Does Your Clothing DISGUST Women Antonio Reacts To Courtney Ryan
[0:00:00] Courtney: There are many options out there
that are better choices than a flashy Gucci belt. I think...
Antonio: She said what? Today, I’m reacting to Courtney Ryan’s
video, 10 things that men wear that women hate.
[Music] Now, first up, let's look at the thumbnail. What I like about this is it's really simple,
really clear. Obviously, you got black text on a white background, says exactly what it
is. And she's got a little bit of a disgusted
look on her face. She's a beautiful woman. So, this right here is a great combination
for a high click-through rate, which is why this has gotten hundreds of thousands of views.
Let's hit the play button. Courtney: Hi, everyone. Welcome back to my
channel. If you're new here, I am Courtney Ryan. And in this video, I’m going to be
talking about things men wear that women hate. Antonio: So, first up, solid intro. I haven't
watched a whole lot of her videos, so she assumes I’m brand new, she introduces herself.
And she's really got a good camera presence. I can see she's got a nice background. She
is in focus. She looks beautiful. This is a great combination for keeping guys watching.
Courtney: Maybe you're new to the game and you don't know where to start, you don't know
what looks good on you and what doesn't. I really just want to be a source that's going
to be helpful. I want to be that close girlfriend that you text before you go on a big date
and you don't know what to wear. Antonio: Now that's a really great point that
she makes. So many guys, honestly, they want a woman's opinion. They're going to watch
my channel and they're going to say, “That's nice, but I don't want to hear from some 40
year old dad. I want to hear from an attractive woman, kind of the woman I’m wanting to
attract.” So, in this case, Courtney is nailing her target avatar.
Courtney: I will not judge you for wearing any of these things. If something on this
list makes you so happy when you wear it, then please continue to wear it and rock it.
If you don't care what women think or what anyone thinks for that matter, keep doing
your thing. Antonio: And she does a great job reassuring
guys that, hey, if this makes you happy, if this makes you comfortable, if you can rock
it with confidence, then continue to wear it. I like that.
Courtney: Number one on my list is wearing socks with sandals. So, not only do I think
this looks a little bit silly, but I think it defeats the whole purpose of wearing the
sandal in general. Antonio: So, this first point is solid and
I don’t think it's only women that hate this on guys. I think a lot of guys like we
just wonder why in the world are you wearing the socks with sandals?
Courtney: I think men wear sandals to maybe give their feet a little breath of fresh air
in the warmer climates, but when you're pairing it with a sock, it totally defeats that purpose.
Also, if you're finding yourself in a situation when it's maybe too cold out to just wear
the sandal on its own, so you're picking the sock to go with it, I think maybe you just
shouldn't wear that sandal in the first place and maybe opt for a sneaker or just a close
toed shoe in general. Antonio: I agree with her that when you wear
sandals, it's about giving your feet a little bit of fresh air and you should wear them
in a climate in an environment in which it's hot.
And as Courtney pointed out, if the temperature drops, this doesn't mean to continue wearing
the sandals with socks, it means you probably need to change up your footwear.
Courtney: Number two we have flip-flops with jeans. So, I think this was very cool in the
90s. You know, you're wearing your flip-flops with your jeans and you've got frosted tips,
maybe you're in a boy band and you're super cool. But, these...
Antonio: I like that picture of Justin Timberlake. Courtney: Flip flops with jeans is not the
coolest thing. So, like I mentioned before, I think flip-flops are okay in certain scenarios,
those being when you're at the pool, maybe when you're at the beach, if you live in a
more tropical climate. Antonio: I don't know about this one, Courtney.
I'm not going to agree with you. Definitely, it wouldn't be in my top 10. I think that
this is a look that a lot of guys can pull off, especially if you like jeans, you're
wearing them in hot weather, you've got a nice pair of flip-flops, you take care of
your feet. And to be fair, I did grow up in the 90s.
I remember the 90s well, I remember pulling this look off, so maybe it's just something
that's hard for me to give up. But, yeah, I would give this one a pass.
