In the last four years I've worn long trousers maybe twice, and both times were for funerals.
this post was submitted on 16 Jun 2024
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Growing up in coastal California, the uniform for all genders was shorts and a hoodie, often of the Mexican variety.
Now I'm old and my shorts wearing habit is apparently dad mode.
Whatevs with the dad thing. Be comfortable.
Being comfortable IS Dad Mode.
It's always amused me that there is this bizarre (to me) subculture that is militantly anti-shorts. It's always someone from like Scotland or New Hampshire. My dude, I'm not wearing pants in Florida from April to October unless I have a funeral, wedding (maybe!), court appearance, or in-person business event. And I'm only wearing socks if God appears and instructs me to do so in person--which, given I am entirely unreligious, isn't much of a risk.
Actually, more context: my Floridian spouse is weirded out that I wear shorts in the cold, but I picked that up in a cold climate on a farm: my legs don't get cold, and wearing pants to throw hay at cows doesn't really check out.
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Everytime I wear shorts I end up walking through knee high spikey bush so I get the hate.
I only really hate shorts because my legs are always bruised. It reminds me of how clumsy I am.
Same. But it's hot as fuck outside so I don't feel like I got a choice
I don’t know why but bruised knees are universally loved. Okay maybe I know and the reasons are disgusting. Actually forget that I said anything.
I don't have a hot take on this. I wear jeans all the time for protection from spiky plants, ticks and other ground-based hazards. The leading reason why I don't wear shorts is that.... I don't own any.
I couldn't possibly give any fewer shits if people saw my legs.