mamajumps 0 #1 March 25, 2008 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080313/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_saggy It will be to not have took at the butt crack of some thug who thinks he knows it all and has that chip on his shoulder attitude... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #2 March 25, 2008 You want the government to pass laws regarding how a person can dress ... "That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #3 March 25, 2008 It seems kind of silly to me to pass a law outlawing something that isn't harmful to anyone just because it bugs a few people. I think it's a stupid fashion trend too, but making it illegal isn't right either. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #4 March 25, 2008 Quote You want the government to pass laws regarding how a person can dress ... It sounds like it would only apply to schools... But yeah, I don't really think it's the government's place to be telling people how to dress. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflybella 0 #5 March 25, 2008 Quotethe fashion statement has a back-story -- it was made popular by rap artists after first appearing among prison inmates as a signal they were looking for sex. Also, I thought it was just a fashion interpretation of the fact that inmates couldn't wear belts... why would a bunch of rappers pick up on a statement about soliciting gay sex? Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #6 March 25, 2008 Quote why would a bunch of rappers pick up on a statement about soliciting gay sex? "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,102 #7 March 25, 2008 I went to a high school boys gymnastics meet 2 weeks ago (my son is a former state champ and now a coach). A couple of the contestants had the droopy look in their 'form pants' (worn for the pommel horse event). It didn't seem to have occurred to them that the droopy pants actually get seriously in the way of getting a good score in the event!... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #8 March 25, 2008 the baggy pants fad looks retarded, but it does make it a lot easier for cops to run down these kids. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #9 March 25, 2008 Quote the baggy pants fad looks retarded, but it does make it a lot easier for cops to run down these kids. That's why it's so stupid. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropoutdave 0 #10 March 25, 2008 What if people decided they didn't like the look of your face, should a law be passed so people didn't have to look at it? Get over it, there are bigger, more important things to worry about, look the other way and go about your day. ------------------------------------------------------ May Contain Nut traces...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #11 March 25, 2008 If idiots want to make themselves look like idiots, then that is good! It is useful to be able to identify them for purposes of avoiding them. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kschilk 0 #12 March 25, 2008 Quote If idiots want to make themselves look like idiots, then that is good! It is useful to be able to identify them for purposes of avoiding them. Funny, considering the high unemployment in this country.....how kids today are willing to go that extra mile, just to make themselves that much less employable."T'was ever thus." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdutch 0 #13 March 25, 2008 Quotehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080313/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_saggy It will be to not have took at the butt crack of some thug who thinks he knows it all and has that chip on his shoulder attitude... If we allow that to pass, where will it stop? In ten years freedom of expression will be against the law, and we will have a national dress code. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #14 March 25, 2008 We've seen similar things in the past: Cheryl: Well, after you left, he started getting into drugs and stuff. Things got really bad when he... Jack Spade: Well, what? Cheryl, come on! Cheryl: He started wearing gold chains, Jack. Jack Spade: Oh, God, no! Cheryl: It's true. Here's a picture. Jack Spade: How'd he go to the bathroom with all that shit on? My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #15 March 26, 2008 QuoteQuotehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080313/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_saggy It will be to not have took at the butt crack of some thug who thinks he knows it all and has that chip on his shoulder attitude... If we allow that to pass, where will it stop? In ten years freedom of expression will be against the law, and we will have a national dress code. No shit! What's next? outlawing tattoos & piercings? _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #16 March 26, 2008 If you have a problem with guys showing their ass crack, then you should equally have a problem with girls wearing belly shirts showing their muffintop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyO-z_7Ip9c _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #17 March 26, 2008 QuoteIf you have a problem with guys showing their ass crack, then you should equally have a problem with girls wearing belly shirts showing their muffintop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyO-z_7Ip9c My biggest problem with it, is the vast majority of older teens and young adults who dress that way, have the "gangsta" attitude and are the ones you see on the nightly news for breaking laws. If it can be stopped in schools, so my younger kids can't look at it and think its cool then that is one less battle as a parent I have to fight. Whats wrong with dressing respectfully? I know my ideas of respectful dress vary from others ideas, but I seriously doubt anyone thinks someone dressed with their ass hanging out of their britches is dressing respectfully. If you dress and represent yourself in such a way that it suggests you deserve respect and that you respect yourself, then you will get a lot more respect from those around you. First impression goes a long way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 843 #18 March 26, 2008 Geez I hope you're sitting down... ummm...you know they will most likely also be exposed to theft, violence, and drugs at these same schools right? They ARE going to be exposed to all sorts of crap in life. Just trust that you gave them the foundation of proper behavior to make their choices the right way. If not, it may already be too late...no matter what they see in the world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #19 March 26, 2008 Quote Geez I hope you're sitting down... ummm...you know they will most likely also be exposed to theft, violence, and drugs at these same schools right? They ARE going to be exposed to all sorts of crap in life. Just trust that you gave them the foundation of proper behavior to make their choices the right way. If not, it may already be too late...no matter what they see in the world. Yes, I am trying really hard to give them the best foundation in life. They will be attending a private school next year, because IMHO, public schools have gone way beyond absurd. Did you know that in Florida public schools, in 3rd grade when kids take the FCAT for the first time, if they don't pass they will be retained??? Doesnt matter the least bit what kind of grades they make thru the year. My daughter has always been a straight A student. However, she almost saw this as a reality last year. Its unfortunate, that like her mother, she too is not good at taking tests. