A shirt’s douchebagerie level has three classifications. Akin to the Bush administration’s security codes, here at datingdish we have opted for the simple alphabetical approach.
Level a (Emergency-total fashion clone)=diagonal, untucked, with premium jeans. Sometimes offering an embroidered print. Wearer often sports hair hardened by styling products, probably wore Drakkar Noir until freshman year in college.
Level b (confused, but not sexually)
not diagonal striped, perhaps a solid color, oftentimes with
a sheen and a slight butterfly color. A man who sports this shirt is oftentimes confused about footwear, might opt for cords or Gap (wrong) jeans with this.
Level c-(code green, we can breath easy and declassify you
as a clone) offering western details, maybe a plaid of floral.
You’re not afraid to be a bit flamboyant, but the colors are
leaning towards neutral. You listen to true alternative music, don’t care for techno, but think goth punks are trite. You might already be in a creative profession and will opt for the zipped up sweatshirt and chunky shoes.Once in a blue moon (incidentally, probably your second favorite beer) we’ll find you in a ribbed turtleneck in shades of rust.
*referring to the first posting about “Vintage” wine bar
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I found the article covering “douchebagerie” to be extremely amusing, but eerily true.
How about men who fall into the Level D, maybe even extreme-x, “code red”, category. They say to themselves, it’s the weekend. So I will wear my sweats, shirt, socks, and gymshoes. Perhaps these men should not be considered. Or maybe they can still be helped.
Thanks for the insight.
Wow. Way to pigeonhole men on a completely superficial level and spread it as gospel to the lemmings! A wee bit less cynicism in your outlook might reduce your need to serial date and attract less douchebags and more normal guys.
Then again, maybe you just have a thing for douchebags. Or maybe you just can’t see past certain things.
Try to have a more open mind about men and make your judgements based on what they have to say, the company they keep and how they treat the waiter/cabbie/you, less than the type of shoe and shirt they sport.
Good to arouse controversy.
you are way off the douchebag mark here. fashion clones and mainstream conformists are not douchebags. Granted, they have their own issues but douchebags they are not.
oh and try to get more exposure electronic music. it’s actually a viable “alternative” genre.
Not sure why this article arouses this kind of response. Just being ironic yo…and as far as electronic music, ???????