Butting in on fashion: Gen-X sinks to new lows

Houston Chronicle ^ | August 3, 2003 | MICHELLE MALKIN

[usadave]

Fixed your, like, typo

You fixed my typo that you like? Thanks!

[185JHP]

Oh, there are nasty boomers, there's no doubt about that. But as boomer parents said about boomers as a group, that we "slipped" from the standards they upheld, I see that Xers, as a group, have slipped. I visited one of my professors, who told me that many more Xers plaigiarized, and when caught, had no shame - said "So what?" I'm not saying there aren't Xers that are as morally fine as the best boomers. Only that there are fewer of them. FReegards

[185JHP]

The most damaging and dangerous human characteristic is pride - and a lot of parents teach their children too much pride. It happened to Jimmy Connors, if you know anything about tennis - then we got McEntire, who was a lot worse! I'm glad you're OK, and are here at FR. Lotta caring, wonderful people here...

[brianl703]

You know, I just realized that neither of my parents are "baby boomers" (I'm 26, by the way). Not only were they born several years before the 1945 cut-off date, but my mom grew up in Germany so even if she were of the right age, she wouldn't have gotten the cultural experiences that shaped the baby boomers. In fact both of my parents, well, I'll put it this way...they grew up without a lot of the material things that the boomer's parents lavished them with.

(The boomer's parents, having gone through the great depression, spoiled them. So that's why boomers often act as spoiled brats--because they started life that way, and never grew out of it).

[PurVirgo]

=) I'm glad to see a fellow GenY that feels that way about clothing.

But it's more than what mom says. It's what I think of me that enters into my wardrobe selection

[PurVirgo]

no way - spandex is as unforgiving as leather pants in Houston

It's a right, not a privelege

[PurVirgo]

Ditto that. Regular Jeans are Urkel pants on me.

Jeans that sit on (not below) my hips are perfect. Even Men's jeans fit me better.

But the ultra-low types just don't look good

[PurVirgo]

amazing a thread like this brings us all out =)

Gives me hope, cuz I don't see many folks my age that agree with me

[old-ager]

Hey man, watch it. There are some conservative boomers. We are ostracized. People expect you young punks to be different, and you are.

Learn some manners.

[bannie]

Next fashion fad.