Cutaway Collar
thisonetimeatthegym
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But to answer your question:
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Cutaway_Collar wrote: »Well, milady, I like cute outfits my wife wears to work.
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Cutaway_Collar wrote: »
The second Keri outfit is great. The rest, not so much.thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »Well, milady, I like cute outfits my wife wears to work.
Good answer.
Are you kidding me? Michelle in that red dress is wow.
And Porticia's wardeobe people were able to perfectly mix feminity with startched tailored power suit.
To each his own, I guess.
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Cutaway_Collar wrote: »
I don't think Mao Tse style pantsuits look good on women. Case in point is Hillary Clinton......thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »
The second Keri outfit is great. The rest, not so much.thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »Well, milady, I like cute outfits my wife wears to work.
Good answer.
Are you kidding me? Michelle in that red dress is wow.
And Porticia's wardeobe people were able to perfectly mix feminity with startched tailored power suit.
To each his own, I guess.
I have seen women with a suit jacket and skirt or whatever bottom that is and that looks fantastic.
Suits are for the men
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Cutaway_Collar wrote: »That's very impressive.
However, I have never seen women bringing handbags to boardrooms much. Only those who have traveled from another location.
Wusses! I am one of those women who do not try to be a man. Or blend into men or take the same positions as men unless I agree with them. I will argue Stephen Curry is the most underrated player in the NBA and get shouted at for it. Don't care. That's what I think.
I know I stick out anyway, so might as well go for it. They sense I am neither intimidated by them, nor trying to compete with them. I feel like their equal, and get treated (and promoted) accordingly. I'm just me - shoes kicked off (and sometimes walked in the office that way) and all. Authenticity shocks the crap out of people, and stellar work shuts them up.
I am not above getting coffee and not beneath asking a man to get me some. And THAT really confuses people.2 -
thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »I know I stick out anyway, so might as well go for it. They sense I am neither intimidated by them, nor trying to compete with them. I feel like their equal, and get treated (and promoted) accordingly. I'm just me - shoes kicked off (and sometimes walked in the office that way) and all. Authenticity shocks the crap out of people, and stellar work shuts them up.
I just sat at the reception desk and screened their phone calls and occasionally filed papers for them. I loved it when they got phone calls from Hair Club for Men or their urologist's office with the test results. Other than that, meh. I found their power plays and their neurotic day-to-day quite dull but at least darkly humorous. Not a game I'd want to play personally. I kept my shoes on and my mouth shut. All the successful gals on the administrative assistant level did I put my money in the bank and saved up to train for a different line of work when the time was right. No more nine-to-fivey office culture for me, thank Goodness.
I feel like you do you. If keeping your head down and shoes on and mouth shut served your purpose, then do that. I loved the work I did in various industries, particularly in the fast paced, team environments. Exciting.
Now, I've embraced the slower paced, stay-at-home and take the attitude of excellence and apply it to benefit my family. And I love that too.
I think women are awesomesauce at home and in the workplace and we need to embrace the you do you, I'll do me.
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thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »That's very impressive.
However, I have never seen women bringing handbags to boardrooms much. Only those who have traveled from another location.
Wusses! I am one of those women who do not try to be a man. Or blend into men or take the same positions as men unless I agree with them. I will argue Stephen Curry is the most underrated player in the NBA and get shouted at for it. Don't care. That's what I think.
I know I stick out anyway, so might as well go for it. They sense I am neither intimidated by them, nor trying to compete with them. I feel like their equal, and get treated (and promoted) accordingly. I'm just me - shoes kicked off (and sometimes walked in the office that way) and all. Authenticity shocks the crap out of people, and stellar work shuts them up.
I am not above getting coffee and not beneath asking a man to get me some. And THAT really confuses people.
Women who choose not to carry a bunch of crap they don't need with them to meetings aren't wusses, and they're not trying to be men or trying to blend in. Why drag a bag with a wallet, umbrella, keys, etc. to a meeting when you just need a notepad and a pen?5 -
chocolate_owl wrote: »thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »That's very impressive.
However, I have never seen women bringing handbags to boardrooms much. Only those who have traveled from another location.
Wusses! I am one of those women who do not try to be a man. Or blend into men or take the same positions as men unless I agree with them. I will argue Stephen Curry is the most underrated player in the NBA and get shouted at for it. Don't care. That's what I think.
