I respectfully disagree with you Johnny.  There's only so much a government should tell a person what to do.  Showing underwear is not obscene.  Some people like the look, some may not like the look and some just don't care.  Bad taste is not a crime and who could be the judge of that?

 

The City of Atlanta and The State of Louisiana? :)
 

Well it is considered lewd and indecent Pam, because there are people out there who find it offensive for people to wear their clothes like that, especially around children. Yes wearing your clothing however is a way of freedom to expression but there is and should be guidelines when in a public venue. That would be like me saying I could wear Chaps with no ass in it because it is my freedom to express who I am with wearing them. Granted I would never do that, but that is an example. Same concept, I dont want to see peoples asses because they cant keep their pants up.

 

It would be lewd and indecent if you wore your chaps with no ass in them if you didn't have underwear on.  It may be in bad taste to wear them even if you had underwear on, but your butt would be covered, therefore it wouldn't be indecent in the eyes of the law.  If that were the case, you wouldn't be able to wear a bathing suit in public without being considered indecent.  So where do you draw the line?  Let's face it, if looking at a young persons cotton covered ass cheeks over the top of a waistband once or twice a day is the worst thing I have to deal with, then I'd consider myself lucky.

I can totally understand how people can be offended by this trend, but government intervention?  No way...we have more important things to spend tax dollars on than someones bad sense of style. And really...do you want a bunch of old men politicians in suits telling you how to dress?

 

I think the fact that its just out of hand is some places and people do write to their government to suggest these laws, its not that they just go...well we will just make a law. Its a law because enough people complained about it or signed a petition to have it enforced. Now I dont think I have seen a single person here with pants that shown their underwear or ass, but if I did, to me thats still lewd because...underwear goes inside the pants. Maybe you are okay with it, thats fine its opinion. Still the fact is enough people find it indecent exposure and lewd enough to make it laws. As rediculous as that is, to mojority obviously the laws seemed to be the right decision. From what I hear US schools are having bans on the same thing, so its wide spread that they want the issue taken care of.

 

Uwe, you hit the nail on the head! :) I don't mind folks disagreeing with me but you're right. Wearing your pants to where they look like they're about to fall off (and WILL, given the proper circumstances) in public is NOT a matter of "personal expression". Your example of the chaps with no ass is a prime example of this. If a person wants to waer them that way indoors, out of sight and with others who dress that way, fine. Knock yourself out. But when you're out in a public venue where there are kids and old ladies...hike them bad boys UP! LOL
 

 

Glad to! LOL The Dreaded Muffin Top is a truly scary thing and is almost as frightening as Camel Toe. :)

I'll see what I can whip together tomorrow...:)
 

If all of us old folks could stand to wear our pants that way, the trend would die a quick death. But until then...

 

 

Johnny, I will have to agree with PAM. I in no way condone or enjoy looking at a silly trend that alot of young men and some women have chosen to think makes them look good or cool or whatever. I will stand toe to toe to defend their right to wear their pants that way. I for one am sick and tired of letting the government try to tell me what to wear, what I can do on my property, and when and where I can smoke (If I decided to start smoking cigarettes in earnest again). Do I think it is attractive? NO!! Now don't get me wrong I think the curves of a woman's Profile (pc terms) is a sight to admire and appreciate, but I don't need to see her thong to know where leads. ;-) All that aside I wonder if the youth of today know where this trend started and what it signifies? I wonder if they would continue it if they knew? One last point I have talked to a few police officers and they like this trend, their point was have you ever seen someone try to run with their pants drifting south. They have to walk with their legs spread apart to keep them in place and then try to duplicate this while trying to run or risk tripping and crashing to the pavement. BAD BOYS, BAD BOYS, WHAT YA GONNA DO?       I'm just sayin'
 

I think people should be able to wear what they want, until their nether regions start coming out to stare me or my kids in the face. 
 

From what I remember the trend of sagging pants was first seen in prisons, to signal to other prisoners that they were willing to engage in homosexual activities. How this became a trend in a country that is so anti gay...who knows.

 

If I ever catch my son wearing his pant like that (he is 4, now)  he will be using his ears as suspenders the next time he goes out in public!  No Sir, I am NOT putting up with that BS!