Put...your...ass....AWAY.

[TOW-19]

A few days ago, I had the wonderful experience of riding home from work on a cramped train on the ever-so-famous Red Line. (for those not in the know, this is the elevated/subterranean train system here in Chicago)

Typically, I enjoy my rides home.

The time allows me to catch up on thoughts...plan out the rest of the night or the week...or finally listen to that album I've been meaning to get around to.

 

But last week, I had the best. experience. ever.

 

Because I was able to sit there with my knees facing out to the aisle...and a stranger's ass sitting right there atop my knee.

 

Now mind you...this wasn't someone's actual ass physically sitting on my knee.

It was some punk's ass-part of the jeans resting there on my knee...but his actual ass was still about a full foot or so above it. That's because he was one of the mindless numb that walk around like they're doped up on medication and don't realize what their clothing is doing, or not doing, on their own bodies. The only thing he was missing, really, was looking off blankly into space and drooling a bit from the corner of his mouth. Would have totally looked the part of the drugged up patient....or zombie...anything other than a person who's completely awake and walking around town.

 

I'm writing, of course, about the stupidest "fashion" trend that's ever hit our society since the leotard-out-in-public trend...and that's the pants not actually residing on the waistline of our fine youth out there...but hanging well below the ass crack. "Sagging," as they so fondly refer to it.

 

I sat there, not quite knowing what to be more upset about.

That some guy's pant-ass was resting on my knee...or that he, like so many others today, think that this is some kind of good idea.

 

His back pockets were, literally, halfway down his thighs.

What...the...hell...is...keeping...them...UP?

I cannot see walking in a way to keep these up above the knees doesn't have ANY type of negative effect on the knees and spine. It's not the way we were built to walk!

 

I looked at this guy and wonder why the hell he was being such an underachiever.

I mean...if you wanna be a playa, aren't you supposed to go all's out so people know you're the pimpest of the pimp?

The way I imagine it...to completely go with the flow, he should not be stopping at just the jeans.

Wear them damn jeans off your ass...but don't forget to:

- Pull your arms through the sleeves of your shirt, but don't you dare throw the rest of the shirt over your head. I mean...why the hell would you do that?

- Put your toes into your socks, but don't you dare pull your socks over your heels. I mean...why the hell would you do that?

- Put your half-worn sock feet into your shoes, but don't you dare put your heels inside your shoes. I mean...why the hell would you do that?

- Make sure you throw a belt around your waist, but don't actually buckle it up in front. I mean...why the hell would you do that?

 

This is NOT the way your momma dressed you when you were an impressionable young man.

She actually dressed you right. She bought pants that coincided with the waistline you were growing up with.

So what happened to you? What happened today that tells men to wear their pants in a way that forces us to see the cheap $5 boxer shorts you decided to buy from Target?

 

Is this fashion?

Really?

You're walking with your lady and someone runs by and snatches her purse...you going to give chase? Or are you going to give the thief a 15 second head-start while you pull up and cinch your pants in preparation for a run OR you just take the damned things off before running after him? Either way, really, makes you look like an idiot regardless.

I can only imagine that someone who sags their pants like this will, oh, from time to time, say something pretty stupid so someone else on the street or in the club...or in the nursery's playground where they really belong...and that someone is going to punch you square in the face. What are you going to do first? Try swinging back at him with one arm while your other is busy making sure your pants don't fall down to your ankles? Or perhaps just work on getting your pants up to your waist while you're lying with your back flat on the ground?

 

Some will say this looks cool.

Some will say that this is the fashion.

But the majority of the population, I believe, calls it right.

"Ten billion Chinamen can't be wrong..." didn't become a cliche for no reason at all.

While you're shaking your ass in your dirty underwear for everyone to see, most people are shaking their heads at you, wondering just what the hell you were thinking when you looked in the mirror before walking out of the door this morning.

Wondering what female is looking at you and thinking to herself "this is the guy that looks responsible enough for anything life's going to throw at us."

Wondering, good sir, if you are just flat-out-fucking-retarded.

 

Because the trend....this stupid, idiotic, moronic new way to wear your pants out in public...makes me want to turn that guy who had his ass sitting on my knee around and slap the momma-sense he forgot about back to the forefront of his head.

What the heck could he do if I did?

Chase me...?

Have fun falling down to the sidewalk when you decide to give chase.

[Prane]

Yet another outstanding citizen of Chicago riding the red line. Was he rockin a beanie and an ipod? If so I've seen him 1,000 times in the last few years.

[meauxpack]

the best is when guys have to wear basketball shorts under their jeans because their boxer shorts aren't long enough to reach where the top of their belts. Seriously, what's the point of even wearing pants at that point?

