Oversized clothes? Favorite brands? Choosing a career? Answering YOUR Questions!
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- The last Q&A I did was 3 years ago, when this channel hit 150k subscribers. I meant to do another one at 300k subs, but then…well, I didn’t. So it’s about time of an update.
I asked you all to submit your questions right here on TH-cam and over on Instagram (you can follow @brockmcgoff if you’re not already), and I got a bunch of great questions. To keep things organized, I divided your questions into 4 categories:
00:45 Style & Grooming
09:00 Watches
11:04 Personal & Fitness
16:49 Business & Career
Feel free to jump to whatever topic you’re interested in. I won’t be offended if you fast forward or watch this video at a faster speed. Let’s get into it!
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I love that he answered the why am I single question and it was a genuine and well thought out answer. Love this channel.
Hey Brock, been following for years now. Just wanted to say thanks for all the advice you give us. Fit is king, versatile wardrobes are the way to go, and seikos are awesome.
Appreciate you answering that wheelchair question. I’ve been following your channel for years, and as wheelchair user myself that was good advice.
Thank you Brock for another great youtube video. I have been following you for over a year now and really enjoy hearing what you have to say about fashion and everything in general. I'm 72 years old 5'-4" and weigh a 150 pounds. Keep up the great work.
Great video as always, those career advices were pure gold
Great vid!
Your videos inspired me to change around my style and personnel hygiene.
Very wholesome answers Brock. Has anyone ever told you that, you exude "Chilled out bro" energy?
Loved learning about watches! 😁
That last bit of advice was definitely worth watching the entire video.
Great video Brock! I just wear black socks but the the two coloured ones with the coloured bottoms give contrast like white with grey, black, or blue bottoms or grey socks with black and dark blue bottoms work!
I was like is he going to read my question? And you did. Thank you!
Been following you since the early days of your blog. Always love your contents and so glad to see where you are today!
That's awesome, thanks for sticking around!
Jump rope is a great exercise habit, low impact(joints) super fun(endless tricks), plus with weighted jump ropes you can activate all your muscles and get a full body workout quick. Also weighted jump ropes are a great way to keep muscles activated if you can't make it to the gym for a couple days and being a dad you don't have to leave your house to do it.
Thanks so much for doing another Q and A. Much appreciated
Thank you!
Great video Brock. Love your down to earth nature and more realistic advice for the average man. Hope your channel continues to grow
For those reason Modest Man is one of the best style/fashion channels
Thank you!
I agree with you, classic slim fit is still the way to go
Nice brock. Ur mic is better situated now. And great video too.
Maybe your best video yet
Thank you Brock.
I loved your last bit of advice; I find that to be more and more the case as I grow my audience through persistent work at the one thing I'm excellent in - reading research and teaching it back. Like you said, it's tedious to 99.9% of people, but hopefully in time the snowball effect will occur.
It looks like you're off to a great start. Keep it up!
@@BrockMcGoff thank you!
You are right about fatherhood. Gives perspective about what is important and that some items of clothing are just clothes, so it’s fine to have baby sick on🤣
Great fun but exhausting
For the summer wedding question - something I like to do is skip the jacket and only wear a vest (over the shirt, obviously :D). If you’re wearing a 3-piece suit without a jacket, this can kinda look like you just forgot your jacket 😅, but if you wear an odd vest, I think it can look great. Of course, if the dress code is really formal you can’t really do this, but I think you’d get away with this look at most weddings these days. Also, barrel cuff shirts so you can roll your sleeves up and not lose the cufflinks 😉
Brock, I love your channel. I also struggle with protein but I’m trying to gain more muscle and weight
Keep it up!
Good answers, thank you
I'm with Brock. I'm similar height, recently been going to the gym and been wearing fitted clothes to show my physique. From what I gathered, women (not young girls) like this look as well so it's a bonus. When I get a compliment from my 17 year old daughter, I know the outfit is a win 😄Baggy clothes just don't look good on older, smaller men.
The first question had to be a troll lol. I’m really happy you’re doing well. So many gems in this video. You’re going to be an amazing dad (I’m sure you already are) but once your daughter gets to the age where she needs guidance and direction.
Oh, one last thing: a big YES to Uniqlo Supima cotton t-shirts! You turned me on to those a while ago, and I've been wearing them ever since. Great fit and feel, and they launder and hold up very well! Great value! Thanks for the recommendation! Sorry to hijack your comments section 😏!
It’s the only basic shirt I wear. Stocked up on black, grays and blues. Slim friendly as well
@@EthanRom It's the only basic I wear now, too.
I would like to commend your vídeos they are helpful and easer to watch and get to the point. 👏🏻 thanks
I appreciate that!
With regards to the tissot question(and I think you captured the spirit of what I’m going to say with your response), although tissot isn’t a great “investment”, it is still a great watch for the novice collector.
