Trends we admire, Trends we dispise

[Not Afraid]

I've always been a big fan of "retro" clothing and style. I always felt I was born in the wrong era or, perhaps, reincarnated from some 1930's vixen or vamp.

As I get older, I find the stuff that I remember and experienced becoming chic again - especially the swank from the 50's, 60's and even 70's (shock!). I find myself wanting waterfall mumu dresses and gowns out of The Ice Storm.

But, what things from today will survive and be fawned over in decades to come?

Will Mediterranean Tract Homes be as ooohed and ahhed over as, say, an Eichler House? Will my already-retro Puma's be Double-Retroed? Surely the ubiquitious Butt-Writing will not be dearly loved in the year 2040?

So, place yourself in the future and fondly remember the past. Then, from that same vantage point, think about what you hope never to see again.

All forms of culture are open game - music, design, architecture, fashion, film, television, etc.

[Snowflake]

Well, the avocado green refrigerator (and matching stove and oven) I hope never to see again! :)

That said, I do wish I had my parent's barware, it was fabulously swank and stylish (as was the TV lamp found in the attic when the house was cleaned out)

I'm fond of some of the bright fabric patterns, tropical, natch! :snap:

Snow

[Prudence]

I confess (wrong thread?) that I hope the 50s style dress with petticoat/crinoline (see this (http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi?s.item.V2561=x&TI=20006&page=2) and that (http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi?s.item.V2401=x&TI=20006&page=3) ) makes a return. I'd also like to see hats (http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi?s.item.V7325=x&TI=20006&page=3) make a comeback.

I was hating the jeans with heels trend, and then I finally found jeans with a low enough rise (I have such a short rise that "low-rise" hits my waist) that are still long enough for me to wear them with heels. And I have cute new sandals!

I *despise* butt-writing (good call, NA), what the fugly site deems "formal shorts," and blatantly visible "I'm so not even trying to hide them that they constrast with my miniscule top" bra straps. May they be forever banished from my sight.

[Matterhorn Fan]

I hope the ultra-low-rise pants with high-rise thong underwear goes away--forever. Talk about tacky.

Men's fashion doesn't seem to enjoy the same resurrections as women's fashion does. I wonder why? All I know is that it's probably for the best that Magnum P.I.-type shorts probably aren't going to come back.

[€uroMeinke]

I lived in the swankiest house ever when I was 3, complete with black and white checkerboard floor, orange-red potatochip chair, spindly-legged end tables - but of course, I never appreciated it at the time. Heh, it was near the neighborhood Shag lives in today.

I'm not sure what will endure, everything I can think of right now seems so derivative of other past era's. I'd love to see something cool and innovative, like the monsanto house of the future, or dome homes - but everything is so out of the box to me right now.

I hope Reality TV goes away.

[Drince88]

Well, the avocado green refrigerator (and matching stove and oven) I hope never to see again! :)

I still have the oven/separate broiler AND kitchen sink in Avocado (as well as the tub/toilet/sink in Harvest Gold) if you're ever in the neighborhood and find you're missing them!

From today, I hope the trend of not writing full words goes away and never comes back (the IM/text messaging shorthand that is creeping elsewhere). Oh, and the ultra low rise pants/butt writing previously mentioned!

Hmmm, I can't think of any current trends I hope to see back (unless they are currently in vouge because they are retro of some sort).

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Sigh...it seems that "braless" doesn't ever stick around for long. It's gone already, if it ever really was mainstream, for a second or two. A revival of the 70's look, of course. For me it's a comfort issue, not a political/sexual statement.

On a similar note, I hope the trend of getting cosmetic surgery goes out of favor. I keep seeing women with these oddly shaped eyes, cheeks, lips, etc etc. They are UGLY! I don't care what they looked like before, there's no way that that's an improvement. Same goes for fake looking dyejobs. It's one thing if you go for blue or green or something obviously not attempting to look natural, that's cool. But pretending you're a blonde with a dye job that looks like sht, yeech.

Oh, and those 1989 frozen vertical bangs. I hope they never come back.

[Not Afraid]

I hope dyed hair NEVER goes away (of course it won't). I love changing my hair color on a whim and, at this point, it's soooo much better then how dowdy grey would look on me (although some women can pull grey off beautifully without then look 20 years senior). As much as I like things of the past, I sure love our options.

