It was Molloy who first popularized the notion of the "power tie", which for me in college was a bright red one. But if you want to be taken seriously, it pays to carry yourself with some class, and that includes attire. However, I do believe this condition of looking like bums seeming to have little to know pride, is all (Gov.) You can blame the bloated, greedy corporations like Wal-Mart and Amazon for contributing to a culture of mass exploitation, and mass production all for the obese masses to consume without thought. I really long for a return to the days when men looked somewhat respectable even when wearing what was once considered to be casual clothing. Im 50 now, many say i look 35. However, I've read the book "The Peter Principle," and although it was published about fifty years ago, the same practices it satirized are still being committed by the ignorant to this very day. Because of fear of communism, all kinds of social organizing has been discouraged, and now they are reaping the rewards. They do not care what they wear and where they sleep on. Kylie Jenner may have been wearing a classy Eat Me Out T-shirt, but at least she wasnt at the theater. I think dressing is a lot of fun and it's sad that more people don't see the fun in it. People looking like potato sacks. Yuck. All they want is the convenience of distracting digital pacifiers, so they can be controlled by Big Brother while their empire falls apart. It's hard to look good in anything,if you look like a beached whale,both men&women. But really, that's essentially what we are doing now as a nation, as Pam points out. I suspect some women don't even look at the mirror for a second. I am an apple shape and look for clothes that will look nice on me. At the airport, many fliers appear ready for bed in their saggy sweatpants or even pajamas. And why do women allow their husbands/boyfriends to dress terribly, when they are dressed up? I am only 16 years old, it's not only age that matters, it's intelligence and basic common sense of capitalism and aestethics. They may claim no money,but even thrift stores,have nice clothing. When I do see someone dressed nicely, theyve usually added some touch thats supposed to be quirky and cool but is actually unflattering or just looks stupid. This is the reason why sites like People of Walmart get the attention they do--many of the images on there are so unbelievably grotesque and repulsive (breasts, bellies, and butts spilling out of too tight fabric; underwear missing altogether; bodily fluids leaking onto the aisle floor) they make me throw up in my mouth. In the winter I wear simple jackets or coats. I take after my father and still enjoy wearing a suit even when it is not required and I run the risk of being overdressed. Sometimes, it's hard to tell the difference. or just about anything. s-a-h-d. Another excellent post! I recently went out to dine a "chain Italian" restaurant that shall be nameless, but is one that is very popular and is nationwide. A colleague who used to work at the Neue Galerie a museum housed in a former Vanderbilt mansion would see visitors in cutoffs. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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But I am neat. Why and When Did Americans Begin to Dress So Casually? Sadly,so many women also do it too. I do; a little mans suit with shiny black shoes, a little fake kerchief, and a perfect coiffure. I refuse to look like a slob. Yesterday, a colleague of mine was grappling with a . At the end of our meal, the waitress brought back the little computer monitor to my table. A clear picture of your soon-to-be debonair self is essential. But then they still wouldn't care. Just because they're known to millions of adorers still doesn't impress me with their grunge appeal, and doesn't enhance any fantasy about wanting to be in bed with them. Why has it become fashionable to actually want to look like a bum even when you've got plenty of moola to your name? It's quite repulsive. And this also applies to they who are on national television. But it's not just the men,who pay to look trashy,now days. Sure, everybody thinks that because they live in the United States of Moronica, have tattoos, piercings or want to look as though they have been living in a homeless encampment (even if they really don't) that this is freedom of expression. As I passed one couple, I heard the wife tell her husband, "Follow him, Ed. You dont have to wear athletic shoes everywhere! My occupation means suits much of the time, or if I'm lucky very samrt casual. Sadly, she was better dressed than the guy (she was overweight and he was a bean-pole). I'm moving to Korea, where my length doesn't exist; I can't just buy more pants. It's interesting what you noted about necktie supplies Nice column, Pam. They have ruined their otherwise good looks. This nonsense has to stop right now. I was beginning to think i was just a grumpy ole buzzard. I personally don't like it but to each their own. Dear American men-boys: I know that you mostly don't have a clue, since you have been raised in a culture of dumb ass narcissism lacking restraint. Plus although they're rare, there are risks with getting tattoos such as contracting a skin infection. There was a young couple with a young child that i encountered in the elevator. I dress in accordance with the weather and make sure Im properly covered. It was a little unimpressive. Justin Bieber in all of his tattooed, T-shirted and untamed hair glory earlier this month . I always have my make up on, hair done and no tattoos. I am a male in my early thirties who has, or at least once had, a penchant for "dressing up", before the economy crashed. The New York Post's Slob Rant is Totally Right | GQ Dumb asses. Good piece, Pam--I honestly think about this almost everyday (from an office perspective). Red velvet suits with white shoes, "Aquaman" in a light pink suit. 