People don't think for themselves anymore. To fit in you have to look like your from a homeless shelter over here. I notice that many retail stores are selling "dress pants" that are composed with all synthetics and no wool. Trust me, during the summer, it doesn't get much better. It's spring time again, and now the slobs are out en masse wearing ugly shorts, displaying their ugly, dumpy bodies and trashy tattoos. 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. 15 Celebs Who Are Such Slobs, Not Even A Cleaning Crew Can Help Them Sadly, theres so few places now where you wont be seen as ridiculously overdressed. Also, what's up with this new trend of people now wearing pajama pants out in public. I will add it is related to class to some degree. This look ruins some nice designer made pants and you can't even sit properly in them without feeling tightness around your knees. 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. The people nowadays don't seem to care about anything important or any basic cultural and social norms. Some women wear way too big/baggy/frumpy clothing as well. No one at it.I honestly think my boss likes it this way though. Why Are Male Celebrities Dressing like Such Slobs? So many people will say, "Who are you trying to impress? He looked like a geek! I usually end up wearing jeans, t-shirts, leggings, sandals, sneakers, and boots because theyre the most practical and comfortable for me. The baffling popularity of reality TV shows like. It's sad that people find flipping through Instagram more important than there own appearance. I've talked about this before but it's just getting worse as the year goes on. It doesn't cost hundreds or thouands of dollars to wear clothing that doesn't look as though it functions for bedtime wear. I know that their were people like this in the 50s and 60s but it was kept hidden from mainstream America and I know, smoking is not attractive but it was a product of the time period (people didn't know any better). When I go to the store now and look at the tags on the clothes, all I see is a lot of made in china but not enough of made in America. Almost every time I go out anymore, I see countless men who look like they reached for the first t-shirt and jeans they found on the floor, then chose whichever pair of tennis shoes stank the least. 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. It's all being done by design on purpose and it's happening with everything not just the way people are dressed, not just with them being extremely fat, and not just with them having tattoos all over their bodies, it's happening in every single solitary possible way it could happen within the USA. There are comfortable dress shoes! Indeed, there is a consignment store in my town that carries some really cute items, most of them designer labels, for really reasonable prices. Extreme? A clear picture of your soon-to-be debonair self is essential. Nobody wants to see your jiggly manboobs. That thought chills me and make me sad, and more lonely for days gone by. Take a look sometime at how male movie stars are dressed for a magazine shoot, and especially European celebs. Because clothes are freedomfreedom to choose how we present ourselves to the world; freedom to blur the lines between man and woman, old and young, rich and poor. Thank you so much for this article. Shudder. First, for a clue, I live in a town which is called "The Biggest Little City in the World," and which the comedienne Amy Schumer referred to as a "Dump." We must be the worst dressed country in the world. 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. Its the norm to display how overweight you are and the tattoos youre covered in. Fine. Proper manners in general have slipped exponentially. Like someone commented above, its sad that you would be looked at funny for wearing a suit with a fedora because you like to look nice. Kylie Jenner may have been wearing a classy Eat Me Out T-shirt, but at least she wasnt at the theater. And guess whatI can afford my groceries,too. Fat, tattooed, wearing sagging athletic shorts showing underwear. A lot of them are bizarre, you cant help but stare because your eye is trying to figure out what youre seeing. Loving the comments. So they started promoting the casual slob look in sitcoms, magazine, fashion shows and in the media. Pajamas belong in the bedroom not at the store. Oh, and the "language", notice the level of profanity that is mostly bleeped out, radio, TV, etc..Great topic, Pam! If I've used a photo, video, etc in one of my posts it means I really dig it! Variety is the spice of life. Hi Pam, I just came across your page and the "class" part is spot on. It seems to get worse every year. Even then there were much better choices and styles in menswear and home furnishings, etc. I don't really like the modern styling and choices of men's suits, since they are almost made only for those who look like some kind of GQ model with a perfect body. Frayed denim hems swept the filthy floor. This nonsense has to stop right now. Cleavage poured out of T-shirts bearing vulgar messages. We're supposed to be policing the earth and waving chinese made flags, and inducing foreigners with our "standard of living", and yet we cannot even look respectable to ourselves. It isnt limited to certain age groups anymore, either. Huh? When I decided to try a casino's vaunted buffet, I had to make my way through a milling throng. 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!). EGADS! How the 'Slob-ebrity'from Pete Davidson to Jonah Hill to Justin Bieberis taking over Hollywood. Apparently, the youngest of the millenial generation will work for minimum wage and be exploited, but is happy so long as they get to express themselves by looking vulgar and unprofessional. Luckily, I don't have any tattoos - as I think they're hideous. 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. Regardless, I can't stand the "let it all hang out no matter how ugly" ethos that has infected modern mankind. 