A friend of mine related to me how when she went through her budget for 2004, she spent $1400 on pantyhose. I find this funny because I still wear the same trousers I wore in high school some 9 years ago.
It must be difficult being a lady, anatomically it's more difficult to buy clothes that fit everywhere whereas blokes are basically built like a set of drainpipes and so everything fits more or less universally.
Then there's the added pressure of keeping up with fashion and the general bitchiness that comes when "you wore that on Tuesday". Also bear in mind that you can't wear what someone else is wearing because that's just awkward.
Blokes on the other hand have a universal office uniform of black trousers, white shirts and a collection of ties. If someone else wore the same outfit then it wouldn't matter squat or if in the event that you're at a party or something, then the chances are if someone wore the same shirt as you, you'd probably be best mates by the end of the night.
You don't have to worry about what shoes go with what outfits, because most blokes only own about three pairs anyway (black ones, runners and maybe specialist sports shoes) and as for handbags, we don't need them as everything should fit into a wallet. The only time a chap is likely to be talking about a "compact" is in reference to a 1.6L motor car.
Last year's fashions tend to be last season's football strip, Accessories is the second point on the barrel of your car's ignition for when you only want to listen to the radio, and haircuts are $30 cheaper.
Perhaps the most stark contrast is the purchase of a new coat. For a lady it may entail the decision as to what else it could go with, do I need a scarf, maybe some new shoes. Whereas if a bloke thinks "I'm cold" he walks into a coat shop, buy a coat, walks out and think "I'm not cold anymore".
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