Gene - first of all, from a fellow Pole to another, dzien dobry! 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. 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. Skinny jeans, skinny slacks, ankle slacks--teacher should not wear skinny slacks to work, but there wasn't anything else. My pet peeve is spandex/clothing out side the gym. To me, it's not a question of bullying but of having respect for oneself and others when out in public to dress in a way so that we're not subjecting innocent bystanders to seeing a body part where normally the sun doesn't shine. Could you imagine someone like Elizabeth Taylor or Cary Grant covered in tattoos? I'd say it was around the late 1990s that people gradually started slacking off more and more in the wardrobe department, perhaps due to the widespread adoption of casual Fridays in the workplace (which eventually became casual Monday through Friday) and the rise of the dotcom industry, with its laid back company culture (which allowed people to ride scooters inside the office; I worked for one of these places myself.) I saw a guy I'm a red basketball jersey (sick a sickening garment that needs to stop being worn by non athletes) and lime green shorts. Then you use your finger to sign the screen! About tattoos and piercingsI have a lady friend in Ukraine, and we've both noticed that the younger women in Eastern Europe are now following the American trend of covering themselves with tattoos and getting piercings (nose, lips, etc.) Welcome to the slovenly 21st century of ill-dressed humanoids, Ronald. It's still ugly, however. Or dressing like "lesser beings" dress. What kind of a standard is that? It doesnt mean you have to be wealthy or thin. Dumbed down&looking like dumpster divers or whores. 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. The human body looks better, in my opinion, when unadorned. Most Americans dress like absolute slobs and should be ashamed of I personally don't find anything attractive about excessive tats and crazy colored hair on either men or women. I once went to a Meetup event after work once that was held in the downstairs lounge of a nice local restaurant. I thought I was the only who even noticed and am very glad for your article. 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. It's laziness and stupidity not money issue. I've talked about this before but it's just getting worse as the year goes on. 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. My husband and i go out to expensive music performances, some of them classical, and I see older people dressed just as heinously, though. Going to the grocery store especially when I'm inundated with foul dress. For a clue, its name ends in "Garden." It does not look pleasant. I usually end up wearing jeans, t-shirts, leggings, sandals, sneakers, and boots because theyre the most practical and comfortable for me. They may claim no money,but even thrift stores,have nice clothing. 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. Consider a recent story in the news about Mitchell Casado--a. working for uFly--who was fired for not dressing professionally enough. Esquire went so far as to proclaim this the Summer of Sleaze, pointing to celebs dressing like high-school drug dealers. Harsh but fair. We Are a Nation of Unkempt, Bedraggled Slobs, and We Look Like Crap I hope this idiot trend of looking like slobs will eventually swing back the other way. Apparently there aren't even dress codes for businesses anymore, and anything goes. That way they could develop a sloppy style that could be made for very little money and sell clothes for a lot of money. What a moronic joke. Thank you so much for this article. Unfortunately, so many men today in this country seem to be horrendous dressers. s-a-h-d. Another excellent post! People looking like potato sacks. The accompanying photo shoot shows the comedian outfitted like a fourth grader on a sugar high. It was a little unimpressive. I might otherwise resemble my Norse ancestors, though even they cared about their appearance. Considering it takes a lot of nerve to wear PJs out in public, I wouldn't count lack of confidence as one of the reasons. our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Its okay to be heavy now, even if that weight gain resulted from a bad diet. I volunteer at a thrift store. Or how about Kim "Kar trashian" and her implanted, hippopotamus-sized ass? There, a nation of slobs paraded through the crossroads of America. The Canadians apparently take more pride in their appearance than we do. BTW I had a suit on as well! She wanted to buy a white pair of women's underwear, but we couldn't find any. People stare mindlessly at digital devices all day, then retire to their shanties to stare at the flat screen idiot box all night long, reinforcing big brother's aims at dumbing them down by mass infotainment. Up here in the interior of Alaska, at least people have to wear appropriately warm clothing during a portion of the year to keep from getting 3rd degree frostbite within seconds, so one doesn't see bare body parts hanging out, unlike down in the lower 48. I said on here a few months back in another post that every day we're another day closer to the depressing world depicted in "WALL-E" where humans are so obese they are immobile and they suck their nutrition from cups all day while glued to computer screens. I dont wear clothing that's torn up in any way. I would say that, since, clothing is so comparatively cheap nowadays, it is no longer a reliable social marker,so nobody cares anymore. Leave your hair looking like a bird's nest and conveniently forget you own an iron, and an ironing board. "Why?" I asked. Can we judge an entire country by its clothing choices? How Did America Become a Nation of Slobs? | SHARPER IRON 286 friends. 