What's It Like Facing the World As a Man?

[Andree]

What's it like? Hard. Very hard. Hard as a rock.

The baldy bachelor host is a whiny sissy snowflake.

Fortunately, there is still a place where men can find support and male friendship.

[Intrepid37]

Fortunately, there is still a place where men can find support and male friendship.

The manosphere?

[Swithin]

I'd like to get back to this comment here...

I met the composer of "Johnny Angel:" Lee Pockriss. He also wrote "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini." My dealings with him had to do with one of his musicals.

So Swithin?! No mention of Mr. Pockress' co-writing credit for another late-'50s hit...'Catch a Falling Star' ?

(...what, not a big Perry Como fan or somethin'???)

I wasn't intending to give his resume, only to mention that I had dealings with him. In those dealings, only the two songs mentioned and two of his shows were relevant.

[Andree]

The manosphere?

I was thinking of a more traditional place, the good ol' YMCA. They've got everything.

[Intrepid37]

The manosphere?

I was thinking of a more traditional place, the good ol' YMCA. They've got everything.

Don't you have to be a young man?

And isn't it mostly for homosexual young men?

Post-twentysomethings - and the vast majority of heterosexual men - don't hang out at the Y, I don't imagine.

[Dargo]

I wasn't intending to give his resume, only to mention that I had dealings with him. In those dealings, only the two songs mentioned and two of his shows were relevant.

Yes, yes, I know.

This was just a matter of me Googling the name of a person I had previously no knowledge of, but thanks to your earlier comment prompting an online search, I would discover this additional little tidbit of information about the gentleman and so decided to share it with the learned assembled here. That's all.

(...oh, and of course to ascertain how you might feel about Perry Como)

LOL

[Intrepid37]

Eugene Levy did an imitation performance of Perry Como on SCTV. He did it as the most relaxed singer in the world - wearing a sweater and laying on a couch while singing the disco hit "I Love the Night Life" slowly.

Hilarious.

[Dargo]

Eugene Levy did an imitation performance of Perry Como on SCTV. He did it as the most relaxed singer in the world - wearing a sweater and laying on a couch while singing the disco hit "I Love the Night Life" slowly.

Hilarious.

Yeah, I remember that. It was hilarious.

Now, did YOU know that Perry Como was reportedly Queen Liz's favorite singer?

(...that's what I've heard, anyway)

[Andree]

Don't you have to be a young man?

And isn't it mostly for homosexual young men?

Post-twentysomethings - and the vast majority of heterosexual men - don't hang out at the Y, I don't imagine.

Well there's the YMCA of the song and the actual YMCA, so there might be some differences between the two.

[Swithin]

I wasn't intending to give his resume, only to mention that I had dealings with him. In those dealings, only the two songs mentioned and two of his shows were relevant.

Yes, yes, I know.

This was just a matter of me Googling the name of a person I had previously no knowledge of, but thanks to your earlier comment prompting an online search, I would discover this additional little tidbit of information about the gentleman and so decided to share it with the learned assembled here. That's all.

(...oh, and of course to ascertain how you might feel about Perry Como)

LOL

I like Perry Como and always enjoy hearing his songs. I vaguely remember his TV show from my childhood. I don't have any of his recordings. It's not like he was a Shirelle!

[jamesjazzguitar]

Don't you have to be a young man?

And isn't it mostly for homosexual young men?

Post-twentysomethings - and the vast majority of heterosexual men - don't hang out at the Y, I don't imagine.

Well there's the YMCA of the song and the actual YMCA, so there might be some differences between the two.

I hardly think anybody needs to be told that. Talk about a "point" being pointless by being totally unnecessary.

It's about as condescendingly cheap as it's possible to be - nobody needs to be reminded of something so utterly obvious.

[Intrepid37]

Plagiarism. No points.

[Allhallowsday]

Don't you have to be a young man?
And isn't it mostly for homosexual young men?
Post-twentysomethings - and the vast majority of heterosexual men - don't hang out at the Y, I don't imagine.

Well there's the YMCA of the song and the actual YMCA, so there might be some differences between the two.

I hardly think anybody needs to be told that. Talk about a "point" being pointless by being totally unnecessary.
It's about as condescendingly cheap as it's possible to be - nobody needs to be reminded of something so utterly obvious.

What I'd like to know is what is "condescendingly cheap". Also, what is the "manosphere"?

[Sepiatone]

YES. I have a goatee and always wear a cap, but NEVER backwards. YES, Sepiatone, we are not herd animals, but UNIQUE.
Don't be such a pickle puss.

Even after admitting you prove my point you still insist on believing otherwise.
Well, at least THAT'S what makes you unique.
...

You had no point, and if there were, it's hardly proven.

By admitting you wear a ball cap(like millions of others do) not only proved my point, but in more ways than one people basically ARE "herd animals". Like....

Do you(like another millions or so) also own a "smart phone"? and do you also(like millions do) text?

There's really nothing wrong in any of that, if indeed it's what you choose to do. But then ask yourself.....

WHY do you choose to do what millions of other people do? Can you honestly say it's all coincidence? You do also realize(I hope) that following or chasing "trends" or "fads" eliminates the possibility of being truly unique? And it's really nothing new either. Just look at all those "classic" movies we on this forum like to watch. Even in old newsreels. How many of the men are wearing Fedoras? And suits with neckties? For generations people have always sought acceptance and the "safety in numbers" through some form of conformity. That not all people are identical in physical appearance is the only uniqueness there is. And if THAT'S what you mean by being "unique" it might have helped avoid all this brou ha to have stated that to begin with.

Sepiatone

[Lomm]

Every group has "norms" to itself. In the punk/goth world, for an extreme group, everybody is being "unique" by wearing black and leather jackets. In golf, everyone is wearing polo shirts. And so on. I don't think that it makes them sheep. I'm not really sure what you're trying to say. Women are in the same boat; it's not just men.

Also, smart phones are pretty much required these days to live in society (the apps many of us USE on these smartphones are another story!), so I don't really lump that in with a desire to fit in at all. You can't even get a job without one (yes, there are plenty of exceptions, but the vast majority of employers are expecting you to have a smartphone).