I've been thinking about appliances a lot. I love my 1950's white stove (which really belongs to BossRadio) and my white Refrigerator with the freezer on the bottom. I got a retro-looking Red Kitchenaid Mixer and I lust after other '50s appliances on a regular basis.

In the future, will the avocado green & harvest gold appliances of the 60's and 70's be super chic? What about Robin's Egg Blue, Poopy Brown and Titty Pink Bathroom fixters and tiles? Will they be as desirable as my houses' 1920's hexagonal tiles and pedestal sink?

Will the fugly wedding dresses of the 80's be beautiful again some day? Will the brides all want blue and gree shag carpet to go with the avocado green appliances? I have a hard time imagining these things being beautiful again. Do we only "redo" the good stuff? Are low cut jeans one of the good things from my childhood that they're back again? It's such a mystery.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I hope dyed hair NEVER goes away (of course it won't). I love changing my hair color on a whim and, at this point, it's soooo much better then how dowdy grey would look on me (although some women can pull grey off beautifully without then look 20 years senior). As much as I like things of the past, I sure love our options.Oops, guess I wasn't clear. I dig a good dye job, where you can't even tell. I also dig dye jobs that are supposed to be "unnatural", like odd colors. But I dislike bad ones that are supposed to look natural but don't.

[€uroMeinke]

But I dislike bad ones that are supposed to look natural but don't.

When you go to DLP, you'll see this color red that the scandinavian women seem to use - afterwards your perspective on bad dye jobs will change dramatically.

[Name]

I'm holding out for the remake of Fantastic Four and the rest of the comic book genre films in 2012.
[/sarcasm]
Hope I didn't get the site in any trouble by mentioning 2012 without the site being an official sponsor (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/olympics_2012/4744983.stm)

[€uroMeinke]

Ribbons - especailly the large magnetic ones on cars - I hope we leave that one behind.

I wonder about SUVs - how long they will remain popular particularly with gas prices the way they are, if we'll ever get those half-sized Euro Smart Cars (http://galleries.wheels24.co.za/cars/Mercedes/Smart/03.asp).

[Name]

I would love to have a smart car. just had to say it

[Matterhorn Fan]

Titty Pink Bathroom fixters and tiles?You mean that was actually IN STYLE once? We always just thought the people who built the house we grew up in were really, really odd.

[mistyisjafo]

Lately I've noticed the 80's have made a return. The day glo, the funky over sprayed hair, and the old madonna style. Good lord, someone make it go away!

[Matterhorn Fan]

AND the crappiest of the 80's music, too! It's playing everywhere--all the stores! I finally figured that I have to go grocery shopping during the morning on a weekday (when all the seniors are there) in order to get non-80's music at the grocery store.

I guess some of that has some nostalgia value, but when you hear it all the time, you can't help but realize just how bad it was.

[mistyisjafo]

AND the crappiest of the 80's music, too! It's playing everywhere--all the stores! I finally figured that I have to go grocery shopping during the morning on a weekday (when all the seniors are there) in order to get non-80's music at the grocery store.

I guess some of that has some nostalgia value, but when you hear it all the time, you can't help but realize just how bad it was.


It was bad enough that I listened to it in the 80's. Must I be reminded of my bad musical taste too?!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Aww. Is there no place in the world where people who like crap will be accepted?? ;) Of course, only the crap that I like is acceptable.

[Matterhorn Fan]

CP, I hereby accept the fact that you love crap. And I accept you in spite of that fact. No, I accept you because you like crap.

But I won't go shopping with you in a store that's playing crappy music really loudly. I have to draw the line somewhere, after all.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

CP, I hereby accept the fact that you love crap. Hey now, hold on a second sister - I never said that I love crap.
But I won't go shopping with you in a store that's playing crappy music really loudly. I have to draw the line somewhere, after all.Ah, but of course. Hate the sin, not the sinner ;)

[Boss Angeles]

I love the 80s music (Clash,Human league,Devo, blondie,etc.) that's why all these new bands like interpol are recreating it.

[Snowflake]

It was bad enough that I listened to it in the 80's. Must I be reminded of my bad musical taste too?!

Could be worse, I grew up with and listened to bad 1970's music.

