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17. And those skinny pants and dressing in all black--Goth.

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Thu May 11, 2023, 12:49 PM

May 2023

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What was ruined when it became popular? And everyone was wearing it, saying it, doing it, watching [View all] debm55 May 2023 OP

Awesome! Who let the dogs out? LOL.... LakeArenal May 2023 #1

Yes, odd colored hair. debm55 May 2023 #4

Hard Rock Cafe. Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 #2

And Red Robin. debm55 May 2023 #3

Yep! The last time I ate a a Red Robin is was disgusting. 🤢 Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 #5

Do you remember the kid party places like Chuckie Cheese and there was another one with bears. My debm55 May 2023 #28

Chuck is still around. Don't remember the bears! Floyd R. Turbo May 2023 #54

There's a difference between fashion and fad. Ocelot II May 2023 #6

Yes, like Jhorts. debm55 May 2023 #9

But you couldn't ruin Zubaz because they were terrible in the first place. Ocelot II May 2023 #12

Ocelot II, what are Zubaz? debm55 May 2023 #13

Zubaz are startlingly hideous striped men's lounge pants Ocelot II May 2023 #14

Thanks. Didn't know they had a name. Yuk. debm55 May 2023 #16

Developed By... ProfessorGAC May 2023 #33

Hot Pants were a fad Wicked Blue May 2023 #22

Whole Foods UpInArms May 2023 #7

I lived in Austin 17 years "back in the day" Skittles May 2023 #49

I lived there 2005 to 2010 TexasBushwhacker May 2023 #56

Long haul hiking tazkcmo May 2023 #8

Men RobinA May 2023 #10

Tattoos , it started as one, now it is completely all over the body. debm55 May 2023 #11

BTW, "Trail Days" in Damascus, VA is next weekend. They still draw a ton of hikers, although also a dameatball May 2023 #23

Its waaaay up tazkcmo May 2023 #35

Sounds like a pain! GPV May 2023 #36

Nerd / Geek culture Coventina May 2023 #15

And those skinny pants and dressing in all black--Goth. debm55 May 2023 #17

There's a wonderful South Park episode about Goth kids totally pissed Coventina May 2023 #21

Apparently, My Space. vanlassie May 2023 #18

the word "whatever" debm55 May 2023 #24

Good one. vanlassie May 2023 #25

Low rise jeans Bayard May 2023 #19

I loved mini-skirts until they became too short, not a problem with other people. lark2 May 2023 #20

I remember girls wearing pant suit jackets, minus the pants to go to dances. debm55 May 2023 #26

I ended up with some long sweaters of various weights and wore those always. lark2 May 2023 #27

Do you remember tent dresses?? debm55 May 2023 #29

Yep. lark2 May 2023 #30

Yes, my mother was a seamstress, made all of the girls clothes, cksmithy May 2023 #42

The Texas Steak Houses they had around here in PA. There was Ponderosa, and two others. All they debm55 May 2023 #31

Bolero jackets? alwaysinasnit May 2023 #32

This looks very classic. 3catwoman3 May 2023 #41

I couldn't agree more, but I don't see them being worn anymore. Have you? alwaysinasnit May 2023 #43

I haven't, but I wouldn't consider... 3catwoman3 May 2023 #44

OMG! Nehru jackets. I had forgotten about those. alwaysinasnit May 2023 #45

Cigars. Mr.Bill May 2023 #34

Glad I timed my fancy cigar phase some years ago. Paladin May 2023 #46

Exactly. Mr.Bill May 2023 #47

Did you have a favorite brand? Paladin May 2023 #51

I can't remember the brands, too long ago. I think the cigars they got me Mr.Bill May 2023 #52

Different country, different rules. Paladin May 2023 #53

The Russians I knew were amazed by our grocery stores. Mr.Bill May 2023 #55

science fiction... First Speaker May 2023 #37

The torn jean look Old Crank May 2023 #38

And you paid extra... 3catwoman3 May 2023 #39

Pants at half mast. 3catwoman3 May 2023 #40

Dallas-- the tv show debm55 May 2023 #48

I've never seen a "fad" last that long Skittles May 2023 #50