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I typically try to remain fairly neutral to cultural trends. They very rarely affect me beyond forcing me to crack a smile upon observing some absurdity. But there are some things that just need to be stopped before it crosses that fine line from between being trendy to being mainstream. Some of these tendencies are perched precariously on that border.

First up: popped collars. I have no problem with polo shirts. I do have a problem with 20-something douchebags popping their collars and thinking it stylish to do so. The only guy that has ever pulled this look off is The Count from “Sesame Street”. Last time I checked, fratboy #239537 wasn’t introducing toddlers to the number of the day. If you’re not him, don’t pop your collar.

Men wearing women’s jeans or, alternatively, men’s jeans that look like women’s. It’s not so much the style that I have a problem with, but it’s the fact that most guys who wear ultra-tight, ultra-low-rise jeans haven’t figured out that it looks terrible with your boxers bunching around your waist. If I wanted to see your underwear, I’d go into Hollister and ask for their most over-priced pair of boxers. And guess what? I’m not in Hollister! You do the math!

Emo music that doesn’t make sense. I understood the influx of boy-bands-that-don’t-want-to

Filed under: culture, fashion, lamentations by Jesse