Yesterday I happened to have found myself outside my normal living environment (aka Downtown) and somewhere surreal (North Side Suburbia). I was checking on my brothers condo, and running a few weird errands while I was up there...at which point I discovered a car wash, outside a Canadian Tire, being run solely by firefighters. They were completely clothed...big old fire pants complete with red suspenders, boots, and what appeared to be a tight fitting blue t shirt (mind you with those pants, and t shirt would appear tight fitting regardless).
I instantly threw this up on my FB, announcing the location and that I should leave downtown more often, cause honestly, suburbia looked dang hawt yesterday because of this. A number of girl friends commented on how this deserved either a phone call or txt letting them know this information lol. Or about how sorry they were to have missed it.
Today I started to wonder: What is it about the uniform that makes women's ovaries kick into high gear? Really?
The majority of responses that I got back from ladies revolved around the uniform being a figure of authority, which I will address in a moment...but one of the best responses came from my friend LG, who said: "Visible proof of employment" lol. The guys I spoke with were just as confounded as I was for the most part.
Okay...so the authority figure...hmmm...usually implies a Type A personality, more principled, loyal, devoted, a certain work ethic, usually associated with a job of service = less selfish interests, they have their shit together and can take charge. Sounds like things that I can handle, as most women.
But in talking with a number of people, I quickly realized that there is a hierarchy to this uniform business, along with appropriate tag lines for each one:
1. Police - they carry around a gun, so they must know how to handle their weapons.
2. Firefighters - they can put out my blaze any day
3. Paramedics - I'd let him give me mouth to mouth, mmmm hmmm.
4. Doctors - there are too many tag lines with this one to count...think anatomy and go from there lol.
5. Military - heros plain and simple...plus, if your dating or married to one, you instantly become whats known as "the home front" and the "strength behind the uniform"...thank you public relations department of DND. (please understand that its not that I disagree with either of these, it just adds romance to a job that really isnt all that romantic).
There are a few other uniforms that ladies may find attractive, and they include but are not limited to: cowboys, constructions workers, delivery guys (UPS not Pizza 73), nurses, dentist and pro sports players.
I grew up around uniforms, so this really shouldn't affect me all that much, and yet I am a sucker for it just like most ladies. In fact, I find it exceedingly hard to NOT date a guy in uniform.
It boils down to this: uniforms = magic.
Ladies, we will continue to be attracted, excited, fascinated, charmed and glamored by this until we actually date one of these guys wearing a uniform...after that, we may still feel the magic, or see it for what its worth - something they wear to work!
Hahaha hey! Why ya gotta be like that?! Giving away my secret :-p
ReplyDeleteI also got my car washed by the firefighters! I texted Carolyn and told her I took one for the team! LOL $ was going to a great cause. Too bad I'd already eaten as I would have had a burger as well. :)
ReplyDeleteHahaha ok so for me, it's a strength thing. I know that I'm safe in their arms and when the deed needs to get done, he can pick me up and carry me...wherever it needs to be done :p (*sigh). I wear the military uniform, so it doesn't do it for me anymore, so the second I see a cop or firefighter *sigh* i have an instant smile on my face and become a teenager all over again.
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