Setyembre 24, 2018

3 brothers demonstrate the problem of men — as opposed to boys — in shorts.



From a huge collection of adults recreating their childhood photographs (which made me laugh out loud about 20 times).

The problem of men in shorts is — as I've been saying for years — that they look like enlarged boys. It's self-infantilizing. But that's hilarious as a one-time photo prank. Not as a way of life.

Also, grabbing your crotch is cute if you're 3 years old. Hilarious as a one-time photo prank for an adult making fun of his old boy-self.

Love the socks and the way they grew up in reverse sizes. I mean the middle one stayed the same. Still the middle. But who cares about the middle child?

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Bob ayon kay ...

Grins

mccullough ayon kay ...

Wow. The little brother on the right ended up a lot taller than the other two.

Like Michael Jordan (6'6") and his two older brothers (about 5'9" each).

Jeb! is 5 inches taller than W.

The shorts are goofy but the change in height differences is stark

mccullough ayon kay ...

I think this trio of brothers is like the trio from Bonanza. Same dad but each has a different mom.

rehajm ayon kay ...

Were all kids in that era issued that same uniform? On second thought my tube socks were higher...

rcocean ayon kay ...

my mother never dressed us in shorts.

Our legs were simply too attractive and resulted in jealousy.

Oso Negro ayon kay ...

@Althouse - Just spent a week in Cozumel. Threw away the one pair of long pants I brought with me. Honestly, shorts were a bit much. A Speedo or a loincloth would have been better selections.

tcrosse ayon kay ...

One day, at the big corporation where I was chained to the oars below decks, one of the biggest of big shots turned up on his day off. He was wearing a t-shirt, shorts, and a backwards ball cap, and looked like Spanky in Our Gang. There went the little respect I had for the guy.

rcocean ayon kay ...

Men being obsessed with how tall they are is always hilarious.

For example, William Goldman in his books always lets everyone know, about 20 times in each book, that's he's taller than Dustin Hoffman, Steve McQueen or Tom Cruise.

As someone who's exactly median height, I can laugh at the shorties and the Giraffes.

One amazing thing about the internet is everyone is 6-5. Or so it seems.

Mike Petrik ayon kay ...

Shorts are usually not the optimal selection for grown men. Yet there are climates and forums when they make sense, and in such cases they should be of sufficient length and accompanied by an untucked shirt. The formality of a tucked shirt is dissonant with the casualness of shorts. While a gent with a perfect build can pull it off, it renders most men doofuses.

Bay Area Guy ayon kay ...

Crotch grab! Trigger! Safe spaces. Micro-aggression.

If the dude grabbing his own crotch was running for office.....

rcocean ayon kay ...

De Gaulle was 6-6 and thought his height made a difference in his success.

Of course, it makes you stand out as an army officer, but having gotten everyone's attention, you have to produce.

mccullough ayon kay ...

Osama Bin Laden was 6'4". Made it easier to pick him out when he was dressed like a woman.

rcocean ayon kay ...

Seeing Roan Farrow on PBS. Defiantly looks more impressive in a suit and tie than he would be in a backwards baseball cap and t-shirt.

rcocean ayon kay ...

Judy woodruff looks terrible. Facelift, turkey neck, dyed hair, eyes like slits.

After a certain point, you have to accept old age.

rcocean ayon kay ...

Looked it up. 72 and trying to look like 52.

Badly.

Eleanor ayon kay ...

That link was a lot of fun. Thanks!

Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Together ayon kay ...

It's self-infantilizing.

Oh, I know. Women are NEVER into seeming ever younger and less mature.

Find a better picture. Out-of-shape nerds look unstylish no matter what they're wearing. Waistlines pulled up too high, long white athletic socks.

Do you know how dumpy you and every other old woman's upper underarms look every time you go with a blouse that's light or sleeveless? Please.

JML ayon kay ...

"But who cares about the middle child?"

No one but them. And they don't count.

Said by the loving and loved youngest son.

Spiros ayon kay ...

I agree. I never wear shorts in public. Also pants protect you from sunburn. If
your pants are sufficiently baggy, small air currents between the skin and fabric help keep you cool. When have you ever seen men wearing shorts in the desert? Never!

Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Together ayon kay ...