There is a weird obsession with WIS about "investment grade" watches, as if everybody's interest and financial level is suited to buying $5,000+ watches. No fashion or style guru would advise people to _only_ buy designer clothes or bespoke Saville Row garments regardless of their age, earnings or personal style, yet watch guys do just that. Apply watch guy thinking to cars and imagine going up to somebody driving a Kia and telling them their car is a shitter and they should have bought a Mercedes or Rolls Royce. Nobody would do such a thing.
I agree. I meant to add that you should buy a watch you love, regardless of anything else. And Tissot is making some really nice watches these days.
@@anotheryoutubeaccount5259 Watches were designed from the onset to be a utility product. Agree, they are also an accessory, a piece of style that connotes something about the wearer, informs the outfit, etc. But they are not primarily a piece of jewelry like a bracelet of necklace.
Expensive cars have nicer leathers, better wood trim, more horsepower, better performance, etc. Expensive clothes have nicer fabrics, higher stitch density, more interesting cuts and patterns. I do not find any additional utility in an expensive watch; same sapphire, same steel, less accuracy than a cheap quartz, comparable performance to a Seiko/Miyota movement. Aside from a logo, I don’t see anything that is “better.” If you must want to wear a brand logo on your wrist, OK.
@@anotheryoutubeaccount5259 Strange how we can agree on everything you just said, but our final conclusions are 180 degrees apart.
> _watches aren't generally thrown away and replaced like clothes, cars or tech items. They can be passed down as heirlooms_
Antique, Classic, Collectable cars exist just the same as for watches. A commuter grade Kia or Nissan isn't collectible, isn't special, isn't particularly well made, but some high performance, limited, special editions of BMW, Ford, Honda, Mercedes, Toyota or VW vehicles can be well maintained, will run forever, can be passed down, unique enough to demand a premium on the used market, etc. Obviously Bentleys, Ferraris, Lamborhinis, Rolls Royces are collectible from the start, same as AP, Omega, Rolex, PP, etc.
Car guys, thou, never shit upon the pleb in a Hyundai Tucson for not buying a rEaL cAr and that they should have walked and jUsT sAvEd uP to buy an AMG because it'll appreciate or whatever. Nobody looks down upon electric vehicles or forced induction as some sort of slight against automobilia the same way quartz is talked about amongst whoreologists.
In menswear, if an outfit looks good and colors, fit are on point, then it doesn't matter if the clothes are from the GAP or handmade bespoke. It's understood and a given that you can generally find very similar looking alternatives at multiple price points. Watch guys disagree.
Seems like watch guys have some sort of fundamentally different feeling or view about the purchase and use of wristwatches than they do about any other everyday used consumer good or personal product. I cannot get inside the mindset.
Superb ... thank you
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I think, being single only a little bit about is look but most of it is attitude. I am single by choice. I have a mistress her name is “Academia.” She can be a very cruel but rewarding lady. I actually really enjoy learning. I have certain days where, I don’t want to but for the most part, I can do it forever!
I am taking an actual day off because I have been going almost 3 weeks straight so, getting a little burnt out lol.
Who's fine looking strong feet are those at 3:15? ;)
Nice video, Brock. It's still always helpful just hearing which brands/clothing companies you're sporting. Heard a couple I'll be checking out.
Hi Brock, love your channel and this video was great. I find myself completely agreeing with your last two pieces of advice, but some part of me can’t help but think that they contradict each other…. following your crazy ideas and not being afraid to change course a number of times rather than bending to the “practical advice” of family/friends…. yet the “flywheel of success” being more of a commitment and persistence at focusing on one thing, perfecting that, despite it being potentially rather mundane and “practical”. Please know that I am making this comment, and pointing this out, not at all as a criticism, because I actually believe that you are correct on both counts, but I wanted to give you a chance to comment on this, because I’m sure you can do it more articulately and elegantly than I can, and I think that your answer to this would be a help to a number of your viewers, who possibly have the same question as me? I guess my take on reconciling these would be that your first bit of advice is really more applicable to somebody in their 20s, but that at some point your life transitions to more reflect your answer to the second question?
Valid question and well put. You seem to be able to articulate nicely! You're right that those two pieces of advice seem to contradict, and if you look at them at the same scale (day to day basis) then they do.
If you do something consistently, it only takes a few years to become great at it, maybe even an expert (and sometimes even a top performer). Life is pretty long. If you dedicated 6 years to something and grind it out during that period, then switched gears for the next 6 years, you'd be VERY good at a lot of things.
So you do have to grind and cut your teeth and do the repetitive work. If you enjoy the overall topic/skill, you won't dread doing the work (most days).
But at a macro level - looking at a whole lifetime - you should definitely explore different things, unless you're one of those people who just totally knows what their one calling is (although I think this is extremely rare).
I'm really looking for looser fit of sweatpants due to being shorter and not being a skinny person. It's really hard to find some without being so expensive.
Stretch pants will definitely continue. Once you experience stretch comfort, you don't want to go back to 100% cotton.