I know I stick out anyway, so might as well go for it. They sense I am neither intimidated by them, nor trying to compete with them. I feel like their equal, and get treated (and promoted) accordingly. I'm just me - shoes kicked off (and sometimes walked in the office that way) and all. Authenticity shocks the crap out of people, and stellar work shuts them up.
I am not above getting coffee and not beneath asking a man to get me some. And THAT really confuses people.
Women who choose not to carry a bunch of crap they don't need with them to meetings aren't wusses, and they're not trying to be men or trying to blend in. Why drag a bag with a wallet, umbrella, keys, etc. to a meeting when you just need a notepad and a pen?
Agreed. I rarely carry a purse because it annoys me. Does not mean I am trying to be a man or a wuss. I am very much the opposite of both quite frankly. That was a very broad generalized opinion.4 -
chocolate_owl wrote: »thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »That's very impressive.
However, I have never seen women bringing handbags to boardrooms much. Only those who have traveled from another location.
Wusses! I am one of those women who do not try to be a man. Or blend into men or take the same positions as men unless I agree with them. I will argue Stephen Curry is the most underrated player in the NBA and get shouted at for it. Don't care. That's what I think.
I know I stick out anyway, so might as well go for it. They sense I am neither intimidated by them, nor trying to compete with them. I feel like their equal, and get treated (and promoted) accordingly. I'm just me - shoes kicked off (and sometimes walked in the office that way) and all. Authenticity shocks the crap out of people, and stellar work shuts them up.
I am not above getting coffee and not beneath asking a man to get me some. And THAT really confuses people.
Women who choose not to carry a bunch of crap they don't need with them to meetings aren't wusses, and they're not trying to be men or trying to blend in. Why drag a bag with a wallet, umbrella, keys, etc. to a meeting when you just need a notepad and a pen?
So your coworkers won't nosy themselves. There is always someone with the extra desk keys. It's not paranoia when they really would do this.
Also, to be boyscout ready, baby!
Power button on your colleague's laptop won't work? Here's a safety pin, walla, laptop turns on.
Again, not for everyone. You do you. No need for anyone taking offense.
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thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »chocolate_owl wrote: »thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »That's very impressive.
However, I have never seen women bringing handbags to boardrooms much. Only those who have traveled from another location.
Wusses! I am one of those women who do not try to be a man. Or blend into men or take the same positions as men unless I agree with them. I will argue Stephen Curry is the most underrated player in the NBA and get shouted at for it. Don't care. That's what I think.
I know I stick out anyway, so might as well go for it. They sense I am neither intimidated by them, nor trying to compete with them. I feel like their equal, and get treated (and promoted) accordingly. I'm just me - shoes kicked off (and sometimes walked in the office that way) and all. Authenticity shocks the crap out of people, and stellar work shuts them up.
I am not above getting coffee and not beneath asking a man to get me some. And THAT really confuses people.
Women who choose not to carry a bunch of crap they don't need with them to meetings aren't wusses, and they're not trying to be men or trying to blend in. Why drag a bag with a wallet, umbrella, keys, etc. to a meeting when you just need a notepad and a pen?
So your coworkers won't nosy themselves. There is always someone with the extra desk keys. It's not paranoia when they really would do this.
Also, to be boyscout ready, baby!
Power button on your colleague's laptop won't work? Here's a safety pin, walla, laptop turns on.
Again, not for everyone. You do you. No need for anyone taking offense.
If someone in your office is looking into your purse, there's a lot more issues there.2 -
thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »chocolate_owl wrote: »thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »That's very impressive.
However, I have never seen women bringing handbags to boardrooms much. Only those who have traveled from another location.
Wusses! I am one of those women who do not try to be a man. Or blend into men or take the same positions as men unless I agree with them. I will argue Stephen Curry is the most underrated player in the NBA and get shouted at for it. Don't care. That's what I think.
I know I stick out anyway, so might as well go for it. They sense I am neither intimidated by them, nor trying to compete with them. I feel like their equal, and get treated (and promoted) accordingly. I'm just me - shoes kicked off (and sometimes walked in the office that way) and all. Authenticity shocks the crap out of people, and stellar work shuts them up.
I am not above getting coffee and not beneath asking a man to get me some. And THAT really confuses people.
Women who choose not to carry a bunch of crap they don't need with them to meetings aren't wusses, and they're not trying to be men or trying to blend in. Why drag a bag with a wallet, umbrella, keys, etc. to a meeting when you just need a notepad and a pen?
So your coworkers won't nosy themselves. There is always someone with the extra desk keys. It's not paranoia when they really would do this.
