The first time I've ever had any kind of somewhat nice everyday clothes.

[DVad3r]

Wow man put on some socks or shoes. I hate feet, all feet need to be chopped off and replaced with solid titanium stumps.

 

[BlackTigers]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Ask one of your female friends to go with you when you're shopping for clothes. You won't feel so lost. If you feel unfashionable, wear one of those outfits from your photos when you go.

DO THIS.

If you feel uncomfortable alone, get a friend to go in with you. Have her help you pick the clothes out.

If the employee is nice they will let you go into the dressing room together to see how they look. 😉

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
i've always been really uncomfortable in those kinds of stores... everyone there is so pretty or handsome and stylish and know exactly what to get and i'm the ugly runt with the ill fitting clothes wearing a cheap gray duofold base layer and ugly baggy hiking pants feeling completely clueless and inferior to every goddamn person in the store and unwilling to spend all that money

You write well. :thumbsup:

A friend once told me that you have to be a complete narcissist to think that in public anyone else is paying any attention to you at all.

Strangers in public: I guarantee you, fbb, everyone else has their own problems or preoccupations; good or bad, almost no one gives a damn or notices you at all.

You could go to Walmart. Their crowds have a certain nightmarish, Fellini-esque bent to them, themed on obesity and Bozo the Clown and his wife, Mrs. Bozo, at least all four around me. You supply your own soundtrack. I suggest calliope music played back at an insane speed in a loop. But I jest.

Thrift shops, the very best of them, were made for you, son. Thrift shops vary widely, but the very best, often found in more affluent zip codes, are a veritable cornucopia of snorgtastic textures and colors and smells. You would go nuts. There is no such thing as "
normal" in a thrift shop, anyway. Often the clerks are volunteers and friendly.

Talking to them first might calm your fears about judgment and acceptance, which are 99% in your mind anyway. Tell 'em it's your first time. 😛 No, really!

I'm not talking about the depressing, wharehouse sized thrift shops like The Salvation Army. I'm talking about the ones in rich neighborhoods founded and run by "socialites with a conscience" who have the best damn connections in their hood and so get a regular stream of high quality stuff.

"Shopping" at a thrift shop is a process. You can't go needing or expecting any one thing. But you can get awesome, awesome stuff that never spent one day in a mall for pennies.

As for your frame, for pants, make friends with a tailor. The clerks are likely to know a good one.

 

[nace186]

You look fine.

 

[badkarma1399]

Originally posted by: CKent
mens' pants should never be that tight unless you're going for the 80s metal band look. In which case you don't have to worry about how you look since your scent will keep people far enough away to get a close look.

Sir, how dare you insult 80s metal. Tight pants and a perm is the most manly look evar. OP, take notes.

 

[The_Dude8]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
i've always been really uncomfortable in those kinds of stores... everyone there is so pretty or handsome and stylish and know exactly what to get and i'm the ugly runt with the ill fitting clothes wearing a cheap gray duofold base layer and ugly baggy hiking pants feeling completely clueless and inferior to every goddamn person in the store and unwilling to spend all that money

You're not ugly. You're a short, attractive, well-built asian guy. The only problem you have is your self-esteem.

Ask one of your female friends to go with you when you're shopping for clothes. You won't feel so lost. If you feel unfashionable, wear one of those outfits from your photos when you go.

I don't think FBB has any girl friends, unless you count the gf that he lost his virginity to in his thread in the L&R forum.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

You look great FBB you really do. And you're still as awesome as ever taking pictures. I'd love to see you in person sometime. I think you'd be a blast.


With all that said, something about reading the OP made me laugh so hard it hurt. :laugh:

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: skyking

Originally posted by: Aikouka

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
i have a big head. always have. there is actually only one manufacturer of bicycle helmets that fit me, and that's Trek. All other brands' large are too small.

I feel your pain... I can't wear hats because none of them fit well 🙁. I don't think I've ever had a problem with bicycle helmets though.

My bro and I have ginourmous melons also. baseball caps? bwahaahaaaaahaaaaaa!!!!
At least I still have hair, he has always been graced with a fivehead😛

Cool. I get to join the Giant Head Gang!

I got my first 'cycle at sixteen and all XL's but one Bell I found didn't fit me. This was before the internet, but shortly after the invention of the wheel, in geological terms.

And my first bike was a 50cc Aermacchi re-branded by Harley Davidson, brought in to compete with the Honda 50 et al. It was also the first year of the now repealed mandatory helmet law in Pa.

Imagine if you will my gigantic noggin, made more freakish and insect like by a gleaming white hard outer shell, perched upon a buzzing putt-putt, winding out all three gears in furious two-stroke glory.


Yes, yes, yes. :laugh:

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
WTF

 

[CRXican]

hjahahahahahahhahaha

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: The_Dude8

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
i've always been really uncomfortable in those kinds of stores... everyone there is so pretty or handsome and stylish and know exactly what to get and i'm the ugly runt with the ill fitting clothes wearing a cheap gray duofold base layer and ugly baggy hiking pants feeling completely clueless and inferior to every goddamn person in the store and unwilling to spend all that money

You're not ugly. You're a short, attractive, well-built asian guy. The only problem you have is your self-esteem.

