JessamyBogans, vogans, metros and retros
March 19th 2008 01:59
Recently I've been lucky enough to be attending lectures about bogans. By now you have guessed I'm studying an Arts tag degree (media & communications), but this particular was unusually insightful.
The term and definition for things such as 'metrosexual', 'SNAG', and 'yummy mummy' have been done to absolute death. By now we should all be aware of what things such as MILF stands for (and if you don't, I suggest you Google 'Stifler's Mum'). But, this lecture on the 'bogan' was actually pretty interesting. And from it sprung a question-do the normal, inner city metros sometimes cross into bogan territory?
First of all, metros. These days, I'd define metro as sometimes in fluro attire, or at least skinny jeans. Clean shaven, and 'cares for their appearance'. Also have some form of ridiculous jewellry hanging around their neck (monopoly pieces, a plastic key, a Kinder Surprise toy, to name a few). And always a little fussy with their hair. That's your typical metro.
Bogans, on the other hand, wear the national outfit of flannies, thongs, stubbie shorts, unkempt hair, and have never heard of moisturiser. Pretty simple to spot, they're not usually in the same habitat as metros-two different, races, really.
However, I've noticed recently that there's a distinct hybrid. Mostly, the guys that show tendencies towards both have originally come from the country, or another large regional centre (Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Wodonga) and have tried to 'cross over'. Basically, country guys showing their roots.
A prime example is someone I encountered a few months back. He was originally from Bendigo, and had been living in Melbourne for about four years, almost five. He worked in the CBD, and although he didn't largely enjoy nightclubs, he had a pretty active social life. However, it was specifically his boyd hair where the contradictions appeared. Although he wouldn't shave his facial hair for 4-5 days (just couldn't be bothered, I suppose, and despite the fact that he had an office job) he would regularly, and I mean every few days, shave his legs.
That's your space to digest that fact. Here's some more space.
It spooked me a little. Quite a lot, in fact. As open minded as I try and be, this was just....odd. When I questioned the habit, he said that he 'just liked the feel', and that he 'used a loofah' so he didn't get in-grown hairs. I mean, this guy knows more than I do about the whole shaving-legs thing. I'm lucky if I have shaving cream half the time.
Hence the hybrid. When's he beating you on the personal appearance/hygiene front, and yet he still wears things and can crack open a VB with the best of them, I suggest you be aware. Not alarmed, but just aware.
The term and definition for things such as 'metrosexual', 'SNAG', and 'yummy mummy' have been done to absolute death. By now we should all be aware of what things such as MILF stands for (and if you don't, I suggest you Google 'Stifler's Mum'). But, this lecture on the 'bogan' was actually pretty interesting. And from it sprung a question-do the normal, inner city metros sometimes cross into bogan territory?
First of all, metros. These days, I'd define metro as sometimes in fluro attire, or at least skinny jeans. Clean shaven, and 'cares for their appearance'. Also have some form of ridiculous jewellry hanging around their neck (monopoly pieces, a plastic key, a Kinder Surprise toy, to name a few). And always a little fussy with their hair. That's your typical metro.
Bogans, on the other hand, wear the national outfit of flannies, thongs, stubbie shorts, unkempt hair, and have never heard of moisturiser. Pretty simple to spot, they're not usually in the same habitat as metros-two different, races, really.
However, I've noticed recently that there's a distinct hybrid. Mostly, the guys that show tendencies towards both have originally come from the country, or another large regional centre (Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Wodonga) and have tried to 'cross over'. Basically, country guys showing their roots.
A prime example is someone I encountered a few months back. He was originally from Bendigo, and had been living in Melbourne for about four years, almost five. He worked in the CBD, and although he didn't largely enjoy nightclubs, he had a pretty active social life. However, it was specifically his boyd hair where the contradictions appeared. Although he wouldn't shave his facial hair for 4-5 days (just couldn't be bothered, I suppose, and despite the fact that he had an office job) he would regularly, and I mean every few days, shave his legs.
That's your space to digest that fact. Here's some more space.
It spooked me a little. Quite a lot, in fact. As open minded as I try and be, this was just....odd. When I questioned the habit, he said that he 'just liked the feel', and that he 'used a loofah' so he didn't get in-grown hairs. I mean, this guy knows more than I do about the whole shaving-legs thing. I'm lucky if I have shaving cream half the time.
Hence the hybrid. When's he beating you on the personal appearance/hygiene front, and yet he still wears things and can crack open a VB with the best of them, I suggest you be aware. Not alarmed, but just aware.
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Comment by Jessamy
That's Pretty Intense
There are whole other issues leading on from the lack of hair discussion, as in hair being optional on various other body areas (chest, back, and-I-leave-the-rest-for-you- to-ponder). Legs, I thought, were just toooofar.
Apparently not.
and p.s- not gay. Hence the bafflement.
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