/mike

I’m noticing a trend happening a little too often for my tastes lately. If the title didn’t give it away, the thing I’m noticing is that more and more people are making very bad decisions when it comes to their wardrobe.

You could make the point that I’m not the snazziest dresser, I would. But at least I have a good understanding of what might look ridiculous on me.

The worst offence? Socks with sandals. I’ve seen too many examples of this to even count. Part of the problem is that it seems like such a minor thing most people try to sneak it past the general public. Wrong people. Just wrong. And everybody notices.

Another case in point, the popped collar. Is that really something that makes you look better? Maybe it serves a functional purpose. Does a popped collar keep your neck warm like a scarf? Does it make you more aerodynamic? After some quick test cases in my lab, aka my bathroom, neither proves true.

Alright, so you got me, the British have been popping their collars for years. So what. They’re British. Here’s one thing the Brits do have over us North Americans, large people don’t wear tight fitting clothing. Maybe we could give the British their popped collars back and we could take the “no tight clothing for obese people” fashion trend instead.

Does this growing trend of poor style choices mean that parents stopped dressing their kids too soon? Should these fine examples of free will have been nurtured until their 30th birthday? Don’t ask me, I’m still wearing the clothes my mom picks out for me.