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What were you like as teenagers? Did you go through "emo," "punk," etc kind of phases with music?
What were you like as teenagers? Did you go through "emo," "punk," etc kind of phases with music?
I am SO glad that I will never have to repeat those years again, EVER.nah, I was too busy trying to be 'normal'
I got into classic rock, metal and progressive rock- and still am, no trendy Fads for me. At the time this music was definitely a minority taste, hit singles were rare- we "rockers" were outsiders with a hint of "bad boy" about us wearing leather jackets, denim and growing our hair long, (the trendy kids followed the disco, ska and 80's synth pop.) This classic Rock, metal and progressive rock music has staying power and is still hugely popular today with all ages. Emo, seems to be some kind of record company created fad to sell to teenagers. No serious music fan would listen to that. I think it has or will soon die a death.What were you like as teenagers? Did you go through "emo," "punk," etc kind of phases with music?
Are you my long lost sibling?:dry:I am SO glad that I will never have to repeat those years again, EVER.
I had this HUGE reply written out, but it strayed from the original question considerably, so I erased it. Basically, like you, there were times that I tried to "fit in" with whatever the "popular" kids were doing, but it never worked out quite as I'd envisioned. I had (and still have!) my own very unique style of style (comfort is king!), musical tastes (rock and metal), movie and book tastes (sci-fi), etc., etc., etc.
Not "cool" when you're 15 ... but when you're almost 40, who gives a crap? (And the people that ARE worried about it need to seriously grow up, quit reliving their glory days, and get with the program, lol!)
LOL! To which part of my reply are you referring?Are you my long lost sibling?:dry:![]()
We've got those same kind of people at my community college. I don't really concern myself with it, because to be honest most of them are still kids in my humble opinion, and still have a lot of growing up to do. The good news is that most of them will, eventuallyAfter highschool I went to a community college in hopes to save some money, but honestly I hated the environment..it was just like highschool except everyone there acted like they were on crack so it drove me off the edge.
Let's start here:LOL! To which part of my reply are you referring?
I have said this so many times! I would NEVER want to repeat those angst-filled teen years!I am SO glad that I will never have to repeat those years again, EVER.
Good Grief! How many times have I done THAT! Sometimes I've deleted what I've written TWICE because of this straying and realizing that I'm off topic, and it's beginning to become disjointed, and not what I really wanted to say, and oh man!I had this HUGE reply written out, but it strayed from the original question considerably, so I erased it.
I tried the "cool everything" as far as clothes, etc., but I learned that I just don't like them. As I type this I am wearing my ONLY pair of jeans. I hate jeans and only wear them when I am doing laundry and want to wash everything that I will wear next week. (I LOVE and empty laundry hamper.) Jeans--ya can't get into the pockets, they itch and bunch and fade and just yuck. So seldom do I wear jeans that last year I wore them to one scout meeting. No less than five people stopped and raised their eyebrows, pointing at my jeans. I never say anything about not liking them, I just don't wear them.:laughing:Basically, like you, there were times that I tried to "fit in" with whatever the "popular" kids were doing, but it never worked out quite as I'd envisioned. I had (and still have!) my own very unique style of style (comfort is king!), musical tastes (rock and metal), movie and book tastes (sci-fi), etc., etc., etc.
Exactly. I've lived long enough to come to the point of being willing to reasonably try to fit in as far as the occasion goes, but I really don't care if you don't like my style. I figure you'll get over it. Or maybe you'll leave me alone--which ain't all bad either.:laughing:Not "cool" when you're 15 ... but when you're almost 40, who gives a crap? (And the people that ARE worried about it need to seriously grow up, quit reliving their glory days, and get with the program, lol!)
When I talk to other people who say that high school was the "best years of their lives", I internally shake my head and wonder to myself if they just fell off the mothership.I have said this so many times! I would NEVER want to repeat those angst-filled teen years!
Same here. I hate jeans - on me. They look fine on other people. I used to own LOTS of jeans when I was in high school (specifically, the ones that were really tight around the ankles back in the mid-80's ... the kind that had little zippers near the ankles so they could be zipped down and taper down really tight at the ankles), but I don't have a single pair in my closet now. I've got some khaki capris and some black knee-length shorts that I usually wear to work during the week. On those weeks that weekends are involved (my schedule rotates), I'll take it down a notch; tonight, I have on a pair of ladies' boxers, a tank top, and a lightweight hoodie (it gets a bit chilly here at night with the AC on). Fortunately for me, the environment is really casual here at my job, and as long as it's not "revealing", the bosses don't really care what I wear, as long as I do my job (which for the most part is interacting with the residents here before they go to bed for the night).I tried the "cool everything" as far as clothes, etc., but I learned that I just don't like them. As I type this I am wearing my ONLY pair of jeans. I hate jeans and only wear them when I am doing laundry and want to wash everything that I will wear next week. (I LOVE and empty laundry hamper.) Jeans--ya can't get into the pockets, they itch and bunch and fade and just yuck. So seldom do I wear jeans that last year I wore them to one scout meeting. No less than five people stopped and raised their eyebrows, pointing at my jeans. I never say anything about not liking them, I just don't wear them.:laughing:
I also dress up for more formal occasions, but like you, ditch it the moment I'm back home. I've always been that way, even when I was younger. I remember "picture day" at school. I always hated those days, because I'd be stuck wearing something really uncomfortable and "not me" clothes ALL DAY. Yuck.I love comfort. So it's dockers and boat shoes for casual wear and Dickies and boots for work. I do wear dress up stuff to church, weddings, etc., but I hate it and will shed them as quick as I can.
I detest hose and heels as well. Again, I'll wear them IF I have to (for instance, a job interview at a business that has a more formal dress code, etc.), but I prefer slacks, a blouse, and flats if the "culture" at the job interview (or whatever) allows for it.I think women dress in the craziest stuff. I would never wear something as uncomfortable as nylons and high heels 'cuz it looks better. I tell SWMBO to wear flats and forget the hose...it just ain't worth it.
I was never into "chick flicks" even when I was younger. I remember very well going to the theater to watch "Pretty In Pink" when I was a teenager. I was so bored I walked out halfway through the movie. Seriously. On the other hand, I sat all the way through "Commando"!And I'm with you on personal tastes in books, movies, music, etc. I do enjoy variety in these things, so it don't bother me to watch a chick flick with SWMBO, but after a bit they do need to blow something up to keep my attention.:wink:
Exactly! Get out of my head! :laughing: :wink:Exactly. I've lived long enough to come to the point of being willing to reasonably try to fit in as far as the occasion goes, but I really don't care if you don't like my style. I figure you'll get over it. Or maybe you'll leave me alone--which ain't all bad either.:laughing:
... or a woman of the same age that walks into a gas station wearing a bikini top and daisy dukes. I realize it's roasting hot outside this time of year, and yes, I wear tank tops and shorts (or the boxers that LOOK like shorts), but the shorts cover up my rear end, and my chest isn't spilling out for everyone to see. I don't want to see their junk. Yuck.There is little that will trigger a smirk of derision from me quicker than a forty-something that is still vain. Get rid of the toupee, comb-over, gold chain, shirt-unbuttoned, model wanna-be look and grow up already. That metro-sexual look is great on a 25 year old, but it looks awful on a geezer with kids in college.:shocked:![]()