After a lengthy and exhausting four day battle of words and wits, the Old Spice Guy and the New Old Spice Guy, Fabio, finally began their duel. Sort of. It turns out that the solution to the dispute involved time travel. And interstellar travel. And some really bad magic tricks on Fabio’s part. Old Spice Guy emerged victorious and retained his Crown. His Title. His….amazing abs. Ahem. This one gets a little surreal, but it is still pretty awesome.
It looks so!
Girls, rejoice — the holiday season is full of lovely men lending a helping hand to the women in their path.
The Dockers brand set out to answer the great chivalry question as part of its tongue-in-cheek campaign to encourage men to Wear the Pants.
In a light-hearted chivalry smack-down between five major cities– Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco – a young woman or mature gentleman was staged in a high traffic pedestrian area in a state of distress, where they clearly struggled with heavy and toppling file boxes. Did anyone stop to help?
Indeed they did. Men (and women) stopped to help in all cities, and were thanked with being gifted with a new pair of Dockers khakis shipped to their home before the holidays and were celebrated with an arm badge that read, “Chivalry is Not Dead!”
The results:
1. Atlanta proved to be the most chivalrous, with only up to 8 people passing our man or woman in distress before someone stopped. (I find this shocking. The most evil men I have ever met live in Atlanta.)
2. Coming in second was Dockers’ hometown of San Francisco, with up to 17 people passing by before a chivalrous individual stopped to help
3. The third most chivalrous city was Chicago, with 20 passersby before help was offered
4. Fourth most chivalrous was Los Angeles, with 35 passersby before someone took a moment to help
5. And in 5th place was New York (Manhattan), with up to 40 people passing by our man or woman before someone stopped to lend a hand. (sad.)
“From a playful standpoint, we were interested to discover how much people are tuned into the needs of others and how quick they are to react and offer a helping hand,” said Jennifer Sey, SVP of Dockers. “At the end of the day, we were pleased to see that chivalry is very much alive and well, and that’s what the Dockers brand believes in –to us, being willing to stop and help out is what ‘Wearing the Pants’ is all about.”
Life — or at least MY life — really confuses me sometimes.
Back in the day, when I was having problems with weird boys or shady friends, I’d watch My So-Called Life and get the answer. It often worked. (It remains my favorite show of all time, by the way. It surpasses even BUFFY!)
And while I grew older (and some may say more refined), I remained Angela in a Sharon body, secretly wanting to be Rayanne, and having an absolute need for having boys like Jordan in my life.
And so, it got to be sort of frustrating that post MSCL, there was no longer a guide. I hit 30, still had the same problems (sad but true), and there was no one to tell me what to do. Except my mother, but yeah…her guide to life is to get married and have babies (preferably Jewish), preferably while still living within driving distance in Brooklyn.
Enter the aptly titled Your So-Called Life: A Guide to Boys, Body Issues, and other Big Girl Dramas, by my good friends Andrea Lavinthal and Jessica Rozler. I mean, the reality is that the old advice doesn’t really work anymore. I’m technically an adult — even if I don’t have any idea what I”m doing half the time — and I need to take my advice from other adults, preferably those who do not have hair in the shade of Crimson Glow.
They have interviews with more than thirty experts—including doctors, career counselors, and financial planners—on everything from growing pains (yes, we still have them), to when all your friends are in a relationship and judge you because you’re not, to having jobs that don’t pay enough, to apartments that aren’t big enough, to asses that are just too big, to how decipher Facebook.
It’s basically become my new bible — which is why I was so excited to attend the launch tweet-up at Bliss 49 in New York last week. (Pictured with the authors, Andrea Lavinthal and Jessica Rozler, and my good friend Amber Katz of Beauty Blogging Junkie.)
It’s all about the concept of “redo-berty” (or thrisis, as I love to throw around now!) – and it’s just as awkward as when I was a teen who was 80 pounds overweight with bad teeth and worse hair. I still have little boobs — it’s still an issue! — and now, instead of being sad that my besties have boyfriends, I am sad that everyone thinks I should be married and have a bigger apartment.