 

[[-VR-] Tool_Minion]

The fact that 'sagging' was started in prison to signify being ass-raped, I oft wondered why so many chose to don this 'fashion'.

 

I know my child does something like this, and he will end up with women's clothing until he sees the light.

[Crusty_Demons]

Tool_Minion ]

The fact that 'sagging' was started in prison to signify being ass-raped, I oft wondered why so many chose to don this 'fashion'.

 

I know my child does something like this, and he will end up with women's clothing until he sees the light.

 

Now that's the kind of parenting I'm talking about. ;D

[Hellraiser]

wise words my friend!

 

here was the same shit.huge pants,BELOW the ass, large shirts, specially large Tshirts with those jerseys like basketball players use on top and big ass shoes with big ass jewelery and a big ass flat cap to the sides or back ( dont you dare use it straight, like it's meant to be to block the sun)! i blame celebrities, specially singers, rap, hip hop etc.. people idolizes these guys and they think they are badass.

 

now for some reason is getting better ..kinda.. many are now dressing just a bit too well, nice shirts, nice pants with the belt in place, nice shoes and some fine jewelry, but wearing all that for every occasion and sometimes with weird color combination specially freaking sunglasses at NIGHT!

 

here are some examples:

 

this is how it used to be, still is sometimes:

 

some weird looser:

 

 

Daddy Yankee. PRican singer. before:

 

some other artists Alexis y FIdo

 

some other dumbfuck with a daddy yankee shirt:

 

more of the same shit:

 

 

 

 

see the damn resemblance?

 

 

now fashion changed. and if celebs are using it soo.. everyone else's follows.

 

 

DADDY YANKEE

 

alexis Y Fido:

 

 

and more people:

 

 

 

 

see the sunglasses at night!!?? LOL its almost pitch black out there geezz!

i prefer the latest fashion over the other one but still.. this is to proove how ignorant most of the people is and how easily they are swayed by idols to behave like dumbasses.

 

 

 

[[-VR-] Tool_Minion]

HR, it looks like the Pricans are trying to look like those dipshits on jersey shore....aka Lash.

[Hellraiser]

yep.

 

pretty much it's the "trying to look like" everywhere, that is the problem, everyone tries to look like someone else and end up looking like dumbasses along the way!

[SgtJoeFriday]

Pants On The Ground !!! American Idol Season 9 -Larry Platt (HQ) [Remix]

[o-BacklasH-o]

Tool_Minion ]

HR, it looks like the Pricans are trying to look like those dipshits on jersey shore....aka Lash.

 

Never compare me with those poser Italians on that stereotypical show LOL. They give us real Italians a bad name. Also Prane I think I've seen him dozens of times too. Either that or there's just that many idiots that wear their pants hanging off their asses.

 

I just read that Evanston is trying to enforce fines against this. I think every municipality should follow suit, particularly the city of Chicago. The argument against it is that it is racist. It's not racist, because I see people of all races "sagging" almost daily. Here is the article:

 

http://cbs2chicago.com/watercooler/evanston.sagging.pants.2.1701557.html

[Hellraiser]

Apparently, this all came about when Evanston police arrested a man in his 40s. When he raised his hands, his swagging pants fell to the ground.

 

LOL!

[Last-]

LOL everyone complaining in this thread about the style that is "sagging" reminds me of an old man sitting on his porch telling kids to get of his lawn. I mean honestly anyone post in this thread under the age of 30 ? This is the new style and how people like to dress and since it's not hurting anyone I don't see a problem with it. Sure some times when I head out I like to sag but that's because A. it's comfortable and B. it looks good to the ladies out there.

[Crusty_Demons]

LOL everyone complaining in this thread about the style that is "sagging" reminds me of an old man sitting on his porch telling kids to get of his lawn. I mean honestly anyone post in this thread under the age of 30 ? This is the new style and how people like to dress and since it's not hurting anyone I don't see a problem with it. Sure some times when I head out I like to sag but that's because A. it's comfortable and B. it looks good to the ladies out there.

 

I wish I lived in the time where kids had enough respect to not walk all over someones lawn. It's not a new style it dates back to the 90's. It may be a style but it is not typically conducive to a successful career or life. I don't care so much how other people dress since it has no affect on me of course that's not the case here with the OP. In this particular case the man was harassed by the ass of someones pants. If your pants are so big they are covering half of the seat next to you then that is just retarded. The type of women that are looking for successful men are not looking for any that have pants that can double as a parachute.

