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Cargo Shorts. Why the hate?

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I need to wear shorts more and actually get some colour on my legs. I picked up a few pairs already.

Not sure about cargo shorts though. I haven't owned a pair since I was a kid. I'd wear them to go camping, probably.

And why the hate for denim shorts, OP?
 
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vityaz

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Whatever floats your boat I suppose, but personally I'm tired of seeing adult men wearing short shorts making them look like 5 year old boys. I'd rather see them wear cargo shorts.

(No, I don't wear cargo shorts myself)
 
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Symphonic

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unholyrevenger72 said:
I said Meaningless Consumerism, which is the consumption of something for the sake of consuming it, i.e. constantly buying clothing, despite having a closet full of clothes that are perfectly functional, because someone said that the clothes you wore 6 months ago aren't fashionable.
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And if anyone is wearing their clothes simply because someone told them to, then sure, that's a bit silly.

I don't and most everyone I know doesn't. We wear clothes that have a tendency to be in fashion because it makes us feel good and provides me, personally, with strong self confidence in work/business situations. I think it's kinda lame to assume that anyone dressing in fashion is trying to suckle the teet.
 
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Pau

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vityaz said:
Whatever floats your boat I suppose, but personally I'm tired of seeing adult men wearing short shorts making them look like 5 year old boys. I'd rather see them wear cargo shorts.

(No, I don't wear cargo shorts myself)
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5 year old boys don't have those thighs though.
 
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LosDaddie

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I live in FL

I wear shorts most of the time, as do most sane people in the best state. I have a pairs of khaki and black cargos in normal rotation. A couple pairs of regular brown and grey shorts as well. And I probably got more play than most here in my bachelor days.

Normal dress is typically plain colored v-neck, shorts, and shoes or sandals. Y'all keep judging.
 
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riotous

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I really don't think the opinion is that common. It's just one of those weird things where the opinion holders are super adamant about it and think everyone feels the same way.

I personally don't like them much but outside of NeoGAF have never heard them be labeled some sort of fashion "don't."
 
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Sai-kun

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My girl says my shorts make my legs look even better ✌🏽️😘

I don't carry enough shit on me to need cargo shorts, thank god. Shit is ugly and doesn't fit well.
 
digita1alchemy

digita1alchemy

Member
I switched to Chubbies and never looked back. Once I decided I wanted some above-the-knee shorts I couldn't find any others with leg openings large enough for a grown ass man.

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MisterGrey3000

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Pau said:
What do you mean feminize? They make it easier for me to check out a guy's thighs. I say this as a straight woman. They can look hot as fuck.
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Regardless, an article of clothing feminizing the wearer shouldn't really be a problem in the first place. Especially if that's what a man is going for.
 
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Lunar15

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BriareosGAF said:
Are you running a race? Swimming in a lake? Otherwise you wear what any adult does, a pair of pants.
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Nah, this logic doesn't fly if you live in Florida. Shorts are a necessity, but that doesn't mean you've got to wear cargo shorts. As this thread as proven, there's a lot of more fashionable choices to pick from.
 
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Goldenroad

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I wear cargo shorts at concerts and festivals (basically, when I'm trying to sneak...things...in), but other than that I have no use for so many damn pockets.
 
Goro Majima

Goro Majima

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riotous said:
I really don't think the opinion is that common. It's just one of those weird things where the opinion holders are super adamant about it and think everyone feels the same way.

I personally don't like them much but outside of NeoGAF have never heard them be labeled some sort of fashion "don't."
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I really wonder if a lot of the hate comes from the fact that cargo shorts have been proclaimed "dead" for practically a decade at this point but stores keep selling them because many guys are resisting the change.

Basically it's a whole "This fashion died years ago, what the fuck is wrong with you?" kind of thing. Except men aren't as reactive to fashion trends on the whole as women...especially in terms of casual wear. Business and professional wear is a whole different ballgame but there are lots of guys who don't really spend a lot of money on casual clothes for the weekends past a certain age.

It's also crazy to think that square toed shoes died faster than cargo shorts and a lot of people change their shorts more often than their shoes.

Snkfanatic said:
I take it you don't live anywhere near where the temperature during the summer stays in the high 90s with almost 100% humidity?
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Yeah living in Houston makes it hard to wear jeans every weekend.
 
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TAJ

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Juke Joint Jezebel said:
Men's Short shorts? Lemme just google that one sec....

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Jesus tapdancing christ? What is that shit?! May as well just wear Boxer Shorts at this rate!
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You wouldn't have survived the '80s.
 
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curls

Wake up Sheeple, your boring insistence that Obama is not a lizardman from Atlantis is wearing on my patience 💤
Skirts are the best. Give me a kilt like cut/drape in a lighter weight fabric over shorts for hot weather.

Too bad I have to make some of my own clothes because mens fashion is super conservative.

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Tal Shiar Agent

Tal Shiar Agent

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It's best to be utilitarian with clothing.

