A Male Perspective On Bras (What one man learned from working at Victoria's Secret)

askmen ^ | Christopher Pliny

[rickmichaels]

It was April of 2010, and, after five years, I’d finally graduated from college. An English major with double minors in biology and chemistry, I’d planned on attending dental school to become an oral maxillofacial surgeon. But after a series of disconcerting events, I ended up taking a job at Victoria’s Secret to spend a year studying women. I was on top of the world, really, no longer worrying about taking the DAT or writing my personal statement. All I had to do now was learn about a couple of bras, and how hard could that be?

[Uncle Miltie]

ttiuwp?

[Gamecock]

You got the A, the B, the C and the D. That’s the biggest. You got the cups in the front, two loops in the back. All right, I guess that’s about it.

[Perdogg]

I worked in a sporting goods about 24 years and I actually sold Tom Brokaw’s daughter a jogbra. IMSM, it was a 34B or 34D.

[neodad]

Best. job. ever....

[oh8eleven]

[RoosterRedux]

Why would Victoria Secrets hire a male, period?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

My wife wanted her back scratched and I was having a little trouble unlatching her bra to service her shoulder blades. She made a comment about my dexterity unlatching bras. I responded, “Most of the them were like you, dear. I didn’t even have to ask.” Never. Heard. Another. Peep.

About anything. For days.

[bigbob]

Now I’m hungry for fruit...

[Perdogg]

Equal opportunity.

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

My local VS has a guy salesman among the staff.

He knows more about t*ts and bra sizes than the female staff...

[rightwingintelligentsia]

He probably has hands-on experience.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Why would Victoria Secrets hire a male, period?

For the guys who come in to buy a little something for their wife/girlfriend.

Most of these guys don't feel comfortable talking to the sales ladies.

[21twelve]

An old boss of mine joked when things got slow at our company that he was thinking of shutting it down. “I’m thinking I’ll go work at the sporting goods store fitting women for hip waders.”

[umgud]

I came of age during the 60’s and 70’s and couldn’t understand why women burned their bras, and then asked for support.

[LibertarianLiz]

Why would Victoria Secrets hire a male, period?

Good question. I would never want to be waited on by a man (even a gay man) when shopping for a bra.

[donhunt]

I’d pretend I was blind and have to use braille.

[Vigilanteman]

Are you "Lonesome in Massachussets"?

With a remark like that, I wouldn't wonder why.

[Wyatt's Torch]

[Ingtar]

Wasn’t it VS that had the wall of boobs for men to use to figure out the size needed? They would use the boobs to figure out which size felt right.