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I went off on jeans in another post. Now I'm back with it's own thread.

I was in the mall yesterday, and I walked by a store called, Abercrombie and Fitch. Well, I had heard of it. For the last several years I've noticed more and more young male preppy frat dweebs wearing shirts with that on them.

But this was my first time seeing one of their stores. I don't go in. Because the window display is enough to set my teeth chattering. I see this:
http://www.abercrombie.com/anf/onlinestore/collection/11660_01_b.jpg http://www.abercrombie.com/anf/onlinestore/collection/11660_03_b.jpg http://www.abercrombie.com/anf/onlinestore/collection/11660_09_b.jpg

Yes. These are 'brand new' jeans that have been specially faded, with hand-made abrasions, damage, paint stains and even frayed hems as if you had walked on them. They were priced between $150 and $200. I could feel my brain bouncing around in my skull. Has Manhood plummeted this far?!?

No. Obviously not. If it had, people wouldn't purchase these jeans. The fact that these jeans exist, however, is proof that there are males out there who want to be men, but don't know how. So they are trying to buy their way in. For all I know, some guy I'm talking to at any given time could be a fake man, and I wouldn't even know it! :eek:

WHat am I talking about? Jeans. Jeans are like a boy scout sash for Man merit badges. Or if you prefer, Jeans tell a story about you. A story about where you've been, what kind of life you lead and how much fun you've had doing so. Every pair of jeans I ever had since I was a child was dark blue denim. They faded with time, washing and grime. They faded a little extra around the knees where the grass stains were. Sometimes patches became necessary. Eventually, the legs were cut off and they became shorts.

Then, as I got older, I stopped growing as fast. My jeans REALLY began to take on some character. Eventually, after enough mud, the jeans begin to accept the grime. To embrace it. A belt loop or two pops off. The leather label starts to come off and you pull it off yourself revealing a darker blue square on your otherwise faded jeans. Eventually, your jeans resemble something you'd pay $150 for at Abercrombie and Fitch. :p

That is what jeans are. I will never understand why some people are willing to fake their way through life by buying these monstrosities. Buy Brand new deep blue original jeans. Fix em yourself. :p

Fadded jeans own.
But only because I don't want to take the time to fade my others, and by the time I do get them faded/torn they're too small.

Fading is not that hard. Just wash em a lot. Don't cheat! Make sure you have a reason to wash them every time. Take up farming. :)

Fading is not that hard. Just wash em a lot. Don't cheat! Make sure you have a reason to wash them every time. Take up farming. :)
It's kinda hard to in Metro-Denver....

I don't buy the really dark blue jeans, I buy ones that are a bit lighter, always prewashed, because otherwise, they shrink, and also, they're more comfortable when they're already softened a bit.

I've never had to pay anything approaching a hundred dollars for jeans. I've always bought Levi's, too. They seem to fit me the best.

By now, my jeans are all faded, and wearing a bit thin in the knees, where they've got stains. One pair has considerable stains from my job at a warehouse.

Unfortunately, I wore out my pair of black jeans, which is too bad, because by the time they started developing a rip (unfortunately in a place where rips cannot be tolerated), they were super faded and extremely comfortable. Oh well, I'll have to get some new ones, which I'll then wear out.

And yeah, I have no idea why people pay so much money for brand new beat up jeans. I mean, really, wreck the jeans yourself.

And yeah, I have no idea why people pay so much money for brand new beat up jeans. I mean, really, wreck the jeans yourself.

I can get pants almost exactly like that "new" for $20.

Fading is not that hard. Just wash em a lot. Don't cheat! Make sure you have a reason to wash them every time. Take up farming. :)

Or pretend that you like your pants to be super clean, and wash them every other day.

Or play tackle football with your friends on the lawn. This can be somewhat hazardous though.

I can get pants almost exactly like that "new" for $20.

See, that's a bit more reasonable. But one shouldn't be wasting $150 on a pair of beat up jeans, despite the fact that jeans are best after being wrecked.

I don't buy that many clothes really, only when something falls apart and needs replaced. Same with jeans. Hole in the knee? no problem. ripped all over? no problem. They can last a bit longer.