I'm pretty sure that Ann's a bit homo, as all narcissists are.

The idea that she would find this more "age-inappropriate" than something else involving a completely, er, age appropriate reaction sort of tells us all we need to know about where she's coming from on the matter.

No doubt Trump is also a very harsh judge of women's appearances. But at least he knows that some of the most attractive among them can pull it off. What Althouse does is the female equivalent of putting Roseanne Barr in a pinup model's clothes and saying, "Look! I told you it doesn't work!"

Lol.

rcocean ayon kay ...

I see, half-wit Hirano just can't shut up.

I hope she's the face of the New Democratic Party.

Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Together ayon kay ...

For the right-wing non-misandrists.

For everyone else.

It has nothing to do with age, but whether you're in shape or not. Greater exposure of a lack of testosterone is just that.

JML ayon kay ...

And my oldest brother passed away several years ago. We can't recreate our childhood photos. Thanks for opening up an old wound and ruining my week.

(I'm practicing to be a liberal snowflake. How'm I doing?)

Now I'm going to put on some old baggy shorts. Pictures will not follow.

Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Together ayon kay ...

Just Ann's type?

Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Together ayon kay ...

I can understand why someone whose idea of manliness is a dumpy guy like Trump might think that less skin is better.

Francisco D ayon kay ...

Here in the Tucson area, I wear shorts and sandals (no socks) every single day of the week. It is crazy to wear long pants in the heat.

My legs look mahvelous, if I may say, due to a lifetime of running, biking and hiking.

Marcus ayon kay ...

Here in South Florida, as in Tucson, you wear shorts except in a business setting or where etiquette demands long pants.This week is the first where the high will not be in the 90s. With my runner's legs, I look better in my denim shorts than most women do in their yoga pants. Wearing yoga pants to do anything other than yoga is simply "look at me"

Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Together ayon kay ...

I think these posts are just a passive-aggressive way for Ann to tell Meade to get to the gym or something.

buwaya ayon kay ...

I have seen Filipino provincial governors dressed like the guy on the left.

Bleach Drinkers Curing Coronavirus Together ayon kay ...

When Ann's most at war with her lesbianesque narcissism she's not sure what to make of this guy.

Heartless Aztec ayon kay ...

Inlanders. Clueless inlanders with a dollop of dork thrown in for good measure. They'd be laughed ofc the beach here. Derided.

Friendo ayon kay ...

Amidst the chaos and uncertainty of all of the political nonsense that is occurring in the US and as experienced through your blog posts regarding Kavanaugh, along comes this most welcome and superior evidence that "That is funny" I laughed out loud several times. Well done.

Fernandinande ayon kay ...

I've been ordered to not look at Snapchat face swap fails in bed.

StephenFearby ayon kay ...

"Also, grabbing your crotch is cute if you're 3 years old. Hilarious as a one-time photo prank for an adult making fun of his old boy-self."

If you're a three-year-old boy and have to go pee, grabbing your crotch until you can find a bathroom is a well-known field expedient.

tcrosse ayon kay ...

"I got your Merrick Garland right here."

Ingachuck'stoothlessARM ayon kay ...

they all look so geeky, virginal, and have their '82 calendars intact.

which one's the groper, the dick-waver, and the gang-rapist??

Yancey Ward ayon kay ...

They were, of course, recreating the older photograph, but on grown men, the shorts they wore are far too short- that is what makes them look like boys.

Yancey Ward ayon kay ...

Yep, that crotch grab finishes any chance he had at being on SCOTUS.

Wilbur ayon kay ...

The guy on the right is just holding his own.

The Elder ayon kay ...

"But who cares about the middle child?"

Mom does.

MaxedOutMama ayon kay ...

Tall bro has excellent legs. As a service and tribute to women everywhere and of every age, he should live in a warm climate and wear shorts as often as possible.

#Women'sEyesMatter

Will ayon kay ...

Sorry Ann. I will not let you bully me out of shorts. Here in LA men dress like junior high boys and we love it.

Kevin ayon kay ...

Ann, while I agree men in short shorts look silly, I assume you have been to Bermuda. Men in Bermuda style shorts look fine, which can even be dressed up with a button down shirt and a blazer -- something I have worn on occasion over the years with a nice pair of loafers.

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