And I’m not alone. All my girlfriends have issues — whether it’s dead-end relationship, no concept of what to do with their life, or just, well, the boob thing. And this book has advice on EVERYTHING, without being preachy – in fact, it’s pretty funny – and witty – and fabulously written. Just like My So-Called Life.
Who says we can’t go home again?
Midterm elections are fast approaching…are you ready?
Obviously, politics and dating are not necessarily the friendliest mix, but it’s still fascinating to study, and Zoosk.com wanted to know what single Americans think of the current state of political affairs. Zoosk randomly surveyed 1,000 singles on a series of questions about politics and love. Below is a breakdown of the findings.
When it comes to love, singles don’t let politics get in the way.
· 87% of singles said they date outside of their political party.
In particular, being in the Tea Party may help you get a date—or ensure you don’t.
· 27% of singles said they would date a member of the Tea Party.
· 51% of singles said they would consider dating a member of the Tea Party.
· 22% of singles said they would never date someone affiliated with the Tea Party.
Sarah Palin and Gavin Newsom are considered the most “dateable” U.S. politicians.
It goes without saying that a politician would never have an affair. Ahem. But hypothetically speaking, who’s the most dateable politician?
· 32% of men selected Sarah Palin (R) as the most dateable female politician, followed by:
o Christine O’Donnell (R, DE) with 22%
o M. Teresa Ruiz (D, NJ) with 18%
o Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) with 6%
o Condoleezza Rice (D) with 5%
· 33% of women think Gavin Newsom (D, CA) is the most dateable male politician, followed by:
o Barack Obama (D) with 24%
o Scott Brown (R, MA) with 15%
o Arnold Schwarzenegger (R, CA) with 14%
o John Edwards (D, NC) with 5%
The Reagans and the Obamas get the most votes for solid relationships.
Singles voted on which first couples from the Carter administration forward have or had the best relationship.
· Overwhelmingly, men said Ronald and Nancy Reagan had the strongest marriage, while most women believe Barack and Michelle Obama have the strongest marriage.
· Men and women agreed on one thing – George H. and Barbara Bush captured the least number of votes for best marriage, fewer even than Bill and Hillary Clinton.
For single men and women, nothing trumps their concern about the economy.
· 50% of singles surveyed said that the economy and unemployment are the most important political issues this year.
· Healthcare trailed with 13% of the vote, followed by national security and education, which each received 7% of the vote.
The Zoosk poll was conducted online in October 2010 and fielded 1,000 responses from singles in the United States who use Zoosk. The breakdown of political affiliation when male-to-female input was factored one-to-one: 32% Democrats; 23% Republicans; 18% no party, 16% Independent, 5% Tea Party, 6% Libertarians and 2% Socialists. Of the respondents, 69% were male and 31% were female; survey results were normalized for gender so that male and female answers carried equal sway.
I’m currently about 30,000 feet above middle America, on my way home from Los Angeles.
As you know, these days, airlines do not feed you — even when you will be in the air ALL DAY, and while I ate just before getting on the plane, hours later, I’m ready to chew my arm. Thank god for free bags of peanuts…
Interestingly, I recently read a survey about nuts, and how they reflect personality traits. For instance, say a guest crosses the threshold of the door and arrives at a big, loud party. Does she make a grand entrance or does she quietly greet other guests on her way to the kitchen, where she checks on the busy hostess and offers her help?
The answers to 10 questions like this will determine a person’s nut personality in an online quiz and Facebook application from Fisher Nuts. Loosely inspired by a nut preference and personality type study done by Alan R. Hirsch, M.D. founder of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, this light-hearted approach to personality profiling is a sure conversation starter.
To learn their nut personality, users can take the quiz online at either the Fisher Nuts website: www.fishernuts.com; or at Facebook.com/fishernutsbrand.
