Let's Get Random...Beating A Dead Horse Edition

Anyone under the age of fifty writing a check at the grocery store should have something happen to them.  I'm not saying they get hit by a bus or any harm be put against them, but they do need to be corralled up, brought to their local bank for donuts and coffee and be taught about debit cards.  Either that or they should be forced to know prices of the items they are shopping for, tally it up with correct taxes, and be forced to go get a money order for total amount, before hand, to give to the cashier.  If they complain about the time it takes to go through that process, then they should be shown a very long film strip explaining that is how long it feels like to the person that is right behind them in the check out line, at the store, when they are paying with a check.

There is a fashion trend that I don't get at all.  Actually, I can't even call it fashion, I refer to it as dumb.  What is up with the baseball caps worn to the side and the pants pulled down with the ass hanging out?  I really see no reason what so ever for anyone to rock that look.  If you are over twenty years of age, and especially if your child on your hip in a public place, there is no reason for you to look that dumb.  It's a look that is so tired and dumb.  I can't think of any other word to describe it, just dumb.  Usually trends, which I don't refer to this as a trend, swing to extremes.  If that is the case, bring on the male camel toe, because personally I am sick of seeing bad patterned boxers hanging out of the top of dudes pants.  The silly thing I find that goes with the look is that a dude just can't throw that together, it takes thought.  The idiot actually has to adjust the belt loose enough to have the pants hang just right, for the half moon to shine, then they actually take the time to make sure the hat is cocked to the correct degree of dumb.  The individual that often sports this look is constantly tinkering and adjusting the height of their pants to have proper sag and making sure the hat is protecting one of their ears from sunburn.  Guys, why the pants to begin with?  I mean, they are obviously in the way.  Here's an idea, boxers and umbrella hats.  I'm for it.  The look can't get any dumber.

I've taken on yet another project, that is quickly becoming like my deck staining project of last summer.  I'm working on a landscape makeover at our house.  What I thought was going to take a weekend has now turned into three weekends, but the weather has not cooperated and last weekend we went to Indy for the wife's birthday.  I hope to have that yard of the week sign placed on our lawn before the summer ends.  I don't believe our community has a yard of the week contest, but I figure the kids and I can work up some sort of sign that will put the neighbors in a jealous rage.

There is one house, actually two, in our neighborhood that has the worst curb appeal ever.  One of them is for sale.  I kind of always feel sorry for the listing Realtor on houses like that.  You know he told the owners they might want to get rid of the rotted wicker chair and sofa on the front porch, then to put the trash cans in the garage instead of always in the drive way and, most likely he mentioned to them, they might want to address the broken down vehicle in the front of the home.  Whatever dude, I've got fashion to think about.  I don't have the time to do those things when I'm checking my pants and hat. 

I just realized that this post might make me come off as some sort of elitist.  Well go figure, I was voted on to our County Democratic Executive Committee this past weekend.  I can assure you, I'm no elitist, I look at it as adding another outlet for adult conversation.  The kids aren't much into politics, besides the daughter campaigning for Obama in her pre-school class.  Not really, I'm only kidding.

Comments

[Ed (zoesdad)]

Wow, who put the salt in your coffe this morning?

I'm with you on the pants and hat thing. Makes me want to elbow someone in the back of the head.

[Brad]

I don't know what's worse, the jeans that are baggy everywhere, or the 'skinny' jeans that only sag in the ass. Either way, I couldn't agree more, it looks ridiculous. The skinny jeans version of the saggy ass looks like the kid was in a hurry to leave the house and accidentally put on his 8 year old brother's pants- tight in the leg and couldn't quite get them over the ass. When will this fad go away? Not soon enough. And you're right, it tries to present this image of being too cool to care what you look like but in reality you know this takes much more effort than just throwing on pants that actually fit. DUMB.

[Kevin]

Ed...It was the lady writing a check that obviously was having trouble spelling the word 'nine'.

[Jenny B.]

Just to throw this out there, and not to defend... the saggy pants thing started as an inner-city revolt against racist police practices. It is reflective of prison fashion (if there is such a thing??), where your pants sag because you are not allowed to own a belt. Kids in LA started it so that racial profiling cops could not use the "he's been inside" mentality to pick them off the street for no obvious reason - they ALL started to look like they'd been in jail. Then the gang bangers started to do it to blend in. How it spread to the rest of humanity is beyond me...I'm not saying it looks good, but I'm for its original intent... just a thought.

[JonMcP]

Great post!! Totally agree on the checks! Arg. I'll continue to read, in spite you being County Chief Socialist or whatever. ;-)