mar 2004
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

swiss james, you're funny! Laughing
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Derrek



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Konundrum wrote:
New York Post yesterday had a survey/report that stated...
Women are turning away from the "metrosexual" and are starting to prefer "manly men" again...well, in America, anyway.



I kind of figured that would be temporary. Western women are fickle about fads in men.

Besides, if a man is too gay, he ends up looking like the woman in the relationship, since most USA women look and/or act like men these days.
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Blind Willie



Joined: 05 May 2004

PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shhh... It's okay derrek... No one's gonna hurt your balls.
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Derrek



Joined: 15 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why are you so concerned about mens balls?
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