A Struggle Against Fashion Norms
There used to be a page on Facebook titled Pull Your Pants Up, You Look Like an Idiot. Now, I’m not one of those people who “Likes” Facebook pages simply because they exist; I try to be a little more discerning. Sure, I’ve been tempted to “Like” them – people create and “Like” these pages because something resonates. For example, there was the Cookie Monster page (titled Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom) – that brought back fond memories of Sesame Street, my childhood, and the early toddler days of my own children. Not to mention, I just love cookies. And I totally related to any of the many pages about Chocolate (who doesn’t?) or one of my favorite TV shows. However, I only laughed and showed them to my kids. But Pull up Your Pants! You Look Like an Idiot!– now there’s something I’m passionate about! I “LIKED.”
I’ve got to admit that my boys aren’t as bad as some of the kids I’ve seen around the neighborhood. I’m sure you’ve seen them, too – underwear showing, pant waistline sagging low around the hips, and sometimes even completely below the butt. Usually beltless, but sometimes the kids who wear their pants really low use a belt to keep their pants from completely falling to the ground. You would also recognize the shuffle-walk. In order to keep their pants up, these kids have to walk like a penguin, swinging each leg out, one at at time, to keep the “waist”line of the pants taught so that they don’t fall down. Honestly, it looks ridiculous, and isn’t at all practical. I’ll bet chiropractors everywhere are raking in the bucks!