[Michael G.]

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The signage in this picture was posted on Social Media as "OFFENSIVE".
Do you agree?

[Bogie Shooter]

NO

who cares?

[Stu from NYC]

If I try real hard will find something more offensive but excuse me now while I pull my pants up.

[retiredguy123]

I can see it being offensive to someone who doesn't have pants. But my guess is that some people think it is racist.

[Badger 2006]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

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The signage in this picture was posted on Social Media as "OFFENSIVE".
Do you agree?

That “Cracks me Up”

[Boomer]

"Pull your pants up. Turn your hat around. Get a job," said P. J. O'Rourke. (I think that line is from his 1996 book Age and Guile Beat Youth, Innocence and a Bad Haircut.)

O'Rourke was a brilliant satirist, genius wit, fellow-Buckeye and fellow boomer. We lost him too soon. Lung cancer. Just reading the titles of his books is fun. And if you do not know anything about him, but would like to, his obit in The New York Times can be found online. (Not everybody gets a NYT obit. You gotta be really famous.)

Have you ever thought about who you would love to invite to a dinner party -- an imaginary dinner party -- where you could pick 4 people, living or dead? Well......P. J. O'Rourke would definitely be invited to my dinner party, along with Dorothy Parker, Mark Twain, and Erma Bombeck. Oh, well, I digress.......now, back to the "offensive" sign.

The sign is not offensive. We are living in a time when a lot of people go around looking for some lameazz reason to take umbrage and point fingers, to get all fired up, and to fire up others.

Sadly though, I think there is an old and serious reason behind that sign. It made me think about a long time ago -- when the high school where I worked changed the dress code -- to make baggy pants a violation. The change had nothing to do with anybody's imitation of their favorite entertainers. The change had everything to do with Columbine. After April 20, 1999, schools suddenly had to look at things differently than we had ever imagined. And who could ever have imagined now........

Boomer

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Boomer

"Pull your pants up. Turn your hat around. Get a job," said P. J. O'Rourke. (I think that line is from his 1996 book Age and Guile Beat Youth, Innocence and a Bad Haircut.)

O'Rourke was a brilliant satirist, genius wit, fellow-Buckeye and fellow boomer. We lost him too soon. Lung cancer. Just reading the titles of his books is fun. And if you do not know anything about him, but would like to, his obit in The New York Times can be found online. (Not everybody gets a NYT obit. You gotta be really famous.)

Have you ever thought about who you would love to invite to a dinner party -- an imaginary dinner party -- where you could pick 4 people, living or dead? Well......P. J. O'Rourke would definitely be invited to my dinner party, along with Dorothy Parker, Mark Twain, and Erma Bombeck. Oh, well, I digress.......now, back to the "offensive" sign.

The sign is not offensive. We are living in a time when a lot of people go around looking for some lameazz reason to take umbrage and point fingers, to get all fired up, and to fire up others.

Sadly though, I think there is an old and serious reason behind that sign. It made me think about a long time ago -- when the high school where I worked changed the dress code -- to make baggy pants a violation. The change had nothing to do with anybody's imitation of their favorite entertainers. The change had everything to do with Columbine. After April 20, 1999, schools suddenly had to look at things differently than we had ever imagined. And who could ever have imagined now........

Boomer

When I started as an engineer with the Federal Government, there were dress codes. Then, over the years, affirmative action and discrimination became way more important than hiring competent employees who dressed properly. When I retired, there were no dress codes at all, NONE. Management was afraid to discuss any issue that may trigger an EEO complaint. Even high level managers would show up for work wearing jeans, a tee shirt, and tennis shoes. Go figure.

[Keefelane66]

Question of the day should be “Questions of the day” in your case.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

When I started as an engineer with the Federal Government, there were dress codes. Then, over the years, affirmative action and discrimination became way more important than hiring competent employees who dressed properly. When I retired, there were no dress codes at all, NONE. Management was afraid to discuss any issue that may trigger an EEO complaint. Even high level managers would show up for work wearing jeans, a tee shirt, and tennis shoes. Go figure.

I don't know, the brightest engineer I've known, measured by patents and achievements, wore jeans, tee shirts, and tennis shoes. I think I'll take engineering competence over adherence to fashion norms every time.

[jebartle]

And I thought you were going to ask, what do you call a swimmer with no arms or legs........wait for it.............are you waiting.......
BOB......sorry, not really, giggle, snort!

[Boomer]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

When I started as an engineer with the Federal Government, there were dress codes. Then, over the years, affirmative action and discrimination became way more important than hiring competent employees who dressed properly. When I retired, there were no dress codes at all, NONE. Management was afraid to discuss any issue that may trigger an EEO complaint. Even high level managers would show up for work wearing jeans, a tee shirt, and tennis shoes. Go figure.

We boomer women, of a certain age, remember a book titled Dress for Success by John T. Molloy, copyright 1975. It was all about how to look professional, to compete, especially in careers that had always been mostly men…..

A career woman, in those days, did not show up for work looking like she should be working the street corner……..unless, of course, she was working the street corner.

(Ya know, I think I will see if I can find a copy of that old, old book. It would be fun to read it from the future,)

Boomer

[MrFlorida]

Its offensive if no underwear are being worn.

[villager7591]

If that is racist, then I am a big racist. Pull your pants up.

[bsloan1960]

Pull up your pants. You live among people who don't want to see your crack. While you're at it- close your shirt.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

Its offensive if no underwear are being worn.

Try telling that to The Commandos.