A bad look.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 3 comments link this postA few weeks ago, good friends Jon and Kate came through Bismarck. I suggested we meet at a restaurant, but they wanted to meet somewhere else. I told them to call me when they got into town. I knew, as soon as they called, what restaurant they'd suggest; it was right off the exit they were at.
"How about Paradiso?"
"Um, I'm not big on the North Dakota version of Mexican food."
There was some chatter in the background, but I already knew what they were going to say next...
"...how about Chinese?"
"I tell you what. Let's just go to Paradiso."
North Dakota Chinese is even worse.
"Are you a picky eater?" Kate asked.
"I don't think so. Define picky."
Our conversation at Paradiso was fun and witty, as I've come to expect from these two. Somehow, we got to talking about men tucking their collar shirts into khaki pants. This is a topic wide open for wittiness, as you can well imagine.
"I admit, I rather like the look," I said. "I must be getting old." I then mentioned someone who dressed like that, and expressed that I thought it looked good. Somehow, the neat factor is now a factor for me, and the sloppy look is really just sloppy. Remember, every girl crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man.
"Yes, that can be a powerful look," Jon agreed, sounding very authoritative and professorial. "Unless, of course, he isn't wearing a belt. Does this man wear a belt?"
"Yes."
"Good. Because otherwise it's a bad look."
You know, he's right.
Labels: fashion, food, friends
Copyright (c) Julie R. Neidlinger 8/20/2008 11:22:00 AM
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3 Comments:
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By 
Will, at
20/8/08 14:43
Okay, here's a hypothetical . . . (remember this; it has nothing to do with anyone I might actually know or be). Suppose a guy has a little bit of a stomach and prefers to keep the shirt untucked in order to hide said paunch. Is this better than tucking in the shirt and possibly accentuating the gut, or does he unknowingly draw attention to the gut by trying to hide it? Now that is a question worth pondering on a day like today, is it not?
By Will, at
20/8/08 14:45
Hmmm. Tough call.
I hope other readers weigh in on this.
This is serious.
By Julie R. Neidlinger, at
20/8/08 17:04
