Comments on: Why Don’t All Womens’ Boutiques Have Man-Lounges?

By: Wow

Wow — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:01:43 +0000

Wow, Ivy, that is one of the most AGEIST comments I’ve heard all day. The implication is clear: that kids cannot be rational or logical, because those are “adult” traits. Get over yourself and your sense of entitlement. Just because your birth year is a bit earlier does not make you a better person, or a more logical one.

By: Scott Clark

Scott Clark — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:12:16 +0000

so many are missing a key point here. you *cannot* go to the starbucks down the mall or the bookshop. You do not get man-points unless you STAY in a circle defined by roughly 25′ from the mirrors outside the dressing room. If you leave that circle and she comes out to show you an outfit, you lose many points. If you stay within that circle the gal can show you the stuff you’re trying on (does this make me look fat?) So, a TIVO is critical on the flatscreen. You’ll be pausing a lot. Just nod and say it looks great, or “hey, if you like it, great, I think you look beautiful.” – watch 7-10m of tube – and repeat.

By: Jonathan Fields

Jonathan Fields — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:34:10 +0000

@ Daniel – welcome to the family, glad you enjoyed my rant in reply to Brian’s rant. As he mentioned to me on twitter, I think I was actually more riled up than him, very funny!

By: Daniel Smith

Daniel Smith — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:51:35 +0000

Jonathan – I found my way here because I read your comment on Copyblogger, and proceeded to congratulate my friend Jonathan CROSSfield for his excellent post on Twitter. Only to realize you are not him. (Nor him you.)

In any case, public embarrassment aside, I am glad I found your blog because I like what I see here. I’ve subscribed.

As for the article, this is too funny. When I was in school, I told people about what I thought was a great idea for a big-box store for the exact reasons you list here: His&Hers – half the store would be shoes and makeup and clothing and other things that women primarily shop for, and the other half would be sporting goods, auto parts and gadgets.

I was told it would never work because the very concept is too sexist. And that’s because it is.

But I always wonder if it would have taken off despite the stereotypical format…

By: Anthea

Anthea — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:06:08 +0000

We have shops here with Nintendo Wii + Couches for the blokes.. Does the trick!

(Sorry, couldn’t find links to the pics)

A very very simple concept.
I much prefer shopping with the girls anyway, they say all the right things ~ too much pressure to load on my poor man haha

By: Joel Falconer

Joel Falconer — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:24:48 +0000

There is nothing worse than shopping with the wife. NOTHING. Eventually she realized how much I really despise shopping and I’m using my get-out-of-jail-free card. Or I can just say I’m needed in the studio.

@Shama – he’s putting it all on – it’s an act! It can’t possibly be true!

By: Dave C.

Dave C. — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:06:15 +0000

I’m with you on this. I almost get upset if they don’t have at least a couple chairs to sit on. It’s almost as if they don’t consider the possibility that men might want to rest while their ladies shop, but I guess I’m not necessarily the one spending the money.

Perhaps I’ll tell my wife that she should try to patronize places that make this accomodation as opposed to those that don’t.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:23:27 +0000

Take my husband shopping with me? I’d rather gouge out my eyes with red hot pokers or watch Dick Cheney on TV. The one experience I had after asking him to go with me to the market completely cured me of any further desire for retail togetherness. I did all the gift buying for the two of us until he passed on last year. He used to say he trusted my judgment, which was husband speak for “I’ll never complain about what you buy for anyone as long as I don’t have to go with you to the mall.”

By: Peter Blue

Peter Blue — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:35:32 +0000

I love to go shopping with Elizabeth. Often I’m the one who finds new stuff for her. I bring her all kinds of clothes to try, different sizes if nessessary. And I’m good at finding new hot lingerie.
It can be so much fun to do it together. But all men I kown hate shopping. Is there anything wrong with me?

By: Bec

Bec — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:44:46 +0000

I run a retail paper arts and scrapbooking store, and while we didn’t go to the level of having entertainment, putting a couch into the centre of the store was one of the best things we ever did.

It’s not just for the menfolk, although they do tend to use it more than anyone else. I suppose a chair would do the job as well, but a couch is a lot more inviting. Comfortable shopping partners = more time for the shopper to browse = happy customer.

And happy customers is what it’s all about. =)