I wonder if the slobbiness could be a cause of a societal lack of confidence, or, the other way around, if a societal lack of confidence could be the cause of slobby appearance? A slob is, to put it charitably, a person who aspires to have the energy to be merely untidy some day. Yet, there's a librarian still waiting at the checkout counter to assist you to "do it yourself" and unlock dvd cases. It's spring time again, and now the slobs are out en masse wearing ugly shorts, displaying their ugly, dumpy bodies and trashy tattoos. All of this appears to go hand in hand with the socio-economic problems that afflict our country, and, by extension of our misbegotten empire, the rest of the world. Maybe, but have you seen the way people dress today? Sadly we seem to be moving right along into that direction. The Grandmother Who Fought Porn: Mary Avara, Mother's Little Helper: Vintage Drug Ads Aimed at Women, The Curious Case of Freddie Mercury's Teeth. Yes, we're inundated with those "below the knee shorts and untucked T-shirts." People seem to enjoy looking like bums. Now in winter everyone looks the same with the same over the knee length cheap looking mass production made coats and jackets. Thank you so much for this article. Even then there were much better choices and styles in menswear and home furnishings, etc. The people nowadays don't seem to care about anything important or any basic cultural and social norms. You can blame the bloated, greedy corporations like Wal-Mart and Amazon for contributing to a culture of mass exploitation, and mass production all for the obese masses to consume without thought. But you've got to realize that we live now in an age of post-1984 surrealism and computerized fascism. Today's pop culture doesn't help, either. I posted about my distaste for tattoos on the Facebook page for this blog a couple of weeks ago, along with how I feel it's a serious sign of the lack of self love people have for themselves and their bodies (and also a denial of their natural beauty.) I mentioned that "in order to be respected, one must first be respectable", and the younger person disagreed and eventually said that she thinks people should wear whatever they feel comfortable in. Very good point. Feeling good about. *laugh*, Do you remember the effort put out in buying an Easter outfit? Fat people as well as very thin should not wear what they call leggings.These are tights not pants. It's gotten so ugly that I notice if someone is even wearing a decent pair of jeans, compared to most of the slob army out there now. New York Post writer Elisabeth Vincentelli's rant on the growing slob population strikes a chord. The store thanked me for reporting this and said they would take care of the problem.
Barry Humphries: A life dedicated to laughter - Facebook America, a nation of slobs | The Seattle Times Fine. Some women wear way too big/baggy/frumpy clothing as well. Have you noticed how horrendous women's hair styles look nowadays? A couple of days ago I said to my husband, am I being a snob or have people become really sloppy? I don't wanna be a traitor to my generation and all, but I don't get how guys dress today. Especially if its in an office building in New York city we see all the people going to and from and dressed perfectly. I went out today to go clothes shopping, hence being on this site now. Years ago I wrote a post called "Why Are So Many Of Us So Fat?" Maybe don't spend $5 on starbucks and $15 on a pack of cigarettes and instead go to Target or Kohls and look through the clearance racks and I bet you anything they could find something affordable. For every Kardashian trying too hard, you have a Steve Jobs wearing dad jeans and New Balance kicks 24/7. Basically, we don't have an audience. Second, very funny observation about your casino experience. Who dresses down to go to the doctors office? Female athletes haven't. 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. I've read that on the whole, Europeans are far better dressed than Americans. Regardless, my clothing fits me as it should and is clean. I apologize, but let me tell you about the latest I observed which was beyond the pale. There really is no excuse for it,except that people are'nt taught to dress better by parents or media. StillShaving. Too many people now days,either dress like slobs or sluts&I find it apalling,personally. Whatever happened to wearing an appropriate tuxedo to formal events? Women should never wear leggings - if only they can see how awful they look in it, or maybe they know but it is what the stores want you to buy so they all buy the same crap. Every roll shows the fat. As a professional designer, I realize that at least 90% of people wouldn't know what looks good, and they need to be shown. Dumb asses. I ran a quick inspection over the M4s our US colleagues were using and was gobsmacked - residue and sand everywhere. Great article, Pam! If anyone ever invents a time machine, take me with you back to the past to where what once counted as good taste was not some rarity as it is now! No one has any problem showing their underwear or lack thereof. our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Where to see one man play a cop, mob widow and teen gamer, Georgia player under fire after racist remark during 2023 NFL Draft on livestream, Dad of crying infant that triggered Texas massacre 'never thought' gunman would shoot, Megyn Kelly sports red MAGA-style hat in poolside pic, Gayle King says she doesnt have a desire to retire: I want more work, WNBA star Brittney Griner is heading to the Met Gala, Mariah Carey celebrates Moroccan and Monroes 12th birthday: My babies, Elon Musk Tells Bill Maher Woke Mind Virus Is Dangerous On Real Time, Kendall Jenner rocks sheer top, fur mini skirt for date night with Bad Bunny. I see it all.
