Question:
I’m going to a wedding today as I may have mentioned before.
I bought a lovely new 3 piece suit that against all odd I even fit in to.
here’s the thing…
in a moment of Peaky Blinders boxset madness I bought a pocket watch.
I’ve been looking at YouTube to see how to wear it and everyone presenting the videos is a total knob.
Are pocket watches cool or a terrible affectation?
Frilly Keane
Doesn’t matter
Just wear it
An come back n’ tell us what the reaction was
C’mere are we going Paul Galvin’ish 3 piece
Or Hotel Manager 3 piece Bert
Bertie Blenkinsop
Jaysus, neither hopefully :)
Yep
Never rocked one but always thought they looked great. Weddings aren’t just for the ladies to dress up.
Just don’t get smashed and joke ” sorry, did you ask the time?” and then take it out for the laugh.
I’ve seen it done. It’s not cool and it’s not clever.
Bertie Blenkinsop
That’s a Dad joke too far even for me :)
Shayna
Hey Bertie, it’s an Ask a Broadsheet Reader moment, if ever there was one. Perhaps if you ignore what you’ve seen on YouTube, think like a Peaky Blinder type and you go strut your stuff, girl! I imagine the wedding is back-grounded with spontaneous and unexplained flames, and puffs of smoke. It’s a nice accessory to a three-piece, perhaps a hat, also, worn jauntily – don’t forget, it’s The Bride’s Big Day!
Bertie Blenkinsop
It’s a Northside Dublin wedding, unexplained flames are a given Shayna;)
Shayna
Fair play, in all fairness, etc…
mildred st. meadowlark
If someone hasn’t thrown at least a table across the room, can it be counted as a success?
Bertie Blenkinsop
If the piano player doesn’t stop playing as someone is punched through the saloon doors the wedding is null and void.
mildred st. meadowlark
I think we’ve been to the same weddings.
GiggidyGoo
Don’t worry about the watch. It’s the recliner chair that will make you the laughingstock
Bertie Blenkinsop
Thanks pal:)
petey
a terrible affectation.
hth.
Lilly
Totally cool Bertie! Enjoy wearing it.
some old queen
That is a beautiful dress Helen Mirren is wearing. She really has a style about her.
Frilly Keane
Yeah
Not sure about that thing around her neck tho
some old queen
It’s a trend among middle aged women for some odd reason.
Shayna
Yikes, I’ve a similar necklace from Oliver Bonas, but then as I consult the calendar, it transpires and it would appear, if my calculations are correct…. Jeezus.
some old queen
Frilly is right. Accessories should always compliment the symmetry of the neckline Shayna, especially with a dress of that design calibre.
Frilly Keane
Well Same’oh
You’re now my very own Brendan Courtney
So tell us
Where is that frock from, any idea?
Sum’ting else about that necklace
It’s the kinda thing you’d see with a t-shirt and suit jacket and white convers
Not me mind
It looks like is made from the same material a toilet seat is
Then there’s the other thing;
Girls of a certain age should really wear the real thing – costume jewellery is for going on holidays and Ryan Air flights
And people that use fake tan
All year round
Lilly
Nah, costume jewelry can work for women of all ages. It’s all about choosing the right piece with the right outfit. There’s nothing worse than sticking on some bling and imagining it looks great because it cost the National debt. I work with a woman who is a genius at choosing her jewelry. I could start a Sartorialist-type blog, posting images of her accessories! It’s an art not even so-called stylists get right much of the time.
Shayna
I’m strangely wondering how Bertie got on with his three-piece suit and pocket watch. North Dublin wedding – there may be tykes involved?
Bertie Blenkinsop
Well since you asked Shayna… :)
it got a lot of compliments and if anyone thought I looked like a sap they kept it to themself, at least to my face :)
Shayna
Great Bertie, clearly, if in doubt about accessorizing – ask a Broadsheet reader.
Bertie Blenkinsop
Absolutely- every day’s a school day :)
Lilly
Is it plastic? Looks transparent. Not many people have a flair for accessories. Nice guna though.
” Sex differences are now “discriminatory & constitute sexual harassment.” This will set scientific research back 50 years ” @DrDebraSoh
Nigel
The finding was not that ”Sex differences are now “discriminatory & constitute sexual harassment.” That doesn’t even make sense as a statement. And no, it won’t.
Yep
You don’t think he deserved to get the boot though do you?
Nigel
For the sake of his fellow female employees who he claims are biologically inferior? I’m not sorry.
Yes he did. ‘Here are some stats to prove that women are biologically inferior to men.’ Wow, what a fantastic memo to send round to your co-workers in a sector plagued with misogyny.
spudnick
Ah here. Sure, Damore got what was coming to him, but ‘a sector plagued by misogyny’ is a tired tech trope. Google itself is the polar opposite these days. Everyone’s well aboard the inclusivity bandwagon.
A few knobend Uber-type tech bro outfits shouldn’t unfairly characterise an industry that has just traditionally attracted more male nerds. Just because women aren’t equally nerdy does not equal misogyny.
