What is it with teenagers and ripped jeans

[TEB]

A friend of our sons she came home with them. I had to bounce her a little bit I asked what the hell kiddo she informed me that was the style ripped jeans. She paid $42 each for them $84for them I told next time by 4 pair for $ 20 each. And bring them to me I will hook you up for free.

[Rorey]

1. I hate them

I almost hate them as much as I hate(d) sagging ones.

I just don't get it, but I've never been a style maven.

[Ohiogal]

2. That's nothing new

Back in the Stone Age when I was a teenager, ripped and patched jeans were the thing, too. And my mother wouldn’t let me wear them! I thought she was so mean!

But yeah the prices they charge for them now you really scratch your head.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

3. I guess I'm a big teenager, then.

I’m almost 40 and I prefer ripped jeans.

But pre-ripped has always been expensive. Even in the 90s when ripped jeans were super popular.

[Thomas Hurt]

4. When I was a teenager is was those god awful bell bottom jeans...

[walkingman]

6. Come on, Dude!! Those were so cool! Boone's Farm wine, Bell Bottom jeans, and some Rock&Roll!

[Thomas Hurt]

7. School "uniform" was bell bottoms, hiking boots, and t shirt, lol, no boone's farm, 3.2 beer.

At least I never succumb to a polyester suit and platforms....whew...

[walkingman]

9. Funny - I look back at the "Super Fly" era with fond memories. Going through those "Changes" :)

[ret5hd]

29. Okie.

[Thomas Hurt]

30. Close, Colorado

[Phentex]

10. THIS JUST IN!...

I was in a college town last weekend and saw bell bottoms with holes ripped in. It's like a Reese's Cup of denim.

[DBoon]

28. Were they wearing platform shoes too?

I'm having nightmares about the 70s...

[Phentex]

35. More like what we called go-go boots...

white high heels. The kids these days!

[Lefta Dissenter]

5. I've never paid for the rips

I’ve earned them the old-fashioned way. But yes, they’ve been in and out of fashion at least since the 70s.

[efhmc]

16. I have a bunch of them. They have paint and oil stains plus

barbed wire holes and rips and probably can stand by themselves. I can use some extra cash. Any takers?

[sl8]

8. Maybe she just needs a concerned adult to teach her a new skill:

Hint, hint.

Odd timing - I watched this video a couple of days ago.

[abqtommy]

11. I see grown people around town with ripped jeans and it makes me want to give them

my spare change! I remember when I was in grade school and all us kids had to have a new yo-yo when school started. Since growing to adulthood I've saved a fortune not buying those things!

[TEB]

13. Oh wow man

[Floyd R. Turbo]

12. $42. is a bargain. My daughter has a fashion line with the jeans ranging from around $300. to more

than $800. They aren’t ripped of course, but I’m sure for an additional fee....

[TEB]

14. Floyd

Can you price check with your daughter on bib overalls waist 32 inseams 34 they don’t need ripped I could be a fashion teamster

[Floyd R. Turbo]

21. Ah! The Gabor collection. With or without diamond studded buttons?

[TEB]

23. Floyd

Ask your daughter I’m looking for the Ed or mr Haney line from green acres thank you

[Floyd R. Turbo]

25. Alas! Those were custom made one of a kind and were buried with their owners!

[juxtaposed]

15. back in the day my landlubber jeans had more patches and rips.

[cwydro]

17. I'm always gardening or climbing off and on the tractor.

Playing rough and tumble with the dogs.

I buy my jeans intact, but I’ve got several pairs that are ripped now. The knees go first.

Lots of wear left in them lol, and who knew that now I’m in style?

[TEB]

18. Always play with the dogs

[TwilightZone]

19. They were popular in the 80s, the 90s, and the 00s.

They were very popular in the late 80s/early 90s in the olden days of my early adulthood.

Like most fashions, they cycle in and out and back in.

[dewsgirl]

27. I was a teen of the 90's and had several pairs of ripped

Guess Jeans a few of which were over $100 dollars.

[elleng]

20. No idea, but neither do I get spiked heals,

which BOTH of my well-educated and pretty smart daughters wear!!!

[malthaussen]

22. Presumably, the same thing that was "with" faded jeans...

... back in the proverbial Day. Although washing one's jeans 42 times in a row is not so costly as paying premium prices for pre-ripped jeans. Somehow, I think label cachet may play a part, here.

-- Mal

[LeftInTX]

24. I dunno why they pay so much for them

[TruckFump]

26. Back in the 1960s when I was a kid...

...patched jeans were way cool.

[IcyPeas]

31. bustin' out

Now this is a great idea. the possibilities are endless.

[Croney]

32. Yep, just took the granddaughters to the mall and they walked out of American Eagle

with more holes than fabric. I told them winter is coming and they're going to freeze their beejeebies! None of us knew what that meant but they got the idea.

I even hate to donate their "old" jeans to charity; it feels like I'm donating expired food.

[Cattledog]

33. 1978

[OriginalGeek]

34. well great

now I wanna be sedated