Since summer is quickly approaching, I think it is time to discuss the rules for men and shorts. 1) If you are over 6 ft, 5" inseams are too short. 2) Cargos should not be worn anywhere. Why do you need 15 pockets? 3) One solid color. No patterns. (seersucker in the only exception) 4) Anything past the knee is too long. You look like an idiot. 5) 7" inseam is the perfect length for most men, unless you are a peon (anything under 5'7"). 6) Never cut offs of any kind. 7) Jorts...no. Follow these simple rules, and you will be good.
1) If you are over 6 ft, 5" inseams are too short. Agreed. No dude should ever be caught wearing short shorts. Ever. 2) Cargos should not be worn anywhere. Why do you need 15 pockets? Disagree. I love my cargo shorts. In fact, I own about 10 pairs of them. Shorts without pockets on them look funny to me. And for the record, they have a total of 6 pockets. 3) One solid color. No patterns. (seersucker in the only exception) Disagree. I own a few pair of plaid, and several pairs of camo. Although I think I prefer the khaki/tan the best. 4) Anything past the knee is too long. You look like an idiot. Depends on how far past the knee it goes. Halfway down your shin is bad. Just slightly over the kneecap is the perfect length IMO. 5) 7" inseam is the perfect length for most men, unless you are a peon (anything under 5'7"). I've never measured the inseam of my shorts. 6) Never cut offs of any kind. Agreed 7) Jorts...no. Agreed.
PS - Only hipsters wear anything that is seersucker. This explains your beard and fetish for interior design.
Hipsters wear seersucker? Hmm. Down here, it's mostly frat guys and old South gentlemen that wear seersucker.
Agree with all and second the seersucker. It takes a real man to wear them (I have several pairs) and even more of a man to rock a full suit which I have.
Cargos are generally too long and too baggy. They just look sloppy. And camo shorts? Come on. We have had this discussion. Camo is for the woods.
See up here we don't have Southern Gentlemen - we just have dirty hipsters. They're big fans of the seersucker. Especially pants or shorts combined with a deep v-neck t-shirt to show off their awesome chest tattoo. Throw on a mustache and put a PBR in their hand and welcome to Wicker Park, Chicago. And when we're talking camo shorts we're not talking Realtree or Mossy Oak.
got to agree with Justin here. I wear boardshorts 90% of the time when I am not at work during the summer, I am either going fishing, going to the beach or coming home from fishing or the beach so boardshorts are appropriate.
Plain khakis without side pockets that cut off right above the knee are really the only acceptable shorts to me. Maybe the occasional navy shorts.
Cargo shorts rule. There's room for full mags, partial mags from tactical reloads, empty mags, extra ammo.... etc.. Cut-offs are fine for bowfishing.. because they're gonna be covered in blood, mud and fish slime anyhow. What's a jort? What's seersucker? Some sort of fish?
Girls stay out of this thread. When we make one for you it will be a completely different set of rules to play by.
There you go. For everyday use - doing yardwork, running to the store, grabbing a beer with your buddies, etc those are great. Now if I was going to a family event or something similar, the camo would be out. However, the plaid may be acceptable depending on how they look. I would sport something like this with a polo if I had to go to brunch with the in-laws.
Awwww.... But... while I'm here. I think those long, past the knee shorts that guys wear make them look deformed. Like they have little stubby legs. I'm not about to tell them not to wear 'em... but I laugh.
Welcome to ***** Eye for the Hunting Guy, today's guest host is Hooker! Cargos rule... the back yard, keep them off the golf course and change before heading out to supper.
