Men in pink shirts

Greebo · 1 Aug 2011 at 13:47

My mate at Uni used to wear pink shirts but only when we went into town. He hoped somebody would pass comment (which they usually did) and hence end up in a scrap.

The fact that he was a martial arts expert in several disciplines and had bigger muscles than Freefaller (we mearured his biceps once and they were bigger than my thighs!) would mean the other guy came off worse.

I once saw him pull a bloke through a car window who mouthed off at him.

So not necessarily gay but unless the guy is a nutcase then it is.

Skidder · 1 Aug 2011 at 13:48

Greebo said:
My mate at Uni used to wear pink shirts but only when we went into town. He hoped somebody would pass comment (which they usually did) and hence end up in a scrap.

The fact that he was a martial arts expert in several disciplines and had bigger muscles than Freefaller (we mearured his biceps once and they were bigger than my thighs!) would mean the other guy came off worse.

I once saw him pull a bloke through a car window who mouthed off at him.

So not necessarily gay but unless the guy is a nutcase then it is.

sounds like a nice man

godinman · 1 Aug 2011 at 13:49

Only fat chavs wear pink polo shirts, fact.

Scougar · 1 Aug 2011 at 13:50

When I was a kid, I used to think it was gay. Guys coming down to Somerset from places bigger cities would wear pink and stand out like a sore thumb. Nowadays it's acceptable.

Incidentally, in victorian times male babies had the 'pink' colour because it was seen as the 'stronger' colour. Girls had blue...

EDIT: Damn.. must read thread before posting lol d'oh.

Tefal · 1 Aug 2011 at 13:51

op's user name instantly made me think of

Greebo · 1 Aug 2011 at 13:52

Skidder said:
sounds like a nice man

Sad thing is that when sober he was a lovely bloke, kind and gentle and a great friend. Alcohol involved and he was a mess. He lost the lining to his stomach once due to alcohol abuse and couldn't drink for 3 months.

His 3 older brothers were all in the Paras and larger than him. When they came to visit for a weekend, it was time to stay well clear of town.

And he got a first in Electronic Egineering and went to work for the MOD at some listening station somewhere.

Cosimo · 1 Aug 2011 at 13:53

Tefal said:
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But would you wear a pink shirt?

buckeejit · 1 Aug 2011 at 13:55

I don't think it's a problem tbh and it annoys me when people say that only gays wear pink etc.

spudbynight · 1 Aug 2011 at 13:56

Pink is THE manliest colour for a man's shirt.

Morba · 1 Aug 2011 at 13:56

I wear pink and it looks good.

Like any colour, wear it right and it looks ok. Some colours suit some people, other colours don't.

Feel free to call me gay or whatever for it, but I like it

alx · 1 Aug 2011 at 14:25

Morba said:
I wear pink and it looks good.

Like any colour, wear it right and it looks ok. Some colours suit some people, other colours don't.

Feel free to call me gay or whatever for it, but I like it

This.

I've got a fair few pink shirts, or various design both formal and casual, and I like wearing them - nothing wrong with it. I seem to suit the colour so why not

. And before anyone says, no don't look/sound like Dale Winton, Graham Norton etc.

I do sometimes find it odd when people go out of their way to mention/comment on it. Had a guy at work once like that, he wasn't insulting or negative, he just couldn't seem grasp the concept of a guy wearing a pink shirt.

xarr · 1 Aug 2011 at 14:26

Alfie said:
If you ooze masculinity, like some of us do, you have no reason to fear pink.

Some have got it, clearly, some have not...

xarr · 1 Aug 2011 at 14:28

double

b.cummins · 1 Aug 2011 at 14:30

Morba said:
I wear pink and it looks good.

Like any colour, wear it right and it looks ok. Some colours suit some people, other colours don't.

Feel free to call me gay or whatever for it, but I like it

This TBH. A nice sensible answer. I recently bought a pink shirt for the sake of trial really and it suits me really well, so I'd gladly buy more. I've seen people wearing pink who really shouldn't and others it really suits. I don't ascribe it to sexuality but then I'm quite comfortable with mine.

I would, however, rather hang on a spike than be caught wearing yellow.

Nitefly · 1 Aug 2011 at 14:36

I think pink can work in the office, but otherwise it's more of a summer colour than anything else. Therefore a BBQ can make a pink shirt more acceptable.

Ahleckz · 1 Aug 2011 at 14:53

Fine colour for men to work, can look very good. But then going by my sig you may have expected me to approve of pink!

Cosimo · 1 Aug 2011 at 14:56

People have worn pink in the office. It suits some and not others.

Morba · 1 Aug 2011 at 15:47

b.cummins said:
I would, however, rather hang on a spike than be caught wearing yellow.

no way!
Yellow, especially a nice summery soft yellow, looks great. Plenty of yellow tops in my wardrobe

Nitefly said:
I think pink can work in the office, but otherwise it's more of a summer colour than anything else. Therefore a BBQ can make a pink shirt more acceptable.

I think this is it for me, I like pale summery soft colours rather than harsh or dark ones generally. I happily wear pink, yellow or green (again a soft green not a harsh or dark one) all year round.

bagsjoni · 1 Aug 2011 at 16:10

After reading all this am going home straight away and burn my pink shirt to ashes. I don't even know which demon had possessed me when i bought it!

Shayper · 1 Aug 2011 at 16:25

Only got a pink polo top, which I can't wear in good conscience since that chavvy trollface thing