Dressing your age....

I had an appointment at the hospital and was sitting waiting, watching the world go by as you do. I couldn't help noticing the contrast between old folk 60+ and those of say sub 25. Generally the oldies were dressed like they were turning up at a wedding, shirts, ties, Mrs in her Sunday best. At the other end of the spectrum there was a never ending stream of white joggy bottoms stretched round a body 4-5 sized bigger. (think Vicky Pollard crossed with Waynetta, and you wouldn't be far off) Many looked like they just got straight out of bed. Plus the amount of people who can't string a sentence without swearing. Whatever happened to standards eh??

Hmm I quite like being old and grumpy...
 
DampDog said:
I had an appointment at the hospital and was sitting waiting, watching the world go by as you do. I couldn't help noticing the contrast between old folk 60+ and those of say sub 25. Generally the oldies were dressed like they were turning up at a wedding, shirts, ties, Mrs in her Sunday best. At the other end of the spectrum there was a never ending stream of white joggy bottoms stretched round a body 4-5 sized bigger. Many looked like they just got straight out of bed. Plus the amount of people who can't string a sentence without swearing. Whatever happened to standards eh??

Hmm I quite like being old and grumpy...
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More a reflection on dodgy chavs/neds than age.
 
34 and always wear jeans no matter what, not skin tight either more like a chav might wear.

usually always wear tshirts but fairly plane ones like adidas or nike ones with a tiny logo (primark tshirts etc don't fit me well at all)

Whenever I buy trainers I usually get navy blue ones but think maybe I'm a bit old for flashy looking trainers now
 
I'm an older gent, yet when i found myself pur-chasing a rather nice short sleeved shirt in Holister the other day the 20 something african american chappy serving me enquired where he may buy a shirt like i was wearing. Was rather chuffed with myself.

Didn't bump fists though.

edit **no, he meant for himself, not his bloody Dad...before someone chimes in !
 
I'm sitting here in a pair of shorts and a Battleship Cover t-shirt, I rock my mum told me so and she is 76 so she knows what cool is being that age, obviously.
 
Last year I went through the same phase of questioning my T-shirts.....and realising the quality of t-shirts in the shops just didn't match the price. After all, they usually only last a year at most before they become faded - or the print looks rubbish....(most importantly - the T-shirt designs that were available in shops and the web were not my style or taste)

So - I decided to buy 6 plain good quality T-shirts in various colours and spent a week or so designing my own pictures/logos - then printed the transfers and had 6 good T-shirts which lasted just less than a year for virtually no money ;) People actually asked where I got them - which was fun.

I planned on doing the same this year - but just used the 6 plain T-shirts - as I couldn't be bothered to do it again.
 
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Ghostbuster tops and the like in your 40s is like well ok if your happy looking a complete plank.
What is so predictable is the suit bods who wear an England Rugby top on Sundays you see it everywhere again another load of planks.
 
I'm amost 40 and will wear Jeans or combats (I remember when you could only buy combats from an army surplus store btw) board shorts, tshirts, hoodies - basically whatever I feel comfortable wearing. Because it's me wearing them and I dont care what anyone else thinks.*














*disclaimer: my wife is 11 years younger than me so keeps me right in case I look a tool!
 
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