Popped collars

[GasX]

Originally posted by: SearchMaster

Originally posted by: LongCoolMother
some people *understandably* have a problem with people popping their collars because its an outward show of wealth/eliteness/in other words arrogance

I gotta ask - how does popping your collar exhibit wealth? I mean, two guys standing next to each other wearing the same pink shirt, one has a popped collar, the other does not. The assumption is that PC-guy is wealthier than the other?

No, the assumption is that they are both gay.

 

[loup garou]

I like it when people pop their collars, it makes it easy to pick out tourists for me to rob.

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: LongCoolMother
fashion is fashion... sometimes what the industry pushes/what is in is what looks good... cant deny that

And that's what I have never understood about "fashion". If it truly looks good, why doesn't it "look good" two years down the road? Why doesn't everything that looked good five years ago still look good today?

I'll answer my own question: Because it has nothing to do with what "looks good", it's about what is trendy.

 

[Literati]

Originally posted by: werk
I like it when people pop their collars, it makes it easy to pick out tourists for me to rob.

DO YOU LIKE LIONS?@!?$!#$!@OMG

 

[Medicine Bear]

Dear God is it ths 1980's again?

Fvck this. I'm heading to the bunker so as to avoid the inevitable come back of such "bands" as Culture Club, Dead or Alive, and God help us all Huey Lewis and The News.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Dear God is it ths 1980's again?

Fvck this. I'm heading to the bunker so as to avoid the inevitable come back of such "bands" as Culture Club, Dead or Alive, and God help us all Huey Lewis and The News.

:music:I just spent 6 months in a leaky boat...:music:

 

[meltdown75]

i flip mine up on the golf course if it's crazy sunny. either way, who gives a rat's ass

 

[claydawg]

I'm an IT Consultant at a large University. The only people who pop their collars here are the fratboys. Since all of the frat guys are assholes, most people at the school despise this horrible fashion statement.

 

[gigapet]

it looks so try hard to me.

Its good though cuz it makes it easy for everyone to avoid the brainless douchebags.

 

[claydawg]

Originally posted by: gigapet
it looks so try hard to me.

Its good though cuz it makes it easy for everyone to avoid the brainless douchebags.

agreed.

 

[bonkers325]

popped collars are a personality/class statement

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: bonkers325
popped collars are a personality/class statement

the statement being "I have neither so I pop my collar to compensate"

 

[brigden]

I'll chime in:

Flipping one's collar up is a trend popular amongst the young alpha male, frat boy types. These individuals are typically extroverted (read: loud, obnoxious) and popular with women.

Basically, they're the anthesis of your typical Anandtech member.

Essentially, what we have is another example of maladjusted, socially retarded Internet losers lashing out at people they secretly wish to be like. End of story.

Trust me, you idiots spend more time thinking about "popped collars" than the people who engage in the behaviour.

Get a life.

 

[hypn0tik]

I'd prefer a popped titty over a popped collar.

/thread.

 

[bonkers325]

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: bonkers325
popped collars are a personality/class statement

the statement being "I have neither so I pop my collar to compensate"

qft

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: brigden
I'll chime in:

Flipping one's collar up is a trend popular amongst the young alpha male, frat boy types. These individuals are typically extroverted (read: loud, obnoxious) and popular with women.

Basically, they're the anthesis of your typical Anandtech member.

Essentially, what we have is another example of maladjusted, socially retarded Internet losers lashing out at people they secretly wish to be like. End of story.

Trust me, you idiots spend more time thinking about "popped collars" than the people who engage in the behaviour.

Get a life.

is popping your collar something someone needs to wish for? Even the most socially retarded can find a store that sells a polo, buy it, wear it, and pop it.....and consequently look like a tool box.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: brigden
I'll chime in:

Flipping one's collar up is a trend popular amongst the young alpha male, frat boy types. These individuals are typically extroverted (read: loud, obnoxious) and popular with women.

Basically, they're the anthesis of your typical Anandtech member.

Essentially, what we have is another example of maladjusted, socially retarded Internet losers lashing out at people they secretly wish to be like. End of story.

Trust me, you idiots spend more time thinking about "popped collars" than the people who engage in the behaviour.

Get a life.

is popping your collar something someone needs to wish for? Even the most socially retarded can find a store that sells a polo, buy it, wear it, and pop it.....and consequently look like a tool box.

No kidding... I just feel like when I see someone with a popped collar that they're trying way to hard to look "cool."

 

[Medicine Bear]

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: bonkers325
popped collars are a personality/class statement

the statement being "I have neither so I pop my collar to compensate"

Either that or "hey I'm a douchebag"

 

[BAMAVOO]

I have popped my coller, just for this thread!


Now everyone at work is looking at me weird.

 

[Legendary]

I pop collars when my neck is cold - it's highly effective.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: claydawg
I'm an IT Consultant at a large University. The only people who pop their collars here are the fratboys. Since all of the frat guys are assholes, most people at the school despise this horrible fashion statement.

Dude, that's Ole Miss...otherwise known as "The Home of the Wealthy Frat Boys with Popped Collars"

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: claydawg
I'm an IT Consultant at a large University. The only people who pop their collars here are the fratboys. Since all of the frat guys are assholes, most people at the school despise this horrible fashion statement.

See, thats just ridiculous, ignorant, and wrong. I'm glad you can make such an astute observation though.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: claydawg
I'm an IT Consultant at a large University. The only people who pop their collars here are the fratboys. Since all of the frat guys are assholes, most people at the school despise this horrible fashion statement.

See, thats just ridiculous, ignorant, and wrong. I'm glad you can make such an astute observation though.

Are you a frat boy, Deeko? (If it's already been answered...sorry. I haven't read the entire thread).

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: claydawg
I'm an IT Consultant at a large University. The only people who pop their collars here are the fratboys. Since all of the frat guys are assholes, most people at the school despise this horrible fashion statement.

See, thats just ridiculous, ignorant, and wrong. I'm glad you can make such an astute observation though.

Are you a frat boy, Deeko? (If it's already been answered...sorry. I haven't read the entire thread).

I am in a fraternity, yes.

I am not an asshole(in the traditional fratboy sense...maybe on ATOT but thats just to be funny), we do 4,000 hours of community service/year, donate over $10k to charities/year, and have an average cumulative GPA of 3.25. Yes, many of the brothers do pop their collars at parties.

 

[Insomniak]

If you are 18+ years old and do not know how to use a shirt, do not be surprised when I refuse to acknowledge your existence.

Grow up, dress like a human being, and stop being such an MTV-brainwashed twat.

I love having my own house within walking distance of my College Campus...whenever my housemates try to bring friends with popped collars back to the house I stop them at the door and refuse to let them in until they are appropriately dressed.