Snow

[Not Afraid]

Bad 70's music is only acceptable in that it gave us Punk Rock. Without such bad music, would there have been such a beautiful rebellion?

[Matterhorn Fan]

Hey now, hold on a second sister - I never said that I love crap.Ah, well, you got me there. I mistyped. You said like. I should have said like. Oops.
Ah, but of course. Hate the sin, not the sinner ;)Not a sin at all. Just something which I do not wish to force myself to endure.

[Not Afraid]

OK. Here's a some thoughts about "trendy" art.

Nagel (think Duran Duran album covers) was HUGE in the 80's. People bought print for huge amounts and throught they were buying art. Nice graphics but definantely not timeless.

Thomas Kincade was the '90's version or commercial art and is still a presence today.

We have Shag doing is thing now and being a one man design industry. Now, I really like shag designs because they are some of the first, well done modern renditions of an era that I actually remembered. But, is he the Nagel of this decade?

I think he's got a lot of style and, although his work is EXTREMLY commercial, it's fun. But, will it last or will it just be another trend that may be "rediscovered" in anoather 50 years?

[€uroMeinke]

I think the comparison of Shag to Nagel is a good one. I do love his design and iconography (heh, since much is lifted from the likes of Disney) but yeah, I have to wonder how long this retro-contemporary look will remain in fashion? Still more intriguing is what will be the next "cool" possibly something less polished, raw, and more emotional?

[mistyisjafo]

I love the 80s music (Clash,Human league,Devo, blondie,etc.) that's why all these new bands like interpol are recreating it.

Don't get me wrong, I loved 80's music. I was into all that back then and I love bands like Interpol, The Jets, etc now. But the entire 80's retread has got to go. I mean seriously I saw a girl who was probably 12 dressed in full Madonna gear! Rubber band bracelets, geometric shaped earrings, lace (lots of lace) and a SCRUNCHY!

Please step away from the 80's clothing. It was bad then and worse now! Kinda like dredging up the 60's or 70's. Luckily I don't have any photos of me in the 90's during my 60's retread. :rolleyes:

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I think the key is, if you like something trendy, that's great, but don't pretend it's anything but trendy.

I don't have any illusions about the things I like. For one thing, I know that Shag and the tiki/lounge/mid century style he represents will go back out of style, and I'm ok with that. For now, I'm digging it, and I know I'll always enjoy it to some degree, even when no one else does. Same goes for my low-rise jeans, my appreciation of Mythbusters, and whatever else. I can be a conformist, but only when what I'm into is deemed cool by the masses :D

[Tref]

Bad 70's music is only acceptable in that it gave us Punk Rock. Without such bad music, would there have been such a beautiful rebellion?

I'll take the Seventies over any other decade of rock music. The Eighties were only good for about four years and the less said of the Nineties the better. As much as I hate being old, I am forever grateful to have lived through the 70s. And a shout out to my parents for sending me to New York during the summer of 1977 ... Elvis dies, Frampton Lives, Son of the Sam kills, Mad magazine, Disco and the Good Humor Man. My 12 year old brain had a lot to take in that summer.

God Bless the 1970s. I'd go back if I could.

But staying on topic ... I hate nostalgia for the 80s. Thanks to digital radio, we play it six days a week at my job (the seventh day I get to program and I usually split the day evenly between the 1950s, 1960s and the 1970s.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

God Bless the 1970s. I'd go back if I could.Yup, it's all about perspective. If I'd been born in a different era I'm sure I would have been a fan of different things. We're shaped by what's around us.

I'd never say that everyone must like what I like, since there's no conceivable way to make a 60 year old truly understand what early-1990's alternative meant to me...or to make me truly understand what the Charleston meant to the generation that came of age in the 1920's. It's regional too, since I'll never truly understand country music, or the NY music scene.

Sure, I can appreciate good music of many different eras/styles/regions to some degree, but will it ever mean as much to me as the music that gave me solace during my teen years? Nah.

Same goes for fashion/architecture/etc etc.

