I tend to challenge the process. I see things and start asking questions about why things are the way that they are. That has led me to a series that I like to call “I Can’t Support That.”
I understand that fashions come and go. I wouldn’t call my style hip or trendy. I’d call it comfortable. Now over the years I’ve seen a lot of fashions. There are some that have forced themselves recently onto society and I just can’t support them. Things like…
Jeggings. I don’t care how much you weigh if your shirt doesn’t cover your hind parts then I can’t support that.
Pajamas in public. Seriously? How lazy are we that we can’t at least put on a pair of sweat pants. I see this a lot and I just can’t support this.
Stirrup pants. I’ve never had pants that needed stirrups. I just can’t support this.
No shirts in public. I saw a guy driving to Wal-Mart and he wasn’t wearing a shirt. This ain’t the beach. Always wear a shirt in public. Okay there is an exception to this bullet point. If I looked like this I would never wear a shirt.
Now this one might get me in trouble with some of the faithful robshep.com readers. Many people can support holiday sweaters, but I can’t. Now I’m thankful for them because they always are fun to wear to a Ugly Holiday Sweater party. My wife says that they give teachers a bad name so I just can’t support Holiday Sweaters.
What is a fashion statement that you just can’t support?
Rob, I’m all for women wearing fashionable clothing, but if a woman is wearing a short dress/skirt or low cut top ESPECIALLY when I am teaching Sunday school should not happen. If I have to avoid looking at you because what you’re wearing because you’re distracting me with your clothing, it should be outlawed.
Larry agreed. I was once on staff at a church where the pastor said, and I quote, “zip it up sweet lady.” It was glorious and ha-larious.
Pajamajeans… nuff said.
Brian, I don’t even know what those are. I’ll have to Google it.
Ummm, why, why, why, now I have to go scrub my eyes, and I agree with LarryTheDeuce, a little modesty goes a long way
Sirvhim, at the Student Camp that I used to bring the Students to they always say “modest is the hottest.”
I think that first picture is of a dude! There are no words that can describe just how wrong this is. Also, it might be easier if there was some sort of application process to evaluate if certain outfits are appropriate for certain folks.
Daniel, I think it is a girl. It is oh so wrong.
My question is: How uncomfortable were you when you were searching for a picture of a man with ripped abs? What exactly did you type into the Google search bar?
Good post man. I enjoyed it!
Hilare.
Kevin, well…funny enough someone who was over at my house showed me and my wife that picture. That’s what spurred the pic. He’s from some vampire show.
UGG’s…!!
Here here!
Wait a second Mandie. You are from Canada…aye or is it eh? It’s cold there. What do you use to keep your toes warm?
Scott, do you hate all things Australian or just these boots?
I dig Australia… I mean, a former penal colony turned into a civilized first world country by exporting world class movie talent and Outback Steakhouse!?! I mean, that’s a winner, right?
On the fashion note… can a brother just get a pair of jeans that aren’t skinny, boot cut, low rise, flare hip and/or whatever else Ashton Kutcher is making “popular”! Whatever happened to good ole 501′s??
Agreed. I wish I would have included skinny jeans. I can’t support them.
I have an aversion to any “extreme” fashion statement that shouts, “Look at me; notice me; here I am.” What is sad is that people often gravitate to the exterior rather than the interior of their lives for recognition.
Mim, I think this might be your first Jesus Juke. Jon Acuff would be proud.
I can’t support the pants under the butt look with the underwear showing. It looks stupid.
Amen!!
Teeny, so you are saying that I should stop doing this? I kid, I kid. I couldn’t walk around like that.
Everyone who does it should stop doing it. This fad has gone on long enough.
OK, I am offically grossed out. Did Lowes really let her/him work like that? But, I am not grossed out at the ab model.
Kris, I think they did. Crazy huh?
I forgot my Do Not Support….wife beaters in restuarants
Kris, unless your name is John McClain I cannot support the wife beater.
I support knowing your body type and dressing appropriately. Something that is ok for one person, is not ok for another. I don’t care what they say…”one size” does not fit all!!
By the way, I have worn stirrup pants – in the 80′s!!!!