[HippieChik]

Crusty_Demons ]

LOL everyone complaining in this thread about the style that is "sagging" reminds me of an old man sitting on his porch telling kids to get of his lawn. I mean honestly anyone post in this thread under the age of 30 ? This is the new style and how people like to dress and since it's not hurting anyone I don't see a problem with it. Sure some times when I head out I like to sag but that's because A. it's comfortable and B. it looks good to the ladies out there.

The type of women that are looking for successful men are not looking for any that have pants that can double as a parachute.

 

As a woman, I second that. But what do I know? I'm also the kind of woman who thinks people who put all their business (ie. Ex-wife to ex-husband: "Where's my child support?") on FB for the world to see are about as classless as you can get.

[Hellraiser]

LOL everyone complaining in this thread about the style that is "sagging" reminds me of an old man sitting on his porch telling kids to get of his lawn. I mean honestly anyone post in this thread under the age of 30 ? This is the new style and how people like to dress and since it's not hurting anyone I don't see a problem with it. Sure some times when I head out I like to sag but that's because A. it's comfortable and B. it looks good to the ladies out there.

 

Im am 22 years old, my GF is 21, her sister is 19, i've just graduated from college, met many girls and boys... NONE see sagging positively. In fact if you come around here looking like that you're probably be denied entrance to pretty much everywhere (including gas station), mocked everywhere, and pretty much scare the ladies away.

 

here that seen is as, well, either being to poor to buy pants that fit, being a drug dealer or just plain dumbass badboy wannabe/poser.

[Prane]

Well being that Tow, Lash and myself are all from Chicago I will say that I don't think that style is largely disapproved of. Personally I hate it and I don't hang out with people who dress like that. Not because they dress like tools but largely because they act like tools as well. Those saggy pants go well with flat bill hats and GEDs. If you don't want to be stereotyped, then don't dress like an ass. The type of woman I prefer to be around is not one who condones such style. The saggers can have the "Snookies" of the world. I'll stick with my classy lady.

[Hellraiser]

Prane ]

The saggers can have the "Snookies" of the world. I'll stick with my classy lady.

 

FUCK YES!! you have earned a Hi-5

[Neoblackhound]

Tow tell the truth now, you know you paid that young fella to give you a lap dance.

 

Hell- Fuck those bitch's each one to hell(yes hells house)...

 

[IRISH BULL]

Its funny you brought up the hypothetical example of the purse being taken. I was driving down Clark Street in Chicago one night and witnessed a fight in progress on the sidewalk. Well, more like 5 guys kicking one guy laying on the ground. But whatever.

 

So I jumped outta my squad along with CPD that was about two cars up and gave chase. Well, one of agressive tap dancers was wearing his pants this way, and of course they fell completely to his ankles and tripped him up. So he was escorted back to the CPD squad hobling along with pants around his ankles.

 

Tool_Minion ]

The fact that 'sagging' was started in prison to signify being ass-raped, I oft wondered why so many chose to don this 'fashion'.

 

I heard that and also that it was derived from homeless people who get their pants from a drop box that do not fit correctly. Neither being something that you would want to emulate with your clothing. Not unless your a colossal friggin' douche bag.

[BigMoneyNacku]

 

I am loving this thread!! Nice topic, Tow.

[[SoW] Lucky_Saint-]

im 19 and i dont wear my pants around my knees and despite wut other ppl say no the chicks dont like it lol my pants sag alittle sometimes and my girl is always pulling them up yellin at me for my boxers showing. however i can tell you why some ppl have sagging pants and shorts some of them are strapped whether it be a sawed off shotgun a .45 ect... i used to know a kid that carried a rifle in his jeans everywhere we went needless to say when i found this out i didnt know him for much longer.

 

 

 

 

Baggy Clothes Hides Guns

[Chili327]

It is a style & kids think its cool, but they will grow up, look back & laugh just like we all do.

 

But i do think they have to be hurting their back, spine, posture.. it'll catch up with them when they get old.. (about 35/40. lol)

[[PAs] Big-mike226]

Personally I dont like it but its just like any other trend some like it some dont. Thank LiL wayne for starting this.

[IRISH BULL]

Chili-Palmer ]

It is a style & kids think its cool, but they will grow up, look back & laugh just like we all do.

 

But i do think they have to be hurting their back, spine, posture.. it'll catch up with them when they get old.. (about 35/40. lol)

 

Your probably right. Remember Z Cavaricci jeans? They were probably worse. lol

[John]

well, now I have read three versions of how it started, right here in this thread- because i was lead to believe it was in tribute of a family member being in prison for life.

 

unrelated though is that in the past six months of training with various law enforcement instructors, all say they LOVE the trend. Because when they run, they never make it 10 feet before falling on their faces