Most ridiculous fashion trend?
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Yes, especially when the pants are tucked into them.
You're so lucky to have easy access to Marinella and Capelli at good prices...
(however, as we have Drakes, I feel the odds are evened up a bit... )
Mr. Laser Beam said:
So it was ever thus - fashion is both cyclical & cannabalistic, as well as omnipresent.
It's probably not the tie, but your shirt collar that's the problem. Ties don't constrict; tight shirt collars when buttoned, do. A correctly-fitting shirt should be snug, but not constrict, and when you wear a tie, the tie shouldn't be compressing the collar band further than it would normally be with just the shirt done up. If it is, you're overtightening the tie.
Worthy requote. - disingenuous to say this is defined by popularity.
- it is actually defined by a person's perceived motivation of the act.
- that is certainly influenced by the social acceptability of the act ("popularity"), but is not the sole determinant (if it was, you would not be disapproving of it!)
- I would suggest that in order for your point to carry weight, you need to explain why those in favour of naval piercings (but not cutting) should NOT let themselves be partly influenced by social acceptability of the act.
- I can't see any objective grounds for either an absolute good or an absolute evil here. In short... it's fashion and so perfectly permissible for someone's opinion to be subject to the whims of social modishness and acceptability
- even cutting has a subset of people for whom it has acquired a fashionable status, for instance.
You've heard that Steve Martin song too, have you?
I am definitely not in favor of that. How would you get it through the ship's hull?
Yeah, but not a scorched Earth policy.I prefer a well-maintained landing strip to Sherwood Forest, certainly.
It was more of a chuckle than a gross out. At least for me.
Not in all cases, I'm sure, but in some; in any case, the disfigurement is more-or-less permanent.
I won't say that this is not a legitimate motivation; I do think it's not representative of the majority, though.
But this I can get behind.
I don't think so. Self harm is self harm; the main difference in perception is the fashionability of the practice.
You seem to imply that perceived motivation-- i.e. self deception-- supersedes true motivation.
I'm not sure what you mean. Social acceptability does not grant immunity from disapproval; ancient Aztec society found mass Human sacrifice acceptable.
I disagree that that is a requirement for my point to carry weight. However, I do believe that individuality is superior to conformity.
I didn't say there were.
No, I must disagree with that. It is still fashionable in some circles to believe that minorities and Homosexuals should not have Equal Rights; do you consider that permissible? (I don't mean the holding of the opinions themselves, of course, but the enacting of them.)
Indeed. I was planning on bringing up ritual scarification. I wonder how people feel about that.
When you start comparing ritual sacrifices to piercings the argument has gone a bit astray.
He said ritual scarification not ritual sacrifice.
Dyslexics of the world untie.
You weren't funny, but you beat me to it MC!
You weren't funny, but you beat me to it MC!
I'm thinking this whole stubble thing is limited mostly to college aged men. Personally, I don't see many (if any at all) sporting that look at work. The ones that do are usually just out of college, and don't keep the look for long.
And like Kestra said, my wife likes me clean shaven because otherwise things get scratchy.
And like Kestra said, my wife likes me clean shaven because otherwise things get scratchy.
Strange that.
Most of the men on TV here (yes, I'm talking above 50%) sport the relaxed look, those on the news, on sports shows, on morning and evening talk shows, on comedy shows -the stubble is everywhere!
I'm afraid my modest income doesn't allow me to buy designer's ties and bespoke suits.
Luckily, my excellent taste more than makes up for that.
He mentioned Aztec ritual sacrifice as well.
I very rarely wear ties, as I very rarely wear a shirt embuttoned to the point where a tie is an option. I am one of those people with no apparent neck - my head (complete with multiple chin extension) seems to be attached directly to my body. A lifting of the chin reveals a stout neck of sorts, but not one that can work with a shirt collar. When fully embuttoned, a shirt collar merely gets in the way of my chin. Most uncomfortable!I'm afraid my modest income doesn't allow me to buy designer's ties and bespoke suits.
Luckily, my excellent taste more than makes up for that.
Yes. I LOVE the way it looks. But it hurts when it's up close and personal. But it looks soooo good.
That's what she said!
True. I think he was using an extreme example to make a point.
That's how I roll.
To be honest, it's more a psycological thing than a fitting. Most of the shirts I own were bought when my neck was much larger, so they're actually far looser than I'd like.
But... even with a loose collar it feels horridly constricting so the top button is always out, with or without tie.
Which makes me look strange and scruffy, but... that then matches my beard and hair. I wish I could pull off the Holdfast look, but I'd just look like I'd mugged someone and stole their clothes for court.
It might just be my area, but the stubble look is everywhere here. Very few clean shaven types around, which I don't mind. A bit of casualness suits my world perfectly.
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