2 Feedbacks on "Why Americans Today Dress Like Slobs" Surellin. Also the problem of world overpopulation and terrorism are alarming. The Real Reasons So Few Men Dress Well The "idiot trend" of looking like slobs is, sadly, not likely to turn back the other way any time soon. It would be an impossibility of manpower and mental power. Those cost money so its funny how none is spent on clothes yet tats get it. They were probably forced upon her by stylists in order for her to look presentable, for red carpet events or award shows. The examples go on and on, but it is coming to the point where interactions with other people, even as a customer, are lowering to a nadir. I had a couple of social justice warriors tell me that I was judgmental and that I had nothing better to do then complain. To me, it's not a question of bullying but of having respect for oneself and others when out in public to dress in a way so that we're not subjecting innocent bystanders to seeing a body part where normally the sun doesn't shine. What to wear to work: Why do young people dress like slobs? - Mamamia Slobs. Very true&very depressing. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Style, low budget and comfort arent mutually exclusive. If there is any question that the masses of "God's Country" have been dumbed down to idiocy, then one only need look, if you are able to, at the hideous way most people are "dressing." 12 Celebs That Love To Dress Like Hobos | TheTalko I was out shopping this past week and I was horrified to see so many women look like they just got out of bed. A suggestion in one of the European books was to save all your worn-out, stained, threadbare clothes for your big European vacation, and then throw out each item after it was worn - that way, there would be ever-increasing space in your suitcase for souvenirs. If there is a piece of your content used in one of my posts that you wish removed, kindly contact me via the contact form and I will delete it. Take a look at television shows from the 1950s or at "Mad Men," and note how stylish people dressed when in public. Everyone at the checkouts stopped and stared at them as they walked into the store. What a dreary culture. You are exactly right. There are these weird stretchy spandex dresses women wear that look so terrible. That training reflected in my life. Most people took pride in looking their best and dressing for success. Every roll, jiggle and bump is on display. But, after looking through the shops, I can offer one reason (among a few) for why people look so terrible--I went looking for dress slacks or chinos for work, and couldn't find one thing. Women look like hell aside from the FAT, poorly dressed, bad attitude, no makeup face, greasy hair, body odor, fifty earrings in their ears. If Justin Bieber gets twenty tattoos on his body, then this must be okay and cool for the young and dumb kids to do. I am only 16 years old, it's not only age that matters, it's intelligence and basic common sense of capitalism and aestethics. I've complained on here before about the way people--Americans in particular--dress today, but the topic is worth revisiting. That way, the professors know who I am and that I'm serious. It's gotten so ugly that I notice if someone is even wearing a decent pair of jeans, compared to most of the slob army out there now. Yeah great makes me want to ask them out! To me it signals low self esteem, laziness and no pride in yourself. Their were still social taboos on what people couldn't wear in public. This nonsense needs to stop right now. Not to mention, all the unsightly tattoos that these idiots are defacing their bodies with. what happened to nice variety of long and short woolen coats? As far as tattoos, I did write a post several years ago here about my distaste for them. I know this was kind of long but I wanted to get some of thoughts out their on the whole americans dressing like slobs issue. If anyone ever invents a time machine, take me with you back to the past to where what once counted as good taste was not some rarity as it is now! Talk about a decline in class,decency&valuesugh. It matches nothing of course. I believe it started somewhere in the 1990sI remember a scene in the movie "Clueless" where Alicia Silverstone's character Cher mentions how boys dress "nowadays": "So, okay. Of course, anything seems to go nowadays, but it still perturbs me when I see it. I am a former French Foreign Legionnaire, born in Norway to Norse parents, but moved to the UK after serving 15 years as a legionnaire, and noticed that the poor self admin was apparent, not only in US civilians, but also its military while I was serving in Afghanistan. Apparently you're not allowed to have an opinion, especially if certain people disagree with it these days. It appears to me, in my humble opinion, at least, that our society has given up apsiring and has accepted these debasements, and doesn't care about "keeping up appearances" at least for the sake of one's self respect. So while you can hold on to your crop tops and ratty band tees, you may also think twice about where and when you wear them. I go to my local library; instead of handing my items to a waiting librarian to check them out for me, as I once used to do, I am now made to do it myself. And if you haven't picked up on it, I am a male myself who holds these "old-fashioned" opinions. I get turned off by the ugliness of tattoos and poorly and slovenly dressed people every time I go out. I can go down to the Men's Clothing Warehouse and spend three hundred dollars to look (approximately) like a millionaire. It seems sadly apparent that the average "american male" has been bereft of a culture in which fathers would show their sons how to at least form a necktie. Why and When Did Americans Begin to Dress So Casually? I'm just thankful that their are still a few clothing companies out their who still know how to make nice clothes for people. The only people that I know who dress acceptable are the elderly. They are supposed to be rich and glamorous and the last thing that we would expect is that they live like slobs. It does not look pleasant. When did American youth culture stop being cool and interesting? It made the manufactures rich and the rest if us look like slobs. The slobs should look in the mirror to see what they look like. You are growing up with your decision to look good. Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. Why do so many men dress like slobs? (fashion, washed, look) - Fashion It connotes laziness, carelessness and boorishness. Unfortunately it wasn't the first time I noticed it. Whatever the reason, I refuse to believe that lack of money is the main cause for dressing like slobs. Thoroughly enjoyed reading the article and all the comments! A bald gorilla? Post Comments This is what "American culture" has given to today's world, and people eat it up like candy because they want to be like these people. :). Anyways, thanks for stopping by! I also own a lot of dressier clothing, which I wear when I can. According to a paper from Social Psychological and Personality Science, a certain number of subjects were instructed to wear casual clothing and formal clothing before taking intellectual tests. Their posture is better, too. So much more profanity, sloppy appearances, uncouth behavior, tattoos, piercings, "Dr. Seuss" hair styles, and people just being rude, crude, and socially unacceptable. I'm an apple shape - I have no business wearing baggy t-shirts or too small pants. I doubt people will look back fondly at this decade with how much garbage is being pushed into our kids and teens now. What a moronic joke. So what's up with the overly-shaggy haired and bearded look in which famous men appear these days? If you want to understand the cluelessness of the American male when it comes to dress, consider a recent Men's Wearhouse commercial in which a fellow freaks out simply because . Kids play tennis at Forest Hills West Side Tennis Club, famous for its strict all-white dress code. It's not a question of money, but of class, as in the way you present yourself in public. But get this: the woman was only wearing skimpy men's boxer shorts under her shirt. ).When I'm "casually" dressed in a basic skirt and sweater, I'm considered "dressed up" because everyone else is running errands in their pajamas.Wellyou knowI could rant on this forever! I see plenty of people who should know better. And no,I am not by any means rich or well off. Or in my neck of the woods, if you have hundreds of dollars to drop on Red Sox tickets, beer, and hotdogs, you have more than enough for a decent coat or jacket. Visited Europe. This is dangerous for blood circulation. I actually had a senior faculty member come and talk to our new faculty about how to dress professionally (and why it is importantand these weren't just the stereotype faculty who lack "social skills," shall we say? Someone on Facebook (not a fan of the blog's page, but another page who shared it) took offense at the post and said people don't have enough money to afford food with this economy, let alone proper clothing. What looks best on me are a-line skirts and dresses, and flowy tunics. I am a male in my early thirties who has, or at least once had, a penchant for "dressing up", before the economy crashed. How Did America Become a Nation of Slobs? | SHARPER IRON We Are a Nation of Unkempt, Bedraggled Slobs, and We Look Like Crap Sadly, she was better dressed than the guy (she was overweight and he was a bean-pole). But now I'm starting to blame the so-called fashion gurus for the problem of people being so poorly and slovenly dressed and having no sense. Groups of people working side by side like work horses, but who don't connect and form a community. What a shame that no one seems to give much consideration to their personal adornment anymore. And Mr. LaBeouf belongs in a loutish league of his own, wearing hot-pink running tights underneath tattered denim cutoffs, ripped-collared hoodies and Uggs. In a society like ours where half of the people are either overweight or obese, it doesn't help for the fashion magazines to portray unrealistically thin models wearing the latest spaghetti thin garments. Sores like HM and Zara have the nicest clothing for the same price you would pay for what you usually buy. Thank God I always had a job that required me to dress at the minimum nice business casual, no jeans, and I had to learn how to dress. I really want a time machine,so I can go back to something betterbecause yes,things ARE getting worse. I also really dislike the straggly hair and scruffy, untrimmed beard look that so many men wear now to me it just looks sloppy and gross, as if even basic grooming doesnt matter to them. I went to Las Vegas (for the first and last time)for a business convention in 1990 and was staggered by how badly everyone in the casinos dressed. All this nonsense with the jeans (mining and peasant trousers) started in the 70s with the rise of the left. in October 2013 (when Crocs were introduced in the late 90s, Maher quipped that people won't be happy until they can go shopping in a diaper) and I've read numerous blog posts attesting to how our European counterparts dress compared to us (hint: we've really let ourselves go.). Wow! Maybe don't spend $5 on starbucks and $15 on a pack of cigarettes and instead go to Target or Kohls and look through the clearance racks and I bet you anything they could find something affordable. Regardless, my clothing fits me as it should and is clean. I will not wear the rags. No one would ever consider me overdressedor overeducated, for that matterbut if I am now regarded as well-dressed . Will the digital natives ever learn, or is this their way of expressing themselves differently than their sloppy parents, i.e. But then they still wouldn't care. These people are an eyesore and they're getting worse! It is a question of class. The whole bare legged crap with tattoos, scars, birth marks razor cuts, and my ever favorite, that spray on orange crap they use running down their legs! Maybe today's generation feels it has to buy garments that can be washed without being dry cleaned.
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