Urban Outfitters catalog. My 13-yr-old son just went through it with me

[crim son]

to show me how bad he thinks all the clothing is. "Ew," he says, pointing to a babydoll top with lace trim. "Ew." This is for a pair of jean shorts. "Ew. No, make that a double ew," as he points to a really ugly minidress with a matching patent leather belt. "If I saw a girl wearing this, I'd run to the fire department to grab a hose and put her out!" The dress is bright red with a blazing orange trim. Then come the bathing suits. "Can't say no to these," he says and blushes. I ask him, "Do you like anything in here besides the bathing suits?" His response: Nope.

This is a miniature man and I trust his judgement. Why the hell do we spend our time and money covering our bodies in the latest fashions and hottest styles? The men hate them or are, at best, indifferent. Jeans and a t-shirt, that's all they want to see us wearing. Jeans and a t-shirt or nothing at all. :eyes:

:rofl:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear crim son!

I think you've done a very good job of raising your son!

The stuff in the catalog is for people who want the "latest" thing...

Who are slaves to that......

Who have no good sense of their own!

Good for you!

:yourock:

[GalleryGod]

2. I Have no idea what kind of men Maine Men are...as for my crowd

To the nines...dress to impress !

[crim son]

4. If you wear a dress in Maine anywhere other than to a Christmas

party or a wedding then you're an oddball. "Formal" here means "not made of denim". At forty-three, I am the best dressed person I know of any age, except possibly my daughter and this is because I have more than two pairs of pants and more than one pair of shoes. Okay, I have at least twenty pairs of shoes (men who'd like to date me, take note: I'm a cheap date but I'm an expensive life-partner).

The only dress I like in the picture is the white one.

[kay1864]

3. Okay, there goes *my* productivity for the day...

crim son in babydoll top with lace trim
or
crim son in jean shorts
or
crim son in bright red minidress with a matching patent leather belt




*thud*




Put me down for "not at all indifferent" :D




So, do I need to send a gift certificate to Urban Outfitters posthaste? :loveya:

[crim son]

5. You're already getting much better at your flirting efforts!

I still haven't responded to your PM but I will. Keep practicing :P :loveya:

[kay1864]

7. It must be that "Outrageous Flirting for Dummies" book I picked up at Borders last night

I'm having trouble with some of the big words though. :+

[crim son]

9. Laughing.

I don't believe it. That you have trouble with the big words, I mean.

[kay1864]

11. Dang.

Another obsfucation rendered unceremoniously inoperative.








I'm so transparent :cry:

[crim son]

12. Transparent and very amusing.

Please don't cry! :hug:

[kay1864]

14. *sniff*

Does this mean you'll wear the bright red minidress after all? :loveya:









Toldja I was transparent... :P

[crim son]

18. Oh, if I must. (heavy sigh).

:rofl:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

6. "Jeans and a t-shirt or nothing at all."

Well, duh. :evilgrin:

[crim son]

8. See, it's not so intuitive to me.

Although, come to think about it, that's probably what I like best on a man too. What're you wearing right now? :evilgrin:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

15. Jeans and a buttoned shirt.

And a smile. :evilgrin:

[crim son]

16. Ah.

May I please undo the top button of your shirt and... no, probably not. :cry:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

17. Sure, go nuts.

:rofl: :evilgrin:

[crim son]

19. Chest: hair or bare?

:evilgrin:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

20. It's a freakin' rug.

:evilgrin:

[crim son]

21. How nice...

I think that may mean you're going to go bald though. :P :rofl:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

23. Hell no.

I've got enough hair for three people. :D

[crim son]

26. It's a very inspirational thought and once again

I will dwell on pictures of you as I shower, right now. Bless you for inspiring my imagination. :D

[Starbucks Anarchist]

27. And bless you for your pity.

:rofl: :D

[crim son]

29. I believe it's the other way around.

Eh, you know that, you elusive devil.

Going now. :hi:

[redqueen]

10. Well I for one despise 'fashion' so... yay!

Obviously YMMV...

[crim son]

13. I'd respond with something witty and perceptive

but I'm afraid of fueling your silent rage.

[taterguy]

22. Is it really just about pleasing men?

Isn't it possible that some clothes give women more confidence, which we all know is an incredibly sexy trait. And even if it doesn't help the woman get laid it might make her happier in general. Of course I've never seen an Urban Outfitters catalogue so I really don't know what I'm talking about.

