Men in Pink Pull Profuse Paychecks

Men who wear pink shirts earn £1,000 more, a new study finds.

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Pink is unusual for men, isn’t it? It is a question of a man’s masculinity. The color is too pretty for a gallant character he portrays.

But it takes confidence to wear light colors. Men in pink don’t have insecurities having a pink bearing above his skin.

A new study reveals that men who wore pink earns £1,000 more yearly. Compared to those who wear the traditional colors, these men are better qualified yet half of them take the public transportation to work, leaving a lower carbon footprint.

The same study reveals that men in pink are twice as likely to hold a Master’s degree. 10% of pink wearers have a PhD extension on their name.

And the ladies love the pink color. Men in pink get more compliments and romances from female colleagues.

Pink is historically a man’s color. Men, for centuries, dress more elaborately than women.  The noble knights and celebrated kings wore exaggerated clothes. In the late 18^th century, pink was common shade for a man, says Bronwyn Cosgrave, author of Costume & Fashion: A Complete History.

Today, men are coming back to a freer fashion.  One in four men feels more attractive when in pink. “Pink is a colour more men have been embracing recently and it’s encouraging that they are not afraid to experiment with brighter colours”, added Stephanie Thiers-Ratcliffe, International Marketing Manager for Cotton USA.

Another color deemed feminine before was purple. But in today’s society, men in purple shirts get the most pay raise, and are more likely to drive a car worth £20,000 or more.

The generalization that “pink is for women and blue is for men” is diffusing. Pink, blue and any other color is now for men and women.

What color of clothes you look best with?

Sources:
Men in the pink; BBC News
The power of pink: Men who wear shirts of that colour earn £1,000 a year more than those who don’t; Daily Mail UK
Men in pink shirts are “better qualified and have more office romances”, says study; London loves Business

Getting People’s Attention

7 billion people in the world and each has their own unique personalities. 

Photos from photoXpress; TJ Sengel’s and Julie, Dave & Family’s flickr

Some of them loved to be in the center of attention at all times. For the diminishing number of people, they keep their private lives intact. There are instances though that we need to attract people’s attention.

Applying for a job, impressing a person, boosting your ego – there are many situations in which you’ll have to get people’s attention. Being too shy isn’t filling up anyone’s social credential, and a feed of attention once in a while won’t hurt, isn’t it?

At those times I feel the need to have people’s focus on me, I wear red shirt. Red color is dominating. It can easily be spotted against any other color and it is memorable. When there’s a rubbish know-it-all I’d want to outperform, I speak out louder than usual and let what my brain got to outsmart. But those are rare times.

People who act the craziest get the most attention; that is not the norm of my actions though. I’m usually a composed and relaxed dude. The only way I’ll act stupid and crazy is when I went beyond my body’s alcohol tolerance threshold.

I’ve seen some techniques in screens. People utilize a prop, most times a cute dog or a baby. It’s some kind of a chick magnet. According to the survey of Askmen.com, “being a great father or husband” is the main plus factor that defies a real man. Taking care of a baby would shift heads of women. In a study of University of Austin scientists, a woman’s face is mostly important to 75% of men. I agree with that, the eyes, the smile, the skin are all attention grabber. I guess makeup is a prop to get attention too.

Extremes looks can shift heads as well. We’ve been hyped with recurring news of Lady Gaga’s outfit, sometimes meaty, sometimes see-through, or Katy Perry’s new unnatural hair color. The peculiar extremes will surely get attention with raised brows.

How do you get people’s attention?

Sources:

Great Male Survey: Gender And Success; Askmen.com

10 Traits Men Appreciate Most in Women; Genius Beauty

 

Ironing: Sporty and Nifty at last!

Ironing is not boring at all, just make it extreme.

Burnishing an electronically heated flat pan of iron to make your garments unwrinkled – boring! You don’t just stand there. Hey hit-or-miss idea, why not iron your clothes in a zoo, or between pushups, or while hula hooping, or free falling at 53 m/s like this guy.

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Or underwater. Right after you wash it, all the while defying the science of electricity. Just don’t let it dry up.

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Or even bring your friends, yeah! Ironing sessions, that’s very masculine.

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Or at your wedding? It’s a long day, don’t judge.

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Or make James Franco in 127 Hours look lame.

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Or while leading a skiing squad.

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Or on the edge of the world. A peaceful place to iron, everybody needs that.

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If it hasn’t dawned on you, Extreme Ironing is a sport. Yeah it’s a real thing, google it!

How extreme can you iron your clothes?

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