POLL: Guys and girls--Are you low-maintenance or high-maintenance??

[newbie]

I'm definitely low-maintenance. Sometimes I'm so lazy that I just want to go to school in my PJ's!

But, I have to admit, I do love indulging in shopping and glamour. But on an everyday basis--I'm a low-maintenance girl .

So which are you?

[DGPhoney]

lol, newbie, I totally feel you on the Pj thing, if the buildings close enough I be Dat in PJ's,lol. Anyway, I classify myself as middle maintenance! Why,well it depends on where I am going and how I feel that week. If I am chilling the whole week, then I am low m, but big events yada yada, lots to do, people to see, then its high maintenace all the way. So I am both there for being middle, if that makes any6 sense,lol
DGPhoney~

[newbie]

Hey DGPhoney!!

I know what you mean--I had never considered a middle-maintenance! I think that when it comes to formals, parties, etc...I am in between middle-maintenance and high-maintenance .

If I could, though--I would go to school in PJ's and flip-flops! Hehe!

[Lil_G]

Well, I geuss for a guy i'm pretty high maintenance which would be still be low maintenance for a chick. I wear cologne everyday, and I'm really finicky about my hair but that doesn't make me any less of a man, right?
But compared to some chicks, like my sister that's nothing. One day she wouldn't go into mcdonalds for lunch because she hadn't showered yet, so instead we ate in the car...what's more abnormal, sitting in a fast-food parking lot eating food or sitting at a table inside dressed like most of the ppl in there?

btw, carolyn I replied to your email, it's at your old address.

I don't know...I think I'm middle maintenance.

I'm not the type to wear makeup everyday because it's a chore to wake up early and put it on and it's an even bigger chore to get that gunk off my face. I limit my makeup usage to the weekends and special circumstances on the weekdays (like chapter meetings when we should look our best!). I really don't care how I look when I go to school and work because I don't see school as a fashion show.

On the other hand...I hate being dirty. I carry hand sanitizer and a bottle of Evian atomizer so everything feels fresh. I also have blotting sheets so my face doesn't stay oily in the afternoons.

Another thing...I wear sandals and slippers all the time (hey..I live in Hawaii and I hate wearing shoes!) so my feet get dirty often. I cannot stand going into my bed with dirty (or even just a smidge dirty) feet. I'll go into the shower and clean em off.

So yeah--I guess I'm a cross of both maintenances.

[newbie]

Haha, hey Nick...

Yes, I got your email, thanks Nick! I will reply probably tomorrow--or hopefully at least by Monday (sorry!), I'm pretty swamped lately with all these tests and essays...defintely crunch-time for me. I have 18 days left for school, YAY!

About you wearing cologne and caring about your hair--I think that is pretty cool, actually. Although I am low-maintenacne...I definitely make sure I present myself well, you know? Most guys I know at my school literally roll outta bed and go to school . But a lot of them take the few minutes to comb/gel their hair to at least look presentable--and that makes a difference!

And about your sister not wanting to go into MickeyD's--I understand, actually I insist on showering before I go anywhere...that is one thing I have to do!!!

P.S. Guess what...I am doing research for Soc again. Now it's on poverty and class differences (social strata?)! Alright, I really ought to go back to researching !

[This message has been edited by newbie (edited May 16, 2001).]

[newbie]

Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine:
I carry hand sanitizer and a bottle of Evian atomizer so everything feels fresh. I also have blotting sheets so my face doesn't stay oily in the afternoons.

OTW, I also have blotting sheets and hand sanitizer! Can you describe the Evian atomizer for me? I have heard a lot of good about it--but don't know what it is exactly!

Oh yeah, about the makeup. These days I wear concealer (around my eyes--pulling late-nights give me really bad circles) and mascara. I hate spending more than like 5 minutes on makeup! Usually I spend about 2 minutes doing makeup, if I choose to wear any. I will only wear more for parties and formals .

[This message has been edited by newbie (edited May 16, 2001).]

