I, like most respectable rational people just do not get it. The "it" I am referring to is the fashion trend that leads certain people to allow their jeans and/or shorts to fall half way down their rear end.
Perhaps I am just not in touch anymore. Perhaps I am just being "old". After all I used to wear cut off and mesh shirts during the summers when I was a young teen. Thank goodness I never wore spandex bike shorts.
Something tells me though that this trend is a little different. When I see a young man dressed like this I feel that more than likely he is not going to be a contributor to the good of society. The lower his drawers go, the more I am apt to want to steer clear of this individual.
Followers of this trend tend to be thought of as miscreants, hooligans or ne'er do wells by respectable society.
I do not know why I just do not get to the point. If your pants are half way down your butt you look like an idiot.
No prospective employer in his right mind would hire you if you came in for an interview dressed like that. Just thinking about the expression on his or her face makes me laugh.
So if you must must supplement your amateur skateboarding endeavors by burglarizing homes I would like to give you a piece of advice. You can not run from the cops if your pants are around your ankles.
While watching one of the national news channels yesterday I happened to witness a car chase in California. The gentleman driving the car was a suspected burglary suspect.
He was sporting this particular fashion trend. In addition to being chased by a neighborhood dog it appeared that at some point he had to stop to adjust his belt. Apparently this was unsuccessful and you witnessed him holding on to his pants while he was running to keep them from falling down.
It was quite comical and quite fitting.
Here is a question for you. Why wear a belt in the first place if you are going to let your pants fall half a foot below your waist line?
The moral of the story is if you are going to commit a criminal act you might want to dress accordingly.
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this was a well written article, and one i have had to push aside, and let ride, since "Moms" know nothing about the trends of today! both my sons are involved in this type of rediculous attire, and in their case, they started doing it to fit in. every other boy in school was doing so, except the "nerds" of course. i am hoping they just grow out of it.
my bigger problem is trying to talk my 21 year old out of getting a "sleeve", a tattoo up and down his arm. i am so hoping i can do so,
Hi Dan. Sue makes a good point. My first thought was that they do it do fit in with the crowd with which they identify. Doesn't make it pretty or desirable in my book. I know a teen who not only wears his pants just above his butt crack, but also wears his shoes untied and flopping about on his feet.
He told me about being under-aged at a party where alcohol was being served and almost getting busted when neighbors complained about the noise. He said the cops almost caught him as he stopped to tighten his laces and pull up his pants. He was just lucky that time...or not, as you may consider it.
Great article, Dan. Did you know that the style of dropped pants came from the fact that when a person was arrested and booked, his belt was taken away? Therefore his pants dropped down. This is thought to be 'cool' by kids now; thinking it makes them look tough. All the while, they never realize just how foolish they look. Who's going to tell them--they might just shoot you for your opinion.
I agree with the author - I think the dropped pants look ridiculous. The irony is those who wear their pants like that want attention. They don't care if it's negative or positive, as long as they know they are being seen. They are obviously getting it. It's not just the pants. I saw a woman the other day in a well known bookstore who had stud piercings all the way across her upper lip - the same place a mustache would be.
The bottom line is all of the attention getters are just trying to grow up. The criminals, of course, are a different matter. I'm not sure what drives them.
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