I see so much women whos breast are ready to fall out and leggings to tight. They're always wearing track suits and sweats! If you always look slovenly, dirty, homeless, trashy, or otherwise tacky, chances are theyll assume that you actually are those things and treat you accordingly. Burned, frayed, roots grown to their ears, two or three colors at the same time (not to mention all the blues and pinks and purples), long, puffy, messy, uncombed.. I'm actually taking a little break from blogging but am already getting inspired to resume posting soon. It was Molloy who first popularized the notion of the "power tie", which for me in college was a bright red one. You can see what this means by tuning into Judge Judy and looking at how far down the tubes America has really gone in the last 20-30 years! Hi Pam, I've commented on this site before, and I thought I would give you an update as to how the thoughtless, ignorant masses are "behaving" in service restaurants these days. 135. They look abominable but they think it makes them unique. on this blog. These teachers dress like slobs. The Bump Burlington Coat Factory, Filene's Basement, and Marshall's all have designers clothes marked down to ridiculous prices. (Side note: I am not laying all of the blame on men here. I have posted them purely for entertainment purposes only. I almost forgot abojt this blog! It was a little unimpressive. I suspect some women don't even look at the mirror for a second. Clothes have gotten cheaper, tackier, and minimal in variety. When I go to the store now and look at the tags on the clothes, all I see is a lot of made in china but not enough of made in America. Big bellies flowed over the . People today just don't seem to give a s*it about their appearance and the way they present themselves. I don't look like a slob. My men and even the men of the Royal Marines had everything from gas piston to bolt assembly immaculate and lightly oiled within 15 minutes. Adult couples wearing raggedy t-shirts with some ugly nonsense graphic on it. One tie rack in the back. A longtime user of the citys public courts and their anything-goes dress code, I complained at West Side daring to demand all white from its patrons but I eventually caved because I badly wanted to try out the clubs famed grass courts. The women often arent dressed much better; they tend to wear clothes that are either too baggy or much too small for them. People were dressed far better even in the Great Depression, which is telling, because style in the 30s didn't stop evolving due to hard times. One wouldn't expect, say, a crisply ironed shirt or razor-sharp creases in a slob's clothing. There really is no excuse for it,except that people are'nt taught to dress better by parents or media. Well just look how horrible their parents are today that don't even know how to raise their children right anymore these days when years ago most parents back then knew how to raise their children right. Of course, anything seems to go nowadays, but it still perturbs me when I see it. People's fashion changes from state to state or even county to county. God forbid if i choose to wear a nice casual dress shirt and even worse if i tuck it in which in my opinion looks great if its well fitted.I can't help but feel like other people seem to have no respect for their appearance particularly the young males here who regularly wear singlets with enormous arm holes, baggy graphic t-shirts, board shorts and walk around bear footed or in cheap crappy shoes. It is such complete bullshit to try to blame the way that people dress on a lack of money. I won't change but i definitely don't fit in appearance wise. If Justin Bieber gets twenty tattoos on his body, then this must be okay and cool for the young and dumb kids to do. I love watching movies from the 30s to the 50s, wherein the majority were dressed to the nines and would never have even gone to bed, much less into public, looking remotely like the Wal-Martians of our time, unless they wanted to be sent to happy acres for degenerate behavior. If you make people feel good about themselves, they won't care how you dress. This nonsense has to stop right now. I think it ridiculous when I see a woman who has an oversized derrier that she feels she can stuff into a pair of tight jeans. I was feeling special. Yet, there's a librarian still waiting at the checkout counter to assist you to "do it yourself" and unlock dvd cases. Society has no problem with it or they are too afraid to criticize, so there's absolutely no shame in showing up anywhere looking like a witch now.People don't even bother to comb their hair anymore.All of us have become work beasts who come home only to eat and look at our phones and TV and sleep. I have been noticing this problem for years. Or how about Kim "Kar trashian" and her implanted, hippopotamus-sized ass? The baffling popularity of reality TV shows like. 59 people were murdered in Las Vegas fairly recently by another deranged white male with no motive other than hatred. People nowadays don't appreciate quality and style. It somehow morphed into torn clothing looking edgey, even on white bread middle class people. Anyways, thanks