[Lil_G]

No worries at all, focus on nailing those last exams...if i didn't choke at the end of this semester I would have finished better than a 66%...D,C+,C+,B, A-...but the high grade was in social stratification, so if you need any input on that I wouldn't mind,
Right now I have a lot of free time on my hands...

[James]

I think we need to define high maintainance here so we can judge. I don't know what high maintainance for a boy would be. You come up with a criteria and I'll see if I match it.

For girls . . . You know you are most likely high maintainance, to us boys, if any of the following are true:

• You have more than one or two "special instructions at meals.
• You like to look good but it takes you longer than 45 minutes after a shower to get ready, or looking good means keeping your SO waiting past the agreed upon time.
• You have ever slept carefully so as not to mess up your perfect hair because you know you are not going to shower before work/class the next morning.
• Sometimes you like to be touched and sometimes you don't and you tend to be defensive about it. And assume we are mind readers.
• Have the need to continue arguments with us that obviously started with another SO or parent.
• You have an ex-boyfriend you spend a lot of time with, or talk to an awful lot without there ever being any significant amount of "no contact time".
• You have a guy that is "just a friend" that meets the above criteria.
• You are predictably moody.
• You can only be photographed 1% of your waking life and only after SERIOUS modification. Read: Makeover.
• You obsessively ask us whether you look fat, when you are obviously slightly (or more) overweight but either don't work out or don't work out intellegently.
• You argue with us, or give us attitude as if we are obligated to put up with you or forgive you.
• You never go anywhere without make-up and hair done.
• You make a point to wear special designer clothing to the gym.
• You get us in bar fights.
• You look daggers at ladies looking at us, but have guys checking you out.
• You raise your voice at us in public.
• You make us leave early from something because YOU are not having a good time.
• You sit there and try and convince us that we will like something we don't.

Here are some more no-no's but not quite sure whether they make you high meaintainance.

• You use the "if you loved me" gambit.
• You use the "its over if you don't somehow conform to my will" line.
• You act as buzz kill when we get home from a night out and give us attitude.
• You give us grief for looking at a girl walking by. Note: the human eye is attracted to movement,
• You ever say the words "whatever" and "fine".

Well I think that is enough for now. Please add more.

I still can't think how boys could be high maintainance, we are so awesome.




[This message has been edited by James (edited May 17, 2001).]

[heatherh1981]

Whenever, i am on campus in the hall in the hall, i dont care what i look like cause there is nothing but girls in there. Now on the other hand whenever its a friday night i take a bunch of time to get ready. Usually during class i take come tiem to get ready, but not as long as i do whens its the weekend. I want to look my best, during the week day. Now like on a saterday i dont care its no make-up and warm up pants. So im in between --low and it has its high-- ( I do take a shower every day and crap like that) Hehe
me

[amycat412]

oh, i am SO high maintenance its not even funny. LOL. i'm easy going about it, but high maintenance nonetheless.

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[KABillyMac]

I'm so low maintenance its not even funny. If you want to shut me up just grab me by the ear, plop me down in front of the TV and turn on the Outdoorlife Network, The Golf Channel, or Sports Center. The only time I will make a sound is when I need beer.

Prep time > Khaki's, tie and sportcoat, shower and shaved=30 min. Jeans and Tshirt, shower = 17 min.

[dc1]

My friends all say I am high maintenance, but I really don't think so...

I can get ready to do anything in less than 1/2 hr (shower, shave, and dress). My dress code is primarily kahkis and t-shirt... sandles or flipflops...

BUT, I do have certain requirments that have to be met: I only use certain shampoo and body wash. I have to use a particular shave cream,face wash,and anitoxidant spf15 lotion for my face; all of which is only sold at Nordstroms mens department(my sales associate Debbie calls me whenever they get new products).
Oh, and I have to have neat pressed clothes. I iron about every day and my drycleaning bill runs around $80/month.

Oh, after reading this, maybe I am really highmaintenance, huh? Never noticed.

[James]

The secret ladies, and I notice no one responded to my list, which is the result of years of dating research and secret meetings/discussions in the Clandestine Organization of Manhood(COM for short), is to not let us SEE how high maintainance you are.

Take forever to get ready but be ready when we get there . . .

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