Well, it seems fashionable nowadays to wear worn stuff, so it comes off the assembly line looking like it's from a second hand shop. Only you get to pay the price for a brand new item.
Meh. I suppose I'm just not fashionable enough... :D

Ugh, what bullshit. All my jeans are the real thing: Faded with experience, and ripped because of my bulging knees.

I stay away from crap like this. Avoid it like the plague.

I hate jeans and refuse to wear them!

I don't buy that many clothes really, only when something falls apart and needs replaced. Same with jeans. Hole in the knee? no problem. ripped all over? no problem. They can last a bit longer.


::nods sagelike :: This is the way of HONOR. This is BUSHI-DOH!:p

I am proud to say i havent worn a pair of Jeans since i was 10.
I am not proud of the reason why i stopped wearing Jeans as it was a slight misunderstanding however i am too proud to go back and so i have shunned the jeans.
Never will i wear another pair.

'Chadwick'(;) )Bought a pair and they were 'Weathered' and all Holey he asked for a discount because of this but they said no because they were meant to be like that.
His reply was "But there is a hole in the back pocket!"
"Its meant to be there."

Sounds like a load of crap to me.

i fell over last week and ripped a hole in the knee of my favourite jeans so i went to get some new ones and ended up buying some that had holes already put in them

Properly faded jeans take time and effort. And if you want genuine tears, you're gonna have to scrape a knee (hey, there was a pun there! :D). The hems, you have approximately a year to wait.

If you want pre-faded, get someone else to do the fading genuinely and then buy them. I recommend charity shops :)

i fell over last week and ripped a hole in the knee of my favourite jeans so i went to get some new ones and ended up buying some that had holes already put in them
women :rolleyes:

i fell over last week and ripped a hole in the knee of my favourite jeans so i went to get some new ones and ended up buying some that had holes already put in them
Why? and how much?

Yeah, I agree with the not buying faded jeans thing. But I usually wear khakis, and those tell my "story." Some of those are missing pockets and whatnot, with paint ball splater mixed with food from lunch table battles. :p

Some of those pants are old and torn, but I won't get rid of them until my waist is too fat.

heh reminds me of my mate at uni. he's kind of 80's rock obsessed, and bought some normal jeans, bleached/faded them and ripped/cut em himself. and then the following month or two we started to see the exact same thing in the shops all of a sudden... man he was pissed :p
but at least he saved himself like a hundred quid or so :)


edit: reason why he was annoyed was cos he was wearing them out of a love for 80s rock & metal, while everyone else buying the same thing in the shops were just wearing em cos they are suddenly fashionable. he stopped wearing em till the fashion died down a bit :P

heh reminds me of my mate at uni. he's kind of 80's rock obsessed, and bought some normal jeans, bleached/faded them and ripped/cut em himself. and then the following month or two we started to see the exact same thing in the shops all of a sudden... man he was pissed :p
but at least he saved himself like a hundred quid or so :)


edit: reason why he was annoyed was cos he was wearing them out of a love for 80s rock & metal, while everyone else buying the same thing in the shops were just wearing em cos they are suddenly fashionable. he stopped wearing em till the fashion died down a bit :P
But then wouldnt he just be regarded as a tag along?
If people saw him wearing 'teh latest fashions' after the fact he'd just look lame.

Wow. I can't get myself to pay more than $10 for jeans. Dollar General is my usual jean purchasing location, unless there is a clearance rack at walmart with a nice pair. If I wanted a pre-worn in pair, I'd probably hit the thrift store and pay less than $2. If I go to the thrift store and buy a bunch of jeans for $2, can I sell them to AF? It is amazing to me that someone would pay that much for jeans. They keep your legs warm and protect them from debris when mowing the yard. I was really proud of my little sister who once spent money on a pair of Guess jeans (they were the big thing at the time) at a garage sale. She cut off the Guess tag and sewed them onto her cheap jeans. That tag made the transition several times before being too worn. I was a little disappointed she felt she needed the tag, but I was proud of her for not wasting a bunch of money on it.

