I realize I’m not as young as I used to be, but what’s up with fashion these days? Every generation is subject to its trends. From the saddle-shoed, poodle-skirted teens of the 1950s to the tight-rolled, shoulder-padded, acid-washed youth of the 80s.
The one trend I see having an influence on my oldest is the ‘pants on the ground’ method of wearing jeans. Surely you’ve seen it. It involves wearing a pair of jeans that are a little roomier and then letting them fall off your backside. To keep them from draping your ankles you need to cinch ’em with a belt (usually around the upper thighs). I think the whole idea behind it is to share your boxers with the world.
We, of course, don’t tolerate it and have to constantly remind him to ‘please, pull your pants up.’ I’ve even threatened him with adjusting my own pants in the same manner when with him in public. For some reason he thinks that doing so would not only be embarrassing to him, but would make me look ridiculous. With my point subtly made, I can’t help but agree with him.