Ask one of your female friends to go with you when you're shopping for clothes. You won't feel so lost. If you feel unfashionable, wear one of those outfits from your photos when you go.

I don't think FBB has any girl friends, unless you count the gf that he lost his virginity to in his thread in the L&R forum.

ding ding ding ding ding winnar

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: zinfamous
how do you look so normal yet act so weird?

SERIOUSLY.

Add me to the big head club. No baseball caps for me.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
i've always been really uncomfortable in those kinds of stores... everyone there is so pretty or handsome and stylish and know exactly what to get and i'm the ugly runt with the ill fitting clothes wearing a cheap gray duofold base layer and ugly baggy hiking pants feeling completely clueless and inferior to every goddamn person in the store and unwilling to spend all that money

The only problem you have is your self-esteem.

theres no way that this is accurate.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: The_Dude8

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
i've always been really uncomfortable in those kinds of stores... everyone there is so pretty or handsome and stylish and know exactly what to get and i'm the ugly runt with the ill fitting clothes wearing a cheap gray duofold base layer and ugly baggy hiking pants feeling completely clueless and inferior to every goddamn person in the store and unwilling to spend all that money

You're not ugly. You're a short, attractive, well-built asian guy. The only problem you have is your self-esteem.

Ask one of your female friends to go with you when you're shopping for clothes. You won't feel so lost. If you feel unfashionable, wear one of those outfits from your photos when you go.

I don't think FBB has any girl friends, unless you count the gf that he lost his virginity to in his thread in the L&R forum.

ding ding ding ding ding winnar

They're all probably afraid that you're gonna want to wear their clothes.

 

[dlx22]

start doing dead lifts and squats immediately....then you won't have to wear women's pants anymore

 

[Xstatic1]

u're lookin' good Fuzzy! 🙂

 

[ivan2]

never seen a cross dresser look so natural, keep it up!

 

[RichardE]

I totally expected to see a 400 pound asian guy in a pink outfit..

Which means you look too normal to act the way you do 😛

*friend heather: I'd fuck him on a one night stand*

See, just your self esteem

 

[Mo0o]

Women wear pants that have zippers at the knees?

Werent these a fad like 10 years ago for about a summer?

 

[sash1]

Originally posted by: RichardE
*friend heather: I'd fuck him on a one night stand after 10 shots of vodka*

yeah, alcohol = bad decisions

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: RichardE
I totally expected to see a 400 pound asian guy in a pink outfit..

Which means you look too normal to act the way you do 😛

*friend heather: I'd fuck him on a one night stand*

See, just your self esteem

My friend Bob just said the same thing. Cheer up FBB, your prospects are wide open.

 

[CraKaJaX]

You should go try out as the vocalist for Zeppelin, I hear they are looking for one for their upcoming tour. You got the Robert Plant tight, junk busting pants down flat. Congratulations.

 

[keird]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
You paid $43.00 for your R2 Capilene, and i thought you don't have any $$$$ or a job?, where do you get monies to buy your clothes? MH, patagucci clothes are not cheap.

it was more like 25 bucks on sale. sierra trading post, rei member coupon, steep and cheap, backcountry and moosejaw deals, etc. for a lot of my MH stuff i bought them on sale when moosejaw released a "take 25% off already on sale items" coupon.[/quote]

Here's a link to PolarTec who owns the patent on Power Stretch

Here's a link for inexpensive Power Stretch made with prison labor for ~$30.

Hiking clothes are supposed to be loose to protect you from biting insects. Pre-treat with Permethrin for epic results.

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: The_Dude8

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
i've always been really uncomfortable in those kinds of stores... everyone there is so pretty or handsome and stylish and know exactly what to get and i'm the ugly runt with the ill fitting clothes wearing a cheap gray duofold base layer and ugly baggy hiking pants feeling completely clueless and inferior to every goddamn person in the store and unwilling to spend all that money

You're not ugly. You're a short, attractive, well-built asian guy. The only problem you have is your self-esteem.

Ask one of your female friends to go with you when you're shopping for clothes. You won't feel so lost. If you feel unfashionable, wear one of those outfits from your photos when you go.

I don't think FBB has any girl friends, unless you count the gf that he lost his virginity to in his thread in the L&R forum.

ding ding ding ding ding winnar

I didn't say "girlfriend", I said female friend. Like platonic friend. I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that all or at least most of your friends are girls, not guys.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny

Originally posted by: The_Dude8

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
i've always been really uncomfortable in those kinds of stores... everyone there is so pretty or handsome and stylish and know exactly what to get and i'm the ugly runt with the ill fitting clothes wearing a cheap gray duofold base layer and ugly baggy hiking pants feeling completely clueless and inferior to every goddamn person in the store and unwilling to spend all that money

You're not ugly. You're a short, attractive, well-built asian guy. The only problem you have is your self-esteem.

Ask one of your female friends to go with you when you're shopping for clothes. You won't feel so lost. If you feel unfashionable, wear one of those outfits from your photos when you go.

I don't think FBB has any girl friends, unless you count the gf that he lost his virginity to in his thread in the L&R forum.

ding ding ding ding ding winnar

I didn't say "girlfriend", I said female friend. Like platonic friend. I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that all or at least most of your friends are girls, not guys.

Incorrect. If he did, he would know how to talk to one.