Still my favorite fashion guru, overall. I choose you over Alpha any day. Thanks for what you do.
I thought that first question was asking how many shoes you'd have to stack on top of each other to be your height lol
Now THAT is an interesting question.
Lots to unpack there. What kind of shoes we talking about? Loafers, oxfords and boots are very different heights.
Pre ceramic seamaster 300 is the best affordable diver followed by a tudor..about 3500 usd
I chased money in my early 20’s, and thought I wanted to start a business big mistake! I am happy I got my Business degree. I like aspects of business like marketing and some of the psychology but my passion has always been Wildlife Conservation but since, I can’t become a Natural Wildlife Engineer, I want to become an Eco-Blogger instead. I have always enjoyed writing.
I've been following your channel since highschool and I forget you're a 'small' TH-camr subscribers wise because of the high quality of your content
17:51 hahaha
I'm a complete sock and underwear snob, too, and I agree that people are, sadly, losing the ability to respect one another. We still, however, agree to disagree about belts being over-rated. I love belts as a style accessory. I believe that if an article of clothing has belt loops, it needs a belt. I feel unfinished if I skip it. That's just me. I completely respect your opinion, too, and you still remain my number one! Much love and respect to you and your family.
Thank you, Scott!
Yo boi first 😂
That was fast 🤯
It is "ME-doh". Also, the Italian brand (though Swiss made) is pronounced "SQUALL-lay".
Ah, thank you!
@@BrockMcGoff You're welcome. Always happy to help! Thanks for the great videos!
"At a subconscious level, you may be choosing to be single out of a deep rooted in security or past trauma" - i know that was a bit tounge in cheek but damn, didnt except to take a hit like that this morning lol
I couldnt stand being sockless my feet would stink way worse in my opinion
I love boxer briefs because they look and feel more like shorts and your parts can breath.
Hey, maybe that's why I'M still single. . .
There is no way you are 5'6, ALL those other guys in the picture are Giants ? 0:55
A couple of them are 6'4"!
I live in Ireland with a good income, but when I hear people from the US talk about paying $400 for a pair of shoes and $1500 for a suit then I have to question are we on a different planet.
Do you think your viewership is mostly millionaires? I'm often surprised by this.
Otherwise good content and thank you!!
We just have more disposable income in the US.
More disposable income, fewer social safety nets. If you want to feel better, just look at how much we pay for healthcare.
That question was about diminishing returns, so the prices I listed represented the very high end for each category (the point at which it doesn't really make sense to spend more). I definitely don't recommend that everyone spend those amounts on clothes.
@@TheGreektrojan No one said anything about safety nets or health care. Read the room and stay on topic please. Political arguments aren’t appropriate here.
Please talk thin people😍
Odd question but on the last point of your "6 Things Guys Should Start Doing (Before Age 30)": have you objectively examined the facts surrounding group differences in innate cognitive ability? I feel this is the current best litmus test for determining whether someone is truly honest and objective or just another cowardly, product of their time, intellectually dishonest conformist dogmatist who puts conforming and status above of logic and consistency. Thanks.
That’s a serious implication. What does the science say?
@@BrockMcGoff
(R word)s are different groups that differ in the frequency of certain genes. There are all kinds of correlates that go with differing in the frequency of those certain genes in terms of what they look like, how intelligent they are, in terms of the average personality they have, in terms of the types of diseases to which they're susceptible. (R word)s are these genetic clusters that have been separated by a number of things: separated geographically, separated themselves, through endogamy, and this is how you end up with these differences. If there are geographical differences, then they've been subject to a different ecology, so you end up with differential levels of Darwinian selection for different traits and there are other effects as well: founder effect, genetic drift or whatever.
r/K selection: Africans are r selected. What r selection means is that they adapated to an ecology which is easy but unstable in which you can be wiped out at any moment. The prospect of being wiped out at any moment brings about investment in copulation and having as many offspring as possible and hoping they survive. This group puts relatively little into nurture, instead producing many offspring. These ecologies do not select in favor of intelligence.
We are more K selected though less so than North East Asians. K selection on the other hand, selects in favor of intelligence. The essence of K selection is investing in the mind rather than copulation as the ecology is harsh but stable which means there is limited a threat of being wiped out "at any time", but you must compete with others and intelligence is selected in favor of because it predicts surviving and passing on your genes in this harsh yet stable environment.
Some evidence of r/K is the differences in rates of development, onset of puberty, biological aging, sexual debut, relationships (casual vs pairbond), number of offspring, investment in offspring. r/K exists within species in the animal world yet is browbeaten out of the discussion barring the fact that there are no meaningful differences and so no reasons to exclude us.
The most G loaded components of the eye queue test, people of African descent score on average much lower than do Europeans and northeast Asians.
Read “Making sense of R-ce” by Ed D-tton.
@@Wind-lx8zb I asked what the science says, not what a phony professor w/ a TH-cam channel says. I’m open to all ideas, but the source has to be credible. Be careful about who you trust.