Author Topic: i dont get some of todays "fashions" (Read 13217 times)

Damfino · « **Reply #50 on:** October 09, 2009, 07:49:17 AM »

Oh, and about the hat thing...ever since I discovered 'fitted' baseball style hats, they're all I'll wear. And usually backwards. Only because during most of my activities I find the bill gets in the way. No flat bill, (I agree, looks stupid) only curved.

bill440cars · « **Reply #51 on:** October 09, 2009, 11:46:36 AM »

I kinda had my own style back in the early to mid 60's, myself. Nothing too wild though. Usually wore wheat colored levis (that fit), a white shirt with the thin stripes on it (had several with different color stripes), the "fruit loop" on the back (up between the shoulders) and button down collars. And there were the white socks with the colored stripes at the top and black loafers. Then, when I got into the Hat wearing stage, as has been mentioned, the bill got a nice curve to it before it ever went on my head. In junior high school days, I used to get on of my Dad's fatigue caps (olive drab with a wire ring in the top, to make it stand up and be stiff), "curve the bill" and go. Once I put "My Curve" on that bill of the cap, he just let me keep it.

I liked to put a GOOD curve on it.

Oh, and those shirts were V cut at the bottom and I ALWAYS wore them outside the pants and I had a vest I wore sometimes. I was ALWAYS getting in trouble at school, cause they wanted that shirt tail tucked in.

j squared · « **Reply #52 on:** October 09, 2009, 12:08:04 PM »

WTH is a fruit loop?

sangyo soichiro · « **Reply #53 on:** October 09, 2009, 12:08:32 PM »

The curve of a hat's bill never really bothered me. Straight, mild curve, super-curvy - it's all good. I even turned up the tip of my bill one time so that it looked like I ran into a wall (I did it to be funny).
It looked like this: | |__/

All this talk about the curve of the bill...

I think Quint, the guy from the movie Jaws, had it right.

sangyo soichiro · « **Reply #54 on:** October 09, 2009, 12:19:45 PM »

Was it Jesse James that started the flat-bill look? I never saw one until I saw him on Monster Garage.

j squared · « **Reply #55 on:** October 09, 2009, 12:32:54 PM »

Flat brim started as a cholo thing, at least it did when I was in high-school. Im sure Jesse James propelled it, though.

le_sterls · « **Reply #56 on:** October 09, 2009, 12:34:05 PM »

As for the flat brimmed hats, it seems to be bad rappers that really took the fad wayyyyy to far.

j squared · « **Reply #57 on:** October 09, 2009, 12:54:57 PM »

How about this for a change?

Talk about polar opposites.

sangyo soichiro · « **Reply #58 on:** October 09, 2009, 01:04:34 PM »

Anyone remember these kids from the early '90s? They tried to start the fad of wearing clothes backwards. Thank goodness that didn't catch on.

Frankenkit · « **Reply #59 on:** October 09, 2009, 01:34:10 PM »

If they weren't kids, I'd say 'easy access in the back" and vote THAT as "Most Likely Prison #$%* Style"
...not that I'm that far above pedo-humor, but it just seems SO wrong.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #60 on:** October 09, 2009, 01:41:57 PM »

Jump! Jump!

Hope · « **Reply #61 on:** October 09, 2009, 01:49:20 PM »

Here's one I don't get. Why do people roll up one leg on their jogging pants and let the other hang? This gets on my nerves:

Frankenkit · « **Reply #62 on:** October 09, 2009, 01:52:40 PM »

Ha! If they were portlanders, I'd say they were emulating the Fixie Hipsters, but had the wrong pantleg rolled up...

sangyo soichiro · « **Reply #63 on:** October 09, 2009, 01:54:48 PM »

Quote from: Hope on October 09, 2009, 01:49:20 PM

Here's one I don't get. Why do people roll up one leg on their jogging pants and let the other hang? This gets on my nerves:

Maybe they ride bicycles?

Raul CB750K1 · « **Reply #64 on:** October 09, 2009, 02:02:38 PM »

Quote from: soichiro on October 09, 2009, 01:54:48 PM

Maybe they ride bicycles?

Then it should be the other leg the one to be rolled up.

You are so right Bucky, when I think at the way those youngsters dress, I just can't stop laughing.

Then, the image of you wearing a kilt and walking a cat comes to my mind, and suddenly the youngster's code of dressing become naïve.... :-)

Frankenkit · « **Reply #65 on:** October 09, 2009, 03:18:49 PM »

Bucky... just think of the kitties' view. Please don't go traditional.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #66 on:** October 09, 2009, 03:34:12 PM »

Quote from: Kit on October 09, 2009, 03:18:49 PM

Bucky... just think of the kitties' view. Please don't go traditional.

Mick

bill440cars · « **Reply #67 on:** October 09, 2009, 04:14:53 PM »

Quote from: j squared on October 09, 2009, 12:08:04 PM

WTH is a fruit loop?

WE called them "fruit loops" Not sure what you'd actually call the style of shirts. They were long sleeve, button up style shirts. They were basically a white shirt with very thin stripes (they came with different color stripes like red, blue or green) the "loop" was on the back, right between the shoulder blades and was big enough that you could put a finger through it. In fact, I've seen where another guy would stick his finger through the loop and pull, causing the whole middle of the shirt to be ripped out. I'm thinking they called them "Pinstripe" shirts.

j squared · « **Reply #68 on:** October 09, 2009, 04:56:17 PM »

I think I know the shirts youre talking about, actually.

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #69 on:** October 09, 2009, 05:21:57 PM »

is that Canadian money?
when I was a kid that was like 40 bucks American.

I have a friend that wears flat bill hats.
I don't let him wear them around me... in the way that I #$%* with him about it till he takes it off.

j squared · « **Reply #70 on:** October 09, 2009, 05:25:34 PM »

hahaha yeah I think so, didnt even notice that.

Quote from: Hope on October 09, 2009, 01:49:20 PM

Here's one I don't get. Why do people roll up one leg on their jogging pants and let the other hang? This gets on my nerves:

This is probably false also, but I think it signifies your intent to either buy or sell drugs, depending on the pant leg that is rolled.

TwoTired · « **Reply #71 on:** October 09, 2009, 05:27:56 PM »

Quote from: Hope on October 09, 2009, 01:49:20 PM

Here's one I don't get. Why do people roll up one leg on their jogging pants and let the other hang? This gets on my nerves:

Some schools don't allow gang colors in the schools. But, if everyone in your gang rolls up one pant leg...then you "belong".... And can challenge anyone who doesn't have one pant leg rolled up, I suppose.

Steve F · « **Reply #72 on:** October 09, 2009, 05:32:04 PM »

Quote from: j squared on October 09, 2009, 12:08:04 PM

WTH is a fruit loop?

KIDS.
Something that other kids would jerk from the back of your shirt.

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #73 on:** October 09, 2009, 05:39:42 PM »

they called that a fag tag in my school. not sure what the intended purpose was from the manufacturer, but it sure got me effed with alot. and my parents sure didn't like me coming home with ripped shirts.

Steve F · « **Reply #74 on:** October 09, 2009, 05:39:54 PM »

Quote from: Hope on October 09, 2009, 01:49:20 PM

Here's one I don't get. Why do people roll up one leg on their jogging pants and let the other hang? This gets on my nerves:

It's most likely gang related, same thing with the hats to one side or the other, one shoe untied or any other thing that is single-sided. To the left are the "people", to the right are the "folks".

News:

Author Topic: i dont get some of todays "fashions" (Read 13217 times)