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Don't stop at Tebow: Moves you can copy

Megan K. Collins
Megan K. Collins writes Style Girlfriend, a weekly column dispensing sartorial advice to guys who want to look good.
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Style Girlfriend Megan K. Collins writes about men's style and more at stylegirlfriend.com. Photo to accompany weekly column. (Paul McGeiver/MCT)

Tim Tebow's Super Bowl dreams went up in smoke (or was that just a cold breeze coming off Tom Brady's throwing arm?) when the Patriots pummeled the Broncos in a 45-10 thrashing. The team's loss didn't break my heart, but there is one thing about the Florida quarterback's inaugural NFL season I will miss:

Tebowing.

The act of Tebowing, wherein people bow on one knee in weird places in imitation of the God-fearing QB's prayerful posture, always made me laugh. This year, sports fans of all stripes could be found Tebowing everywhere from Mount Rushmore to the Great Wall of China (no, really, Google it!).

It got me thinking what other male celebrities' signature moves guys could adopt. I came up with a few:

Rogersing: The act of immediately changing into comfortable shoes and a sweater upon arriving home. Mr. Rogers perfected this move in his beloved PBS children's show. Personally, I've been Rogersing for a while now. I add sweatpants to the mix as well, but feel free to make it your own.

Bonding: Suiting up at every opportunity. No matter where M sent him, 007 was never far from a pressed shirt and gadget-concealing evening wear. Best executed with a classic one-button tuxedo with peak lapels and bow tie. Martini as accessory optional (but encouraged).

Pitting: Growing your hair just long enough to look dashing and rakish, but styled enough that you aren't mistaken for a dashing, rakish hobo. Mr. Angelina Jolie carries off the look with aplomb on this month's W Magazine.

Jobsing: Wearing the same outfit day in day in and day out to focus your attention on things other than your wardrobe. Apple's Steve Jobs adopted his black turtleneck and light jeans uniform, and it gave him time to develop life-changing devices like the Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, iPad. Just think about what you could create with time you save by Jobsing!

Dinklaging: Being totally cool with your height, however tall or short that is. Peter Dinklage, who won Best Supporting Actor at this Sunday's Golden Globes for his role in HBO's "Game of Thrones," exemplifies this attitude of total self-acceptance (Note: This is the opposite of Cruising, named for one heeled boot wearing Tom Cruise.)

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