Friday, June 08, 2007

Phobia or Hidden Truth?

Why do you think some guys cringe at being in a bra or lingerie shop, while others don't care? The same division happens when the request is made to stop and pick up tampons on the way home. A set of neurons is either there or not, at birth, I think, same way you're either afraid of heights or not.

When I sent the above to a couple of friends with a picture of the racks (so to speak) in the bra shop this morning, one responded I just need to refer to a Father Ted episode to understand it's a fear of being caught in there alone.

3 comments:

  1. It's Ireland's biggest lingerie department I understand.

    I prefer being in lingerie departments on my own! Means I don't get the slightly pitying looks from some sales assistants who wonder f I'm buying for myself. I must look like the type...

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  2. Well SL you might have moobs for all we know?
    Atreus, which camp do you fall into though? Men have a lot to learn, I'd say it would be a great place to hit on chicks! Like B&Q for women, "oh, I can't reach that sander up there on that really high shelf, and you are such a big strong alpha male...etc", Guy might even put up the shelves or sand the floor as well!

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  3. At some point my brain decided to not care too much about the judgment of others. Not to say I'm immune, certainly not (still more introverted than ever extroverted). I do find myself not giving a shit more often than I might otherwise react.

    The post reminded me of a call at work more than 10 years ago from my wife (I think this was before we were married) called because a friend visiting our place had gotten her period and could I please pick up some tampons?

    When I arrived home with them, the friend still looked sheepish when my wife handed them to her. It took my almost-other-half a bit of effort to explain to me why she was feeling embarrassed.

    Of course, using the expectation that I'm not too easily embarrassed would seem to be a call out to my honey to use her imagination seeking setting in which I might feel sheepish or want to avoid it.

    Boggles the imagination.

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