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07 November 2007

Pull Your Pants Up "It's rude, not cool... Walking around showin' your behind to other dudes."

post by: chuckdarwin at: 11:15 | 14 comments

Nice. I think the saggy pants look dumb, but appealing to young black guys' homophobia to make them dress the way you want is way more offensive to me.

posted by BoringPostcards 07 November | 11:25

I think the solution is to get a vigilante group to pants the offenders.

posted by plinth 07 November | 11:33

But isn't rude cool and cool now rude.

I'm too old for this.
*head explodes*

posted by seanyboy 07 November | 11:43

but appealing to young black guys' homophobia to make them dress the way you want is way more offensive to me.

Seriously. What the hell?

posted by occhiblu 07 November | 11:48

How funny that I saw this very short youtube just a few minutes ago.

"What's that?"
"That's my penis."
"Sorry about that."

posted by iconomy 07 November | 12:13

My uncle was kicked out of high school for wearing blue jeans. True story. He was contributing to creating a delinquent image of the student body.

The more you want kids to wear "trousers that fit" and button up shirts, the less likely you are to get it. I don't understand what the problem is,

Also, what BP said.

posted by SassHat 07 November | 13:14

I've been wearing my pants at the waist for years, providing an example for the hip-hoppers that it's actually a cool thing to do! (FYI - I'm a white guy)

posted by Hellbient 07 November | 14:10

I've come to believe that I belong to a generation which is simply willing to accept the mantle of adulthood. For every black guy my age (or suburban white kid who wishes he was black) with pants down around his knees, there's a 30-ish white urban hipster who still wears a hoodie and carries around a skateboard like he was in high school. It's really pathetic.

posted by pieisexactlythree 07 November | 16:50

um, make that unwilling

posted by pieisexactlythree 07 November | 16:51

but appealing to young black guys' homophobia to make them dress the way you want is way more offensive to me.

Yes. Unfortunately, fear of Teh Gay Bug is a predominant motivator for male behavior here in Texas.

posted by muddgirl 07 November | 16:57

So fear of teh ghey will trump fear of adulthood? Also, I still haven't figured out what motivates you Texans to consume Purple Drank.

posted by pieisexactlythree 07 November | 17:02

For every black guy my age (or suburban white kid who wishes he was black) with pants down around his knees, there's a 30-ish white urban hipster who still wears a hoodie and carries around a skateboard like he was in high school. It's really pathetic.

Dude, I still wear jeans, band t-shirts, ball caps, earrings and Chuck Taylors. Where is it written that adults have to dress like accountants to be considered 'grown-up?'

posted by jonmc 07 November | 19:39

God, I'm 46 and still dress like a teenager most of the time. Of course, I don't have my arse crack showing above my pants - that's got nothing to do with being a teenager, it's just being a dickhead. They come in all ages.

posted by dg 08 November | 02:28

I've never gotten used to wearing a suit, or even a tie. I have to be forced at gunpoint to wear a tie (which is odd here, where suits are common).

I don't even own a good suit. I should remedy this.

posted by chuckdarwin 08 November | 04:35

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