Why Are Male Celebrities Dressing Like Such Slobs? - WSJ Almost every time I go out anymore, I see countless men who look like they reached for the first t-shirt and jeans they found on the floor, then chose whichever pair of tennis shoes stank the least. 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. I saw no fewer than four men who were seated at tables or booths with grungy ballcaps firmly on their heads. 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. Did you see the recent Academy Awards in HOLLYWEIRD and notice the absurd outfits that the male celebs were sporting, as though they weren't supposed to be ashamed?
Dressing down a culture for refusing to dress up - CBS News "planned". Everyone has their own idea of what is esthetically pleasing and for me personally, tats don't fit my definition of beauty. I am asking for someone who dresses like a gentleman and presents himself professionally when the situation and setting calls for it. I wear mens jeans and button up shirts. It's a society of disrespect through obnoxious clothing choices, ignorance, and a "screw you I'll be as offensive as I want attitude." Obesity is a problem (latest report out said -- SURPRISE -- it's increased among American adults AGAIN) but if anyone says they are only physically attracted to someone their own size they get attacked. Throw them in jail for indecent exposure already! Oscar Wilde once said, "You can never be overdressed or overeducated.". There was a young couple with a young child that i encountered in the elevator. Why has it become fashionable to actually want to look like a bum even when you've got plenty of moola to your name? The women are wearing dresses and hats. There are slobs all over the world, but we always have bigger expectations when it comes to a celebrity. take the Kardashians, for instance. I always have my make up on, hair done and no tattoos. I also believe the idea of having a foreign substance such as ink -- which is often made in China -- could have side effects years from now. My grandfather used to say that the "pendulum swings." She's right, by the way. What the hell happened? The fashion industry doesn't help by encouraging with the "rags" it comes out with. You are public uglies and should be banned from going outdoors. It is also reflective of a society that imitiates anything it sees its "celebrities" doing (on TV of course!). Dressed to kill means to get noticed, to make yourself look really good by wearing your best clothes.
Slob Nation: Why Do So Many People Today Dress Like Hobos in Public? People were fiddling with phones, and are mostly unable to even put the damn things away for a half hour meal. So many people here just covered in tattoos. Yoga pants in public outside the gym are out. Maybe they feel emasculated by a gender-blurred society and have retreated to cave man esthetics. Cleavage poured out of T-shirts bearing vulgar messages. But I am neat. Oh, and the "language", notice the level of profanity that is mostly bleeped out, radio, TV, etc..Great topic, Pam!
Why do so many men dress like slobs? (fashion, washed, look) - Fashion Seemingly half of our youths wear those hideous "gauge" earrings that distend their ear lobes, coupled with neck tattoos that used to only be seen on convicts, big chunky necklaces, and baseball hats worn sideways and uncreased, like an escapee from a lunatic asylum. I'm not sure what dressing down has to do with Trump or mass shootings. At the end of our meal, the waitress brought back the little computer monitor to my table. and not to mention the tight down to the ankles pants, men and women look so stupid in them. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8, Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscription, Already a subscriber? (Sorry for my long ramble).
How Did America Become a Nation of Slobs? | SHARPER IRON and implants. It is hard to look put together if your hair looks like that in the first place.Hair has been made a political issue, so you can't easily bring a neat hair policy anymore. Sores like HM and Zara have the nicest clothing for the same price you would pay for what you usually buy. 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? Having said that, I mean no copyright infringement by the posting of pictures, videos, etc. We're supposed to be policing the earth and waving chinese made flags, and inducing foreigners with our "standard of living", and yet we cannot even look respectable to ourselves. If you want any confirmation as to how ugly things have gotten, aside from looking at who occupies the White House now, just go to the grocery store (Wal Mart) and see the modern day equivalent of a freak show in action. Of course, anything seems to go nowadays, but it still perturbs me when I see it. YetI'm at a loss when I see so many obese people in public and I've noticed there's a LOT more obese women than obese men, it seems. Clean and neat is good.
Dressed to Kill: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - Tennis Now Also, you can't go wrong with Macy's -- I get coupons from them all of the time that are often good on top of sale prices. I work in a hospital and every morning, the filth that comes in is strangely the same; middle aged or older couples deessed in old nasty t-shirts with some ugly meaningless logo, sweatpants for the gals, dirty jeans and tennis shoes for both and nearly all smell like ash trays. It's a shame because these people should know better. Partly this has to. Its looks like highlighter. I know that times change, but why can't the so-called fashion people come up with a trend that acknowledges real style and class? I do; a little mans suit with shiny black shoes, a little fake kerchief, and a perfect coiffure. I know it is harder for my apple shape to look nice, but I do try so hard to look nice. Wear the same clothes to go grocery shopping as you would to go to bed at night.
Soccer State Cup Northern California,
Vietnamese Funeral Gifts,
Mario Lopez Magician Biography,
Louisiana Covid Phase 4 Guidelines,
Articles W