[Not Afraid]

I disagree. I understand the Rave scene, the Charlston, Jazz as much as I do Punk because some of the same idealism and rebellion and pushing of boundries was present in all of these things. What I will never understand is the medeoricrity that seems to come out of this beauty. I admire artists, musicians, architects who forged their own path, that challenged the norms. I usually dislike those that stole those ideas and made them commercial and squuzed all of the life out of them. That's how I feel about 80's pop music. The genesis was soooo damned great and it ended up THERE? Ugh.

For me, it really has nothing to do with my age, but in what I appreciate in these things.

[Kevy Baby]

I have enjoyed watching this thread. Because a lot of this boils down to personal taste and preference. I celebrate our differences; even if I don't much personally care for the actual particulars of what another is digging on, I am glad that we, as a whole, have so many different choices.

I am a fan of "Classic Rock" - one of my favorite things about the seventies. Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, The Outlaws, The Eagles (an oft maligned band)... the list is long and varied. But this is counter to the musical preferences of some of my friends. Cool. So we won't be going to particular concerts together. But that by no means dictates that we can't be friends. I try not to decide against any style of music or other trends without at least giving it a try.

Time is also an interesting player in this equation. I didn't much care for punk in the late 70's and early 80's as it came across as too angry and too "loud" (not in the volume sense of the word). But as time went on, it doesn't seem like that at all to me.

It often amuses me that each generation of parents/authority figures complains about how the "music is bad for our children." Tpper Gore and her PMRC was up in arms about the music (and we have their ilk to blame/credit for th "Parental Advisory" labels). But that was the same generation who grew up listening to Peter Frampton who THEIR parents complained about even though they grew up listening to Elvis. Thankfully, I think society is growing (slowly) and learning that music is not evil.

I think we also, as individuals, go through our own trends. I cannot stay listening to any one group or style of music though I have a tendency to lock on to one for a while. Some of my recent "trends" include 40's/50's jazz vocals, eighties dance (King, DOA, Stacy Q, Danse Society, Q-Feel), techno (including a whole CD I burned of techno remakes of classic rock songs), jazz and blues (old and new) (Stevie Ray Vaughn and Miles Davis both have spent time in the CD player recently), and Salsa & Merengue. And sometimes I like just mixing it all up: click on the main library in iTunes and just shuffle away. Sarah Vaughan to Oingo Boingo to Moby to Josh Groban to Molly Hatchet to Dirty Vegas. Keeps me amused.

And I never liked avocado green or harvest gold appliances. But I do like ultra low-rise jeans with the underwear showing - what can I say: I'm a guy.

[Kevy Baby]

I confess (wrong thread?) that I hope the 50s style dress with petticoat/crinoline (see this (http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi?s.item.V2561=x&TI=20006&page=2) and that (http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi?s.item.V2401=x&TI=20006&page=3)) makes a return.
There are sites devoted to the this for guys (and girls?) who find this sexy/sexual. I looked but could not find any, but they are out there.

Men's fashion doesn't seem to enjoy the same resurrections as women's fashion does. I wonder why? All I know is that it's probably for the best that Magnum P.I.-type shorts probably aren't going to come back.While I join you in prayer about the Magnum P.I. shorts (and a few other male fashion trends), men's fashions do resurrect - it is just much more subtle. The most prevalent areas for this are in suits and ties. The width and cut of the lapels on coats and the width of ties varies over time. Although I hope the ultra-wide lapels and big knots on ties of the seventies never makes a comeback. What is it about the seventies that was such a fashion tragedy?

[Boss Angeles]

I disagree. I understand the Rave scene, the Charlston, Jazz as much as I do Punk because some of the same idealism and rebellion and pushing of boundries was present in all of these things. What I will never understand is the medeoricrity that seems to come out of this beauty. I admire artists, musicians, architects who forged their own path, that challenged the norms. I usually dislike those that stole those ideas and made them commercial and squuzed all of the life out of them. That's how I feel about 80's pop music. The genesis was soooo damned great and it ended up THERE? Ugh.

For me, it really has nothing to do with my age, but in what I appreciate in these things.


Woah. (glaze recedes from left eyeball) You are soooo CASH.

[Name]

And I never liked avocado green or harvest gold appliances. But I do like ultra low-rise jeans with the underwear showing - what can I say: I'm a guy.Butt Cleavage, gotta love it.