for stopping by! Is this what America has given as an example to the rest of the world? Groups of people working side by side like work horses, but who don't connect and form a community. People used to take decent care of both dress&their bodies,years ago. Hmm, interesting points. This is a nation of slobs, all right, and brainless, too. I feel nostalgia now for the days when I worked in a chain retail store--only twelve years ago! Just because they're known to millions of adorers still doesn't impress me with their grunge appeal, and doesn't enhance any fantasy about wanting to be in bed with them. At the end of our meal, the waitress brought back the little computer monitor to my table. In one image, he stands there in baggy, cornflower-blue track pants with mismatched sneakers and an unzipped cycling jersey. Both appearance and personality should be accounted for to make a nice person. All written content, unless otherwise noted as being quotes, has been written and copyrighted by me. I wish the times would change back to at least twelve years ago, before the advent of the Facebook and Twitter generation of dishevelment and disillusionment. I sometimes feel like we are heading the wrong way and have thrown all common sense out the window. It's all being done by design on purpose and it's happening with everything not just the way people are dressed, not just with them being extremely fat, and not just with them having tattoos all over their bodies, it's happening in every single solitary possible way it could happen within the USA. Style, low budget and comfort arent mutually exclusive. As I passed one couple, I heard the wife tell her husband, "Follow him, Ed. The same decomposing society that allows grown men to walk around in tattered clothing and prison tattoos permits them to be big, fat, disgusting pigs, and then calls the few who still notice how wrong this is "fat shamers". I'm an American professor in Kurdistan and even here, people when they dress casually look put-together and not unclean. I'm not saying that I have a problem with people wearing t-shirts, shorts, etc. Sloppiness in civilian life is one thing, sloppiness on the battlefield gets you and your fellow troops killed. Hi, I'm Pam - thanks for visiting Go Retro! The New York Post's Slob Rant is Totally Right | GQ Visited Europe. (Polo ralph Lauren being one of them). If there is any question that the masses of "God's Country" have been dumbed down to idiocy, then one only need look, if you are able to, at the hideous way most people are "dressing." Sadly,so many women also do it too. Im a single man of 47. I immediately asked the waitress to remove it from my table when we were being seated. Nowadays, everyone wears sweatpants like cranky children who insist on wearing their pajamas out in public. Why Are Male Celebrities Dressing Like Such Slobs? - WSJ What is notable in both countries is that the standard goes up with the average income of the shoppers.Ties I can live without, but there are plenty to be had in UK shops, and if anything they seem to be having a revival especially with younger men. They would judge you because you are not a mindless sheep buying the latest leggings at Victoria's secret or not dressing like a hipster. As Grant Williamson, 25, a Knoxville, Tenn. law student and admirer of these stars style admitted, Its kind of sloppy., Copyright 2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. What the hell happened? Leave your hair looking like a bird's nest and conveniently forget you own an iron, and an ironing board. Spike Lee in a purple outfit and some presenter in a woman styled suit. A couple of days ago I said to my husband, am I being a snob or have people become really sloppy? This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Pajamas belong in the bedroom not at the store. The worst I've seen was at a grocery store in Moberly, Missouri a few years ago -- a young woman and her 8-10 year-old son were both wearing matching white terrycloth bathrobes and flip-flops. It isn't just all about the men who look bad. Wear the same clothes to go grocery shopping as you would to go to bed at night. Apparently this "casual Friday-and-then-some every damn day" way of dressing is a national epidemic and according to a some, a tragedy. what happened to nice variety of long and short woolen coats? People go out these days looking as if they've never spent more than $10 on an article of clothing. Technology and addiction to devices, maybe. Everyone has their own idea of what is esthetically pleasing and for me personally, tats don't fit my definition of beauty. People at my age with several tacky tattoos, girls with half of their heads shaved, boys only wearing basketball shorts and baggy t-shirts. It isnt limited to certain age groups anymore, either. (Never mind the fact the photo I used showed a woman shopping for food in the grocery store.) I doubt people will look back fondly at this decade with how much garbage is being pushed into our kids and teens now. Coco Chanel once famously said, "Dress shabbily, and they remember the dress. I dont wear clothing that's torn up in any way. It made the manufactures