Courtney: I also think wearing flip-flops with jeans gives a very odd silhouette. It
can actually make your legs look a lot shorter than they are, so you have the jean and then
it just cuts off at the flip-flop. And you don't have any kind of leverage with the shoe
that you're wearing, so it just makes your legs appear a lot shorter than they actually
are. Antonio: Now, she makes a solid point about
the silhouette. So, if you're under 5’6”, in general, shorter guys have shorter legs,
it may be something you want to be careful with. But, if 6’2” and you just like the
look and you're going for something really casual, I really don't see an issue.
Courtney: Next is overly accessorizing. So, I think as a man, accessorizing is totally
okay. I think wearing jewelry is okay if that shows your personal style and your flair a
little bit. But, I do think this can be overdone. I know a lot of guys will wear a ring on every
finger and a watch and a stack of bracelets up their wrist and a necklace and honestly,
it's just too much. I think less is more. I've said that many times and this is one
of the cases where I think it's most important. Antonio: All right. So, I have to agree with
this one. It can look bad if you over accessorize and I knew she was going to bring up a picture
of Johnny Depp. Of course, he's probably the far example of the guy that really pushes
the envelope there. But, when it comes down to it, there is a
fine line between accessorizing and over accessorizing. It's also important to understand what's acceptable
in your culture because you can be in one country in one area one part of the world
where it's perfectly fine to have multiple rings multiple necklaces. Another part of
the world, much more conservative, where even two to three rings, one necklace is going
to seem like a bit over the top. [0:05:11] Now, I know some of you guys out
there love your accessories. And if that's you, let me hear from you down in the comments.
Talk about how you manage to over accessorize, how you're able to pull that look off. I would
love to hear from you. Courtney: Next, we have flashy branded logos.
So, when I think of this, I instantly think of that big Gucci belt with the Gucci logo
on the front or Gucci sandals or a t-shirt with the brand name big across the front.
You reach a certain age when it's not really stylish anymore, it doesn't look as good.
So, I know a lot of people buy designer to maybe show that they have some kind of money
and that they can afford it. But I think when you wear too many flashy logos and you have
the brand on everything, it just screams that you're doing that on purpose and I think it
defeats the purpose of you buying the designer piece in general.
Antonio: Flashy logos, I completely agree, but I live in a pretty conservative area within
a conservative country. I know I've got a lot of friends that are Russians, Ukrainians,
and for them, it is its face. It's simply, hey, you want to be able to show,
you know, what's that joke that, you know, the Russian guy walks in and asks his buddy,
“Hey, I see you got a new Mercedes, you know, how much did you pay for it?” And
he says, “Oh, 100,000.” And his friend slaps him and says, “You could have paid
200,000 up the road.” Okay. So, have a little bit of fun there.
But, the point is in certain parts of the world, you want to show everybody that you've
got the means. My thoughts on this is unless a company is paying you to support their logo
and to sport it, you know, keep it small, keep it subdued, and better yet, you know,
find clothing without logos on it. Courtney: You can buy something designer without
it being tacky. I think there are many options out there that are better choices than a flashy
Gucci belt. I think a regular belt would always look better than a Gucci belt for example.
Antonio: I agree with her on the Gucci belt. I just think it's over the top. But, if you
let's say you're into Gucci, I think that bit loafers, that right there is classic,
it doesn't scream Gucci. I mean, it does if you understand that they pioneered that style
that was one of their go-tos and they're incredibly comfortable. I think I've got a pair that
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Courtney: So, next is a little bit different. This one is wearing too much cologne. So,
there's a saying that fragrance should be discovered, not announced. You don't want
to be that guy that's in the elevator that it's choking everybody else out because you
just have too much cologne on. Antonio: Completely agree. Fragrance should
be discovered, not announced. Didn't I come up with that saying? No, I didn't. I stole
it from somebody and it sounds like that she heard it as well and completely agrees.
And she brings up a good example. When you are stuck in a room with people, you're stuck
in a car, you're stuck in an elevator, you know, you don't want to be choking these people
out. That being said, I wonder how Courtney would
react if she was in an elevator with Michelle over at Curly Fragrance, because you guys
know she loves to over spray. So, you got Courtney saying, hey, you need to underspray.
