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It really depends, some men look great in a suit while others look divine in a cut off t-shirt working hard outdoors... My guy is the office guy but he dresses well and he looks good when he leaves for work, likewise, when we break out the Harley, he looks good in jeans and his t-shirt. I lucked out! LOL
I'm just saying that I'm not stereotyping the majority of blue collared men to be fit bugg men. In fact, most of the ones I've seen are plain to average looking in face and body build. And a guy that drinks Bud and watches football isn't at all appealing to me.
And why is the O.P. generalizing that the majority of white collared men are unfit physically? Of the current crop of young white collared workers (20's to early 30's), they are more aware of their health and a lot of them are members of gyms and do side activities of biking and running. They also eat better than the construction workers eating off the food trucks. And from my own personal observations, blue collared workers are more likely to be cigarette smokers than white collared men.
Some sports like crewing have participants that nearly 100% college and and grad school educated. All the top think tank companies have in-house gyms in their buildings for their workers.
If anything, too many people in this thread are generalizing that white collared men are pasty faced, unfit geeks, when it's not at all so.
Yes, you are stereotyping. For one thing Blue-collar workers traditionally referred to Factory workers not Trades people. White-collar was management and not Professionals like Lawyers and Doctors.
Back in the day when the majority of our economy was manufacturing, the distinction of education levels were more pronounced than today. Our present Service economy no longer has as many traditional roles. Most modern Office workers are the modern day equivalent of Blue Collar workers. Yet these cubical dwellers fancy themselves as being more. It does make me laugh that Title inflation has led to the case where the Janitor is a Sanitary compliance engineer. The lady phone desk gal is Customer Service representative. (Note there is nothing wrong with these jobs.)
So Miu your understanding of the job World at best is dated. Not to mention that you state low education level and being dumb as synonymous. I find when folks do that they are likely of the sheltered class. You know the type, Could not survive without inherited money to pay people to do things for them.
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The entire premise of this thread is a stereotype. Whom do you find more attractive, the clean-cut analyst or the grubby grease monkey? Or, conversely, whom do you find more attractive, the dweeby beancounter or the gearhead who's good with his hands?
I can enjoy both types. It's what happens once they open their mouths and speak to me that will make or break the attraction.
Blue collar has an advantage though, because there's something sexy about earning muscle through hard work rather than at a gym. And a guy who knows how to fix things is worth his weight in gold.
Ladies...who do you think is sexier, a blue collar worker or one in a suit and tie who sits behind their desk all day? I personally think a blue collar worker.
Wow this is a sexist thread, how about us guys ? There are Blue and White Collar Women also.
Blue Collar... Jessica Simpson dressed up in her Daisy Duke shorts slinging a Jackhammer is a pleasant thought.
White Collar... The Good Wife - Julianna Margulies, wearing stockings and a garter while in court is really a pleasant thought.
Beautiful women are fine no matter what job they do. I'd bet women would say the same about a good looking guy.
It does make me laugh that Title inflation has led to the case where the Janitor is a Sanitary compliance engineer. The lady phone desk gal is Customer Service representative. (Note there is nothing wrong with these jobs.)
My favorite is that at my job they call the lady who answers the phone "Direct Teleservices Manager" I guess it's true. She manages to answer the phone and transfer it to the correct person.
The entire premise of this thread is a stereotype. Whom do you find more attractive, the clean-cut analyst or the grubby grease monkey? Or, conversely, whom do you find more attractive, the dweeby beancounter or the gearhead who's good with his hands?
I'd have to concur.
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