Gayle, I loved the 80′s. All the fashion was so…well…80′s.
I cannot support Crocs, socks with sandals, holiday sweaters, jewelry that lights up, Sketchers, or bizarre facial hair. That’s all I can think of for now.
Monica, what is bizarre facial hair? Like a crustache or a mustache that makes you look like a creeper?
I can’t support your jeggings picture- holy vomit. Also, skinny jeans for dudes, not sure why you’d want to be that revealing, but either way they gotta go.
Stephen, why didn’t I think about skinny jeans?! WHY!!?
I cannot support the ERA flay bill ballcaps with the stickers still on them. I’m sorry. Just doesn’t work for me.
Kevin, I could see you rock’n one. Actually I can’t. They aren’t for me either. I see some guys wearing them and I wish I was cool enough to pull it off. The sticker would drive me crazy.
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I like to sew stirrups into my jeans for added support.
Clay, ha-larious. Now are they skinny jeans?
We have an ugly Christmas sweater day at GHS every year. I wonder where the kids find the creations they wear!
I can’t support any fashion that doesn’t cover all of the parts that ought to be covered. Also, sweatpants for little girls that have words printed across the bottom are totally inappropriate – definitely can’t support that!
Kayri, agreed on all points! Thanks for stopping by.
I will be honest and say I should not weigh in as my fashion sense is at about a 2 on a scale to a trillion. But here are two things I don’t support.
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and
http://www.theurbangrind.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/victorial-rowell-obama-dress.jpg
Joe, that was ha-larious. I wish that I would have seen those before I wrote this post. By the way I’m still interested in you guest posting. I’m looking for some for the week of Feb. 13. You down?
Great picture of the guy without the shirt! All the others – Wow.
Cindy, glad I could deliver. And I know.
That first pic belongs in people of walmart, but she’s wearing a Lowe’s vest. I’ve seen a lot of spandex in my day, but mercy. My eyes are scalded on that one. Thanks for putting the the hot guy in there, to make them feel better.
Faith, that comment was funny. I’m glad I could take you full circle.
Just walk into Walmart on any given day and you’ll find a plethora of “I can’t support” dress options. Probably the biggest reason I enjoy shopping there, actually. People fascinate me.
TMZ, agreed! I wish I would have gone there before writing this post. Such great inspiration.
I cannot support any type of clothing that either causes the wearer to either move in an awkward fashion or constantly readjust to keep said clothing on (pants below the bum and tube tops, for example).
Randal, agreed. I’m all about being comfortable. That’s just not comfortable.
I cannot support the saggy baggy britches!! Saggy Pants are a no go!!
Joseph, have you ever tried it? You might like it. I kid, I kid.
Yesterday I saw a guy wearing a clingy, bright pink v-neck sweater with nothing underneath it. It looked like he had run out of clean clothes and stole the first thing he could find in his girlfriend’s closet. I definitely can’t support that.
Larry, I’m with you on that one. Wow!
I can’t support swimsuits that have less material than a band aid. Yes I know it is the beach and tan lines suck, but leave something to the imagination. I also can not support gold stretch pants. Gross.
Deanna, I hear ya on both accounts. It’s funny to me that guys bathing suits cover a lot and are more like shirts, while girls are getting shorter and shorter.
A lot of fashions seem to come from “cattitude”. Cattitude is the mind set of “I messed up, but I’m going to pass it off like I meant to do it.” If anyone doubts me on the existence of cattitude, I give you one word…Snuggie…nuff said. I can’t support low-riders, flip-flops, crocs, or any of the above posted items. Crocs and flip-flops are things that I can’t wear, my OCD stops me. The low-riders are just plain stupid, it’s called a belt, enough with the cattitude.
Sean, nice. Cattitude is new to me. I like it.
I (and everybody else) witnessed a wife and mother supporting an open back dress at church once…I can’t go for that. (no can do!)
Ed, I hear ya on that one!
There is one unacceptable fashion statement you all missed: Argyle Sweaters on Grown Men.
You know it to be true, so true that I wrote an entire post about it.
http://wp.me/p20z3H-iE