I wonder if I’ll live long enough to see the low-hanging trousers fad among younger men go out of

[raccoon]

vogue. Seriously.


(Must I add: Get off my lawn!)

[Gidney N Cloyd]

1. I'm seeing a lot less of what I used to see a lot more of.

[Aristus]

2. If they're younger men, I don't mind so much.

Part of the thrill of adolescence is dressing in ways that infuriate the older generations. This fad goes back way past the 1920's, for example, with "Oxford bags", all the way back to the 18th Century, and the outrageous fashions of the Macaroni Club.

If the people in question are older; older than, say 23 or 24, then it's just ridiculous. I had a patient the other day, 30 years old, and still wearing the waistband of his pants down to just above his knees, with a long t-shirt covering his groin and thighs. Watching him shuffle out of the exam room like that was a facepalm moment.

Same goes for the backwards baseball cap. If you're older than about 13, lose it.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. And just try to run with that "fashion statement."

I'd love to watch one of those idiots being chased by a pack of chihuahuas.

[intaglio]

26. My sigoth refers to baseball caps as

IQ reducers

[A HERETIC I AM]

28. Re that hat thing;

As actor Ted Danson in the part of Dr. John Becker said....
"Turn your hat around. You can't possibly as stupid as that makes you look."

[LeftinOH]

3. It looks like it's giving way to the pajama & slippers crowd..

wearing pajamas & slippers in public, that is.

[cyberswede]

4. Yeah - what's up with that?

I mean, I like to be comfortable, too, but I think those folks look like they're home sick or something.

[pipi_k]

5. Fastest way

to get young people to stop doing something...

Get the old(er) people to do it too.


50+ years old oughta do it.

Hell...women too! I don't mind exposing the crack of my 61 year old ass if it's for a good cause!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Some of our old asses are so wrinkly

that you can't tell where the actual crack is.

[pipi_k]

10. My general rule is...

if it's vertical, it qualifies as a crack...

[raccoon]

13. That is a good idea! nt

[Paper Roses]

6. I wonder too. What is so interesting about this trend?

Butt crack, undershorts--who cares. Plus these fellows trip over their cuffs and are constantly tugging at their waists. Better to forget the low riders and go back to normal. Much less stress and certainly better looking.

[rrneck]

9. I've seen the look combined with hipster skinny pants.

When I was that age we had foolish fashions, but we could still walk.

[pipi_k]

11. Grrrr....

I don't know what it is, but there's something about "hipsters" that makes me want to kick their asses.

[rrneck]

12. Me too. And not just because I'm an old fart.

Maybe it's something about the confusion about the difference between irony and hypocrisy.

[Skittles]

14. it's amazing how long that has lasted

what other fad lasted that long?

[pinboy3niner]

15. When I do it, it's not a fad

I just forgot to tighten my belt.

[Skittles]

16. I WILL KICK BELTLESS PINBOY3NINER ASS

YES INDEED

[pinboy3niner]

17. Hey, at least I'm stylish

Even if unintentionally.

[csziggy]

21. That's why you need suspenders, too!

No wonder so many old guys are belt & suspender types.

[azurnoir]

20. This ones already been around for 25 years that I remember

the first time I saw was in a Zantigo's which a bit later changed it's name to-TacoBell, so it's a long lasting fad

oh and to be honest my fist thought was too pants the kid, but no I didn't

[Arugula Latte]

18. That is one of the most enduring fads ever. I don't get it.

And get off my lawn.

[benld74]

19. The wife and I saw one of these same fashion moguls

faced plant into the parking lot while he and buddies were running to their car!! Funniest damn thing we had seen in awhile. Even he and his buddies were laughing.

[warrprayer]

22. The fad had a sordid origin

It started to represent what happens when one is put in jail - they take away your belt and your pants sag.
It was considered a mark of honor among gangbangers.

I have known and been friends with some real old school gangsters ( who at the time were not engaged in their former activities). Some of these guys were carrying around 2 or 3 bullets in their bodies that had never been removed, to avoid going to the hospital and being turned in.

It was all part of the world they were trapped in by racism and economic repression. Difficult and often impossible to get out of.

This is why I have to laugh when I see kids who will never have to go through any of this affecting that look.

[pitohui]

23. that fashion passed some time ago

where are you seeing this? its always some loser dude these days, it isn't the cool kids

[raccoon]

29. Upstate SC. nt

[Liberal Veteran]

24. I'm still hoping everyone goes backs to tunics and hose.

That shit was the bomb.

[lululu]

30. have you seen some of those embroidered clothes

for guys in the 18th century? Talk about amazing and how far our standards have fallen.

[link:|

[libodem]

25. Fads and trends go in and out of fashion

In the eighties my good friend told a story about her brother from back in the fifties. The style was low slung jeans as well. He made a run at a low fence intending to jump it. Disaster endued. Wearing the crotch between his thighs didn't facilitate the ability to get his legs up to clear the rails. There was a notable accident.

Yes, an ugly and dangerous fashion risk, gentleman.

You're welcome.

[enigmatic]

27. Stringbean was the first

He originated the look:

[a kennedy]

31. and then there's this......

The owner said he put it up because he was sick of customers coming in with saggy pants. The sign calls customers a gay slur if they choose to wear saggy
pants.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/gas-station-signs-gay-slur-causing-controversy-lag/nfXns/