The Ghost of Starina
So Clamps, are you saying you believe women are inferior? Just sayin’ like
good to see the true Star back.
Question:
I’m going to a wedding today as I may have mentioned before.
I bought a lovely new 3 piece suit that against all odd I even fit in to.
here’s the thing…
in a moment of Peaky Blinders boxset madness I bought a pocket watch.
I’ve been looking at YouTube to see how to wear it and everyone presenting the videos is a total knob.
Are pocket watches cool or a terrible affectation?
Doesn’t matter
Just wear it
An come back n’ tell us what the reaction was
C’mere are we going Paul Galvin’ish 3 piece
Or Hotel Manager 3 piece Bert
Jaysus, neither hopefully :)
Never rocked one but always thought they looked great. Weddings aren’t just for the ladies to dress up.
Just don’t get smashed and joke ” sorry, did you ask the time?” and then take it out for the laugh.
I’ve seen it done. It’s not cool and it’s not clever.
That’s a Dad joke too far even for me :)
Hey Bertie, it’s an Ask a Broadsheet Reader moment, if ever there was one. Perhaps if you ignore what you’ve seen on YouTube, think like a Peaky Blinder type and you go strut your stuff, girl! I imagine the wedding is back-grounded with spontaneous and unexplained flames, and puffs of smoke. It’s a nice accessory to a three-piece, perhaps a hat, also, worn jauntily – don’t forget, it’s The Bride’s Big Day!
It’s a Northside Dublin wedding, unexplained flames are a given Shayna;)
Fair play, in all fairness, etc…
If someone hasn’t thrown at least a table across the room, can it be counted as a success?
If the piano player doesn’t stop playing as someone is punched through the saloon doors the wedding is null and void.
I think we’ve been to the same weddings.
Don’t worry about the watch. It’s the recliner chair that will make you the laughingstock
Thanks pal:)
a terrible affectation.
hth.
Totally cool Bertie! Enjoy wearing it.
That is a beautiful dress Helen Mirren is wearing. She really has a style about her.
Yeah
Not sure about that thing around her neck tho
It’s a trend among middle aged women for some odd reason.
Yikes, I’ve a similar necklace from Oliver Bonas, but then as I consult the calendar, it transpires and it would appear, if my calculations are correct…. Jeezus.
Frilly is right. Accessories should always compliment the symmetry of the neckline Shayna, especially with a dress of that design calibre.
Well Same’oh
You’re now my very own Brendan Courtney
So tell us
Where is that frock from, any idea?
Sum’ting else about that necklace
It’s the kinda thing you’d see with a t-shirt and suit jacket and white convers
Not me mind
It looks like is made from the same material a toilet seat is
Then there’s the other thing;
Girls of a certain age should really wear the real thing – costume jewellery is for going on holidays and Ryan Air flights
And people that use fake tan
All year round
Nah, costume jewelry can work for women of all ages. It’s all about choosing the right piece with the right outfit. There’s nothing worse than sticking on some bling and imagining it looks great because it cost the National debt. I work with a woman who is a genius at choosing her jewelry. I could start a Sartorialist-type blog, posting images of her accessories! It’s an art not even so-called stylists get right much of the time.
I’m strangely wondering how Bertie got on with his three-piece suit and pocket watch. North Dublin wedding – there may be tykes involved?
Well since you asked Shayna… :)
it got a lot of compliments and if anyone thought I looked like a sap they kept it to themself, at least to my face :)
Great Bertie, clearly, if in doubt about accessorizing – ask a Broadsheet reader.
Absolutely- every day’s a school day :)
Is it plastic? Looks transparent. Not many people have a flair for accessories. Nice guna though.
https://www.wired.com/story/labor-board-rules-google-firing-james-damore-was-legal/
” Sex differences are now “discriminatory & constitute sexual harassment.” This will set scientific research back 50 years ” @DrDebraSoh
The finding was not that ”Sex differences are now “discriminatory & constitute sexual harassment.” That doesn’t even make sense as a statement. And no, it won’t.
You don’t think he deserved to get the boot though do you?
For the sake of his fellow female employees who he claims are biologically inferior? I’m not sorry.
He didn’t claim that though did he.
Winner of today’s SWYASI award :)
That’s exactly what he claimed.
No.
It is not.
You clearly dont understand it, nor stats.
This short thread will help that….good luck, hope you can understand after this.
https://twitter.com/DrDebraSoh/status/964895964174700545
Yes he did. ‘Here are some stats to prove that women are biologically inferior to men.’ Wow, what a fantastic memo to send round to your co-workers in a sector plagued with misogyny.
Ah here. Sure, Damore got what was coming to him, but ‘a sector plagued by misogyny’ is a tired tech trope. Google itself is the polar opposite these days. Everyone’s well aboard the inclusivity bandwagon.
A few knobend Uber-type tech bro outfits shouldn’t unfairly characterise an industry that has just traditionally attracted more male nerds. Just because women aren’t equally nerdy does not equal misogyny.
So Clamps, are you saying you believe women are inferior? Just sayin’ like