An observation:
In the United States, a female might slip into pink sweatpants, tidy up her hair into a knot, drag some cosmetic tools across her face and pull on her Uggs before running off to class.
An American male might pull yesterday's boxers out of the heap on his floor, find some jeans and a hoodie and head out.
For a British lass, sweatpants are for going to the gym. Her hair is down and her skirt is neat, complimented by slender boots.
The masculine Briton will dress himself in dark, straight jeans, a tight-fitting sweater, scarf and jacket.
(The photo is a detail of a monument in front of Leicester City Hall to local British soldiers who died fighting in South Africa.)
I'm proud to say I don't know any of the American males or females like those you've described. Not too personally, anyway.
ReplyDeleteThis is so true Ben, I think we here in the states have a lot to learn from the way the rest of the world carries itself. We do need to take more pride in our appearance, for it projects to the world at large how we look at ourselves, and if we don't project that we value ourselves, then others won't value us either.
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