Shyheels

Surprise

Absolutely. Occam's Razor all the way.

As far as the media proprietors' direct influence goes, what often happens is that editors and journalists will self-censor, guessing what they think the distant and lofty proprietor wants to see/read and then doing their reporting and writing accordingly. Half the time, as long as the circulation is good, I suspect nobody at the top gives a damn. They're in business. They want to make money. Lots of it. Text is just grey matter to fill in the space between the pictures and the ads.

Speaking as a journalist of over 30 years' standing, those in the media these days are dreadfully uncritical of just about anything that is handed them. There is little in the way of research or critical analysis being done any more and almost no independent fact checking. Churning out copy fast is key, accuracy...well...nice if it happens

12 hours ago, maninpumps said:

I can only speak of MY opinion and MY own past . My intention was not to be argumentative .  I will try to avoid any future post in this thread or any others . Good day and be safe .

Respectfully , MIP

 

I don't think anyone thought you were being argumentative. I certainly didn't. You posted what you believe to be sound advice based on your personal experience - nothing wrong with that at all. There are no absolutes here. Your point of view is as valid as anybody's. Everyone has to find their own path.   

Winter Wonderland

I am just wondering where and how they come up with any figures at all. How many people do you suppose actually report that they cannot show up for work because of having worn high heels? How often do you suppose heels crop up on HR and company medical reports? Two hundred and sixty million pounds worth?

 I suspect the 'experts' are, off their own bat, extrapolating a certain percentage of lower back complaints and deciding that these can be sheeted home to high heels.

I think he means it appears to be greener

Happens with hiking boots all the time. Running shoes too.

Whitman

Nut

Jackpot

I read in a newspaper article the other day that health problems caused by wearing high heels cost British businesses £260 million a year - this was from evidence presented to the parliamentary commission into wearing heels in the workplace. (Yes, with all that is going on in Britain and the world, our politicians have nothing better to do) One wonders - indeed, marvels - at the capacity of "experts" to snatch BS figures out of thin air and have them solemnly accepted and recorded as "fact".

Here truly is an instance of Mark Twain's "lies, damned lies and statistics".

2 hours ago, Steve63130 said:

Good point, Heelster! I got an education in geology, then drifted into computers and business, then automation technology and project management in the fiberglass insulation biz, general management of a lab instruments manufacturer, plastics consulting, and finally online retailer of hosiery, and operating a part-time bed and breakfast. I've enjoyed and been challenged by every thing I've done, worked with great people along the way, forgot about the dodos, and had fun. Sometimes I made money, but sometimes I didn't. Life has been a good journey so far, and now I'm doing it in heels!

Steve

Like Steve, I studied geology, althought I have never worked as a geologist. Instead I became a magazine writer and photographer. It has been a career that has taken me all over the world, on someone else's nickel, and been a healthy mix of sitting at a desk, pecking at a keyboard, and being 'out in the field'. The pay...well, it has certainly not been brilliant, but when I am in my 80s, living in a cold water garret, and eating catfood by the light of a guttering candle, at least I will have a lifetime of colourful memories to look back upon...

I ride a bicycle with a classic Brooks leather saddle. No padding, just old fashioned stiff leather on a copper frame. The beauty of these old fashioned saddles is that they mold themselves to you and become incredibly comfortable. But the thing is, they need to be broken in by the rider.  Any newbie who hops on a bike with one of these saddles will more than likely find them quite uncomfortable and thus not wanting to ride far. People new to them usually hop off quick smart and announce these saddles are the Devil's own work.

There would seem to be some parallels with heels here. Guys who try them for some experimental thing, wear four inch heels for an hour or two for a newspaper story and say they can't imagine how women do it, are no different than those who pedal away on a Brooks saddle and announce they are 'impossible' to use.

Holmes

Particular

Glow, I suppose...

There's no business like glow business

Request

Prayers

Kina Lillet

1 hour ago, pumpcat said:

I thought: men swear, women perspire. But all in all, we all sweat unless we are cats!

Everybody swears. But it is horses which sweat, gentlemen who perspire and ladies who glow! :-)

Au contraire

Horses sweat. Gentlemen perspire. Ladies glow.

Bond, James Bond

Midas