Chiefs Damn Larry...Damn

Micjones · 03-02-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

Larry Johnson was born and raised in the U.S. He's a part of my culture.

A part of American culture? Certainly, but let's not pretend that there aren't other cultures within American culture that are every bit as significant. Sub-cultures that you may not identify with.

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Just because he's black doesn't mean he's so drastically different from me.

Fair enough, but the fact that the two of you both grew up in America doesn't necessarily make you a-alikes either.

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Born and raised in Los Angeles, I've watched the men iron creases into their jeans since long before I could walk. And they did it without looking like absolute idiots. And they did it while totally existing in MY culture.

That particular phenomenon is easily 15 years old by now.
This is a much different time.

And again, you're only representing your opinion.
I know people who happen to think ironing creases into their jeans (largely West Coast culture) was corny. Corny back then even.

Katipan · 03-02-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Micjones

A part of American culture? Certainly, but let's not pretend that there aren't other cultures within American culture that are every bit as significant. Sub-cultures that you may not identify with.

Fair enough, but the fact that the two of you both grew up in America doesn't necessarily make you a-alikes either.

That particular phenomenon is easily 15 years old by now.
This is a much different time.

And again, you're only representing your opinion.
I know people who happen to think ironing creases into their jeans (largely West Coast culture) was corny. Corny back then even.

Sigh. You just like to argue. I don't really care if you liked the creasing, it was what was popular. Black Urban American Men made it so.

So. What subculture am I missing? I grew up with Hip Hop and Breaking. I went through a hockey player spell so there was much Heavy Metal and Rock. My parents were Parrot Heads, so I can hang with the hippies. Played with strippers who spend their days being as Pop as possible.

Whatever subculture Larry is representing that I'm unaware of, they have horrible...And I mean just horrible... taste in clothes.

Micjones · 03-02-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

Sigh. You just like to argue. I don't really care if you liked the creasing, it was what was popular. Black Urban American Men made it so.

Sir, that was only popular in certain places.
In others that particular style was poked fun at.
Don't lose the forest Kat.

The point I'm making is that it's one opinion. And while your opinion is valid it does not supercede all of the opinions available that may differ from it.

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What subculture am I missing? I grew up with Hip Hop and Breaking.

That's precisely where this form of fashionable expression is derived from.

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Whatever subculture Larry is representing that I'm unaware of, they have horrible...And I mean just horrible... taste in clothes.

Thank you Calvin Klein.
We will henceforth acknowledge you as the foremost authority on apparel.