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.) (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. People don't think for themselves anymore. "My supervisor told me, 'Always dress up for Linda's class,. All I know is, I make twice the money I did in 1995 but feel about half as professional. What kind of a standard is that? Proper manners in general have slipped exponentially. It seems nowadays that the only time people make an effort to dress up is when they HAVE to, like at job interviews, weddings, and funerals. Bill Maher questions why Chicago's crime wave isn't addressed: 'Why are 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. Seemingly half of our youths wear those hideous "gauge" earrings that distend their ear lobes, coupled with neck tattoos that used to only be seen on convicts, big chunky necklaces, and baseball hats worn sideways and uncreased, like an escapee from a lunatic asylum. I noticed how scruffy everyone was when I was over there. Women should never wear leggings - if only they can see how awful they look in it, or maybe they know but it is what the stores want you to buy so they all buy the same crap. Especially if its in an office building in New York city we see all the people going to and from and dressed perfectly. People at my age with several tacky tattoos, girls with half of their heads shaved, boys only wearing basketball shorts and baggy t-shirts. Today's pop culture doesn't help, either. There are these weird stretchy spandex dresses women wear that look so terrible. A lot of so-called "stars" look like they left the local homeless shelter. And it's only getting worse, I'm sad to say, while "technology" is displacing manners and common sense. Its a culture thing. 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. To judge from Professor Przybyszewski's students, her one-woman crusade to rescue the nation from its own sloppiness is bearing fruit. 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. My pet peeve is spandex/clothing out side the gym. I was a sales associate in the men's and coats departments. This has zero to do with being poor. Hi, I'm Pam - thanks for visiting Go Retro! I think it can be said that never before was a population of citizens in supposedly the world's most prosperous country so hideously attired. Yet, I trust that Pam is continuing to keep up appearances, and hasn't succumbed to the low mindset of looking like them? In the 80s we "woven ties", around 1990 everything was silk with geometric patterns, in the mid 90s, the trend was floral ties!I walked into that same dept store a week ago and saw virtually nothing. I'm of the generation called "Millenials," which is a label that I dislike, since it seems to imply that my generation is lost and stupid, or at least that's how I perceive it. If people want to let their ugliness hang out in public, I suppose it's their choice. Smoking: Three homeless people from South Ferry doss houses are in Battery Park on June 6, 1941. Now we have fat slobs&sluts,who enjoy(or at least don't mind)making the list,on 'people of walmart',even if they are'nt IN walmart. Yes, You Need to Dress Better Than You Do. I hope this idiot trend of looking like slobs will eventually swing back the other way. They assume you are an old fart stuck in the past and tell you to get hip with the times. I love watching old movies and tv shows pre 1965 and see all the well-dressed people. For me, part of the appeal of going to such a restaurant (or other similar places, like the symphony) is the opportunity to dress up. Can we judge an entire country by its clothing choices? Or dressing like "lesser beings" dress. I'm not sure what dressing down has to do with Trump or mass shootings. Look at what's being sold in the stores, and there's your answer. The USA is being taken down on purpose..you really don't want to know what happens next..David. Even working class people (which I am) used to take pains to dress as best they could for special occasions, such as church or going out to dinner. It would be nice if the rest of us could comment on their attire but they still wouldn't care or sue for slander. Where is the decency?I'll probably be "overdressed" in their eyes, but I intend on showing up to class in a nice dress and heels everyday with my hair neat in a braid. People nowadays don't appreciate quality and style. Enough with the ugly