rich and the rest if us look like slobs. This is what modern technology has wrought. You go into public and see people who don't even try to get dressed after getting out of bed. I was a sales associate in the men's and coats departments. This was some fifteen years ago. This is the reason why sites like People of Walmart get the attention they do--many of the images on there are so unbelievably grotesque and repulsive (breasts, bellies, and butts spilling out of too tight fabric; underwear missing altogether; bodily fluids leaking onto the aisle floor) they make me throw up in my mouth. Its very obviousThey look pleasant and situationally appropriate. Am I shopping at the grocery store or in the hood? Now I see twenty somethings who, when trying to wear semi-formal or business attire, are doing so in the wrong way, such as leaving the shirt untucked, or wearing sneakers with a suit, etc. Each person is in essence lonely. The woman he was with had on shorts, tank-top, an un-zipped hooded sweat jacket and tenni-runners. Its the norm to display how overweight you are and the tattoos youre covered in. A person can always change his clothes, but he can't change ugly tattoos. Now in winter everyone looks the same with the same over the knee length cheap looking mass production made coats and jackets. And gentlemen, we know its hot and youre exercising, but please keep your shirt on or at least wear a tank top. I'm just at a loss as to why someone thinks that looks good. Casual fashion was just starting to become socially acceptable but not allowed obscenities in public. I am male and am of the larger variety. Now, if I was on-site somewhere and pulling data cables or working on equipment, I would wear a pair of jeans and work boots and a decent shirt. He would wear dress pants, open neck shirt and sport's jacket and was overdressed compared to everyone else who were in baggy jeans, many torn or frayed, flip flops, shorts, very sloppy looking. According to a paper from Social Psychological and Personality Science, a certain number of subjects were instructed to wear casual clothing and formal clothing before taking intellectual tests. I've talked about this before but it's just getting worse as the year goes on. Even in the Army, that uniform and one's appearance is part of what makes a man a soldier. Am I saying that our society needs to return to the way it was 60 years ago? Very true article, the men today dress like they just rolled out of bed.The typical male attire is a wrinkled up T-shirt, baggy shorts, no socks and flip flops; pathetic!Truthfully, is it asking too much to wear a clean pair of jeans, a dress shirt and shoes with style?Also make sure to button-up the tunic, wearing a dress shirt with the top unbuttoned is a no-no. Style is a matter of knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not givng a damn (Gore Vidal). No one has any problem showing their underwear or lack thereof. Someone on Facebook (not a fan of the blog's page, but another page who shared it) took offense at the post and said people don't have enough money to afford food with this economy, let alone proper clothing. Also, I realize that appearance isn't everything and that personality has to be accounted for when recognizing nice people. I hope sometimes that I DO make people feel uncomfortable for being under-dressed. How the 'Slob-ebrity'from Pete Davidson to Jonah Hill to Justin Bieberis taking over Hollywood. Most 9f us are the work horses that keep the system going, that's all. The guys who showed up--many of whom were single--looked like they were about to go hiking or to the beach. Not to mention, all the unsightly tattoos that these idiots are defacing their bodies with. For me, part of the appeal of going to such a restaurant (or other similar places, like the symphony) is the opportunity to dress up. Including torn stained levys. Sores like HM and Zara have the nicest clothing for the same price you would pay for what you usually buy. Ridiculous! I saw no fewer than four men who were seated at tables or booths with grungy ballcaps firmly on their heads. Thank you so much for this article. What's behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds? Then you use your finger to sign the screen! Its a culture thing. Nowadays, the same type of store lets the employees wear whatever they choose, with tattoos and/or piecings unhidden. Hi, Pam! This is dangerous for blood circulation. The slobs should look in the mirror to see what they look like. They are always wearing a suit that's been tailored to work with their physique, and fit them properly, or a nice jacket over a button down shirt. At least they were clean. I don't have a lot but I manage to look my best in any given situation. People were fiddling with phones, and are mostly unable to even put the damn things away for a half hour meal. Because of fear of communism, all kinds of social organizing has been discouraged, and now they are reaping the rewards. And Mr. LaBeouf belongs in a loutish league of his own, wearing hot-pink running tights underneath tattered denim cutoffs, ripped-collared hoodies and Uggs. Here in Europe, if a man is wearing jeans and trainers (sneakers for my US friends) and a t shirt, they won't be baggy, sloppy looking items. Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. I've read that on the whole, Europeans are far better dressed than Americans. Adobe Stock. Once again, Pam you've gotten inside my head and blogged about what I'm thinking! I guess that this is supposed to be cute, to live in a so-called "culture" wherein manners and educated speech are for the dogs, and having an intellectual disposition is considered strange. Barry Humphries: A life dedicated to laughter - Facebook You are exactly right. I go for the traditional, timeless look that has now become passe. A lot of them are bizarre, you cant help but stare because your eye is trying to figure out what youre seeing. I've copped a few comments about trying too hard and things like that which i just let wash over my head. I am an apple shape and look for clothes that will look nice on me. I found this by accident and wanted to contribute too. In the winter I wear simple jackets or coats. His pants didn't come within two inches of his shoe tops, so that his striped socks were exposed. Justin Bieber in all of his tattooed, T-shirted and untamed hair glory earlier this month . In the 90s, after all clothing manufacturing, even ordstroms, was move to china the powers that be recognised that the quality was not very good for fashionable clothes. Who designed such crap is beyond me. It's sad -- seems like there's a plan for these businesses to separate us from other humans and save some money in the process. SupaSaucy. Even in the court house, I asked my attorney (suit and tie as with most of the men) females working there with bare legs and tattoos that actually think they look good? Most Americans dress like absolute slobs and should be ashamed of themselves I've been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to travel outside the US. What a moronic joke. I wear mens jeans and button up shirts. Consider a recent story in the news about Mitchell Casado--a. working for uFly--who was fired for not dressing professionally enough. People don't think for themselves anymore. Too many people now days,either dress like slobs or sluts&I find it apalling,personally. Mr. Biebers saggy sweatshirts and stringy blonde hair suggest hes the lost long son of Jeff Spicoli, the surfing stoner in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Mr. Hill achieves slightly more polish overall, but his tie-dye T-shirts and short board shorts place him squarely in the slobcore category. So they started promoting the casual slob look in sitcoms, magazine, fashion shows and in the media. As a professional designer, I realize that at least 90% of people wouldn't know what looks good, and they need to be shown. )From my first office job in the mid-1980s up to 2000, I always had one suit in the cleaners, 2-3 "work suits" in my closet & 1-2 "good suits". They have already been forgotten and more mass shootings will inevitably follow. I take after my father and still enjoy wearing a suit even when it is not required and I run the risk of being overdressed. Someone asked here "What the hell happened?" A pair of nice Wrangler jeans (no holes, slashes, not faded or thread-bare), a pair of Vasque hiking boots that are clean and in good shape, and a decent shirt or pull-over fleece sweatshirt (depending on how cold it is). Here in the U.K., unless I'm at work (I'm a military consultant), then you wouldn't catch me dead looking like most US citizens. Zero class. I'm just thankful that their are still a few clothing companies out their who still know how to make nice clothes for people. While he was wearing a nice, flannel, striped double breasted suit, he looked ridiculous. What looks best on me are a-line skirts and dresses, and flowy tunics. I think it's so sad how sloppy Americans have become, even when they dress casually. adiClub Members: Extra 33% Off + Free Shipping, Last-Minute Hotel Deals for April 2023 - Up to 60% off, Get an Extra 5% off - exclusive Priceline promo code 2023, 10% off In-App bookings - Hotwire Coupon Code. when running errands, by the way. A good appearance doesnt just earn you respect, its a way of respecting yourself and boosting your confidence, which is something lots of people would benefit from. I know, Pam. She walks with her "family" into the store. Even though Im retired, I still love to dress up and follow fashion. Out gets a latino woman and her man, who is wearing basketball shorts, a t-shirt and is covered in tattoos. Frayed denim hems swept the filthy floor. BTW I had a suit on as well! It has to do with self respect. My pet peeve is spandex/clothing out side the gym. One does'nt have to 'dress up' per se,but they can certainly try to dress decently/nice. However, I've read the book "The Peter Principle," and although it was published about fifty years ago, the same practices it satirized are still being committed by the ignorant to this very day. Not many people mentioned women's hair yet, besides their greasiness. It is also reflective of a society that imitiates anything it sees its "celebrities" doing (on TV of course!). And then it happened: There I was