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. America definitely needs a renaissance not just in fashion but in general. It gets so old, and it's just another reason why my opinion of society is beginning to drop.Im all for individuality and self-expression, and Im not suggesting that everyone needs to dress to impress when they leave the house. They always had a winter coat. It's truly revolting and frankly, seems dangerous--you're just asking for an infection. Also, I've never understood the appeal of bulky hooded sweatshirts, particularly on women. All this nonsense with the jeans (mining and peasant trousers) started in the 70s with the rise of the left. I wish more of us could understand that. Yes, You Need to Dress Better Than You Do. I don't think so!" americans dressing like slaves is by design. To judge from Professor Przybyszewski's students, her one-woman crusade to rescue the nation from its own sloppiness is bearing fruit. But yet people get offended if you voice your opinion about this. It's kind of sad that wearing a suit and tie would make one overdressed in certain environments I remember when some restaurants required jackets and would lend them to men who walked in without wearing up. What you say is true, and as a New Zealander living in the UK, my impression is that the British are more careful about what they wear and many of my compatriots have slid down the same mucky hole as some Americans. And no,I am not by any means rich or well off. *laugh*, Do you remember the effort put out in buying an Easter outfit? Womena lot of womendress sloppily, too--but as a woman, I've noticed a few things about guys that have turned me off. People were fiddling with phones, and are mostly unable to even put the damn things away for a half hour meal. Take a look at television shows from the 1950s or at "Mad Men," and note how stylish people dressed when in public. Whatever happened to the saying "the clothes make the man"? To me it's no different then saying you don't like a certain artist and their artwork. 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. Dress well: get crap from people Dress like a slob: no one cares Adult couples wearing raggedy t-shirts with some ugly nonsense graphic on it. I hope sometimes that I DO make people feel uncomfortable for being under-dressed. Love your observations, Doug. :). But high culture isnt the only victim. P.S. Years ago I wrote a post called "Why Are So Many Of Us So Fat?" I'm not asking that every man dress like Don Draper and go to work wearing a suit, tie, and hat (but us ladies would certainly not complain if the working world looked like that again; just saying.) Like someone commented above, its sad that you would be looked at funny for wearing a suit with a fedora because you like to look nice. I'm not trying to say the 50s and 60s were perfect but at least they had interesting subcultures. Basic common sense, and yes, it seems like most people dress without it now. Th Do a search on Freddie Mercury, and one of the first auto-fill suggestions that Google will give you is "freddie mercury teeth." Slob Nation: Why Do So Many People Today Dress Like Hobos in Public? If one wishes to appear in public at large with tattoos, and looking like the circus freaks of old (often worse) than that is indeed one's choice. Regardless, I can't stand the "let it all hang out no matter how ugly" ethos that has infected modern mankind. You know, older people here are mature and appropriate, while younger. Extreme? So if someone looks like a slob, it's completely their fault. Im a single man of 47. I usually wear all black with a band tee. Most blokes manage to scrub up well, but, man, do some women take liberties. Even wearing this which i don't think is overly flashy I stand out like a sore thumb in a decent size city amongst my age group and older ages. 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. variety. It doesn't cost hundreds or thouands of dollars to wear clothing that doesn't look as though it functions for bedtime wear. Nowadays, everyone wears sweatpants like cranky children who insist on wearing their pajamas out in public. I hope this reply helps. I've copped a few comments about trying too hard and things like that which i just let wash over my head. Ot these stupid punks that sag their britches and display underwear? The screens are getting thinner and the people are getting bigger. Indeed, there is a consignment store in my town that carries some really cute items, most of them designer labels, for really reasonable prices. Most are males wearing ties and coats. I did say in the post that both men and women are dressing terribly these days. The only people that I know who dress acceptable are the elderly. Clean and neat is good. (Information Technology) professional, I wore clothing appropriate for what I was doing, which was mostly a nice pair of Dockers pants, either a button down shirt or Lands End polo shirt, and for outside I wore an Australian outback hat (like a fedora, only with a slightly wider brim) if I wasn't required to wear a hardhat. Casual fashion was just starting to become socially acceptable but not allowed obscenities in public. One wouldn't expect, say, a crisply ironed shirt or razor-sharp creases in a slob's clothing. Lose weight and you too can fit into nice suits. In re J D Lowe's post, there was a popular series of travel guides published back in the 1960s and 1970s with titles like "Europe on $10 a Day" or "New York on $5 a Day." Thirty year olds having the mind set of a 15 year old. People seem to have no thought about etiquette anymore, and go out as they are and think nothing of it. I couldn't agree with you more Pam. )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're always wearing track suits and sweats! It isnt limited to certain age groups anymore, either. This has zero to do with being poor. Whatever happened to taking off one's hat when sitting at a restaurant table that is being waited on? So did Kurt Vonnegut and Gore Vidal, all whom I miss, with their varied works that satirized the foibles of We the People and the hideous and incompetent "leaders" we "elect.". Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. Today, I still go out in public wearing decent-looking clothes. The only people that I know who dress acceptable are the elderly. She's right, by the way. Proper manners in general have slipped exponentially. Female athletes haven't. I saw no fewer than four men who were seated at tables or booths with grungy ballcaps firmly on their heads. People today just don't seem to give a s*it about their appearance and the way they present themselves. New York Post writer Elisabeth Vincentelli's rant on the growing slob population strikes a chord. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Today I saw what had to be the world's ugliest lesbo walking into my local grocery store. 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. And gentlemen, we know its hot and youre exercising, but please keep your shirt on or at least wear a tank top. It's really gotten ugly out there, I am sorry to say, when I feel compelled to report these public obscenities now. Very well said&very true. Sometimes, it's hard to tell the difference. The Real Reasons So Few Men Dress Well Aaron Hernandez, the ex-Patriot that was on trial for murdering two people (and who killed himself after being found guilty) was covered with them, including sporting random ones on his neck. what happened to nice variety of long and short woolen coats? For patients, that can mean treatment delays, medication switches and other . Both appearance and personality should be accounted for to make a nice person. He must know where he's going. 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. Loving the comments. I see so much women whos breast are ready to fall out and leggings to tight. Ive noticed that many people do not have seasonal or situational appropriate clothing and they just look bad. I do; a little mans suit with shiny black shoes, a little fake kerchief, and a perfect coiffure. It's a complete difference in attitude between what my grandfather would have considered appropriate or even halfway decent, as compared to the 20 year old pop culture twits who have infantilized the world with their inane behaviors and digital music. Said restaurant now has little, brightly lit computer monitors obtrusively placed on every table. Yeah great makes me want to ask them out! 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. Well, it seems that while the masses are eager and salivating to spend $1,000 on the newest Iphone, they are reluctant to clothe themselves properly, or don't care or know how! Both of my parents grew up in thrifty households, but my grandparents always made sure they and their siblings had appropriate clothing to wear to school, church, etc. I went to a department store and wandered around browsing in the clothing section. In fact, change your goddamn gym clothing BEFORE you LEAVE there. I really hope this trend does not continue into the 2020s. 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. Sores like HM and Zara have the nicest clothing for the same price you would pay for what you usually buy. As if to shame me for caring what I look like. There are slobs all over the world, but we always have bigger expectations when it comes to a celebrity. Learning to dress tastefully is something anyone can do no matter their size, and once youve got it down, its not difficult. The woman he was with had on shorts, tank-top, an un-zipped hooded sweat jacket and tenni-runners. That way, the professors know who I am and that I'm serious. ). My theory about the dress culture getting out of hand is due to the influence of music culture. I have a busy life and chronic pain. When I was a boy, I remember my mother once telling me she couldn't go to the store until she took the curlers from her hair. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. 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. Fat people as well as very thin should not wear what they call leggings.These are tights not pants. And it's only getting worse, I'm sad to say, while "technology" is displacing manners and common sense. Sadly, it's probably because things haven't gotten any better, but have instead become worse. While at this particular juncture of place and time in my life, I truly cannot afford good clothes, and the ones I do have need replacing. Ah, America in the Spring! I can't understand why people look so debased now, but I suspect it arises from a lack of not just money, but also from a shared sense of sloppiness that society says is okay. I actually had a senior faculty member come and talk to our new faculty about how to dress professionally (and why it is importantand these weren't just the stereotype faculty who lack "social skills," shall we say? Even bums on the street have digital devices, as though to be without one is the ultimate comedown in our culture of automatons. The status marker . and implants. I also own a lot of dressier clothing, which I wear when I can. It isn't just all about the men who look bad. Casino clientele today is definitely not the way they look in the movies!redc1c4 - I suppose you've never heard of the saying "dress the part"? So much more profanity, sloppy appearances, uncouth behavior, tattoos, piercings, "Dr. Seuss" hair styles, and people just being rude, crude, and socially unacceptable. It's interesting to look at vintage photos of any decade of the 20th century through the 1980s, and compare it to your average shopping mall photo of today. 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. I do not in any way claim the rights of ownership to any of them. ).When I'm "casually" dressed in a basic skirt and sweater, I'm considered "dressed up" because everyone else is running errands in their pajamas.Wellyou knowI could rant on this forever!
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