The hems, you have approximately a year to wait.
My wife is short, so she always gets pants with the legs too long. The hems wear out within a month because she walks on them all the time. That's fine, but it annoys me when she wears MY pants that way.

then work construction


It's kinda hard to in Metro-Denver....

Jeans rule.

That is all.

Except for me saying "holy shit that's cheap" to the guy who buys his jeans at $2 a time, and anyone who buys predamaged jeans because they are predamaged is a fuckwit.

It really bugs me why anyone would buy jeans like this, I mean If you really need ripped jeans to feel good about yourself, go buy some of you dad's old work ones.
I however am rather slim(you do not know how hard it is to get jeans...) so I was on ebay and I found these Abercrombie jeans that had not been destroyed or at tleast I bought the washes that weren't destructed and they fit really good, I got a good deal on them, 2 for $45. Abercrombie Barstar Flares i think they are. I also got some Arizona Sneaker Fits at JC Penney that fit well.

I have NEVER worn a pair of jeans. The only time that I have come in contact with them is trying them on, and they only got up to my knees before I hated they that they felt. Also, they were just generic Levi's, nothing fancy. I prefer wearing shorts in 30 degree weather.

My wife is short, so she always gets pants with the legs too long. The hems wear out within a month because she walks on them all the time. That's fine, but it annoys me when she wears MY pants that way.
Wait... you're wife wears your pants? (heehee) How... but...
..ok. whatever floats your boat :)

LG, I remember the first time I saw this phenomenon--in the 80s. It was stupid then and it's stupid now, and for the first time in my life, I imagine, I don't own a single pair of jeans. Part of the reason is that I'm in south Florida, and it's generally too hot to wear them most of the time. The other reason is that the only jeans that ever fit me really really well were Wal-Mart's brand--it's the redneck in me, I guess :D--and since I don't shop there anymore, when my last pair died, it was probably my last pair ever.

So it's shorts and khakis now.

I always damage jeans myself.

When we were in North Carolina (see appropriate thread), in my leisure time I purchased an inexpensive pair and proceeded to hike to a place called Catawba Falls, which none of you have ever heard of. It's a 1.5-mile hike that involves: a) crossing a raging river; b) rock-hopping three creeks; c) climing 500' in elevation before even getting to the falls; d) crossing countless small streams and muddy patches in the middle of the path; and e) a near-vertical ascent up a muddy cliff that involves grabbing onto roots, rocks, ropes, and anything else that happens to be handy—not to mention avoiding the black snakes. As a plus, it had been raining for the whole month before that day, so you had to cross one of the creeks about 2 feet from the brink of a 15' drop, and the cliffs were even more slippery than usual. Lots of fun. :D

Anyway, suffice it to say that my parents wanted to get me a new pair after that...but I said no, I already have 3-4 other pairs (all you need really). Besides, they look very....unique. ;)

My wife is short, so she always gets pants with the legs too long. The hems wear out within a month because she walks on them all the time. That's fine, but it annoys me when she wears MY pants that way.
Why did that give me a very odd mental image?... :eek: (;))

You want ripped hems? Walk for an hour or two on a rainy day. Rips in the knees? try rock climbing, or carpentry, or car repairs. Want paint splatters? Heres a shocking one...try painting something.

The worst is faded jeans where there is a distinct strip on the front of the thigh and on the ass. It just looks bad.

Most of my "work" jeans look like the jeans my friends pay $60 for new. I don't wear my work jeans around to classes and such because it looks grimy. Sadly, most people dont seem to agree.

I went off on jeans in another post. Now I'm back with it's own thread.

I was in the mall yesterday, and I walked by a store called, Abercrombie and Fitch. Well, I had heard of it. For the last several years I've noticed more and more young male preppy frat dweebs wearing shirts with that on them.

But this was my first time seeing one of their stores. I don't go in. Because the window display is enough to set my teeth chattering. I see this:
http://www.abercrombie.com/anf/onlinestore/collection/11660_01_b.jpg http://www.abercrombie.com/anf/onlinestore/collection/11660_03_b.jpg http://www.abercrombie.com/anf/onlinestore/collection/11660_09_b.jpg

Yes. These are 'brand new' jeans that have been specially faded, with hand-made abrasions, damage, paint stains and even frayed hems as if you had walked on them. They were priced between $150 and $200. I could feel my brain bouncing around in my skull. Has Manhood plummeted this far?!?