Also, to be boyscout ready, baby!
Power button on your colleague's laptop won't work? Here's a safety pin, walla, laptop turns on.
Again, not for everyone. You do you. No need for anyone taking offense.
If someone in your office is looking into your purse, there's a lot more issues there.
I don't carry anything but a calendar, note pad, minutes to the meeting and a pen..
But if I did carry around luggage to my office meeting.. no stay out... However maybe I should consider the benefits of being the office superhero..brownie points..1 -
Cutaway_Collar wrote: »
Well, I have seen the dynamic in C-suite meetings. It is heavily white/Indian/Chinese male dominated and the unwritten rule is that the power still lies with these guys, despite all that hoopla about gender equality.thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »That's very impressive.
However, I have never seen women bringing handbags to boardrooms much. Only those who have traveled from another location.
Wusses! I am one of those women who do not try to be a man. Or blend into men or take the same positions as men unless I agree with them. I will argue Stephen Curry is the most underrated player in the NBA and get shouted at for it. Don't care. That's what I think.
I know I stick out anyway, so might as well go for it. They sense I am neither intimidated by them, nor trying to compete with them. I feel like their equal, and get treated (and promoted) accordingly. I'm just me - shoes kicked off (and sometimes walked in the office that way) and all. Authenticity shocks the crap out of people, and stellar work shuts them up.
I am not above getting coffee and not beneath asking a man to get me some. And THAT really confuses people.
While your attitude to stick it to the man is admirable... there is a long way to go. But frankly I believe the whole diversity thing is an eyewash perpetrated by the same demographic of men.
I don't have a "stick it" attitude. I have a attitude of doing excellent work.
Sexism, ageism, racism, xenophobia, and religious intolerance exist. The question is that while society works on these problems, how does a person navigate that in their daily lives.
Railing against the system is one way. Blowing their stereotypes and preconceived prejudices with quality are another.
I once worked for an icy woman. She got her assistant to email a holiday message to the staff. (She could have used an email alias so we didn't know but jeez). But she walked out of her office to my office to hand deliever me a card. You wouldn't believe how rare that is. And we were not friendly. But, she had respect for me.
Plus I see a lot of this, and I think this also is read as weak:
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thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »chocolate_owl wrote: »thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »That's very impressive.
However, I have never seen women bringing handbags to boardrooms much. Only those who have traveled from another location.
Wusses! I am one of those women who do not try to be a man. Or blend into men or take the same positions as men unless I agree with them. I will argue Stephen Curry is the most underrated player in the NBA and get shouted at for it. Don't care. That's what I think.
I know I stick out anyway, so might as well go for it. They sense I am neither intimidated by them, nor trying to compete with them. I feel like their equal, and get treated (and promoted) accordingly. I'm just me - shoes kicked off (and sometimes walked in the office that way) and all. Authenticity shocks the crap out of people, and stellar work shuts them up.
I am not above getting coffee and not beneath asking a man to get me some. And THAT really confuses people.
Women who choose not to carry a bunch of crap they don't need with them to meetings aren't wusses, and they're not trying to be men or trying to blend in. Why drag a bag with a wallet, umbrella, keys, etc. to a meeting when you just need a notepad and a pen?
So your coworkers won't nosy themselves. There is always someone with the extra desk keys. It's not paranoia when they really would do this.
Also, to be boyscout ready, baby!
Power button on your colleague's laptop won't work? Here's a safety pin, walla, laptop turns on.
Again, not for everyone. You do you. No need for anyone taking offense.
"Here's a handy purse hanger for conference tables if you're worried about someone going through your purse in your office" is very different from women being wusses, trying to be men, or trying to blend in by not carrying their purse with them. Putting women down wasn't necessary to show off your cool accessory. I'm not offended - it takes a lot to offend me on a public forum - but I am going to call you out on this ridiculousness. If it's your attempt at humor, it's not landing for me.
Purse hangers are good to have. Very useful at restaurants, especially since the places I go these days seem to have chairs that purses don't hook onto very well.1 -
chocolate_owl wrote: »thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »chocolate_owl wrote: »thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »That's very impressive.
However, I have never seen women bringing handbags to boardrooms much. Only those who have traveled from another location.
Wusses! I am one of those women who do not try to be a man. Or blend into men or take the same positions as men unless I agree with them. I will argue Stephen Curry is the most underrated player in the NBA and get shouted at for it. Don't care. That's what I think.