[mistyisjafo]

I am a fan of "Classic Rock" - one of my favorite things about the seventies. Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, The Outlaws, The Eagles (an oft maligned band)... the list is long and varied. But this is counter to the musical preferences of some of my friends. Cool. So we won't be going to particular concerts together. But that by no means dictates that we can't be friends. I try not to decide against any style of music or other trends without at least giving it a try..

I'm with you on that one. I'll try just about any music once. So far I'm not a fan of most country western music. But again, it's not like I wouldn't try listening to it.



It often amuses me that each generation of parents/authority figures complains about how the "music is bad for our children." Tpper Gore and her PMRC was up in arms about the music (and we have their ilk to blame/credit for th "Parental Advisory" labels). But that was the same generation who grew up listening to Peter Frampton who THEIR parents complained about even though they grew up listening to Elvis. Thankfully, I think society is growing (slowly) and learning that music is not evil..

Very true! My parents grew up during the time when Sinatra was "evil". If you can imagine. They in turn were horrified when they heard me listening to Oingo Boingo, Duran Duran, Billy Idol or even classic rock. I guess we all just want to protect our kids from those things we (the parent) don't understand or like.

[lizziebith]

Sushi: sorry, that ain't what I call "food." Bah-bye!!!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

All this reminds me of my quick music shifts in the mid-nineties. My love of ska lead me to big band, my love of big band lead me to classic lounge. I remember playing some of this big band/lounge stuff for my father, an ex-hippie, who looked somewhat confused and said to me, "That's what my parents listen to", as if that meant that it sucked.

The idea that the only good music is the rebellious ground breaking stuff is something I used to hold, but now I realize that there's plenty quality and beauty to be found in the status quo. Of course yesterday's rebel is today's status quo...

The big problem is, where do you draw a line? When does a band, or style of music, cross the line from "rebel" into "mediocrity"? It's not about how many records you sell - plenty of breakthrough music has made money and become wildly popular. The only measurement that I can see is one's own subjective tastes.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I try not to let somethings trendiness status cloud my perception of it. Sure, I get sick of things that I'm over exposed to due to trendiness, but I generally don't pay attention to how popular it is when making my first impression.

Of course, that's often because I'm clueless as to what's popular and trendy. Shag's a great example. I remember when the Tiki Room line of Shag merch came out. Everyone was linking to pictures of it and I thought, "Wow, that stuff's pretty cool...now what's this Shaq [yes that's a Q, I kept reading it that way] thing everyone's talking about?" I was clueless, no idea that I was supposed to know the name Shag. So my opinion came pretty much solely from my reaction to the art.

And in that way, I have to thank the concept of trendiness. I'm not particularly good at finding things I like, especially when it comes to art and music. I honestly just don't have the patience to make the effort to dig for it. So it's nice when something that I happen to like catches that trendy wave and filters its way to me.

And honestly, the precentages are probably about the same. I can dig through the vinyl bin at your local used record store for hours and find 1 new thing I like. Or I listen to radio for hours and hear 1 new thing I like. Sure, I do like the occasional discovery of something before the masses. But not enough to regularly put out the effort when I can just let it come to me.

[€uroMeinke]

Hmmm to continue the slight drift off topic, I love the joy of discovery - finding a new band or genre and learning all about it on my own and then sharing with others who do the same. Sometimes I'm amazed when something I think obscure suddenly makes it into the mainstream.

Sometimes I think certain musicians, artists and writers are only creating their works for me, becasue I can't imagine anyone else liking them as much as I do (e.g. Wim Wnders, Pina Bausch, Jonathan Borofsky, laurie Anderson, Murikami, DEVO, etc.) in that respect, it's always cool to accidentally find another fan.

[Gemini Cricket]

A trend here in Boston seems to be wearing Polo shirts (and sometimes 2 Polo shirts) with the collars up. I'd say it was a trend, but it appears to be a Boston thing that's been going on for ages. It's kinda goofy.

I'm also happy the having words printed on your a$s thing is going out of style.

Oh and mini-backpacks are silly.

:)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Heh, mini-backpacks were my weaning point between my fanny-pack phase (I hated purses) to my current "maybe I'll actually buy a feminine purse next time". My current purse is in a backpack style. I dislike the one-shoulder thing because I have sloping shoulders that can't hold a single strap worth a damn. With a fanny-pack or backpack I can put it on and not think about it.