[crim son]

24. I think you have a very good point and I have never thought

about it that way, though it's so true. I feel confident in certain things and like a troll in others and it really has little to do with the actual reaction of men I meet. It's always been apparent that I'm more likely to be approached if I'm shabbily dressed than when I'm fully decked out, and my thought has been that any man who has the courage to get past the exterior is probably brave enough to handle me. :D

[taterguy]

30. Attitude is more important than clothes

However, the clothes can have an influence on your attitude. If Urban Outfitters helps people feel good about themselves then that's fine with me, unless of course UO is guilty of some heinous korporate krime that I don't know about. Sorry for interrupting your thread with something thoughtful. Can we all go back to imagining you in some of the outfits that you've been talking about now?

[crim son]

31. How can I object to your compulsion to use your innate intelligence

even when discussing peasant blouses and short shorts? If your mind wanders, that's okay too :D

[taterguy]

32. Boy is my mind wandering

I'm listening to the old Replacements song "I Will Dare" and wondering if it's the best song ever. It is at this moment. I know, I've listened to it six times in a row. I'm wishing I could soak in a bathtub but I can't because the city is tearing up the sewer pipes in front of my house.

Instead I'll go spend a Christmas gift certificate at a used record store then try to find a good bar to have a brew or two, which is annoyingly lacking in this town.

How's that for a thread-jack?

[crim son]

33. I am the Queen of Threadjacking and yours is but a piddly

little attempt. :P

Have a good time and remember: there is no town in which it is harder to find a good bar than Bangor, Maine. Count your blessings, my friend.

[taterguy]

34. I will have a most excellant time

If I can't find a decent bar at least I'll return with a fresh stash of esoteric CDs, and my inbox will be filled with pics of you modeling peasant blouses.

Right?

[crim son]

35. Wrong.

:hi:

[taterguy]

36. I beg to differ

The used record store had Alejandro Escovedo's CD 13 Years. How could a night where I added to my collection of Escovedo CDs not be most excellant? Please explain your answer. :)

[crim son]

37. You're too wily for me :)

There is no possible way to outwit you so instead, I'm going to have to try and distract you.



Is it working?

[taterguy]

38. Sorry for the delayed response

For the past ten hours I've been freaked out and spaced out by that graphic. What were we talking about again? Oh yeah, about how clothes improve self-confidence. What do you think about my brand new hat?

[crim son]

41. I like it, very much.

What was the occasion for its purchase?

[taterguy]

42. It was a random purchase

I was hanging out downtown last weekend with my wife and a friend. We went into an old store that sells clothes and we found the hat. We all agreed that it looked good on me so I bought it. It's the first hat I've ever owned that wasn't a baseball cap. It puts a spring in my step when I wear it which the dogs appreciate during our walks

ps: The jacket is new too. I found it on the clearance rack for 25 bucks at the Experience Music Project gift shop

[crim son]

47. I admire people who aren't afraid to wear things that are a little bit different,

but who are wise enough to know what does and does not look goofy. The jacket is way cool, too.

[taterguy]

48. Damn it that's not fair

I can't think of any sarcastic or suggestive reply to that other than saying thank you

[crim son]

49. With you, I'm careful.

:D

[taterguy]

50. I'm perfectly harmless

Other than my occasional penchant for plundering and pillaging

[Susang]

25. Not the men I know

Of course, they're not "little". ;-)

Seriously, you don't think that adult men enjoy seeing a woman in a sexy black dress? If not, what the hell is wrong with them? :shrug:

[crim son]

28. The sexy black dress isn't in fashion right now.

Or, it's always in fashion but not for work or casual wear. As an aside, I just wish I knew what the hell is wrong with adult men. :P

[ContraBass Black]

39. Do you call him "Miniature Man" to his face?

:D

[crim son]

44. I sure do!

Terrorizing my children with the truth is part of my life's mission. If you can't have a sense of humor about yourself, you are doomed.

[mainegreen]

40. Well, duh. That and some black leather with silver trim.

:D

[crim son]

45. Black leather and silver trim? That may be just you.

:P

[RetroLounge]

43. "Jeans and a t-shirt THEN nothing at all."

well, duh...

:rofl:

RL

[crim son]

46. I admit that when I typed that it was just speculation.

You and the other gentlemen of the Lounge have convinced me it's the truth.