I don't make the rules ... I just laugh at the ones that don't follow them. And I make the rules.
What age are blue jeans no longer appropriate on men?
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I've never owned a pair, but ran a bunch of different installation crews in FL over the years. Jorts made some sense for guys in July/Aug/Sep in SoFla. They certainly weren't sissies. Dig up a yard in August down here the rainbow will blur to just sweat.
My bro in Chicago Punk Rock Tom would wear jeans to our pool parties, in the summer.
I never wear shorts. I have too much respect for the rest of humanity to do that.
I think you hit upon the real question - at what age are shorts no longer appropriate for men?? I admit I'm past that age too. The exceptions are when I'm at home or when I'm out walking, biking, etc. It has nothing to do with what my legs look like because they're awesome if I do say so myself. 
I guess with age comes a bit more modesty. Although, I do have to say there are too many people of all ages who have no business wearing shorts. Do us all a favor and cover up those fugly legs.
I guess with age comes a bit more modesty. Although, I do have to say there are too many people of all ages who have no business wearing shorts. Do us all a favor and cover up those fugly legs.
If you are in your 70’s why give a **** what other people say you should wear? Wear what you are comfortable wearing and the hell with what other people say you should wear ( spouse exclusion).
I don't agree with the spouse exclusion. If you in your 70s and you want to argue about fashon... go for it. What else are you going tontalk about, the weather?
Gym shorts whenever I’m not at work. Year round
Sadly, right on point. I work hard on my upper half but serious lifters laugh at me.
And when they spun each other's propellers, they cooled each other off! Jorts people need to be quarantined from civilized society.
If they were installing fake grass for a living, they've made a lot of bad life choices. Jorts are only one of many.
Do you wear gloves and a ski mask, too? Because hands and faces go downhill as you age, as well. Nobody wants to look at that, amirite? Wear shorts until you die. Nobody wants to be a no-shorts person.I think you hit upon the real question - at what age are shorts no longer appropriate for men?? I admit I'm past that age too. The exceptions are when I'm at home or when I'm out walking, biking, etc. It has nothing to do with what my legs look like because they're awesome if I do say so myself.
I will never stop wearing shorts in the summer or jeans any other time. I’ve earned the right to not care what people think.
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If you don’t want to see me in jeans, wait until you get to see me modeling yoga pants or Sansabelts.
Jeans = appropriate at every age
Jeanshirts = appropriate at no age, unless you're an actual cowboy, rodeo dude or work on a ranch
When you start calling them dungarees, you must stop wearing them.
In Europe, business attire often includes jeans and a sport jacket, no tie.
I ask because I’m 58 and I still listen to my dad who wears shorts for golf etc. at 94 he says birthdays don’t mean a damn thing. Age is only in the mind.
Sure styleless fvcks I swear
Pretty much the coolest person on the planet right now, not that there's much competition.
I just don't see any correlation between age and what kind of pants you wear. Why would jeans be inappropriate at age 80? The pants some old-timers wear look far goofier than any jeans would. It's not "young at heart" to me ... it's that there's no tie-in between youth and wearing jeans. If you're a guy who always wears long pants/jeans, and won't wear shorts, that's sad. If you're a guy who will only wear dress pants or chinos, that's sad. If you're a guy who always wears shorts, that's sad. Just be normal. Don't make up hang-ups when there doesn't need to be a hang-up.
Except for jorts. If you wear jorts, you should be exiled from civilized society. When we buy Greenland, that's where we can banish those folks, and rename it Jortsland. We can also ship out folks who have those bull noserings, spacers in their ears, and neck/face tats. There's no use for those people.
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