Thursday, May 1, 2008

When Tighty Whities Go Bad

Today's order: Grande Non-Fat, No-Whip, Extra-Hot Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha

I'm clearly too old to "get" the pants hanging down off your ass trend that's been around for the last number of years. But, clearly it's popular, so I just tend to look the other way. Today, though, I could only shake my head in disbelief.

Behold - the landscapers turning my patch o' dirt into a real-life yard:



I hate to break it to this guy, but there ain't nothin' sexy 'bout that look. Although I don't ascribe to this particular trend, I'm fairly certain tighty whities are not supposed to be seen in this fashion. Especially not when your ass is sweaty from doing manual labour in the mid-day sun. (I simply could not capture that particularly unsavoury aspect of this look while trying to secretly take photos of the workers in my back yard. Be grateful. It was nasty.)

29 comments:

Sadia said...

Eeeew. I'm supposed to be the generation that gets this, but it's a mystery to me. The other day, I stopped at a red light on the way home from work, and a college kid crossing the street lost it all ... pants, boxers, everything, at his ankles. I averted my eyes, but not quite fast enough.

MommyTime said...

My eyes, my eyes, my burning eyes!!

Yes, although I don't love that look, at least I know that it is supposed to be accompanied by boxers.

Mr Lady said...

gigglegigglegiggle

zoeyjane said...

i don't know how you had the weather at your house for dumbasses to be showing off their ginch. over here, we're still wearing hoodies and coats.

Karen C. said...

UG!!! How am I sposed to sleep tonight after that?????

Stella said...

Thank God I had my coffee to quelch my nausea because seeing that first thing in the morning was NOT what I needed!

Kimmylyn said...

That was just wrong.. hahahaha

SherE1 said...

I hate to say it but that's how my ex-husband rolled. *ashamed* For that reason, I have a tremendous aversion to sagging jeans. I also hate the skinny jeans that boys are wearing these days. I'm a baggy-but-fits-well-jeans kinda gal.

Jaina said...

Eeeeeew! I'm in that generation that gets it too. But secretly, I don't think that anyone REALLY gets it. They just all pretend to get it because they don't know what's really going on. But ewww, you CANNOT attempt to pull off that look in anything but boxers. I'm sorry for your poor eyes.

Indy said...

That was so funny. I was shocked to see that it was your own backyard. I can't wait to show my husband that one. Ha!

KathyLikesPink said...

My thought was - as far down as those jeans are, thank GOD the "coin slot" was covered up by those tighty whities.

Irene said...

Nonononononono!!!! That is seriously just not right.

But makes for a great blog post!!!!

ConverseMomma said...

Latte, come on. You know you want him to be your next pretend boyfriend. LOL!!!!

ConverseMomma said...

Latte: We really are soul sisters. A ways back, I wrote a whole post about the picture book Someday. I love that. It totally had me weeping in the aisles of Target, where I bought it.
Hugs!

Kelley said...

Nasty. Just nasty.

How on earth can that be comfortable!

Madison Avenue said...

I just saw the female celebrity versions of "new school" on TMZ (guilty pleasure), and bless her heart, even Jen Garner did not look cool in this look. Lesson learned, undergarments really do go Under the Garments!

missy wiggins said...

Goodness I can't stand that! Like, what is the point of clothes? My son's are only wearing pants that fit and that's that!

LaskiGal said...

Why? Why do they do this? Do you think they know???

This . . . does absolutely nothing for me.

VerWaynia said...

I saw this spectacle the other day while driving. There was a young man riding his bike down the street with at least 6 inches of underwear hanging out of his pants...not attractive!

I am Trish Marie said...

I was just reading a post about world laughter day...hehehe. I think I just found something to laugh at!

Jane the Sane said...

I am so happy I saw this, not because it isn't disgusting, but because I am secretly delighted by grown men making fools of themselves. I know, bad me.

Manager Mom said...

I have to beg the question posed from your post title...

Is there a time when tighty whities are ever good?

Susan said...

YUCK!!! YUCK!!! YUCK!!! I would have been on the phone with friends telling them and laughinbg my ass off!

Kori said...

I actually saw a pair of Cargo pants at the store the other day with FAKE undies hooked to the wasteband, and I just laughed until I cried becuase the whole thing is so ridiculous. I loved the photos, too; I don't care how fashionable (and really, do we NEED to be fashionable while landscaping a yard?) he thinks he is, he just looks like a dork to me. I guess I am getting old, too. Better go turn that music down while I am at it.

Jared said...

Crack kills...especially the sweaty, hidden by just a thin piece of white cotton type! :D

The Cole Mine said...

Oh now the song, "I'm too sexy" by Right Said Fred is stuck in my head...What was that guy thinking??

All Adither said...

To me that would be like wearing tights that hang down to your crotch. How uncomfy!

Angie
www.AllAdither.com

LaskiGal said...

These pics are still cracking me up (um, I said "crack"!)

Dropping by to wish you a Happy Mother's Day!

Christy said...

It makes me feel sad and desperate that these guys turn me on.

My standards (and boobs/ass) are creepin' south, my friend.....