The title says it all.
But I’ll elaborate.
[I am not trying to be the fashion police here. I almost never go shopping for new clothes. Please read to the end of the post]
At my high school, many girls like to wear sweatpants. I’m actually okay with that. I’m okay with pretty much any fashion choice as long as it doesn’t make you look like a) a slob or b) a sl*t. That being said, I absolutely cannot stand that style of big, baggy sweatpants that many, many like to wear. I cannot.
Sure, they’re warm, they’re comfy, etc. But really, are there no other “warm and comfy” pants to wear? And even if you really love the warm, comfy feel of sweatpants, there are more form-fitting ones out there. You know, those straight cut ones. Those big, baggy ones are just unacceptable. They make your legs look like a balloon. You may have seen them - they’re generally grey and Roots is well known for making them. I wish I had a picture of someone wearing the ones I’m talking about, but I don’t.
These pants are only good, I guess, for those that have really ugly legs and want to live off this trend so they can hide them. They basically kill any shape your legs had. But to be honest, I’ve seen girls who show off their gorgeous long legs in the summer with shorts and at parties with good jeans - and wear these ugly sweats to school. Then they wear them with Uggs. So do their friends. It’s not uncommon to see five girls all wearing the same sweats and Uggs eating lunch together. But the Uggs are another story.
It’s not like these pants are cheap either. There are probably cheaper ones that have a similar style, but the ones I see everyone wearing are about fifty dollars. Fifty dollars for these ugly things. Fifty dollars you can buy jeans! Or a bag. Some tops. Or a good dinner for two. What a waste of fifty dollars!
I know that these pants are comfy and that they’re warm, and sometimes that matters more than what people like me think. But it’s also a trend. It’s a trend when all of your friends are wearing the EXACT same thing as you. And it’s not even necessary to wear something warm right now, considering these people are currently pairing it with a tank top or t-shirt, and flip flops. These people just alternate between big baggy sweats and those TNA pants. Seriously, if these people have the time and money to follow and buy the trends, they can buy a real pair of pants. Or jeans. I’m not saying it’s necessary to get all dressed up, pants/jeans and a plain t-shirt will do.
No, I don’t hate sweat pants. I have them too. I have big warm cheap sweat pants that I wear when I’m cold or I feel lazy, but only when I’m at home or getting the mail, with the rare exception to like when I’m making a midnight trip to Shoppers Drug Mart to go buy some Tylenol.
But yes, I hate it when people wear big, baggy sweats to class.
Too bad this is an all year thing, they just wear the cropped ones in the summer. (But they are the same, warm material… worn in 30 degree weather… Don’t those folks get a little hot?)
