My boyfriend keeps taking my leggings and ballet tights and wearing them under his baggy shorts!
It makes me very uneasy. He actually thinks he looks cool. I personally don’t like this look but… I dunno… I’ve been seeing it around on other guys lately.
Is this a new trend that I need to get used to? Or should I break up with him?
It’s not new but it is trending on college campuses right now.
Guys sporting this look think they’re imitating cool basketball players and claim that these ballers invented this new “leggings with shorts” look. Aka, “meggings” or “mantyhose”.
This look was originated by The Burger King.
Who got it from Shakespeare.
And was stolen by Pearl Jam at some point in the 1990’s.
None of this matters of course, because each and every one of these men look stupid. And, you will look stupid by association. So, hide your tights, burn his baggy “Charlie Brown” shorts, and if worse comes to worst and he starts sporting a Man Bun- YES – break up with him.
Life is too short to have an “I’m With Stupid” sign on your aura.
*Please email Marcy at MarcyVeryMuch@gmail.com if you have a pressing question (fashion or otherwise) that needs to be answered by an opinionated cat.
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Dear Marcy, Can I Wear Tights With My Romper?
Break up with him. I quit my gym when the manager showed up wearing camo tights. Rusty lockers and moldy showers I can live with, but man tights? No.
Shakespeare’s shoes are beautiful. Maybe remove the pompoms.
Oh, Marcy… looks like our brief truce comes to an end.
In other words: The guys in Pearl Jam were (are) awesome, and just because YOU weren’t around to experience the last hurrah of rock n roll (*sniffs sadly*) doesn’t mean they looked bad. Also, man buns are hot on the right dude. The only problem I have with this is that the hipsters think they are oh-so-edgy and original. And that you do not pull off this look with WHITE tights.
Marcy is sleeping right now but I am sure she will have a snarky comment for you when she wakes up.
On a fun side side note – I used to wait on Eddie Vedder all the time when I was working at Kay n Dave’s in Brentwood/Santa Monica back in the day. He was always very nice and sweet. My manager and a couple of servers used to have mini breakdowns when he would come in they were so excited to see him. Fun times for sure!
C: I’m jealous. Well, I’d be really jealous if you said you got to jam with him.
Cat themed tights might bring you back into the fold though.
even if freddy wore cat themed tights we’d still kick him out.
So now you have showed me another thing that I didn’t know was going on out there. ???
Freddy’s been seeing it a lot on the USC campus. So crazy! I think the Trump toilet maybe funnier though. hee hee hee.
I had no idea the Burger King was such a trendsetter. I don’t think I could date a guy wearing tights under his shorts. I’m with Marcy!
So I’m not opposed to a man bun, but I’m not a fan of the shorts and tights. I can’t imagine that would be particularly comfortable to wear as a man. I don’t find tights particularly comfortable, and I’m missing a few parts that I can only imagine complicate the fit. But, at the same time, I wear high heels and super heavy earrings. Fashion is pain, I guess?
Me too! I have always hated wearing tights since I was a little girl. I get really mad wearing them. Always have. Same with turtlenecks.