I know I stick out anyway, so might as well go for it. They sense I am neither intimidated by them, nor trying to compete with them. I feel like their equal, and get treated (and promoted) accordingly. I'm just me - shoes kicked off (and sometimes walked in the office that way) and all. Authenticity shocks the crap out of people, and stellar work shuts them up.
I am not above getting coffee and not beneath asking a man to get me some. And THAT really confuses people.
Women who choose not to carry a bunch of crap they don't need with them to meetings aren't wusses, and they're not trying to be men or trying to blend in. Why drag a bag with a wallet, umbrella, keys, etc. to a meeting when you just need a notepad and a pen?
So your coworkers won't nosy themselves. There is always someone with the extra desk keys. It's not paranoia when they really would do this.
Also, to be boyscout ready, baby!
Power button on your colleague's laptop won't work? Here's a safety pin, walla, laptop turns on.
Again, not for everyone. You do you. No need for anyone taking offense.
"Here's a handy purse hanger for conference tables if you're worried about someone going through your purse in your office" is very different from women being wusses, trying to be men, or trying to blend in by not carrying their purse with them. Putting women down wasn't necessary to show off your cool accessory. I'm not offended - it takes a lot to offend me on a public forum - but I am going to call you out on this ridiculousness. If it's your attempt at humor, it's not landing for me.
Purse hangers are good to have. Very useful at restaurants, especially since the places I go these days seem to have chairs that purses don't hook onto very well.
Congratulations. You called out a stranger on a message board "putting down women," whose main message is "do you, we are all special and have different contributions."
Now, there is this guy that grabs vaginas you might want to rail at instead...
But that's just a suggestion.0 -
thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »chocolate_owl wrote: »thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »That's very impressive.
However, I have never seen women bringing handbags to boardrooms much. Only those who have traveled from another location.
Wusses! I am one of those women who do not try to be a man. Or blend into men or take the same positions as men unless I agree with them. I will argue Stephen Curry is the most underrated player in the NBA and get shouted at for it. Don't care. That's what I think.
I know I stick out anyway, so might as well go for it. They sense I am neither intimidated by them, nor trying to compete with them. I feel like their equal, and get treated (and promoted) accordingly. I'm just me - shoes kicked off (and sometimes walked in the office that way) and all. Authenticity shocks the crap out of people, and stellar work shuts them up.
I am not above getting coffee and not beneath asking a man to get me some. And THAT really confuses people.
Women who choose not to carry a bunch of crap they don't need with them to meetings aren't wusses, and they're not trying to be men or trying to blend in. Why drag a bag with a wallet, umbrella, keys, etc. to a meeting when you just need a notepad and a pen?
So your coworkers won't nosy themselves. There is always someone with the extra desk keys. It's not paranoia when they really would do this.
Also, to be boyscout ready, baby!
Power button on your colleague's laptop won't work? Here's a safety pin, walla, laptop turns on.
Again, not for everyone. You do you. No need for anyone taking offense.
If someone in your office is looking into your purse, there's a lot more issues there.
Yup. Did you know that party guests also look in your medicine cabinet? I've heard stories of people catching their guests doing that.
I once was told "even the back of your toilet is clean." Never bothered to ask why they were looking there.
I am appalled every time I go to the gym and open an unlocked locker filled with people's stuff (and purses)!
One woman even walked 30 yards away from her purse (open with passport IN VIEW) and suitcase at an AIRPORT to talk on her phone. I was angry I was keeping vigil of her stuff when she didn't even care. When she got back I told her if I was a thief she'd have been in trouble. She didn't care.0 -
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LiftingLady5 wrote: »You are all missing the point that @Cutaway_Collar would look fabulous in this attire and should make it a thing
Please don't give him ideas.
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Cutaway_Collar wrote: »I don't understand how that relates to me, LuLu. Iksplain.
You are the resident fashion plate of mfp.
So if someone is going to wear a dramatic man cape...1 -
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LiftingLady5 wrote: »PlaydohPants wrote: »LiftingLady5 wrote: »Cutaway_Collar wrote: »I don't understand how that relates to me, LuLu. Iksplain.
I happen to think you would look amazing in that ensemble. I am a Star Wars fan and don't see why people can't dress like that. I mean really, Llando, Han....come on.
Oh people dress like Han...college girls
They do look like Han. Somehow it isn't doing it for me though.
That is because you haven't seen me dressed as the chunky version of Han!-1
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