Thread: Ask Lucy: Practical Advice for the Modern Man

Originally Posted by JTH

Thank you MFL (My Fair Lady)

From my perspective...

1) Men should not wear shorts period! Especially if their their stomach exceeds the girth of their waist (too heavy up top is a flop)

2) Shorts should not be worn if the legs have not received at least 1 hour of sunlight a week (white is not right)

3) Shorts should be no shorter than 2" above the knees, unless you are an Active Duty Marine (if you can't wear underwear, don't wear)

4) Hair on the legs should not exceed .75" in length and should be uniform in nature (no strays allowed, you'll poke your eye out)

5) Shorts should be black, blue, brown, or tan and the belt must match (no match, no snatch)

JTH, You forgot these two and I think it is a real fashion no-no.

6) No black knee socks with shorts. Actually no knee socks at all.

7) No sandals shall be worn with any kind of knee sock especially black.

Originally Posted by nasa1974

JTH, You forgot these two and I think it is a real fashion no-no.

6) No black knee socks with shorts. Actually no knee socks at all.

7) No sandals shall be worn with any kind of knee sock especially black.

Nasa,

Pretty good advice, coming from a Yankee !

Growing up in FL, we could always spot the tourists...they were either :

1. The people actually IN the water between October and April ; or

2. The people wearing socks (ANY color !) with sandals or flip-flops (as we called 'em)

It was usually both That "rule-of-thumb" still pretty much holds true, down here in "The Sunshine State"


Stoplight...

Socks with shorts and you are a DODO!

Originally Posted by nnuut

Socks with shorts and you are a DODO!

Argh...my eyes are burning, my eyes are burning...

Originally Posted by nnuut

Socks with shorts and you are a DODO!

Damn

Lucy,

A friend of mine has gone out with a friend of his ex-girlfriend a couple of times. Should my friend tell his friend that he has gone out with is ex or just keep it to himself? To add more drama - my friend's friend cheated on his ex-girlfriend.

Originally Posted by jkenjohnson

Lucy,

A friend of mine has gone out with a friend of his ex-girlfriend a couple of times. Should my friend tell his friend that he has gone out with is ex or just keep it to himself? To add more drama - my friend's friend cheated on his ex-girlfriend.

This will not end well, I'd get a better set of friends...

Originally Posted by PessOptimist

Lucy, where would be the best place to store chargers and USB cables for a device? With the device or wrapped up and stashed away in any place the unsightly things can be hidden?

Any suggestions about getting some one to remember where the unsightly items were stored also appreciated.

PO

PO

If I understand your question, you want to be able to:

1. Avoid an eye sore.
2. Make them easily accessible and not spend all they looking for a missing cord.

My personal preference is to label the cords with some nifty ElastiNote tags from Staples
http://www.staples.com/Martha-Stewart-Home-Office-with-Avery-Small-ElastiNote-Tags-Blue-Flourish-1/product_368021 Or put the cords in individually labeled ZIPLOCK bags.

Either method (labels or ZIPLOCK bags) can then be put in a shoe/sweater box and stored in a closet or cabinet. For easier access, they can be stored in a pretty hat/storage box in plain sight on a table or book shelf.
http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10035333&N=&Ntt=hat+box
http://www.containerstore.com/shop/storage/storageBoxes?productId=10030908&N=71226&Ntt=storag e+box storage box
http://www.containerstore.com/shop/closet/shoeStorage/shelf?productId=10001753&green=EC0CA1E7-FF05-567E-0807-C858069A75E0
http://www.containerstore.com/shop/closet/storageBoxesBins/viewAll?productId=10003228&green=EC0CA1E7-FF05-567E-0807-C858069A75E0

Let me know if I've answered your question.

Originally Posted by jpcavin

No one answer fits every occasion. Depends on the question and the woman.

Depends on the question, the woman, and the time of the month!

Originally Posted by Viva_La_Migra

Depends on the question, the woman, and the time of the month!

Boooooo

Originally Posted by jpcavin

Boooooo

Boo all you want, but it's true.