It's hot? Wear shorts and t shirts. Need to carry stuff? Wear cargo shorts. Need something that doesn't get dirty easily? Wear jean shorts. Need to not worry about getting your shoes wet? Wear crocs.

Spend the least amount of money for the maximum amount of utility.
 
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freenudemacusers

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unholyrevenger72 said:
I said Meaningless Consumerism, which is the consumption of something for the sake of consuming it, i.e. constantly buying clothing, despite having a closet full of clothes that are perfectly functional, because someone said that the clothes you wore 6 months ago aren't fashionable.
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I've never heard of anyone actually doing this save maybe ultra wealthy types who just buy shit to buy shit.

SG-17 said:
It's best to be utilitarian with clothing.
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Sounds like socialism; no thanks.
 
Lashley

Lashley

Why does he wear the mask!?
Man... I used to have some cargo shorts like that too.

I slept in them shits, man! Eventually, I blew the crotch out of them things. But you CAN'T wear em every day and expect for em to hold up! That was some nice ass denim too. I miss them shorts.... But you... you GOTTA take em off every now and then. You gotta take em off, son!
 
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Cipher Peon

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I don't wear shorts and if I did, they wouldn't be cargo shorts. I just think they're really ugly *shrugs*

That's just me, though. If you like them, go ahead and make yourself happy with them!
 
styl3s

styl3s

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Wearing a pair of cargos right now i love em.

I find them extremely comfortable and i wear what i find comfortable. I don't care what people think about what i am wearing because i have actual important things to worry about in my life and what people think about the pair of shorts/pants or shirt i am wearing isn't one of those things.

i also wear flip flops year round even in the freezing winter
 
Pagusas

Pagusas

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I'm going on vacation in 2 weeks to Orlando to have fun at all the theme parks. You better believe I'll be rocking cargo shorts, perfect for keeping everything so we don't have to have a back pack, and my wife can leave her purse behind as I can just keep her ID and required accessories in the pockets. Plus I'll have a place for the camera, batteries, and anything else we'll need. No way a normal pair of shorts could handle that.
 
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freenudemacusers

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Pagusas said:
I'm going on vacation in 2 weeks to Orlando to have fun at all the theme parks. You better believe I'll be rocking cargo shorts, perfect for keeping everything so we don't have to have a back pack, and my wife can leave her purse behind as I can just keep her ID and required accessories in the pockets. Plus I'll have a place for the camera, batteries, and anything else we'll need. No way a normal pair of shorts could handle that.
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But where u gonna store ur self respect
 
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nintendork666

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I own one pair of black cargos that I've yet to get rid of. They're almost not ugly if I wear them with the right top/shoes and genuinely do come in handy if I need to carry a lot of bs. Otherwise I rock this brand called Retrofit. I gotta side with FashionGAF on this one: above the knee or bust.
 
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riotous

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wienke said:
I really wonder if a lot of the hate comes from the fact that cargo shorts have been proclaimed "dead" for practically a decade at this point but stores keep selling them because many guys are resisting the change.

Basically it's a whole "This fashion died years ago, what the fuck is wrong with you?" kind of thing. Except men aren't as reactive to fashion trends on the whole as women...especially in terms of casual wear. .
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They aren't just not as reactive; most don't care.. and if anything, think negatively of people following fashion trends.

So it's "it's just a pair of shorts that I never thought of as being part of a fashion, so what the fuck is wrong with you?" sort of thing.

I never realized cargo shorts were trendy in the first place to ever know they could be declared "dead" by anyone.
 
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freenudemacusers

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nintendork666 said:
I own one pair of black cargos that I've yet to get rid of. They're almost not ugly if I wear them with the right top/shoes and genuinely do come in handy if I need to carry a lot of bs. Otherwise I rock this brand called Retrofit. I gotta side with FashionGAF on this one: above the knee or bust.
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Nah iffn I'm wearing shorts they're going long

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poppabk

poppabk

Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
I have knobbly knees so anything above the knee isn't going to fly. I also have skinny calves, so I buy tapered cargo shorts. Personally I would rather have no side pockets as it tends to make the main pockets too short to reliably hold a cellphone.
I'd rather my clothes look bad than show off the parts of my body that look bad.
 
Pagusas

Pagusas

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freenudemacusers said:
But where u gonna store ur self respect
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*shrugs* I'm married to a great woman, have a great job and feel great and happy in life, if wearing cargo shorts loses me respect from people I don't know, I think I'll sleep just fine at night. As for respect for my self, I've given my self a "no stress, no judge vacation card" so I'm good and covered.
 
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Fusebox

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Hem your own shorts boys! Lmao...

I don't know how skewed my fashion priority would have to get before you catch me hemming my own fucking shorts to meet freenudemacs approval.

I do get the original hem reattached when I get pants taken up tho... Fuck I hope I'm not past the point of return.
 
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