Shorts or Pants???

kristinm · Mar 12th, 2008, 17:25

Well that's true too... but I do know what he means - in the western context. Everyone knows that in reality men are Much more vain than women - just go shopping for clothes with one!

ebby · Mar 12th, 2008, 17:26

Loose c

otton pants will not only make you look decent but also protect you against mosquito and other insect bites!

puchoo · Mar 12th, 2008, 17:29

mother nature made us more colorful too !!

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Originally Posted by kristinm

Well that's true too... but I do know what he means - in the western context. Everyone knows that in reality men are Much more vain than women - just go shopping for clothes with one!

kristinm · Mar 12th, 2008, 17:31

Well lets not go THERE....

chAos · Mar 14th, 2008, 02:29

I agree with Oyar on this one:

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oh yess ... thers a lot more diversity!

All the guys I know living in Mumbai & who are ~Puchoo's age feel the same way he does:

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i wear shorts all the time and find them the best fit to a dash to the ATM , shopping with the wife, lazing around and even going to a few places to eat as well. And while i agree that my legs might not be sexy , i dont think its that 'big a deal'... Its not very uncommon at all.

the opoponax · Mar 14th, 2008, 02:35

I think people under 30 or so get away with a lot more, sartorially speaking, in India. For instance, I found all this business about the 'modest' drape of a dupatta to be moot when I was actually in India -- Indian women my age wear their dupatta any old way they want, if they even bother to wear one at all. And, yes, young Indians mix traditional and western clothing, and younger Indian guys sometimes wear shorts in casual contexts.

And, of course, young foreign backpackers seem to pay no attention to any of this stuff. I should have gotten a picture of the Israeli girls in bikini tops and miniskirts standing next to signs requesting that foreigners dress respectfully in Hampi...

chAos · Mar 14th, 2008, 02:38

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Originally Posted by the opoponax

I should have gotten a picture of the Israeli girls in bikini tops and miniskirts standing next to signs requesting that foreigners dress respectfully in Hampi...

I always think of those perfectly ironic pictures after the fact too.

Ignite · Mar 14th, 2008, 02:41

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Originally Posted by kristinm

How about going to Paris or Rome?... talk about sartorial pressure - every morning was spent in agonies in front of the mirror with accessories and clothes just trying to not stand out TOO much amongst the sea of effortless elegance and perfectly coordinated outfits!

Yeah I remember that!!! On my first day in Paris, I was walking down the Champs elysees, and I had a hollister polo, hollister jeans (destroyed), and rainbow sandals on, with a hat and aviator sunglasses. And the amount of people that stared me down was like WOW.

the opoponax · Mar 14th, 2008, 02:43

Oh, man, I wouldn't have let you out the house in that!

Ignite · Mar 14th, 2008, 02:47

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Originally Posted by the opoponax

Oh, man, I wouldn't have let you out the house in that!

But that's my daily attire Opo!

Nick-H · Mar 14th, 2008, 02:49

Thank god I'm in India --- where people really aren't too fussed what you wear!

the opoponax · Mar 14th, 2008, 03:02

Actually after saying that I remembered that today I happen to be wearing a ratty old Hollister t-shirt I 'borrowed' from my brother. But it's under a sweater, and it's laundry day, and aside from running out to pick up a few groceries earlier I haven't actually left the house like this.

So my comment still stands.

Ignite · Mar 14th, 2008, 03:19

Hahaha...that's because you're in NYC, come out to LA, and this is what everyone wears here!

Nick-H · Mar 14th, 2008, 03:21

And I have no idea who or what Hollister is.

the opoponax · Mar 14th, 2008, 03:29

It's a Californian clothing company that specializes in selling very expensive clothes that look like something the worst beggar in the worst slums in India wouldn't wear.

The t-shirts are very comfy for sleeping in, though.

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Mar 12th, 2008, 17:25	#46
kristinm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!) Posts: 1,261	Well that's true too... but I do know what he means - in the western context. Everyone knows that in reality men are Much more vain than women - just go shopping for clothes with one!

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ebby Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mysore, India Posts: 481	Loose c otton pants will not only make you look decent but also protect you against mosquito and other insect bites!

Mar 12th, 2008, 17:31	#49
kristinm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!) Posts: 1,261	Well lets not go THERE....

Mar 14th, 2008, 02:35	#51
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	I think people under 30 or so get away with a lot more, sartorially speaking, in India. For instance, I found all this business about the 'modest' drape of a dupatta to be moot when I was actually in India -- Indian women my age wear their dupatta any old way they want, if they even bother to wear one at all. And, yes, young Indians mix traditional and western clothing, and younger Indian guys sometimes wear shorts in casual contexts. And, of course, young foreign backpackers seem to pay no attention to any of this stuff. I should have gotten a picture of the Israeli girls in bikini tops and miniskirts standing next to signs requesting that foreigners dress respectfully in Hampi...

Mar 14th, 2008, 02:43	#54
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	Oh, man, I wouldn't have let you out the house in that!

Mar 14th, 2008, 03:02	#57
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	Actually after saying that I remembered that today I happen to be wearing a ratty old Hollister t-shirt I 'borrowed' from my brother. But it's under a sweater, and it's laundry day, and aside from running out to pick up a few groceries earlier I haven't actually left the house like this. So my comment still stands.

Mar 14th, 2008, 03:19	#58
Ignite American Desi Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The City of Angels, California Posts: 424	Hahaha...that's because you're in NYC, come out to LA, and this is what everyone wears here!

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,220	And I have no idea who or what Hollister is.

Mar 14th, 2008, 03:29	#60
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	It's a Californian clothing company that specializes in selling very expensive clothes that look like something the worst beggar in the worst slums in India wouldn't wear. The t-shirts are very comfy for sleeping in, though.

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