ARE WE RAISING A NATION OF SLOBS?

I watched Grease the other day, and West Side Story, last month.

I was struck by how the so-called punks, (bad boys) in the movie were so neatly dressed. The clothes they wore FIT, their hair was combed, and they took pride in their appearance.

Okay...they are movies. But, my husband grew up in those years, and was even considered a punk. His clothes fit, and he wore his hair in a DA style. (For those too young to know, that's Duck's Ass ~ check John T's hair in Grease).

Every generation has "bad boys." But, come on.....do they have to be such slobs?

Pants dragging the ground (the pant legs, not the crotch), shirts way too big, pants crotch hanging to the knees, (NO ONE wants to see your underwear, young man!) are all disgusting.

Once again, the fashion industry has messed up.

We had to hang out at a car dealership for an hour or so one afternoon, while our car was serviced. We were in the showroom and were approached by a young salesman. I'm sure he thought he was dressed nicely. In my eyes, he looked like a slob.

Sure, he had on dress slacks and a button down shirt. But, the slacks were a size too big, way too long (the front of the hem was bunched up on his shoes, the back so long, he walked on it occasionally). The shirt hung on him like a tent.

His hair was neat, though. And he was a very nice, personable young man. But my first impression made me think he didn't really care about his appearance, so why would he care about selling me a car?

My daughters will tell me, "that's the way it is, mom, get over it!"
That doesn't make it right, dears! Slobby looks are not pleasant to see. You girls all dress in clothes that fit! Even my little rebel daughter---your "rebel" clothes fit (she wears black combat boots with almost every outfit!).
The two that have husbands, their clothes fit; no slobs in either family. And to the one who isn't married, but has two sons, she doesn't let her kids wear clothes that are too big.

So see........that's NOT the way it is.

First impressions DO matter and first impressions are based on HOW YOU LOOK!

Stop buying the big slobby clothes. I'd love to see the bad boys dressing like the punks from the fifties and sixties again. At least they'd get more respect!

From Out of Pambo's Mind,
Pambo
PS I picked on the girls in a previous blog.

ARE WE RAISING A NATION OF SLUTS?

What the hell is the fashion industry thinking?

I have a five year old granddaughter. Her mother told me that she bought her some shorts, brought them home and had Ani try them on. They were so short, her butt showed when she bent over, and her panties showed in her crotch when she sat down. Needless to say, they were returned to the store.

These too-skimpy clothes are appalling!

Little girls and teen girls wear skimpy clothes that show their butt-crack, too much belly (any is too much), butt cheeks, and chest.

The sad part is, they think it's okay! Apparently, so do their parents, which is the really sad part.

Another sad part is that in this generation of overweight kids---most of those girls look horrible in the skimpy clothes.

Come on people....ARE YOU FRIGGIN BLIND?

Can't you say NO! to those that promote Sluttiness in our girls?

I use the term SLUT not so loosely, either. I mean it! Look around you. Grade school girls wearing make-up. Make-up! Once in awhile for playing dress-up or to have a "make-over" night with Mom is acceptable and fun. But, everyday and to school???????

It just ain't right.

Good for Ani's mom for returning those too short shorts. The rest of the nation's moms who DON'T return the slutty clothes, but just sigh and accept them, because 'it's the fashion now', are simply cowards.

If more of us said NO, then things would change. Appearance does matter.

From Out of Pambo's Mind,
Pambo
PS I'm gonna pick on the boys in a blog to follow this one.........