in head-to-toe white everything bought at deep discounts online and suddenly I wasnt just playing tennis anymore. We've received your submission. The status marker . You dont have to wear athletic shoes everywhere! Dressing up is a lost art and it's rare to men put together, (even rarer for women). I have made a vow: I dont care how old and arthritic I become (and I already do have a very damaged, arthritic knee) I will not dress like a frumpy old mess to go out to a theater. They were probably forced upon her by stylists in order for her to look presentable, for red carpet events or award shows. Partly this has to. Better yet, look at photos of bands like the Who, moody blues, the small faces, and the Beatles in the mid 60s during the height of the mod movement. I notice that many retail stores are selling "dress pants" that are composed with all synthetics and no wool. I'm 62, Navy vet, retired engineer (Computer/Electrical), have been in the IT field for 30 years, and I'm a writer and artist. A bald gorilla? When people were invited onstage at a recent performance of Penn & Teller on Broadway, many women looked as if they had stepped out of a jazzercise class, while men ambled around in hideous cargo shorts. It doesn't cost hundreds or thouands of dollars to wear clothing that doesn't look as though it functions for bedtime wear. And the new generation of students don't know any better either, because they were born into a digitalized society that places no emphasis on personality and style, since one is supposed to be a vapid automaton. Having said that, I mean no copyright infringement by the posting of pictures, videos, etc. Kylie Jenner may have been wearing a classy Eat Me Out T-shirt, but at least she wasnt at the theater. I refuse to look like a slob. Dumb asses. So much more profanity, sloppy appearances, uncouth behavior, tattoos, piercings, "Dr. Seuss" hair styles, and people just being rude, crude, and socially unacceptable. So I definitely see some of the worst here, although I do try to stay out of Walmart if at all possible. When shredded jeans started coming in I wouldn't put them out in the store. Sadly we seem to be moving right along into that direction. Today, I still go out in public wearing decent-looking clothes. I usually end up wearing jeans, t-shirts, leggings, sandals, sneakers, and boots because theyre the most practical and comfortable for me. Not everyone is or can be a size two. Even when I search the internet for garments made from real wool with classic patterns, I am more and more at a loss to find what I want. Oh, and the "language", notice the level of profanity that is mostly bleeped out, radio, TV, etc..Great topic, Pam! Behind the Backlash Against Bud Light's Transgender Influencer Is it because they are trying to imitate little joke ass punks like Justin Bieber? %-). Today's pop culture doesn't help, either. Stars like Jonah Hill, Shia LaBeouf, Post Malone, Wiz Khalifa and Justin Bieber dress like dorm-room slackers, supercharged with AmEx black cards. I am a former French Foreign Legionnaire, born in Norway to Norse parents, but moved to the UK after serving 15 years as a legionnaire, and noticed that the poor self admin was apparent, not only in US civilians, but also its military while I was serving in Afghanistan. And from what I hear, slob nation is making its way into those social situations, too. I am only 16 years old, it's not only age that matters, it's intelligence and basic common sense of capitalism and aestethics. Fine. Not so Caroline Wozniacki and some others I'll go on to mention. I couldn't agree with you more. I think it can be said that never before was a population of citizens in supposedly the world's most prosperous country so hideously attired. Yet, I am finding it increasingly difficult to find what I want these days at an un-exorbitant price, as many retailers seem to have opted for cheap ass materials and poor styling, etc. What happened to the days when you had to go out "dressed appropriately"? Also agree with Bill on the tie thing, at least in socal. They will be fitted, and look smart-casual. Recently I had the opportunity to play at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens. Sure, everybody thinks that because they live in the United States of Moronica, have tattoos, piercings or want to look as though they have been living in a homeless encampment (even if they really don't) that this is freedom of expression. At lunchtime you'd walk into the local Macy's mens dept, say "no thanks" to the cologne lady who wanted to spritz you & join the 100 other guys at table after table of dress shirts and neckties. Shady has it right, you feel better about yourself when you are "looking your best". I prefer the traditional look. Ironically, I think that this is where most of today's confusion originates in the problems that are upon us now. It's also due to the usage of technology and exposure to the information sewer which is the internet. Even attending church now seems more like a circus than actually being in church. I have a problem with womens cloths as they don't fit very well.
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