Girl Watching: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|Looking at the ladies, all of them fine

{{quote|''Looking at the ladies, all of them fine

All of them so lovely I can't make up my mind

''All of them so lovely I can't make up my mind

But I'm looking at you from the corner of my eye

''But I'm looking at you from the corner of my eye

I can see you now, you're stepping so high!~~|''Slave'', "Watching You"}}~~

''I can see you now, you're stepping so high!

|''Slave'', "Watching You"}}

Two (or more, or not so many) men look at a bunch of women and discuss them. Or vice versa. An old, old trope, but given that guys do this every day, likely to continue till mankind goes extinct [[Lady Land|or at least until men do]].

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The common subversion is to make it look like guys are girlwatching, only to reveal that the "exquisite curves" they were talking about referred to something non-sexual, like a pizza, a car, or a rare Brancusi arm chair.

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== Advertising ==

* An ad for... [[Distracted By the Shiny|toothpaste, or something]], had a bunch of nursing home residents admiring the new arrival. "Are those real?" "Yup. They're her own teeth."

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== Film ==

* The movie ''[[~~MASH~~]]'' had them discuss whether Hot Lips was a real blonde or not. So they decided to find out...naturally bets were placed on the issue

* The movie ''[[M*A*S*H (film)|M*A*S*H]]'' had them discuss whether Hot Lips was a real blonde or not. So they decided to find out...naturally bets were placed on the issue.

* The opening of the film ''[[~~Gregorys~~ Girl]]''

* The opening of the film ''[[Gregory's Girl]]''.

* This leads to the discovery of the Nash equilibrium in ''[[A Beautiful Mind]]'', although as pointed out by ''[[Xkcd]]'', it's not a true equilibrium.

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== Live Action TV ==

* ''[[Mad Men]]''—through a one-way mirror. Joan is aware of their presence and bends over in a tight skirt. The men decide that is worthy of a salute.

* In a ''[[Chappelle's Show~~|Chappelles~~]]'' sketch (making fun of the movie ''What Women Want'') about a woman who hears men's thoughts, she enters an elevator full of men. [[Hilarity Ensues]]. It's actually pretty hilarious, though. At one point, even a little boy is heard thinking about how hard he would hit that.

* In a ''[[Chappelle's Show]]'' sketch (making fun of the movie ''What Women Want'') about a woman who hears men's thoughts, she enters an elevator full of men. [[Hilarity Ensues]]. It's actually pretty hilarious, though. At one point, even a little boy is heard thinking about how hard he would hit that.

* Once ~~the~~ telescope was installed in ~~''[[Frasier|~~Frasier's~~]]''~~ apartment, everyone got to use this gag. One notable variation was when Frasier and Niles tell Martin to calm down, 'cause they're admiring a foreign range/stovetop, not a naked woman. Martin says that he knows, and ''that's'' the disappointing thing.

* ''[[Frasier]]'': Once a telescope was installed in Frasier's apartment, everyone got to use this gag. One notable variation was when Frasier and Niles tell Martin to calm down, 'cause they're admiring a foreign range/stovetop, not a naked woman. Martin says that he knows, and ''that's'' the disappointing thing.

* Seeing as how it takes place in the offices of a fashion magazine, the male characters of ''[[Just Shoot Me]]'' indulged in this pastime often, much to the dismay of [[Straw Feminist|Maya]]. In one episode Jack catches the guys looking at a blonde woman bent over and joins in. To his horror it turns out to be Maya (his daughter), who had dyed her hair.

* Subverted in ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'', where Arthur and Lancelot are talking about... different girls.

** [[Love Triangle|For now...]]

** [[Love Triangle|For now...]][[when}}

* [[Inverted]] on ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', where Barney and Ted appear to be talking about his architectural sketch, but are actually discussing a nude picture of Princess Leia.

* ''[[Power Rangers Ninja Storm]]'': They're ''really'' talking about the new motorcycles.

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== Music ==

* Jeff Blumenkrantz's duet "Moving Right Along" (a [[Cut Song]] from ''Fits and Starts'') is about two guys in a gay bar checking out and dismissing the clientele. ("Too square". "Too Fair". "Too self-aware... moving right along".

* Andy Williams; Music to Watch Girls By. "Eyes watch girls walk, with tender lovin' care..."

* Andy Williams, "Music to Watch Girls By". "Eyes watch girls walk, with tender lovin' care..."

* "I'm a Girl Watcher", by the O'Kaysions

* "Pretty Girls Everywhere" by Eugene Church