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ObtuseIntolerant
11/18/08

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I think this is a staged ploy to make people think he's not gay. There. I said it!!!
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redheadedbuddha
11/17/08

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As for those assuming that this man is straight because he doesn't know colors or designers:

I once had a boyfriend (I'm a boy) who tried to go out wearing brown shoes and a black belt...with light wash relaxed jeans. I rest my case.
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ObtuseIntolerant
11/18/08

@redheadedbuddha: Thank you for being the voice of reason way before I got here.
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EkaterinaBallerina
11/17/08

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Oh Chace, I judge, I really judge. How could you not know the answers?!?

On another note, I guess this confirms he's straight? Or is this just a ruse to make us think he's straight??

Actually to be honest the first thing that popped into my mind when I read this was, "why the hell was he asked these questions in the first place?!?"
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tscheese
11/17/08

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Wait, what are the fashion capitols? New York, Milan...Antarctica? You guys gotta help me, I feel like such a hayseed.
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pandorasmittens
11/17/08

@tscheese: London is traditionally regarded as the fourth. However, recently Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Shanghai have made the list.
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R_Claw
11/17/08

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Um, hi he's hawt. Thanks bye.
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arodriguez.romero
11/17/08

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Did you see the little comparison between this guy and the dude from high school musical? They look a lot alike.
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Macloserboy
11/17/08

@arodriguez.romero speaks java: I know it sounds weird, but he's actually a bit more manly. I saw him in the street with his boys and there has a sufficient, though not a lot, air of douche about him for me to believe he's straight. Also, he's got that pretty boy dumbness about him which straight guys tend to have (see Walker, Paul).
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arodriguez.romero
11/17/08

@Macloserboy: Maybe the guy from high school musical seems less manly because of the context. His fans are 10yo and under, he needs to be non-threatening to cash his checks. Meanwhile, the target audience for this guy's show is older.
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mbprice
11/17/08

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Let's see, I would say... Paris, for one of the fashion capitals? And you gave me Milan as a free answer, but I don't think I would have known that on my own. NYC? I have no idea about a 4th.

I know stilettos are pointy with a long heel point thing, and wedges are... less pointy.

I don't know who Alexander Wang is.

I would describe beige as a light brown or perhaps cream color. Khaki-ish.

Do I pass or fail?
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Penny
11/17/08

@mbprice: C-, which is totally passing.
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hellosunshine
11/17/08

@mbprice: Awww, you totally pass!
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AthertonMerriweather
11/17/08

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and Chuck Bass breezes into the room, scotch in hand and says "The difference between a wedge and a stiletto is that the stiletto wearer will be in the back of my limo."
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tscheese
11/17/08

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It's not like he's running for VP or anything.
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Penny
11/17/08

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Isn't it capitols, not capitals?

Have I been doing it wrong THIS WHOLE TIME???
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Penny
11/17/08

@Archetype: I just looked into this and I am still confused. I swear, I am smarter than this....
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SisterMaryMartha
11/17/08

@Archetype: I wondered the same thing- I was all: FFFF?
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tscheese
11/17/08

@Archetype: IT IS TOTALLY CAPITOLS. Capitols are cities. CAPITAL IS JUST CAPITAL.
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mustlovebooknerd
11/17/08

@Archetype: Nope. The capitol is the building where legislation happens. Capital with an a can mean the seat of government, available assets, big letters, and for usage like "that's a capital idea, my good man."
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mysterygirl
11/17/08

@Archetype: Don't you only use "capitol" to refer to the actual building? Like, the U.S. Capitol Building is in our nation's capital?

I don't know-- that's my best crack at it!
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tscheese
11/17/08

@tscheese: ...I was trying to be witty and failed.

CAPITAL IS LIKE CAPITAL LETTERS, or venture capital, or market capitalization in fancy moneytalk. CAPITOLS are cities.

You can remember it this way: If something is "capital", like an adjective for being super-good, it's like getting an A on an assignment. The alphabet contains letters, and the alphabet starts with A, so if you're talking about CAPITAL LETTERS, remember to use an A. AND YOU GUYS KNOW HOW MUCH WE LIKE TO USE ALL-CAPS!!!11
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30RocksMySocks
11/17/08

@tscheese: Capitols are not cities. Capitals are cities. Capitol is the building. The capitol building for a state's legislature is located in the state's capital city.
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jigglyball
11/17/08

@30RocksMySocks: Yup, capitol ONLY refers to the building itself. All other references are "capital(s)."
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Penny
11/17/08

@mustlovebooknerd: Yes, this is what I gathered from my research. This really makes me mad that I've been wrong this whole time.
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tscheese
11/17/08

@30RocksMySocks: What? SHIT. You're right.

Mea culpa. HORTENSE!? Where are you!? Take down my dumb comment! I DID SOMETHING DUMB ON THE INTERNET!

No, seriously, this is a major blow to me.
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Lawyerette will perform legal services for food
11/17/08

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Um, I love fashion and I know neither 1 out of 4 fashion capitals (NY, Paris, Milan and......London??) nor who Alexander Wang is. Do I get to guest on Gossip Girl now?
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EkaterinaBallerina
11/17/08

@cacrawford99: The fashion capitols are NYC, London, Paris and Milan. And Alexander Wang is the young designer that Erin Wasson has been styling for and who apparently helped hone her love of "homeless chic". For that, he gets an automatic fail in my book.
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18thfloor
11/17/08

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Honestly, I could care less if he knows fashion, or anything for that matter, I wouldn't kick him out of my bed.
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EkaterinaBallerina
11/17/08

@18thfloor: I would however kick him out of the bed if he knew the answers to these questions down pat. I like my fashion, but its not a quality I look for in a guy.
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braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
11/17/08

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What...what are the other three fashion capitals? New York, Paris, and...London? Right?

Uh...

Shit, at least I know what beige looks like.
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LaFemme
11/17/08

@braak: I think we should all give ourselves a pat on the back today for being able to correctly identify the color "beige." Fuschia, cobalt, and chartreuse are next week lessons, for the brightest among us.
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hellosunshine
11/17/08

@LaFemme: I can use them in a sentence! "My shirt is cobalt to match my eyes and I'm wearing fuschia nail polish; I do not like chartreuse."

WIN.
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Mrs. Beeton
11/17/08

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Yeah, I just wanted to share that I had a Chuck Bass dream last night. I wish I were still asleep. That is all.
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mustlovebooknerd
11/17/08

@Miss-September: @braak: The real question is -- what's the difference between beige and khaki (if any)? I would love to know.

Is London one of the fashion capitals? See above - I'm clueless too.
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arodriguez.romero
11/17/08

@mustlovebooknerd: khaki is beige with green mixed in.
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Penny
11/17/08

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Does this mean he's straight?
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