Today's news.

[Torchwatch]

The joke/gag used to be boxer shorts, white with big red spots, worn by comedians on TV and in stage farces (re Brian Rix) when their trousers had to fall down. The objective was to create a titter from the audience without any sexual excitement or sensual satisfaction. Pity they became fashionable for young men in the mid 1980's.

[kumu]

That gang look looks so uncomfortable. I saw a kid maxed out in the gang look yesterday, a hot, muggy, uncomfortable day even in shorts and a t, but he was wearing black hoodie with hood up, long sleeves of course, long baggy jeans with the underwear showing of course. I don't understand, it does not compute.

[Torchwatch]

They spend a lot of money to get their clothes to fit so badly.

[Byron]

Perhaps a lot of money spent to look like this?
http://www.thisisyourconscience.com/...aggy-pants.jpg

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/a...er-chic-brands
This is both funny and sad (London summer riots 2011). The guy may be looting but better check first that it's his size before running off.
One sentence of the article is profound: "...pissing off a lot of older people will actually increase the brands' appeal to the young".

PS: You probably know NSFW on some blogs so I shall label this as NSFS
(S=Swimming): http://static1.businessinsider.com/i...his-summer.jpg

[Torchwatch]

If you are going to stock gangster chic then expect to be robbed during a riot.
The book shops never got touched during the last lot of UK riots.

[Byron]

I had better add a note of congratulation to that - the guy so often ridiculed has just become the new Australian PM with a good majority!