No. Obviously not. If it had, people wouldn't purchase these jeans. The fact that these jeans exist, however, is proof that there are males out there who want to be men, but don't know how. So they are trying to buy their way in. For all I know, some guy I'm talking to at any given time could be a fake man, and I wouldn't even know it! :eek:

WHat am I talking about? Jeans. Jeans are like a boy scout sash for Man merit badges. Or if you prefer, Jeans tell a story about you. A story about where you've been, what kind of life you lead and how much fun you've had doing so. Every pair of jeans I ever had since I was a child was dark blue denim. They faded with time, washing and grime. They faded a little extra around the knees where the grass stains were. Sometimes patches became necessary. Eventually, the legs were cut off and they became shorts.

Then, as I got older, I stopped growing as fast. My jeans REALLY began to take on some character. Eventually, after enough mud, the jeans begin to accept the grime. To embrace it. A belt loop or two pops off. The leather label starts to come off and you pull it off yourself revealing a darker blue square on your otherwise faded jeans. Eventually, your jeans resemble something you'd pay $150 for at Abercrombie and Fitch. :p

That is what jeans are. I will never understand why some people are willing to fake their way through life by buying these monstrosities. Buy Brand new deep blue original jeans. Fix em yourself. :pcall it the sign of the times. In this day of Fast Food, Convience stores and Movies/music/whatever on demand, people no longer want to break in jeans but have them pre-broken. it's a sad state that people will spend that price for something that a little TLC (or would that be RLC Rough Living Care) would do for much less.

Why? and how much?
cause it's difficult to find jeans that fit well and these ones do, i even managed to get them in petite so they're not too long, and they were only £22

cause it's difficult to find jeans that fit well and these ones do, i even managed to get them in petite so they're not too long, and they were only £22
petite.
Les Femmes sont parfois volages.

Thats actually strangely reasonably priced for jeans.

I think it's really really stupid to buy pre-damaged jeans. Though I suppose I must be strange myself as I'm 15 and don't even own a pair of jeans. I just wear plain trousers.

You want ripped hems? Walk for an hour or two on a rainy day. Rips in the knees? try rock climbing, or carpentry, or car repairs. Want paint splatters? Heres a shocking one...try painting something.

The worst is faded jeans where there is a distinct strip on the front of the thigh and on the ass. It just looks bad.

Most of my "work" jeans look like the jeans my friends pay $60 for new. I don't wear my work jeans around to classes and such because it looks grimy. Sadly, most people dont seem to agree.
Rips any/everywhere, try rockclimbing. That will shred your clothing fast, especially on some kinds of rock.

I am ashamed to say that I bought some faded out, torn jeans, especially since I think and have said publicly (in an A & F store) that they are rediculous. But, there was a buy one get 2 free sale at Charlotte Russe!! How could you say no to that?!?!!?

I went off on jeans in another post. Now I'm back with it's own thread.

I was in the mall yesterday, and I walked by a store called, Abercrombie and Fitch. Well, I had heard of it. For the last several years I've noticed more and more young male preppy frat dweebs wearing shirts with that on them. What can you expect from a company named "grabbercrotchy yo bitch" It's a store for richboy posers with soft-pr0n adverts to turn on the girls and gays who drag their boyfriends in.

Bah.

My jeans are usually at least a year old with belt loops missing, minor holes in the knees and maybe minor fading

All that crap they put on it in stores I can get on my wal-mart jeans in a few months for WAY less... and I'm not an active/outside person. I'm not clumsy, either, honestly.

People are morons to pay that much.

I think it's really really stupid to buy pre-damaged jeans. Though I suppose I must be strange myself as I'm 15 and don't even own a pair of jeans. I just wear plain trousers.
Compare that to me. I own nothing but pairs of jeans, and when I start with one I wear it for days, weeks, even months, until someone finally reminds me that I've been wearing it for too long... :eek: