To me it signals low self esteem, laziness and no pride in yourself. I have a problem with womens cloths as they don't fit very well. So many people here just covered in tattoos. Dumbed down&looking like dumpster divers or whores. I know, Pam. Others are just plain lazy. Stop wearing shorts and T shirts in freezing weather, too. They were very popular, but most of the suggested hotels were skid-row dives and the restaurants tended to be of the Automat (remember them?) or just about anything. Or darkly, is the past never to repeat, stagnating or spiraling down? I went to Las Vegas (for the first and last time)for a business convention in 1990 and was staggered by how badly everyone in the casinos dressed. The sleeves of tattoos looks so gross, not artsy and cool. The screens are getting thinner and the people are getting bigger. There are slobs all over the world, but we always have bigger expectations when it comes to a celebrity. How Did America Become a Nation of Slobs? | SHARPER IRON To wit, Notre Dame professor Linda Przybyszewski teaches . Well, I have absolutely nothing against same sex people, since I am one. It's gotten so ugly that I notice if someone is even wearing a decent pair of jeans, compared to most of the slob army out there now. Have lunch with friends in a "dress" that looks like it is a loose, wrinkled top (did you forget your pants) and shoes you could hike in. My men and even the men of the Royal Marines had everything from gas piston to bolt assembly immaculate and lightly oiled within 15 minutes. Its looks like highlighter. We Are a Nation of Unkempt, Bedraggled Slobs, and We Look Like Crap He's on a couple of Board of Directors for various companies and museums and many times times has come home after a big meeting and said he was overdressed. Just my 2^2/3 cents worth. Lived a couple of years in Japan. Thirty year olds having the mind set of a 15 year old. A 'real man' should know how to dress. But America celebrates slobs I couldn't agree with you more Pam. Apparently this "casual Friday-and-then-some every damn day" way of dressing is a national epidemic and according to a some, a tragedy. All written content, unless otherwise noted as being quotes, has been written and copyrighted by me. What a moronic joke. "if you're counting on your appearance to carry the day, it's doubtful you have the chops to compete any other way. As I live in a German speaking country I have also noticed that formal greeting is being more and more reduced. It isn't realistic for me to try and don a suit that only an italian twink would be able to wear, even if I wanted to spend a bunch of money trying to do so. It's all being done by design on purpose and it's happening with everything not just the way people are dressed, not just with them being extremely fat, and not just with them having tattoos all over their bodies, it's happening in every single solitary possible way it could happen within the USA. Yuck. They even go so far as to consider formal clothing stiff and boring. They look abominable but they think it makes them unique. I think it ridiculous when I see a woman who has an oversized derrier that she feels she can stuff into a pair of tight jeans. How about the trashy women who wear bra tops with ugly tattoos showing? One wouldn't expect, say, a crisply ironed shirt or razor-sharp creases in a slob's clothing. I don't have a lot but I manage to look my best in any given situation. Why and When Did Americans Begin to Dress So Casually? Now that I'm more mature, I want to completely revamp who I am and have a classic wardrobe with mostly dresses and skirts. The slobs should look in the mirror to see what they look like. Lose weight and you too can fit into nice suits. I believe that people feel better about themselves, perform better, enhance their credibility and create their own good luck by looking their best.Thank you for an interesting and important post, Pam! Stars like Jonah Hill, Shia LaBeouf, Post Malone, Wiz Khalifa and Justin Bieber dress like dorm-room slackers, supercharged with AmEx black cards. Now looking as though one has been in prison for a while has become acceptable. adiClub Members: Extra 33% Off + Free Shipping, Last-Minute Hotel Deals for April 2023 - Up to 60% off, Get an Extra 5% off - exclusive Priceline promo code 2023, 10% off In-App bookings - Hotwire Coupon Code. It's been going on now for years and does absolutely nothing to ensure the average American will get noticed for their sense of style and sophistication. You go into public and see people who don't even try to get dressed after getting out of bed. Plus although they're rare, there are risks with getting tattoos such as contracting a skin infection. Casual pants with bleach spots and rips as fashion. take the Kardashians, for instance. It gets so old, and it's just another reason why my opinion of society is beginning to drop.Im all for individuality and self-expression, and Im not suggesting that everyone needs to dress to impress when they leave the house. Burlington Coat Factory, Filene's Basement, and Marshall's all have designers clothes marked down to ridiculous prices. I'm a guy and I feel like you about this issue. I was out shopping this past week and I was horrified to see so many women look like they just got out of bed. A couple of days ago I said to my husband, am I being a snob or have people become really sloppy? Unless they are a Doctor, all are dressed like trash. Wear the same clothes to go grocery shopping as you would to go to bed at night. I see plenty of people who should know better. Now in winter everyone looks the same with the same over the knee length cheap looking mass production made coats and jackets. Most Americans dress like absolute slobs and should be ashamed of themselves I've been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to travel outside the US. The women often arent dressed much better; they tend to wear clothes that are either too baggy or much too small for them. Looking around the restaurant I noticed one woman who was at table with a Bluetooth in her ear. We're supposed to be policing the earth and waving chinese made flags, and inducing foreigners with our "standard of living", and yet we cannot even look respectable to ourselves. That trend sounds like the "Jonah Hex" or "Two-Face" look - why make yourself look like a comic book character? Plus,laziness&lack of class,does indeed play a role in it. I'd rather see a return of the old "zootsuits" than what I see people wear nowadays--or at least some of the 1960-1970 clothes. But I can't understand why, given that modern technology has provided new fabrics, better environmental controls (A/C . Fine. Then you use your finger to sign the screen! They have ruined their otherwise good looks. The accompanying photo shoot shows the comedian outfitted like a fourth grader on a sugar high. Why has it become fashionable to actually want to look like a bum even when you've got plenty of moola to your name? No one would ever consider me overdressedor overeducated, for that matterbut if I am now regarded as well-dressed . Clothes have gotten cheaper, tackier, and minimal in variety. One pair belonged to a father and son schlub team; in fact the dad even had his sunglasses on the top of the ballcap, which was camouflage, while junior was wearing his typically backwards. I'm tired of it and wish that there would be a return to more conservative times when dressing to at least look presentable was the norm. Also the problem of world overpopulation and terrorism are alarming. Im a single man of 47. Slob Nation: Why Do So Many People Today Dress Like Hobos in Public? Considering it takes a lot of nerve to wear PJs out in public, I wouldn't count lack of confidence as one of the reasons. I apologize, but let me tell you about the latest I observed which was beyond the pale. Someone on Facebook (not a fan of the blog's page, but another page who shared it) took offense at the post and said people don't have enough money to afford food with this economy, let alone proper clothing. Thank God I always had a job that required me to dress at the minimum nice business casual, no jeans, and I had to learn how to dress. Even though Im retired, I still love to dress up and follow fashion. and not to mention the tight down to the ankles pants, men and women look so stupid in them. Ray Bradbury had it right sixty years ago with his book Farenheit 451. Many might point to the younger generation, its not. A colleague who used to work at the Neue Galerie a museum housed in a former Vanderbilt mansion would see visitors in cutoffs. About tattoos and piercingsI have a lady friend in Ukraine, and we've both noticed that the younger women in Eastern Europe are now following the American trend of covering themselves with tattoos and getting piercings (nose, lips, etc.) I see it all. Almost every time I go out anymore, I see countless men who look like they reached for the first t-shirt and jeans they found on the floor, then chose whichever pair of tennis shoes stank the least. I wish more of us could understand that. Even working class people (which I am) used to take pains to dress as best they could for special occasions, such as church or going out to dinner. etymology - Meaning and origin of "dressed like a slob" - English However, there is such a thing as being too casual. I'm just thankful that their are still a few clothing companies out their who still know how to make nice clothes for people. Style is a matter of knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not givng a damn (Gore Vidal). La La Land indeed. You are exactly right. And then it happened: There I was in head-to-toe white everything bought at deep discounts online and suddenly I wasnt just playing tennis anymore. It is disgusting that people just dont care about anything and make sure they dress the part. At the airport, many fliers appear ready for bed in their saggy sweatpants or even pajamas. I go for the traditional, timeless look that has now become passe. I'm sure you've noticed how customer service is non-existent these days in just about every field? I LIKE wearing a suit when I go out, though I may appear overdressed in even "fine dining" establishments. As John Wayne said, "Life is hard enough but it's even harder when you're stupid." Aaron Hernandez, the ex-Patriot that was on trial for murdering two people (and who killed himself after being found guilty) was covered with them, including sporting random ones on his neck. She walks with her "family" into the store. Quite frankly I think the latter is a sign of mental illness and that applies to going overboard with tattooing and putting them on very visible body parts like your face. Satans baby? Can we judge an entire country by its clothing choices? Too many people now days,either dress like slobs or sluts&I find it apalling,personally. I am sure there is some blame to be put on the top fashion designers who dictate what should be in fashion but come on, bring back real clothing.All this from Canada, I might add. It has really become pervasive, and I won't go back to eat at a restaurant that operates this way. Maybe they feel emasculated by a gender-blurred society and have retreated to cave man esthetics. I work in a hospital and the vistors and patients who come in dressed in. whatever is ghastly. And the new generation of students don't know any better either, because they were born into a digitalized society that places no emphasis on personality and style, since one is supposed to be a vapid automaton. I'm 62, Navy vet, retired engineer (Computer/Electrical), have been in the IT field for 30 years, and I'm a writer and artist. This is dangerous for blood circulation. Partly this has to. I can't understand why people look so debased now, but I suspect it arises from a lack of not just money, but also from a shared sense of sloppiness that society says is okay. Anyways, thanks for stopping by! They always had a winter coat. What kind of a standard is that? Annie -- I think it's a combination of several reasons: laziness, lack of pride, lack of common sense, the spilling over of casual Friday (which I never had a problem with) into places where one shouldn't be so casual. I mentioned that "in order to be respected, one must first be respectable", and the younger person disagreed and eventually said that she thinks people should wear whatever they feel comfortable in. Red velvet suits with white shoes, "Aquaman" in a light pink suit. americans dressing like slaves is by design. I just don't understand why females dress like slobs. I have a challenge for people who read this. I'm pretty sure that the wait staff probably doesn't like the idea of shortcutting the traditional process, because it could lose them tip money, which is what they are really relying on, since they don't get a high hourly wage. If you always look slovenly, dirty, homeless, trashy, or otherwise tacky, chances are theyll assume that you actually are those things and treat you accordingly. Quite absurd and totally devoid of fashion. I've gotten rather tired seeing ordinary people out in public places looking as though they were either refugees, or inhabitants of homeless encampments. I noticed how scruffy everyone was when I was over there. I do wear a hat (usually a "unit cap" from when I was in the Navy) when I'm outside, but as soon as I enter a building, it comes off and is promptly tucked under my arm. This was some fifteen years ago. And what happened to nice big collars?I blame the education system where they let their teachers come to work in casual sloppy clothing and I also blame the retail business and wholesale manufacturers. It's rather timely that I found your article because I had commented on a post in Facebook about the same thing. I personally don't like it but to each their own. I'm an American professor in Kurdistan and even here, people when they dress casually look put-together and not unclean. When will a renaissance begin? I've read that on the whole, Europeans are far better dressed than Americans. New York Post writer Elisabeth Vincentelli's rant on the growing slob population strikes a chord. No one seems interested in it anymore. That quote must be extended today to both sexes. A nice fitted sweater or button down shirt and clean shoes, for example, goes a long way. Every damn time I go to a restaurant, there are numerous bozos who sit there with their idiotic caps on their hollow heads. It would be nice if the rest of us could comment on their attire but they still wouldn't care or sue for slander. Seemingly half of our youths wear those hideous "gauge" earrings that distend their ear lobes, coupled with neck tattoos that used to only be seen on convicts, big chunky necklaces, and baseball hats worn sideways and uncreased, like an escapee from a lunatic asylum. *laugh*, Do you remember the effort put out in buying an Easter outfit? I saw a guy I'm a red basketball jersey (sick a sickening garment that needs to stop being worn by non athletes) and lime green shorts. These teachers dress like slobs. The Bump Look at old Kodachrome photos from the 60s or look at old film videos from Disneyland in the 60s on YouTube. Not everyone is or can be a size two. Whatever happened to company dress codes? As Maher pointed out in his on-air editorial, if you can afford $17.99 pajama bottoms with the Budweiser logo on them, then you can afford the $11.99 jeans at Target. Technology alone, including . I'm not saying that I have a problem with people wearing t-shirts, shorts, etc. Nobody has any pride in himself/herself and nobody has any energy to look at another person either, so there is no need for pride anymore.
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