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Roberto12 :lta, 22. heinäkuuta 2010

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ceigered (Näytä profiilli) 23. heinäkuuta 2010 3.41.14

erinja:Hard to see how there could be a 'correct' use of trousers that are hanging below your bum. There's simply nothing to hold them up with, short of resorting to some highly uncool suspenders.
Being the devil's advocate, I must say, it's also hard to see how wearing a noose around ones neck could also be worn correctly - yet business men around the world are quite used to this practice with their ties lango.gif. The world of human dressage is just plain looney, and hardly practical. But in all forms there are generally "well done" versions which can be recognised by some as an art form, and just plain tacky versions with little thought going into it - because hip hop fashion hasn't diverged enough yet to become recognised as anything but tacky western style casual dress, I doubt that distinction exists (it doesn't for me at least). But I imagine some concepts from it may evolve (or may not), or may integrate themselves into different fashion styles, and by then viewpoints may have changed.

All I ask is that they wear something more substantial than just satin boxers under their pants! rido.gif

Seantaro (Näytä profiilli) 23. heinäkuuta 2010 6.43.36

This practice was widespread in Australia 15 years ago when I was a high school student. Due to the ridiculous popularity of hip hop music among many of my peers it was extremely common to see baggy jeans hanging way too low combined with boxer shorts that should never have been displayed publicly. Unfortunately, it's a practice that only seems to be increasing in popularity as now I see the same thing among young "trendy" guys here in Japan. The difference here is that the pants aren't quite as baggy as they were when I was a high school student. The unsightly boxers remain unchanged though.

I agree with your statement 100% that wearing one's pants in this manner is "a sure indicator of a moron".

Curious to hear what your take is on guys wearing pink shirts (another fashion anomaly that has taken hold in recent years)?

Seantaro (Näytä profiilli) 23. heinäkuuta 2010 7.09.36

Good point! I often think the same thing myself. It's incredible how little people change (physical appearance aside). The only difference between schoolyard politics and workplace politics seems to be the ages of the people involved.

erinja: The world of adults is a strange place, and it is much more like the world of children than I had imagined when I was younger. I kept wondering when people would start behaving more maturely. Now that I have been in the workplace for some years, I know that the answer is "Never".

Roberto12 (Näytä profiilli) 23. heinäkuuta 2010 9.23.36

Thanks for all the replies, interesting comments.

(I don't see much wrong with pink shirts for men.)

erinja (Näytä profiilli) 23. heinäkuuta 2010 13.34.29

What would be the problem with a pink shirt for a man? Women wear all colors, so why shouldn't men?

biguglydave (Näytä profiilli) 23. heinäkuuta 2010 23.34.21

The trend is old enough that US rapper Sean "P. Diddy" Combs started a company in 1998 called "Sean John" to make just these kind of pants. The demand must have been building for years prior to that. The brand name is even featured in a lot of hip-hop music. For more info look him up on Wiki, et al.

On another topic, I personally don't see a stylistic problem with pink shirts for men. However, I can personally attest to a workplace taboo for the same when working in conservative testocracies. If you understand the taboo and want to continue progressing in such places, then the rationality of the tabloo is irrrelevant. It simply exists and you don't wear pink shirts to conform.

erinja (Näytä profiilli) 24. heinäkuuta 2010 0.42.56

Wow. I thought my office was kind of testosterone-heavy but I guess since I'm in big evil Washington, we're all big-city and accepting of alternate shirt colors.

Also, the most frequent wearer of pink in my office happens to be a big guy built like a football player (played football in high school, in fact), ex-Navy. He seems to like wearing bright colors in general. We're heavy with former military in this area and I've never heard a peep of complaint.

Akwino (Näytä profiilli) 24. heinäkuuta 2010 0.54.03

erinja: the most frequent wearer of pink in my office happens to be a big guy built like a football player (played football in high school, in fact), ex-Navy. ...I've never heard a peep of complaint.
Oddly enough... okulumo.gif

Frankouche (Näytä profiilli) 24. heinäkuuta 2010 12.02.18

Rugby players of one of our best teams, "Stade Français" of Paris, usually wear pink shirt with blue lightnings, flowers...

See shirts here

Some pictures of these muscles masses in action with their pink shirts here, here and here.

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