Guys wear clothes?
I mean, sure, guys put material over their bodies to hide the wrinkles, rolls, and bruises, and to avoids sunburn and frostbite, but they actually wear clothes?
Whoda thunk?
Rarely. A man would have to be wearing something very outrageous for me to notice. Although I do have an eye for nice ties.
“I’ve never fucked a gay may, but I’ve fucked a man who has!”
I’ll notice if someone is dressed unusually for the crowd they’re in or for their normal habits (e.g., Dave’s wearing a suit today – I wonder if he has an interview?), but other than that, guys’ clothes just don’t register on my radar. I’ll notice if a woman’s clothing makes her particularly eye-catching that day, but even then in most cases, once she’s out of sight I’ll only remember that she looked really good rather than the specific clothes she was wearing.
Same here I might notice something that catches my eye, but it’s forgotten as soon as it’s out of sight. with the exception of boobies, I’ll remember them for a while longer…
Ha. That was great. I was marginally aware of the Gor movie but never fully understood the role that headwear played.
Now? Nah - would never comment other than maybe to a guy who is normally biz casual wearing a suit “hey - you look respectable; what happened?”
I will definitely notice what a guy is wearing, especially when:
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it points out to me that that guy is actively trying to project a style. Whether it is super dapper or calculatedly yuppie or whatever, I notice when a guy seems to have put thought in his outfit…
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they are wearing something that sends a clear message about their likes and dislikes. Golf shirts bearing the logo of a specific event, a hat with a car or motorbike logo on it, etc. Right now, I am at work wearing a Ramones t-shirt with a denim shirt over it but unbuttoned enough to show the Ramones logo underneath. Why, sure, I would be open to discussing rock n’ roll, what makes you ask?
Beyond that, no way.
Now - as a teen and up into my early 20’s, boy did I think I was a dandy - what a maroon. Young professional, subscribing to GQ, buying fancy ties and deciding whether I would tie with a half-Windsor or a four-in-hand knot, caring whether I had cap-toe oxfords or brogues (those are shoes by the way), etc. Just Oy. :rolleyes:
Now, I watch the dandies on Sports Center and just chuckle…these guys have waaayyy too much time on their hands. Not to mention that football in particular is supposed to be messy - while Madden may be way past his prime now, his slobby, untucked guy-ness is far more preferable to a 10-button suit and a tie tied with a fist-sized knot…
Loving the references to Man Cards and having a case of the gay…very funny…
Yep - me too! I can’t get over having a case fo the gay. LOLOLOL I’m definitley going to use that again.
In general, I’d be hard pressed to close my eyes and tell you what any of my male coworkers are wearing today. (Women’s clothes, on the other hand, always warrant careful study.) I would notice another guy wearing something especially cool or stylish, or something that I’d like to have-- as in, “I wish I had an expensive tailored suit like that.” I might even feel comfortable commenting if I knew the wearer was gay. Complimenting another straight guy on his clothes is a clear violation. 
I never notice what people are wearing, unless it’s something quite extreme, like a leather jacket, no shirt and a dog collar. Or a polka dot shirt, striped pants, moterized propeller beanie and clown nose. Even then, I might not notice unless I actually had to speak to the man in question.
I often don’t even notice what I’m wearing …
Cow-orker: “That’s a very nice shirt.”
Me: “Oh … " [Looks down] " … yeah, I guess it is. Thanks!”
As a straight male, I must say I do notice what other men are wearing, but I notice what everyone is wearing. I pay close attention to things like this and it screws me over because then I forget to pay attention to what is really important (ie. Sitting in class and read everyone’s t-shirts and notice their clothes, but miss out on half the lecture cause I’m daydreaming and looking at random things like clothes)
I usually don’t comment too much, not because I don’t want to, I’m just rather quiet towards people I’m not close to. If I do, I will just comment that I like such-and-such about this shirt/pants/whatever. I especially compliment if it’s on a certain few friends of mine, because it almost always has come from goodwill if they own it and to find very nice things there is somewhat rare in my area.
I’m not a fan of just certain brands, but I do like styles of clothes, such as button shirts with collars. I think they look nice, and wish I had more of them. I also like the look of many sweaters. T-shirts are ok to comment on, especially if they are very interesting or if they have nothing to do with anything (I own several that I love - “volunteer reader at head start - 1992” or something else random).
Brendon
I do it all the time. My most recent ex (bi female) and I (straight male) often compare the attractiveness of men and women we see walking around. We’re usually within a point of each other on the 1-10 system. I find homophobia pretty amusing.
So do I. What’s that got to do with whether men pay attention to clothes or not?
No. I never notice what other men are wearing. Just to balance it out a bit though, I seldom notice what women are wearing either. If somebody talks to me about fashion, forcing me to think about it, then I am capable of appreciating it and forming my own opinions on it, and I don’t own any Hawaiian shirts or plaid trousers, but in general, the answer is negatory on the whole clothes thing.
I can work with a person of either sex side by side all day, and often wouldn’t be able to tell you what they were wearing, five minutes after I have left the building. I often get a general “She looks hot today” thing happening in my head, but it’s a more general thing and still usually doesn’t mean I’ll remember the clothes.
I also forget what I’m wearing most of the time, and have to look down at my clothes if somebody comments.