[Jhnidy]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

A woman with one leg longer than the other? Eileen...

Two guys hanging over a window?

[Steve]

What most of those with their pants at half mast don't realize is that the "pants on the ground" fashion started with jail inmates. Their belts would be taken away because they could be used as weapons or to commit suicide. And since some people admire these "gangstas" they lowered their pants in order to emulate them. People need to aim for higher standards than the local scofflaw.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Bjeanj

You must be working hard to find things to talk about. With that being said, the topic “cracks” me up. I don’t care for this “style”, but if I’m being chased by a bear, I’d like him running behind me.

Notice this guy has a belt...he just doesn't know how to use it! I think his IQ must be as low as his pants.

[Two Bills]

I think it became a fashion so as to give overweight, unfit cops a chance in a foot pursuit.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

Granted it is mostly Non-Whites who wear their pants pulled down but, White or Non-White, This isn't an issue about race. People don't find exposed ass cracks offensive because of brown people's skin. They find exposed ass cracks offensive because... it is an exposed ass crack.

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

I'd never cause a scene, but admit I have told hubby I do dislike being behind a male whose naked rear is actually showing, I just don't like it, that may be "wrong" or "bigoted" of me, but I do dislike being in a line behind such an individual ! Just me, so I look left, or right, or at my phone, etc. is all.

I don't think I've ever seen anyone "sagging" with a naked butt showing. It's always covered by their boxers...

And it's definitely a cultural thing... Working in DC for the last 35 years, I've seen it all.

The waistband of the pants are at half mast, but the drawers are in the right place...

Still, it looks stupid... Oh, and my retired cop friends love the look. Those fleeing always had to keep on hand holding up their pants in order for them not to fall down and cause them to trip...

But... (grin)... It seems to be a waning trend... At least in the DC area...

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I think many of the restaurants in the squares could use this sign for all the villages guys who have there pants hanging so low under there waist line

[Pairadocs]

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.

Maybe age and experience are important in prediction after all. Very early in my career, I was "certain" that a person's clothing had nothing to do with their skills and competence as an engineer, or, whatever. It took a number of years to observe how such "seemingly" foolish, Victorian like "rules" really did have on pride, order, and excellence. One has only to look at something as vast as the educational system, or medical system, to see what has happened since the "old days" of nurses in prim, clean, uniforms with "caps" that displayed their training and "status", or just the difference in the learning environment (the degree of quiet order, the listening and attention, the respect, etc.) in various school settings where the expectations are set by the teachers (T-shirts, jeans, or shirts, ties ?) and student dress. The "codes" I once thought has NOTHING to do with my intellect, my education, my success.... have now shown me the type of society we have created.... Chicago this past weekend only a small example. I now realize how such things do actually effect pride and self esteem, and impart confidence rather than defiance against civil "decency".

[Michael G.]

I remember like it was yesterday when I was in grade school, my niece from California paid us a visit in Wisconsin and she was wearing bib overhauls.

Jeans were invited in San Franisco according to today's Daily Sun.

[Carla B]

In agreement with MandoMan, I think the female's tatoo is equally offensive. When heavily tatooed women reach the age of 70, do they ever regret having done so?

There is a stark contrast in how dress and conduct codes have changed. As relates to dress codes, when I was in my twenties, the times dictated dressing up in tasteful dresses or business suits to 1) work in an office, 2) travel by air, and even 3) attend a college football game (at least at Rice Institute or U of Houston).

In those times men in my office wore suits or sports coats and dress pants. One man I worked with ordered his expertly tailored suits from Hong Kong. Tatoos were limited to former navy enlisted men and not seen on women. In fact, I was more eager to someday afford a cultured pearl strand or semi-precious stone bauble to adorn my neck.

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by Carla B

In agreement with MandoMan, I think the female's tatoo is equally offensive. When heavily tatooed women reach the age of 70, do they ever regret having done so?

There is a stark contrast in how dress and conduct codes have changed. As relates to dress codes, when I was in my twenties, the times dictated dressing up in tasteful dresses or business suits to 1) work in an office, 2) travel by air, and even 3) attend a college football game (at least at Rice Institute or U of Houston).

In those times men in my office wore suits or sports coats and dress pants. One man I worked with ordered his expertly tailored suits from Hong Kong. Tatoos were limited to former navy enlisted men and not seen on women. In fact, I was more eager to someday afford a cultured pearl strand or semi-precious stone bauble to adorn my neck.

Notice old pictures of men at football games, horse races and auto races.
Every guy had a suit or a sport coat on.

I also remember my mom wouldn't let me wear jeans to church.
Oh, how times change,

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Carla B

In agreement with MandoMan, I think the female's tatoo is equally offensive. When heavily tatooed women reach the age of 70, do they ever regret having done so?

There is a stark contrast in how dress and conduct codes have changed. As relates to dress codes, when I was in my twenties, the times dictated dressing up in tasteful dresses or business suits to 1) work in an office, 2) travel by air, and even 3) attend a college football game (at least at Rice Institute or U of Houston).

In those times men in my office wore suits or sports coats and dress pants. One man I worked with ordered his expertly tailored suits from Hong Kong. Tatoos were limited to former navy enlisted men and not seen on women. In fact, I was more eager to someday afford a cultured pearl strand or semi-precious stone bauble to adorn my neck.

I don't regret getting either of my two tattoos. I'm still in my early 60's but at this point I'm confident I won't regret it when I'm 70, either. The only thing I'm not happy about with regards to one of them, is that the artist wasn't very skilled and the design looks like it's cracked. One of these days I'll pay someone to fill it in better. But I've had it this way for 28 years, I can live with it a little longer as is.

Once upon a time, women had to wear pantyhose with their dresses. Not surprisingly, douches were very popular around the same time, as were yeast infections. SO glad society got rid of THAT ridiculous requirement.

Once upon a time, heels were required for women to wear to professional jobs, flats were not acceptable or suitable. Eventually, most of those women ended up with bunions, ingrown toenails, and various other deformities of the feet. Way to keep a woman in her place, right guys? Yeah - glad that's no longer a thing too.

Once upon a time, women were required to wear corsets. Unsurprisingly, a lot of women had fainting spells during that era. Glad THAT requirement is gone.

Perhaps some men lack the mental ability or maybe the confidence in their own masculinity, to appreciate the fact that society has changed for the better.

But yes I think that people (men and women) who wear their pants down low enough to show off the crack in their butts are being unfashionable, and crass. On the other hand, I don't object to nudity, and don't consider nudity to be sexual. But there's good taste, and there's bad taste - and there's lack of taste. I consider the droopy-drawers look to be tasteless.

[Two Bills]

I don't really worry how low my pants get.
The way my body mass is heading south, my butt is nearly at the back of my knees anyway.
Pants are only playing catch-up.