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I wear cargo shorts and hawaiian shirts, but then again I am a suburban dad.
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Cargo Shorts. Why the hate?
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MilesWebber
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Those look like women's tennis shorts...
Eh, I don't think it's the typical "nerd" crowd who dislikes cargo shorts. Quite the opposite.
freenudemacusers
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I don't understand this attitude, don't you want to look good for your wife? I'm not gonna frump out just because I'm married and have a kid.
problem with cargo shorts is:
1. usually fit (or worn) baggy and/or shitty
2. usually made out of shit material
3. gaudy patterns (plaid or some shit)
avoid 2 of these and they aren't bad. but regular simple shorts are probably better 99.9% of the time.
and those suit shorts are dumb so dunno what you are all talking about re: 'fashion gaf'
Deadly Cyclone
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Except that with those shorts I feel like I need to be wearing a dress shirt or tucked in polo. I can't see them looking good with a normal graphic T shirt or just a plain hoodie. Maybe I just haven't found the right kind though.
Maybe then you ditch the graphic T and wear a nice button-up shirt instead.
you've never seen women's tennis, have you?
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I refuse to wear a button up shirt when I'm out and about on the weekend. Talk about uncomfortable. I don't even wear them to work, I wear polos with dress pants.
Don't get me wrong, the graphic t's I wear aren't ugly ones. Just your basic stuff.
adamsappel
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What I hate about cargo shorts is there is no need for all that extra flap material or a big billowy pocket, that always gets wrinkled in the wash and never lays right again. I can't stand to have items knocking against my knees with every step, either. But a slim slit pocket on the thigh is a great addition to shorts.
freenudemacusers
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I don't see why you couldn't wear, well, just about anything with simple dark blue/grey/etc chino shorts. If anything it would slightly 'elevate' a hoodie and print tee out of the standard "college dude" style.
travisbickle
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They're a bit "man-child". You either see a group of lads wearing them, with bottles of bud in the pockets lighting the disposable barbecue, or father and son dressed in matching pairs.
Johnlenham
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I like how one guy goes in the fashion thread, takes a pic from it and comes here to laugh about it and never actually read what was said about it. Good Job moron.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Yeah, I'm so used to cargo shorts though that it looks completely bad (IMO) on me when I try non-cargos on. Actually tried some on last weekend and just couldn't get over how weird it looked on me in the mirror.
Some of the shots in this thread look decent, but once I put them on it just looks odd.
Angry Fork
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First people don't like jean shorts, then cargo. Are basketball shorts the only ones guys should wear?
freenudemacusers
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if only there existed another category of shorts. hopefully someone addresses this sooner than later.
Insecure post-teenGAF mostly.
Angry Fork
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I don't know other categories, honestly that's why I'm asking. This thread is the first I've heard of 'chino' shorts. I've seen them before but I didn't know the name of it.
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I also dont understand the 'but I'm fat' excuse. I'm not but I'd rather be a well dressed fat guy than some jort wearing slob. Fashion gaf where can I buy the shorts in the manshion thread?
freenudemacusers
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no
think of shorts as pants that end at the knee. you can even hem pants into shorts for about $10.
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I'd be willing to wager that 'I buy my clothes at Walmart' gaf is more insecure than fashionable gaf. Nice try though!
Vanillalite
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Meh I hardly say I'm frumping it just cause I'm wearing cargos. Granted I don't own some crazy pair like in the Bieber pic. Mine are all just like khaki/grey/darker blue without any goofy camo or something. As someone who has a fair share of regular khaki shorts too I wouldn't say they elevate my look any more over my cargos.
Plus nobody looks good down in the deep south in the summer unless it's at night and you just showered. It's hot a fuck for like 4-5 months anyways, and everyone looks like it too. Your goal is to just make sure your shirt isn't too sticky since it gets humid as a mofo and fucks up any thing your wearing clothes wise.
