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Monday, September 26, 2011

Things that are "over"---or should be

A few things, it has occurred to me, are "over" in trends (which I hate anyway), yet you still see them. If you happen to still be doing any of them, I mean no offense. This is just meant as a statement of fact. The first is:
Crocs. Yes, crocs. Sure, they're so "over" the company that first made them went bankrupt but some people don't know they're done. Admittedly, they're handy and appropriate for gardening but if anyone isn't aware they're no longer a current trend, well, they're just not aware. Love 'em or hate 'em, they're over. Next up:
Shirts and/or t-shirts with wings on them. Yikes. Folks, this came out, what? 2 or 3 years ago? Some white with black ink, others the reversed. All virtually indistinguishable from one another. If you just bought one of these, you can't really think you're "with" current fashion, do you? I can't imagine a more tired idea or one more over-used. Could we all move on now? And finally, today, one that isn't "over" but should be:
Camouflage clothing. Could there be a worse fashion trend than this? Well, yes, maybe if you're showing your posterior AND your underwear, at the same time but other than that, "camo" has to rank as one of the worst fashion trends humankind has ever come up with, isn't it? Just when fewer people in the country than ever are hunting, yet "camo" comes out in everything from shirts and t-shirts to pants to shoes, hats--virtually everything. And the thing is, this is one trend and fashion that should be over--it's that ugly--yet I bet this is one trend that hangs on--at least with certain sub-groups of humans--in perpetuity (and, for that matter, ad nauseum). Some people just like it, period, forever and ever, amen. Scary.

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