I'm beginning to dislike the style though....sigh, style vs functionality, it drives me nuts!

Yes, I'll publicly admit that I wore a fanny-pack (which I demanded be called a "belt-bag") for years after that fad had faded. Functionality, damnit!

[Not Afraid]

A trend here in Boston seems to be wearing Polo shirts (and sometimes 2 Polo shirts) with the collars up. I'd say it was a trend, but it appears to be a Boston thing that's been going on for ages. It's kinda goofy.

I'm also happy the having words printed on your a$s thing is going out of style.

Oh and mini-backpacks are silly.

:)

I see the double Polp shirt thing in my East Coast catalogs all of the time - Lands End, LL Bean, etc.

Preppy lives!!!!! (Ugh)

[Matterhorn Fan]

Hey! Most of my stuff comes from LL Bean!

But I would never turn the collar of a polo shirt up. Or wear two at the same time.

[Not Afraid]

Yeah, because you'd be a giant sweat blob in about 3 seconds.

[Matterhorn Fan]

This month, yeah. But there IS a reason why I own sweaters.

[Not Afraid]

You keep telling me what it is and I keep forgetting or, maybe, just not believing. ;)

[modern folly]

Well, the avocado green refrigerator (and matching stove and oven) I hope never to see again! :)
Something must be wrong with me because no matter how tacky they look, they have a special place in my heart.

[Kevy Baby]

The big problem is, where do you draw a line? When does a band, or style of music, cross the line from "rebel" into "mediocrity"? It's not about how many records you sell - plenty of breakthrough music has made money and become wildly popular. The only measurement that I can see is one's own subjective tastes.Back in the mid-80's, I was managing the radio station at Fullerton College. Of course, I read the CMJ (College Music Journal), which, back then, was photo-copied and stapled in the upper right-hand corner. This was back when REM first signed a major label contract. REM had been a major staple on college radio at the time. Yet, for some reason, as soon as they signed the contract, their music suddenly sucked and they were considered evil. I got involved in a letter-writing debate on this topic (this was before Al Gore invented the internet) that raged on for months.

[Mousey Girl]

Well, the avocado green refrigerator (and matching stove and oven) I hope never to see again! :)

That said, I do wish I had my parent's barware, it was fabulously swank and stylish (as was the TV lamp found in the attic when the house was cleaned out)

I'm fond of some of the bright fabric patterns, tropical, natch! :snap:

Snow


I have all of my mom's old barware. Most of it is pretty normal-wine glasses & stuff like that. There are some really nice things too. 1 of the sets was my dad's. It is a set of 8 (or 12) roundish glasses etched with LA Rams and logo.

Most of my furniture was all from The Old People. The neat thing was a 9 ft long sofa. I have pictures of me on it as a baby in my grandpa's arms. I have pictures of Nickolas as a baby in my dad's arms on that very same sofa. Luckily we got rid of it. It took up waaay too much space. One of the things I have kept is a marble top coffee table. The marble is 1 big slab that sits on the top of a wooden base. It is very swanky. It came with the sofa.

[lindyhop]

Today I saw a "baby on board" style sign in the back window of a minivan. Or since this is 2005, maybe it was an SUV. This one was personalized so I now know that Annaliese was on board. Thanks for sharing, parents, do I need to know that?

[Prudence]

So, I know that boots were in last year. But somehow this year they've morphed into 80s granny boots. What the heck? Will lacy anklets be next?

[Kevy Baby]

So, I know that boots were in last year. But somehow this year they've morphed into 80s granny boots. What the heck? Will lacy anklets be next?Oh... I hope so!

[wendybeth]

KB- don't the lacy anklets clash with your Dockers?;):p

[Kevy Baby]

No, but it does cause problems with my shorty socks with the little fuzzy ball on the back.

[Mousey Girl]

I am tired of seeing young men/boys with the crotch of their jeans down around their knees. I just want to stop and pull those pants up! The least they can do is cover up their undies. I also get tired of the little girls dressing like they just stepped out of Build-a-Whore. Do little girls need to be dressing in such skimpy clothing? Trying to find not slutified clothes for my neices is next to impossible.

[Kevy Baby]

I also get tired of the little girls dressing like they just stepped out of Build-a-Whore. Do little girls need to be dressing in such skimpy clothing?If they are over 18, it is required. Under 18 and it is bad.