PS: Also a reason I don't have a ton of pairs of jeans and haven't spent a lot of money on jeans. Just can't do it when I can only wear them for 6 months out of the year.
freenudemacusers
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I wasn't really talking about cargo shorts specifically, just the general attitude of "I'm married so I don't care anymore". Then again I've never really dressed with the primary intention of attracting other people.
sixteen-bit
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because they're ugly
T.M. MacReady
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Khaki or tan cargo shorts are fine as long as the pockets arent puffy or overstated.
Short shorts that show half the thigh and patterned plaid shorts are a much bigger problem and make you look a whole lot sillier than a pair of khaki shorts with a pocket on the side.
Short shorts that show half the thigh and patterned plaid shorts are a much bigger problem and make you look a whole lot sillier than a pair of khaki shorts with a pocket on the side.
adamsappel
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Six months is a lot of time to wear a certain kind of clothes. We had a pretty mild winter in Maryland this year, but that doesn't mean the 3 times it snowed I wasn't glad to own a winter coat.
DurielBlack
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I only wear cargo shorts/pants now. Fuck denim. The extra pockets are awesome. You can sneak food into the theater easy and can carry lots of stuff on an outing (camera, cell-phone, keys, wallet, change, papers like tickets and brochures and stuff), without having to cram it all into two pockets and risk getting stabbed in the groin by something when you sit down.
Sadly, I have to wear dress pants to work.
Sadly, I have to wear dress pants to work.
computers putin'
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Some of these shorts being suggested as an alternative to cargo's are pretty bleh. Just wear what you want, other peoples opinions be damned. Comfort, utility, and wearing something YOU think you look good in>>>stylish clothes as defined by others.
Vanillalite
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Oh I have some jeans, but I'm just not going to spend a ton of money on them. I usually buy my jeans at Banana Republic so I don't buy totally cheap ones. I'm just not spending over $100 on some because it's hot as funk a large part of the year here. Plus I wear Khaki pants every day anyways because that's what I wear to work.
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Truth.
TheLastCandle
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I agree with the guy that said hating on cargo shorts are like hating on baseball hats and t-shirts. So inoffensive.
Also, fashion GAF is a terrifying sight to behold once they get started.
Also, fashion GAF is a terrifying sight to behold once they get started.
FallingEdge
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I find cargo shorts to be comfy. I tried wearing shorts from the previous pics in the thread but my thighs are too big. They will fit my waist but I look dumb as hell wearing something so tight.
CherryWoodFuton
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Mehh I like emmm.....I usually get the American Eagle Outfitters classic length ones
freenudemacusers
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lol why?
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This is pretty much where I'm at, too. Most of my warm weather days are spent in the field with pockets full of things like lens caps, filters, memory cards, and other small objects. I don't like photo vests so I wear cargo shorts. I also like wearing them on weekends when I'm going to the store or out to do something casual. But if I'm going anywhere remotely nice I'm not gonna wear cargo shorts. I guess that makes me a bad person that I do like them, though.
Indeed, listen to this man who has never judged another.
The question is for what.
Jason's Ultimatum
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From the Manshion thread. This is what you should be dressing like.
*snicker*
Please tell me nobody on GAF dresses like this. Right? RIGHT!?
Fantastical
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I hate shorts in general. When I go to the store to buy some I get so frustrated because I don't think anything really looks good. Right now I have like 5 pairs of shorts 3 of which are athletic and I've barely worn shorts even in the recent spring heat. Pants are hot, but they look way better, IMO.
Something trivial, like judging based on what someone judges on.
So you're basically asking for tolerance for the intolerant. Nice twist.
I hate the fact that all the shorts I find are so long. I work hard for my quads, I am not a fat ass that need to wear shorts down to me knees. Usually cargos are the less of all evils. I am not a 'manshion' type person, I get my clothes from such great retailers as Ross, Target and CostCo, so perhaps that limits what I see.
freenudemacusers
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Hem them. $10 at most places.
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