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #20 March 26, 2008 Quote My biggest problem with it, is the vast majority of older teens and young adults who dress that way, have the "gangsta" attitude and are the ones you see on the nightly news for breaking laws. If it can be stopped in schools, so my younger kids can't look at it and think its cool then that is one less battle as a parent I have to fight. Whats wrong with dressing respectfully? I know my ideas of respectful dress vary from others ideas, but I seriously doubt anyone thinks someone dressed with their ass hanging out of their britches is dressing respectfully. If you dress and represent yourself in such a way that it suggests you deserve respect and that you respect yourself, then you will get a lot more respect from those around you. First impression goes a long way. Maybe we should create a law requiring women to wear burqas? Dress respectfully ... PS: Ever think about respecting their freedom of expression? Probably not."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #21 March 26, 2008 QuoteWhats wrong with dressing respectfully? I know my ideas of respectful dress vary from others ideas, but I seriously doubt anyone thinks someone dressed with their ass hanging out of their britches is dressing respectfully. If you dress and represent yourself in such a way that it suggests you deserve respect and that you respect yourself, then you will get a lot more respect from those around you. First impression goes a long way. I absolutely agree with this sentiment. I disagree with the idea that Government Aggression is the best tool for the job of achieving it. We need to get away from this automatic assumption that just because we want something to get done, that therefore the Government must pass yet another law. We can achieve a better society without the government butting in for every little thing. we have WAAAY too many laws already. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #22 March 26, 2008 Stupid law... next. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #23 March 26, 2008 Quote Quote Whats wrong with dressing respectfully? I know my ideas of respectful dress vary from others ideas, but I seriously doubt anyone thinks someone dressed with their ass hanging out of their britches is dressing respectfully. If you dress and represent yourself in such a way that it suggests you deserve respect and that you respect yourself, then you will get a lot more respect from those around you. First impression goes a long way. I absolutely agree with this sentiment. I disagree with the idea that Government Aggression is the best tool for the job of achieving it. We need to get away from this automatic assumption that just because we want something to get done, that therefore the Government must pass yet another law. We can achieve a better society without the government butting in for every little thing. we have WAAAY too many laws already. I agree 100%, but when parents hands are tied, and you can fear loosing your kids for legitimate discipline these days, who do you turn too. America is going to hell in a handbasket. I grew up getting knocked down everytime I got out of line and its the best thing my dad could have ever done for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #24 March 26, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Whats wrong with dressing respectfully? I know my ideas of respectful dress vary from others ideas, but I seriously doubt anyone thinks someone dressed with their ass hanging out of their britches is dressing respectfully. If you dress and represent yourself in such a way that it suggests you deserve respect and that you respect yourself, then you will get a lot more respect from those around you. First impression goes a long way. I absolutely agree with this sentiment. I disagree with the idea that Government Aggression is the best tool for the job of achieving it. We need to get away from this automatic assumption that just because we want something to get done, that therefore the Government must pass yet another law. We can achieve a better society without the government butting in for every little thing. we have WAAAY too many laws already. I agree 100%, but when parents hands are tied, and you can fear loosing your kids for legitimate discipline these days, who do you turn too. America is going to hell in a handbasket. I grew up getting knocked down everytime I got out of line and its the best thing my dad could have ever done for me. And why are parents hands tied ... laws. And yet you want the government to pass another law. "That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #25 March 26, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Quote Whats wrong with dressing respectfully? I know my ideas of respectful dress vary from others ideas, but I seriously doubt anyone thinks someone dressed with their ass hanging out of their britches is dressing respectfully. If you dress and represent yourself in such a way that it suggests you deserve respect and that you respect yourself, then you will get a lot more respect from those around you. First impression goes a long way. I absolutely agree with this sentiment. I disagree with the idea that Government Aggression is the best tool for the job of achieving it. We need to get away from this automatic assumption that just because we want something to get done, that therefore the Government must pass yet another law. We can achieve a better society without the government butting in for every little thing. we have WAAAY too many laws already. I agree 100%, but when parents hands are tied, and you can fear loosing your kids for legitimate discipline these days, who do you turn too. America is going to hell in a handbasket. I grew up getting knocked down everytime I got out of line and its the best thing my dad could have ever done for me. And why are parents hands tied ... laws. And yet you want the government to pass another law. The goverment has taken virtually all parents rights away from them. So we have to turn to someone for help, because they have made it to where we cant help ourselves or take care of our own... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
