Fat middle aged blokes in 3/4 length trousers

who's going to be the first to admit owning one of those fleeces with 'wolves in a moonlit forest' on the back?

Double fail if you and your partner wear them at the same time. :bonk:
 
actually i've just found a plethora of giggle wear
 
In summer I sport a rather fetching pair of Clarks jesus creepers as my kids call them, a pair of spanish rubber flip flops or a pair of slip on sandals as purchased for me by my daughter. These are teamed with shorts whenever possible.

Do I wear them because they are comfortable- yes!

Do I wear them to be stylish- well I think I do!

Do I wear them to annoy & embrass the rest of the family- without doubt!!
 
leftcurl said:
who's going to be the first to admit owning one of those fleeces with 'wolves in a moonlit forest' on the back?

Double fail if you and your partner wear them at the same time. :bonk:
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Nooo, these are worn by elderly ladies by the sea in Somerset on very wet & rainy days (such as yesterday).

they come in a variety of styles- wolves, buffalo & horses come to mind.

I have even seen them for sale on the shopping channels
 
Wear what you want, make it comfortable and wear it with pride - screw what any other shallow fashion obsessed idiot thinks! :razz: ;):D
 
Blokes over 40 wearing jeans. Just brings to mind Jeremy Clarkson. UGH.
 
mickledore said:
Blokes over 40 wearing jeans. Just brings to mind Jeremy Clarkson. UGH.
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Jeans can be and are worn by people of any age. It's the style or what they are worn with that matters.
 
nilagin said:
Jeans can be and are worn by people of any age. It's the style or what they are worn with that matters.
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To me, they signify nothing more than herd mentality. I'm not against them (unless used in wet and cold conditions), but I don't notice much about them.
 
IMO 3/4 length trousers/shorts look silly on ANY age person, as does trousers that are too long, the majority of the trousers congragating around the shoes. The same goes for sleeves that are too long - they remind me of years ago when children were put into jackets etc with sleeves too long (maybe it saved on using handkerchieves or tissues).
My other pet hate is guys who wear "trousers" that look as though they are wearing many very large incontinence pads underneath! - and fat people who wear cropped tops, exposing a big belly overhanging their trousers.
There, I've had my rant - next please.
 
photon said:
To me, they signify nothing more than herd mentality. I'm not against them (unless used in wet and cold conditions), but I don't notice much about them.
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What ever that is.:thinking:
 
yoby said:
- Assuming that budgie smugglers
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PMSL! Hilarious :lol::lol::lol:

are the sole reserve of the school swimming team, and short nylon shorts (like what we had to wear in the 80's) are equally as humourous I suspect that once we hit 40 in both age and waistline we should just stay indoors to avoid any difficult wardrobe decisions..
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I'm 2" away from the 40" waistline, am I safe to wear plus fours?
 
fabs said:
Just out of curiosity, what are blokes over 40 supposed to wear?
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Anything as long as there is as little flesh exposed as possible. My favoured wear is khaki combats because there's plenty of pockets to stick stuff in. Wouldn't be seen dead in camo though, particularly urban camo.
 
With all due respect, I'm a bloke and I couldn't give a flying *uck. Like my hair, I couldn't give a rat's ass what I look like so long as it's clean.

For Christ's sake, whatever happened to man the hairy hunter as BC said? You'll all be shoving flowers in your hair and singing kumbaya next :shake:

BTW, I only wear normal shorts if training or combat style shorts when on holiday :naughty:
 
I've now resigned myself to the fact as someone over 40, with a 34" waist the general consensus from the younguns on here means that I shouldn't wear;

Trainers
Jeans (unless I'm impersonating a cow or other bovine herdy creature).
Shorts
Socks
Sandals
Crocs
Polyester Strides that warm my 44" Moobs
'Trendy' T-shirts
Skirts
Tights
Anything that exposes flesh

So....... As soon as I've got a minute I'm off to M&S to stock up on suits unless there's anyone that thinks blokes over 40 shouldn't wear those either as they give the impression that the wearer is either on his way to court, a plain clothes copper, trying to be upper class or just plain sweaty on a warm summers day?


:D
 
I'm not wearing one of those unless it's Orange. That way it's be much easier to judge who's 'old' so we can be stopped from entering pubs, clubs and restaurants !!!
 
Youth just means they're not yet bright enough to know what they don't know ;)

This farmer was rasing chickens and his Rooster was getting old. The farmer knew that before long the only thing his Rooster would be good for was frying up for supper, so he had to get himself a new young Rooster. He had gone through quite a few but ended up shooting them all.

So he went out and got another new, fit, young Rooster. The old Rooster didn't like the compitition and he didn't like all his hens drooling over these young fit Roosters either. He saw the farmer sitting on his porch and knew he always carried his shotgun just in case a fox tried to get his chickens.

So just like the others he challenged this young Rooster to a race around the house, but told him it would only be fair if he could have a big head start since he was much older. The young Rooster wanted to make a good impression on all those hens so he agreed. They got ready and the old Rooster took off, then the young Rooster took off.

