Some things you don't want to.
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Some things you don't want to.
I wear my shirt out to hide my pistol. Nothing to do with style or trends.
When we lived in Key West, early to mid 50s. My mom came home and commented they arrested a woman at the grocery store because her shorts were so short her cheeks were hanging out. Times have changed, so has Key West.
Here in Broward county we call Key West "The Zoo"
Sister city is Providence town, MA
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Bob Wright
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As a matter of interest, i was summoned to jury jury duty some months ago. It was very specific about the dress code. If a court of law demands such respect, shouldn't other functions demand the same?
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A few random thoughts.
It's supposed to be a jury of your peers.
Respect has nothing to do with your appearance.
I've known lots of men who dressed well and were monsters. I've known lots of men who dressed in rags that were true gentleman.
I don't know why people get so hung up on other peoples appearance.
Take off your hat, tuck in your shirt, if it doesn't have a collar it's underwear on and on. It's ridiculous.
I have my standards I set for myself, who am I to expect others to conform to my standards?
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It's pretty comical
It got that way; I remember a nice little town. Where a 5-year-old could go down to the local bar and get a sugar stick. But couldn't stay.
I was in Broward from 1957 till 1978. Went to Stranahan.
Unfortunately as has been stated it is the decline in self esteem. But as they are discovering in Europe it is also leading to higher rape figures due to immigrants that do not understand the decline of Western standards.
And of course there are also a lot of people these days who should not be advertising what they have as they have too much of it.
And of course there are also a lot of people these days who should not be advertising what they have as they have too much of it.
I'll turn 80 next year. Occasionally I will get my high school annuals out and do some looking and remembering how girls dressed back then. And then I see what my granddaughters wear to their prom, and oh my goodness. That's about all I have to say.
I believe self esteem is at an all time high because people are so wrapped up in themselves. However self respect is on the decline.
This comes up ocassionally. Just out of curiosity, how many minors (kids if you will) and women (you know, those other people that make up a family) do you think use this site? I can think of only two or three women on here (and they seem to have their heads on straight), and kids really don't usually have much to do with a bunch of old geezers (as a majority of us appear to be) on a gun forum. Untill now I never realized just how many up-tight folks we had on here. I have heard it said many times "clothes don't make the man." I think the same should apply to women. Those that are that easily offended, maybe shouldn't go out in public. (My apologies to those I offended.)
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Brant
Single-Sixer
I too went for jury duty once. One prospective juror was wearing a plain white tee shirt and was sent home to change shirts before selection started. Several hours later he had not returned. The judge sent a deputy to retrieve him.
My wife and I took my son to move into the dorm for his freshman year of college last month. I let them out and went to park. My wife sent a text asking if I saw how skimpy the clothes on the girls were. I ignored the text. Later as we drove off campus she asked why I didn't respond to the text. I told her it was move in day. There were thousands of people all on campus not paying attention to where they were going and traffic was awful. All I could do was keep my eyes on the bumper of the car in front of me and try to keep from hitting someone. I've been married long enough to spot a trap….
I'm not the cleanest person on some days... but my job does not really demand it. I do keep the hair on my head short. But I think what the OP was talking about was folks in public showing too much of what used to be hidden. There is a place for what I will call partial nudity or even just showing ones actual shape of things (even if we don't want to see it) and the beach is one of the few.... but then even there folks can step over the line most of us grew up with.
I would post the picture I took of a family at the beach a few years ago but it seems Postimages is having troubles.... be glad, very very glad.
I would post the picture I took of a family at the beach a few years ago but it seems Postimages is having troubles.... be glad, very very glad.
GasGuzzler
Hunter
People (usually female) with unwashed, uncombed hair wearing house shoes and pajama pants at the grocery store or general merchandise store but with no obvious signs of upper undergarments are more common than not these days.
