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I mean also if you don't like wearing a suit then you're never going to look good in a suit... but if you're guy fieri you're going to *own* those shorts and that bowling shirt

chinavision otm; I regard all these "shoulds" as an opportunity for fun and variation and self-expression and, basically, joy. I feel good when I'm dressed appropriately for a situation. But I don't like it when ppl use it as a cudgel to put others down; that's not about fun and joy.

When I am in a situation where I get/need to dress up, I regard each day's choice of tie (or whatever) as a pleasing romp, an opportunity to inject some color and life into the day.

If someone regards clothes as a prison and dressing up as a horrid cliff of discomfort and risk and socioeconomic/class anxiety, I empathize with them. I wish it could be a place of fun for them too.

i may buy this, dont' outbid me
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1949-King-Features-Mens-Neck-Tie-Cartoon-Snuffy-Smith-Buy-It-Now/112604748687

it's a "buy it now" dude

never mind, bought it.

ymp otm

dunno if i'll ever wear it but i imagine it will be great for my funeral

ILX has a shorts all year dude!!1!

Just saw one of these specimens at the grocery store. He was waiting a hail storm out near the door to get back out there... Shorts all year people scare me and make me irrationally angry.

does the anger subside in direct proportion to the length of the shorts or are there peaks and valleys?

i actually enjoy Diners, Drive Ins and Dives more than any Anthony Bourdain show

Co-sign, actually

That Snuffy Smith tie is amazing!

xps let me add here that i am usually wearing shorts as part of gym clothes because i am going to or coming from some kind of exercise. and i am a college student and can get away with dressing that casually.

does the anger subside in direct proportion to the length of the shorts or are there peaks and valleys?

― Philip Nunez, Friday, December 8, 2017 7:46 PM (five minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Peaks and valleys man. It's a minefield.

white dreads are actually okay

too far

Going to the gym is unnecessary, just walk more and smoke cigarettes you'll be fine

The handful of OK white dreads people I know are exceptions to a very, very good rule.

going to the gym is fun. so is walking.

Going to the gym is unnecessary, just walk more and smoke cigarettes you'll be fine

I can tell you categorically that this is a losing strategy.

i am more okay with white guys with dreads than i am with white guys with cornrows if we're grading on a curve here

My personal white dreads acceptability flow chart goes: Are you Ari Up of the Slits, circa 1979? Yes/No.

Going to the gym is unnecessary, just walk more and smoke cigarettes you'll be fine

I can tell you categorically that this is a losing strategy.

― Simon H., Friday, December 8, 2017 2:58 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

hey it works for me. if it shaves off 5-10 years of my life all the better

What's wrong with them?

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/43/a0/a8/43a0a806ebeadb2cbdfb07190274e64d.jpg

bumbleclot!

Smoking is a v good way to curb one's appetite. you don't need to go crazy, 3 - 5 cigarettes a day. plus second hand smoke in the world has been virtually eliminated + it's dramatically reduced the risk of cancer i feel

Some extremely disturbing shit in this thread today.

I know. Shorts are really becoming a problem

Shirts that fit you everywhere except around the collar exist

The shruggle is reel

concerts shouldn't have more than two acts

that's a reasonable opinion

I agree except for punk and extreme metal shows where the sets average 20 minutes. In any case the show should be over by 11, max, if it's a weekday

Probably the opposite of a controversial opinion in these parts of course

only about 15% of musical artists should do concerts that last longer than 90 minutes and about 40% should aim for 70 minutes or less

bands should be rated at the end of their sets and blacklisted if they get below a specific score for 2 years

only 1 band should be allowed to do 90+ minute concerts, and that band is U2, and they should be forced to do a concert that never ends and can't be recorded or distributed, somewhere far away, until they die

it just goes on and on my friend

everyone so otm about shows. i like 3 band bills. 2 including the headliner if it's a bigger band (1000+ venue cap). over by 11 on a weekday should be scripture, and preferably over by 12 or 1 on a weekend

the whole encore thing is really dumb

Karl ridiculously otm re U2

xp eh encores are cool, i mean hey how else are you gonna do blow during your set

Congratulations KM, you've just been hired by Rolling Stone!

when i saw Pj on the last tour she was the only act, started on time and ended within 90 mins. platonic ideal there of a perfect show for me

Oh wait I only read the first half of your post. You're fired

I loved how SFA would handle that, big fuckoff closer with NO FALSE ENCORES signs many xps

festivals at clubs that run late <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Girlpool headlined a sweet fest here last month and their set got cut short bc bar curfew is 2am here (lol). they were supposed to go on at midnight and ended up going on at like 1:25

xpost lol

hey, if they do the infinite concert in exile i would gladly give it a very special, extra-rare FIVE STAR rating

i should clarify traditional encores are fine the current practice of every band playing an encore at every show and the shouting is all theatrics i'm not into

hasn't that practice been around for 20+ years though? it's w/e i dig it. clapping and theatrics are fun. but yeah genuine encores (and genuine second and third encores) are the best

I propose "noncores" where we all shout "one less song" and the band leaves a song or two early

ok here's something i don't fuck with: planned second, third, fourth encores. looking at you RADIOHEAD