Comments on: World's First Metrosexuals: Viking Men

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:39:50 +0000

So much for the image of a burly, stinky, manly man of a viking. *sigh*

By: LordMarius

LordMarius — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:15:44 +0000

Actually, the Norwegian word for Saturday, "lørdag", comes from the ancient nordic word "laugardag", which translates to "washing day".

By: Robolasse

Robolasse — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:12:33 +0000

As a dane i think the british deserve a good rampage, to reestablish our good reputation. They are bascially calling us faggots.

Seriously: Actually the people of the middle ages generally had a better life, diet wise and hygienical, than people in the beginning of the industrial area.

By: ted

ted — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:44:53 +0000

I wouldn't say they had the world's first vain men - that goes way back before the Vikings.

By: Goober

Goober — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:09:43 +0000

Virtually everyone in the medieval world was cleaner than most modern folks think. And vanity about one's looks is certainly nothing new.

But anybody who thinks the vikings weren't violent raiders, who killed everything that moved and stole anything that didn't, is an idiot.

By: Byrd Brain

Byrd Brain — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:04:40 +0000

Oooh! I get the pink shield when he's dead!

By: matt

matt — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:25:27 +0000

...reminds me of the Far Side comic with the caption that goes something like, "unbeknownst to most, the Vikings knew the importance of a good stretch before a raid on a village."

By: Persephone

Persephone — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:10:43 +0000

During the Middle Ages, Pagans seem to have had much better bathing and cleaning habits than Christians.

By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword

Neatoramawontsendmeapassword — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:53:40 +0000

They must've smelled relatively nice! I mean, compared to the other folks who only bathed twice a year.