tattoos! If you always look slovenly, dirty, homeless, trashy, or otherwise tacky, chances are theyll assume that you actually are those things and treat you accordingly. When I decided to try a casino's vaunted buffet, I had to make my way through a milling throng. He's wearing a tie. As for ankle pants--what happens when winter hits? Lose weight and you too can fit into nice suits. I am sick and tired of this anything goes mentality. Quite frankly I think the latter is a sign of mental illness and that applies to going overboard with tattooing and putting them on very visible body parts like your face. Clothes have gotten cheaper, tackier, and minimal in variety. They were probably forced upon her by stylists in order for her to look presentable, for red carpet events or award shows. Even though I didn't get paid a lot of money, the store's dress code policy then stated that the male sales staff were expected to at least wear a dress shirt and necktie with either khakis or dress slacks. How Did America Become a Nation of Slobs? - Intellectual Takeout I just don't get the whole "grunge" look. Could you imagine someone like Elizabeth Taylor or Cary Grant covered in tattoos? to look even worse? I might otherwise resemble my Norse ancestors, though even they cared about their appearance. Not everyone is or can be a size two. It has really become pervasive, and I won't go back to eat at a restaurant that operates this way. Large women in ugly t-shirts with vulgar sayings, "my other friend is a slut too," political or just idiocy. It is a question of class. It does not look pleasant. All this nonsense with the jeans (mining and peasant trousers) started in the 70s with the rise of the left. There's no "we" anywhere anymore. And we're smart enough to know that clothes aren't that important and we can weed out women from our lives who judge us on our clothes. Partly this has to do with the visual erasure of style barriers. Post Comments The Canadians apparently take more pride in their appearance than we do. Different strokes and all that. There are slobs all over the world, but we always have bigger expectations when it comes to a celebrity. Second, very funny observation about your casino experience. I will not wear the rags. I see it all. 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. Said restaurant now has little, brightly lit computer monitors obtrusively placed on every table. Molloy wrote the run-away best seller in the 1970's entitled "Dress for Success," a guide for people who wanted to work their way up the corporate world. 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.) One cannot help but wonder where are morals and standards are heading to and it's quite sad to see America this "dumbed down". Coco Chanel once famously said, "Dress shabbily, and they remember the dress. Even then there were much better choices and styles in menswear and home furnishings, etc. Another point of contention is how everyone gets away with using profanity, whether they are politicians making a speech, or even Ken Jennings on Jeopardy, who was "bleeped out" on a recent episode. 12 Courtney Love Courtney's style has always been along the lines of grunge/alternative so the preppy pant suits and super sexy dresses were never exactly her thing. Dressing up is a lost art and it's rare to men put together, (even rarer for women). I see it everywhere. I work in a hospital and the vistors and patients who come in dressed in. whatever is ghastly. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. The Slice: Young and old alike dress like slobs They would judge you because you are not a mindless sheep buying the latest leggings at Victoria's secret or not dressing like a hipster. I did say in the post that both men and women are dressing terribly these days. But I can't understand why, given that modern technology has provided new fabrics, better environmental controls (A/C . 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. I immediately asked the waitress to remove it from my table when we were being seated. RARELY do i see a person dressed perfect. Maybe today's generation feels it has to buy garments that can be washed without being dry cleaned. StillShaving. 2 Feedbacks on "Why Americans Today Dress Like Slobs" Surellin. Yet, given enough time there may be a reaction to all this boorish behavior and sloppiness masquerading as fashion. This is how one is supposed to pay, by using a machine instead of having the waitress give the bill and then give them money or a card. I had a couple of social justice warriors tell me that I was judgmental and that I had nothing better to do then complain. It really is a shame. My grandfather used to say that the "pendulum swings." She wanted to buy a white pair of women's underwear, but we couldn't find any. My husband and i go out to expensive music performances, some of them classical, and I see older people dressed just as heinously, though. Im in my twenties, female, and a student. The guys who showed up--many of whom were single--looked like they were about to go hiking or to the beach. LOL. In one image, he stands there in baggy, cornflower-blue track pants with mismatched sneakers and an unzipped cycling jersey. When shredded jeans started coming in I wouldn't put them out in the store. 