But, again, Courtney is saying that applies to men, maybe it doesn't apply to women.
Courtney: So, while I do love cologne, I love when Teddy wears it, I think it is a lot better
when you can't smell them from a mile away. The only time I should smell you is if I’m
very close to you or I'm giving you a hug. So, same thing as I mentioned with the accessories.
I think with cologne, less is more. [0:10:02]
Antonio: Now, let me take a step back. So, I'm not going to fully agree on this. I do
think there are a lot of fragrances out there that project well, so you're going to get
two to three feet and I don't think you need to hold back.
For me, it's just, don't overdo it. And there's a fine line between wearing a nice fragrance
and having a couple feet of projection that naturally happened with the fragrance and
then just choking people out. And you have to understand what type of situations
are you going to be in. So, if you know you're going to be taking a road trip with people,
probably not the best time to actually be loading on the fragrance. But, if you're going
to be at an outside event, I think you can wear a bit more fragrance.
Now, if you haven't picked up on it, one of the things I think that makes these videos
so engaging with people is they are so subjective. And, you know we all have opinions and so,
her 10 things that, you know, women hate on men can be very different.
I think Raphael Schneider did a very similar video over at Gentleman's Gazette and he had
different items. I think I've done very similar videos to this and I have a different list
of items. In general, we seem to have a lot of items in common, but it really is just
down to the person, down to the culture, down to their own background, and what they like
and what they don't. Courtney: Next, we have clothing that doesn't
fit. So, maybe you lost a bunch of weight and the clothes that you used to wear don't
fit you anymore. Invest in yourself and get yourself some new things that fit you perfectly.
I've mentioned before in last videos that fit with certain things is super important
like a suit or a t-shirt. Antonio: Let me emphasize that, fit, Courtney,
is incredibly important. In fact, it's probably the number one thing I always put out there
with that style pyramid, fit, function, fabric. You nail those three things, you are ahead
of 90 of men out there. Now, she makes a really good point there about
men that have lost weight, they stick with the clothing they have. It's going to cost
a lot of money to buy the clothing and they're just used to these particular pieces.
Courtney: I think that fit always trumps style. You know, maybe something out there is really
popular, but it doesn't work with your body type. I think knowing that and understanding
that it’s the first step in really creating your own personal style and figuring out what
works for you and what doesn't. Antonio: So, she said that fit trump's style.
But, I want -- I think what she means here is that fit trumps fashion. Because when she
goes on to describe it what's popular, that was -- those are fashion trends.
Style is something that's classic, it's more eternal. It's something it's being able to
take what you have; your body, your build, your profile, your personality and then, crafting
an image around it. For me, that's more style than fashion.
Courtney: The same as wearing something that is too big, wearing something that is too
tight is just as bad. Antonio: I'd say too tight is worse than too
loose, because you can be slightly too loose and get away with it, but if it's too tight,
we all seem to zero in on, “wow, those buttons are stretching right there,” or “it looks
like if he bends over those pants are about to tear,” or “oh, my gosh, you know, those
are -- those are definitely some skinny jeans on a big man.”
Courtney: All right. Next, we have clothes that are worn out. I'm looking at all of you
guys that have 50 holes in your underwear and you're still hanging on to them.
Antonio: Yeah. That one should be pretty obvious. If you've got holes in your underwear, you
need to get new underwear. Courtney: So, more than just holes, I think
wearing something that has stains on it or that is just frayed too much. If you're wearing
a pair of denim that once had like distressed holes and now they're just big holes with
none of the distressing in them, I think it's time to maybe retire those two.
Antonio: Again, completely agree with this point. If it has stains, if it has holes that
you have worn into it, then it is time to retire. One bit of advice I would give you.
If you find something and you absolutely love it, you're wearing these jeans again and again,
it's worth you to go back and to purchase in multiples.
How many times you've had that happen? You have like a favorite shirt a favorite pair
of jeans and they get a tear, they get a rip, they get a really bad stain. Something happens
to them and you're just like, ah. You go to buy that another pair and you can't find them.
