What moron thought this up?

Question

that having your pants hanging half-way off your butt with your underwear showing was a good idea? I think it makes you look like an idiot. Anyone else?

Don't even get me started on the crooked baseball cap!

Answer 1

To me it looks like they've gotten stuck inbetween a thought of pulling them up or taking them off...and then their thought moved to something else. I usually want to give the person a wedgie when I see it...that or a belt! Even worse when they've got nasty looking underware on under it...and as for the girls that do that with the dental floss they call a thong...no class ladies...and the ones that put a tatoo right about they're a~s~s then where the low riding pants...even less classy. If I wanted to see art..I'd buy a picture or go to the museum. Learn how to dress people...wait until your children see pictures of you when they're older...they'll be embarrasses to know you!
SmileyCat :)

Answer 2

The actual origins of hanging one's pants down in that manner began in the U.S. prison system.

It was a sign that they were "open" for courting, ie, homosexual encounters.

It sprung into popular hip hop culture because, as most are aware, there has been a history of a large percentage of Afro-Americans being incarcerated and later on being looked up to by the children around them when they've been released. Thus the children who saw this way of wearing pants, not knowing it was a hold over from an act partaken in prison, began wearing them in the same manner.

Fast forward about 10 to 20 years and those kids became adults, many of whom hit it big in the Hip-Hop music field, causing it to become a fashion fad.

I've personally always laughed when I've seen this, knowing that those doing it have no idea of the origins and what it's original meaning was.

Answer 3

It's a fad. Like all fads it will make it's way out. It's also a teen rebellion thing. They know that the adults don't like it so they do it anyways. Each generation has it's fads to deal with or ignore.
Lately I have seen a slow change in the way the guys are wearing their pants. The pants are being worn a little higher up and I even saw some wearing belts! Imagine that!

Answer 4

...well, first off, I agree 100%. It does make you look like an idiot. As for the moron who thought it up, I believe the answer is: the entire community of criminals serving time in jail.

Let me elaborate:

In jail, hard-core criminals (murders, etc) are not allowed belts with their pants as they may use it for some evil purpose. As such, their pants are always dropping and riding low. Hence the reason they always have to pull up those pants. That style left prison and became adopted among gang-members.

Answer 5

That particular fashion originated from people getting out of prison after a long stay. The ones that had no street clothes to wear out were given some from a collection the prison had. A lot of them had few choices and wound up with those that were too big. Somehow, over time, don't ask me why...it became fashionable (to some).

Answer 6

I have to tell you: The other day a car load of gang bangers broke down in the street. Two of these cool ganster guys with the way baggy pants got out to push the car out of the street. When one bent over to push, his pants fell down around his ankles. It was all he could do to keep from falling on his face and it was all I could do to keep from crashing my car from laughing so hard. A classic moment in fashion history. Oh where were the video cameras? That one would have been worth a million.

Answer 7

I think I've hated that trend since it started. And I have a particular opinion about those people.

Part 1 of my opinion:

They don't have self identity; therefore, copycat.

Part 2 of my opinion:

They are wannabes. Sad. Really, really sad, cause' one day they'll start thinking on their own and realize that they shouldn't have done it.

Part 3 of my opinion:

If I could have the right to kill anyone in this world, it would certainly be the first one doing this stuff in public on sight.

Answer 8

Actually, this fashion design started in the 60's and 70's. Workers who would crawl under sinks and fix toilets would have thier pants creep down because of the weight of the tool belt. Thus, "plumber's crack" was invented. Later, this genre was expanded to include "construction crack", "mechanic crack", and "roofer crack".
As this phenominon continued to grow, it started to become a fashion statement. Because bare *** crack outside the workplace is considered offensive, undies were used to cover the crack. However, the spirit of this ode to the worker lives on.

Answer 9

No clue, but if people had only laughed at him (I see guys doing this mainly) as opposed ot think it was ok, we would not be having this discussion. It's likely too late now, but if everyone laughed at anyone like this, as opposed to telling them to pull their pants up, we could get rid of the issue.

I figure they do it to look cool, as in they are fighting the establishment. If they were laughed at for being stupid by all their friends, well, that's not cool is it?

Answer 10

I think it originally started with living in poverty. This kid didn't have any clothes except what his older brother passed down. Even though they were way too big he had to wear them. It was accepted because everyone in the neighborhood was just as broke so they made the best out of it.