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. It doesn't take much money to wear actual pants in public, instead of sweats and basketball shorts. Whatever happened to taking off one's hat when sitting at a restaurant table that is being waited on? Large breasts swinging to and fro makes for an ugly site from gals who are not attractive in any way. It isn't realistic for me to try and don a suit that only an italian twink would be able to wear, even if I wanted to spend a bunch of money trying to do so. Appearance is the first thing we all notice, and many people still do use that when making judgments about each other. 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 don't consider the Kardashians a good example of the point you're trying to make, because a lot of what they wear is trampy. These are kids who have no style whatsoever and were raised on a damn Iphone. The same decomposing society that allows grown men to walk around in tattered clothing and prison tattoos permits them to be big, fat, disgusting pigs, and then calls the few who still notice how wrong this is "fat shamers". There, a nation of slobs paraded through the crossroads of America. Every damn time I go to a restaurant, there are numerous bozos who sit there with their idiotic caps on their hollow heads. While he was wearing a nice, flannel, striped double breasted suit, he looked ridiculous. I don't buy that argument because if you can afford PJ bottoms with the Duck Dynasty logo on them, then you can afford proper daytime pants from Target or Walmart. (I hate Picasso, for example.) "Dress for success" is a true statement. I wear classic hats but I'd never leave one on my head at at table, though I would look much better than the morons with ballcaps if I did. Including torn stained levys. Then there are the so-called mens suits, again, made from cheap, chinese polyester fiber with no wool. Also, what's up with this new trend of people now wearing pajama pants out in public. Where do women and girls get off thinking that if they're 50 pounds overweight, that squeezing dumpy bodies into hideous yoga pants is not obscene? I think all the excessive tattooing which has apparently become "mainstream" is indicative of an ill society that is in a sad stage of deterioration. I personally feel like the 50s and 60s had the best balance between formal and casual fashion. But nobody has a problem because there's no need for them to look any better or have pride in themselves; they get the work done and life goes on. It's a trend that started a good 20 years ago, most notably when companies started casual Fridays and it kind of permeated society from there through the years. We Are a Nation of Unkempt, Bedraggled Slobs, and We Look Like Crap I couldn't imagine seeing Elizabeth Taylor or Cary Grant with even a small wrist or ankle tattoo, let alone being covered with the goddamn things like David Beckham (nice body, yet he's covered with these obscenities which detract from the appearance!). Speaking of strange body piercings, has anyone seem the disturbing trend online which may or may not be Photoshopped where people are piercing the sides of their faces and expanding the holes so that you can see their teeth? Being 18, I'm part of the uncaring generation and I have to admit that for years I've been a slob. Clothes way to tight or to small. You know, older people here are mature and appropriate, while younger. I thought I was the only who even noticed and am very glad for your article. Well, I have absolutely nothing against same sex people, since I am one. My men and even the men of the Royal Marines had everything from gas piston to bolt assembly immaculate and lightly oiled within 15 minutes. The one store "associate" who was there never greeted me, and looked at me as though I was in her way, while she was more interested in pretending that she had to tidy up. Some women wear way too big/baggy/frumpy clothing as well. Very true&very depressing. Cleavage poured out of T-shirts bearing vulgar messages. Also the problem of world overpopulation and terrorism are alarming. 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. I don't have a lot but I manage to look my best in any given situation. To me it signals low self esteem, laziness and no pride in yourself. Maybe they feel emasculated by a gender-blurred society and have retreated to cave man esthetics. You're only displaying that you're a dumb ass who thinks he is invulnerable to getting pneumonia. Bra less too. What does "dress like kids" even mean in this context? I personally don't find anything attractive about excessive tats and crazy colored hair on either men or women. Let's not pass over the fat women slobs out there. Another depicts him clutching a Juul, the millennial e-cig of choice. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Female athletes haven't. My theory about the dress culture getting out of hand is due to the influence of music culture.
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