[Mousey Girl]

tsk tsk KB, they are 10 and 7.

[Kevy Baby]

tsk tsk KB, they are 10 and 7.I was speaking "in general" (sorta like the "General You"). I assure you that I do not lust after anybody under 18. And 7 & 10? That would be just sick (and that's saying a lot coming from me!).

[Not Afraid]

I was speaking "in general" (sorta like the "General You"). I assure you that I do not lust after anybody under 18. And 7 & 10? That would be just sick (and that's saying a lot coming from me!).

I read this then looked at your avatar.

Cracked me up!

[Kevy Baby]

I read this then looked at your avatar.

Cracked me up!Yeah, I'm just a big ol' walking conundrum ain't I? :D

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Some of these may have already been mentioned, and I'm focusing on fashion:

Thick winter boots worn with mini-skirts, in the summertime. (Much more forgiving of winter boots, wool tights, short skirts in the fall and winter months.)

Trucker caps. They are still being worn. Why?

Sweat pants with writing on the butt.

Skirts worn with pants. Choose one!

High-waisted panties, low-waisted pants.

Peasant attire. Are you a peasant, out gathering berries in fairy fields? Yes? Cool, then by all means, wear peasant attire. What is that? No? You've actually got a Lexus and a trust fund, and you're attending an Ivy League school? Then, please, if you must dress down, consider a t-shirt and jeans. Leave the flower power skirts, etc. to....actually, I'd really rather people just left them alone, entirely. Even the peasants.

Distressed jeans that cost $200+ dollars.

Close that are pre-wrinkled and sold for $100+.

T-shirts with holes in them sold for $45+. (I'm looking at you, Urban Outfitters! I really wanted that shirt with the owls on them, but it had HOLES. That t-shirt was halfway to the garbage can, you bastards!!!!)

[Not Afraid]

I noticed another irritant today. EVERYTIME I see thos white, cut-out stickers on car windows I get a creepy feeling. Why the the little boy pissing, or Homer's butt, or the pissing boy nealing at the cross, or yada yada yada? It seems 60% of cars on the road have these silly stickers. They really don't MEAN anything. They don't get you into some secret club as far as I know. But, they are EVERYWHERE!

If you are going to defile your car, give me something amusing, witty or meaningful. And, NO I don't care what your kid did at school.


Along the same lines, why aren't those little parallel parking appendenges put on cars any more? Those were actually useful.

[Kevy Baby]

For the pop-culturally impaired, that little boy is usually Calvin of Calvin and Hobbes (http://www.ucomics.com/calvinandhobbes/) fame.

[NickO'Time]

For the pop-culturally impaired, that little boy is usually Calvin of Calvin and Hobbes (http://www.ucomics.com/calvinandhobbes/) fame.
Yeah and Bill Waterson never authorized those vinyl stickers. He doesn't have a copyright on any merchandise except the books. He didn't want to become another Garfield or Peanuts "monster" Sunday comic strip.

[modern folly]

I noticed another irritant today. EVERYTIME I see thos white, cut-out stickers on car windows I get a creepy feeling. Why the the little boy pissing, or Homer's butt, or the pissing boy nealing at the cross, or yada yada yada? It seems 60% of cars on the road have these silly stickers. They really don't MEAN anything. They don't get you into some secret club as far as I know. But, they are EVERYWHERE!
One of my little sisters put a white "The Used" cut-out stickers on the back of my mothers white used minivan window. I found the irony of it hilarious.

[Kevy Baby]

I just thought of another one:

What's up with all these "In Loving Memory of..." memorials on the back windows of cars? Or is that just a Southern California phenomenon? It's just weird.

I'm thing of getting one that says:
In Loving Memory of Dead People

[Prudence]

I just thought of another one:

What's up with all these "In Loving Memory of..." memorials on the back windows of cars? Or is that just a Southern California phenomenon? It's just weird.


Is that to memorialize people they've run over? What the heck?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Is that to memorialize people they've run over? What the heck?
*shrug*, it's not something I would do, but I try not to judge people for the way they choose to mourn someone they've lost.

[Mousey Girl]

I haven't seen that up here. I would expect that more on gang banger cars.