During the 5- minute quiz, participants select answers to a variety of questions including: How do you feel at home? How do you feel at work? What is your personal motto? What would your prefect day be? What did you really want to say to that person?
The study by Dr. Hirsch included five types of nuts, to which personality profiles were determined. These personality types are:
•Salted Peanuts: dramatic extroverts who crave novelty and thrive as the center of attention. They are easily bored with the usual routine, and while charming in social situations, are sensitive to criticism and rejection. These are people to take to a party. They probably love roller coasters and karaoke.
• Almonds: scrupulous, conscientious, moral perfectionists who have high standards for themselves and others. While intensely motivated, they tend to become over-committed at work or home, taking on more projects than they can comfortably complete. Hands-on approach to problems makes almond-lovers ideal workers.
• Pecans: devoted, loyal, true friends. Overly generous, pecan lovers will consider others’ needs before their own. Dependable, they are most comfortable with the usual routines of life. They are tenacious, committed team players who don’t require adulation, and are satisfied sharing accolades with their friends, family or co-workers.
• Cashews: empathic, easy-going, and well adjusted. Cashew lovers make the perfect spouse or parent. Calm and level-headed, they can be depended upon in times of crisis or emergency. A cashew is a good person to have around when the plumbing goes awry or the lights go out. A cashew just knows what to do.
• Walnuts: aggressive, achievement-oriented, natural leaders. Competitive, successful, driven, intolerant of defeat. Walnut lovers demand the best at work and at home. They are easily irritated with the routine side of life. They cannot tolerate life’s inconveniences such as being stuck in rush hour traffic or waiting in long lines.
So, what kind of nut are you???
Cocktails and calamity.
Interestingly, this would describe many a significant occasion in recent years of my life, so it’s not without irony that I choose to celebrate my half-birthday – no, I don’t normally celebrate this milestone, but this past year sort of gave me no choice but to do a re-try – with such an aptly chosen theme.
Yes, indeed: This Saturday night I have a hot half-birthday date to attend “Calamity Chang Presents: Spreading the Curtains at Coco de Mer” in NYC. It’ll be a night of burlesque, cocktails and erotic theater featuring performances by Calamity Chang, Amber Ray, and Madame Rosebud.
Why am I telling you this? Well, I’ve gotten an exclusive discount to share!
From now until June 25, all my readers will get a 25% discount of all purchases on the Coco de mer site (except books), with Promo Code: CHANG
www.cocodemerusa.com So maybe I’ll see some of you there!
You know the honeymoon’s over when you give your wife money for dinner and ask for the change.
Love doctors have spent countless hours calculating the honeymoon stage somewhere between seven years and 24 hours. What’s the honeymoon period on a car?
Here’s a fun take on it: LeaseTrader.com polled roughly 2,500 men and women and asked them how long they loved their car and when they finally realized the honeymoon period was over.
For men, the average was four months until they started parking close to other cars (33%) and began transporting sports equipment in the backseat (22%).
The survey also finds huge differences between men and women. Women are over three-times more likely to stay in love longer with their car compared to men. The first rules women started breaking are letting their spouse drive their car (39%) and starting to car pool other kids (24%) for the first time.
“Generally drivers living a leasing lifestyle have a shorter honeymoon period with their car,” said Sergio Stiberman, CEO and Founder of LeaseTrader.com. “Every car lease driver goes through this stage and LeaseTrader.com helps them get out of their unwanted lease to start a new honeymoon period with a car of their choice.”
The honeymoon period is over when the following occurs:
Men:
Parks around other cars (33%)
Starts transporting sports equipment (22%)
Less frequent car cleaning (17%)
High-payment starts to bother them (12%)
Stops using gas mileage button (7%)
No more fights over who drives during long trips (3%)
Other (6%)
Women:
Lets spouse finally drive car (39%)
Starts car-pooling other kids (24%)
Started eating in car (12%)
Puts makeup on while driving (9%)
Leaves clothes in car (6%)
Starts smoking in car (2%)
Other (8%)
Fascinating! You heartless beasts.