They were getting almost to the porch where the farmer was sitting when the Old Rooster slowed just enough for the Young Rooster to get right behind him. As they were passing the farmer the Old Rooster started yelling "Help Me!, Help Me! " The farmer looked down, grabbed his shotgun and BLAM!! shot the Young Rooster killing it right there.

The farmer said, "Damn!! Another Gay Rooster!!"
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I saw a new "craze" on holiday last week in Fuerterventura.

"Youngsters" (I'm "only" 34 myself) in their early 20's wearing trainer socks with espidrils(sp?) or trainers whilst sunbathing/sitting around the pool :bonk:

WTF's that all about? :lol:

I know sunburnt feet can be a holiday wrecker but why not just put suncream on your feet? Perhaps that's just a little too obvious for those brought up in a era where common sense was outlawed?
 
yoby said:
LOL, you forgot 'Old'
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Ah, apologies ;)

If it helps, the pot belly hanging over the top is a few inches wider - Can't wear trousers Simon Cowell style !!
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Ah, the truths coming out now. If i'd known we were talking about hip measurements rather than waist...

My dear old Dad insists he's got a 38" waist even though at 5' 10" he's nigh on 18 stone. Strangely enough the 38" trousers he buys all seem to have excessively long inside legs. Funny that. :lol:
 
I thought of this thread today as I walked through town in my knee length shorts, sandals and white trainer socks. I wondered for a moment if anyone was laughing at me behind my back. Ask me if I am bothered ........ am I %@$& :)

Steve
 
steve_v said:
I thought of this thread today as I walked through town in my knee length shorts, sandals and white trainer socks. I wondered for a moment if anyone was laughing at me behind my back. Ask me if I am bothered ........ am I %@$& :)

Steve
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Not to mention that straw hat :exit:

:lol:
 
I think older chaps who wear a formal shirt and shoes, like you would wear with a suit, with tracksuit pants should explain why they do it.

Not expecting anyone on here to follow that particular fashion but it is a surprisingly popular combination. Shirts are normally long sleeve pale blue ones and the shoes are black lace ups whilst the track pants are usually blue nylon with a stripe down the side...
 
flossie said:
When it comes to most middle-aged people...they shouldn't be allowed to wear any kind of revealing clothing at all...:schtum: Like all matters of clothing, the Italians do middle-age dress-sense best (they don't try to pretend they are teenagers like the British do) and the Americans get it wrong the most (Hawaiian shirts and board shorts. Say no more)
I am both middle aged and on the larger side of medium, so to protect the innocent. I keep as much of my quivering flesh as possible concealed beneath textiles. I wear shorts style swimming trunks and knock off Crocswhen acessing the water and even wear a swimming top (designed [I believe] to stop jellyfish stings) to hide the wobbliest bits!

While sitting in a beach side bar earlier in the week, I couldn't help noticing that many other Fat middle aged men looked as though they had spent about 10 minutes per week for the past couple of months in the gym - fart oo little too late!
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This thread ha ruined me!! Was out shopping yesterday in that well know Essex fashion hotspot Basildon.
Clad in trainers (with trainer socks), my favourite cargo shorts (dark green and below knee length) and a t shirt proclaiming "Jesus is coming, look busy" I have to admit to feeling a tad self conscious as I thought of this thread and chuckled to myself.

Surrounded as I was by larger ladies in leggings and flip flops, cankles and bingo wings glistening in the rain and flapping vigorously in the wind, I realised that the whole getting dressed thing is a minefield for anyone over 8 - not just middle aged blokes. Watching the world pass me by as I adopted my customary shopping position of waiting outside the shop until the wallet was required I also spotted plenty of teenage issues with 3/4 length shorts that appeared so tight at the bottom that the owners' legs were in danger of dying given the whiteness of them, obviously caused by the lack if blood. Combining these with canvas shoe things that have now ruined mire than one pair of socks as the dye ran in the rain I honestly couldn't see how it is just a problem for us wrinkles.
Must have been the weather as the poor confused teens all seem to have been unable to decide whether to wear a t-shirt or a shirt so settled for both at the same time. Their parents must have supersized washing baskets to cope with them trying to wear their entire wardrobe at once.

As I adjusted the Velcro on my trainers i decided that I'm happy with my wardrobe, offensive to fashionistas and the hip it may be but it's comfortable and I can still feel my feet.

Next time I venture out I'll be taking the camera !!
 
< Vision of Gok, Trinny & Susannah chasing the Hon. Yoby, with handbags flailing. >
 
yoby said:
Their parents must have supersized washing baskets to cope with them trying to wear their entire wardrobe at once.
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If you've ever shared a home with teenagers, you'd know they never use the washing basket. It's what bedroom floors are for!
My son (20) keeps trying to get me to dress younger than I do, whatever that means. He does, however, refuse to be seen with me in town shopping if I wear shorts of any sort, despite me not fitting into the first category of the thread title.
 
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