They're out of stock, they're out of season. So, guys, don't be afraid to buying multiples
when you find something almost becomes a uniform piece, something that you default to, you
wear again and again. Courtney: All right. Next, we have running
shoes with jeans. So, I think for men sometimes finding what shoe works with a pair of jeans
can be tricky, especially based on the style of jean that you're wearing. But, I think
no matter what type of jean you're wearing, a running shoe is never a good choice.
So, if you're someone who wears running shoes with jeans, maybe swap out that running shoe
for a sneaker like a Stan Smith or a Converse or something that is just your personal style.
Antonio: Now, running shoes with jeans, that one, I agree with and I, yeah, I don't like
that combination. You may be saying, “Well, Antonio, you allow flip-flops with jeans,
so what's the difference between running shoes and jeans?”
Well, with running shoes, you're actually wearing a shoe, a shoe that's made to be worn
when you're out running. In the Marine Corps we call them go fasters. We wore go fasters
with, you know, when you're going to go PT. And I think running shoes, you should wear
them when you go run. But, if you're not out running, then wear sneakers, wear boots, wear
other types of leather casual shoes that are really going to up that style game.
[0:14:59] And we're talking shoes that you can wear in, you know, if it's a little bit
wet outside, if it's a little bit cool, so this is going to be your three seasons. If
you're in a tropical environment, yeah, then you can wear the flip-flops with the jeans.
Courtney: All right. Next, we have a deep V-neck. So, unless you are wanting to look
like a cast member of the Jersey Shore, I think you should try to avoid the deep V.
I think a regular V-neck is totally okay, a crewneck is great.
Antonio: So, first up, a regular V-neck is not totally okay, it is friggin awesome. A
regular V-neck in my opinion is one of the most underused pieces of clothing in a man's
wardrobe. So many guys they go right to crewnecks, and
crewnecks look great especially if you've got a good body that t-shirt fits you well.
But, you go for that V-neck, it's a just a little bit more accentuation right there on
the chest area. And I think for a younger man for a guy in
his 40s, 50s, that spends time in the gym takes care of his body a V-neck t-shirt is
one of the best items you could add to your wardrobe.
Courtney: Just really try to avoid that deep V, I think a lot of times it just shows too
much cleavage. Antonio: Now, the deep V that she's showing
here, this is an undershirt. And, that's where I see a lot of people wearing a deep V and
for an undershirt by the way, a deep V is perfectly fine because you're going to be
wearing a shirt over it. And the reason for the deep V on the undershirt
is whenever you unbutton a couple buttons here, you're not going to show your undershirt,
hence the purpose of the deep V. Courtney: Your chest hair, which as women,
I don't necessarily think that we want to see.
Antonio: I don't know if all the ladies are going to agree with her there. I think that
some of the women out there, they like a little bit of chest hair. If you're a woman watching
this channel and you like a little bit of chest hair, please let me know down in the
comments. I want to hear from you. Yeah, we got to stop it. I have no idea where
she got this photo or if these guys actually thought this was a good look, but, wow, that's
quite the --that's quite the image, I can't unsee this.
Courtney: Last on my list we have cargo shorts or cargo pants. So, unless you are hiking
a mountain and you have a granola bar in every pocket, I think you should opt for something
besides the cargo pants. Antonio: So, I've beaten up on cargo shorts
before and I think the examples that she shows are pretty bad examples. I mean, the pockets
are huge, all over the place [sound effect] and for day-to-day wear, probably not necessary.
But, I do think that there are some stylish cargo pants out there and even some cargo
shorts. As a dad that has taken his kids to Disneyland, I put those cargo pockets to good
use. So, if you're going to functionally use those and, hey, it just works with your lifestyle,
I have no issue with it. And, I agree, for the most part, keep it clean
for your chinos, for your shorts, I think the vast majority of the time a cleaner pair
without any pockets is going to look better. All right, gents, so what video to watch next?
How about my unfiltered opinion on Alpha M? I react to his videos right here, check it
out. I'll link to it as well down in the description. [0:17:51] End of audio