My 84 year old Mom is visiting a friend in NY in July. The friend told her not to wear shorts - Capris are OK but not regular shorts for NY. Is this true? Shorts mark her as tourist?
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Typo Boy - Jun 28, 2006 2:27:15 pm PDT #4516 of 10002
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Tom Scola - Jun 28, 2006 2:28:57 pm PDT #4517 of 10002
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If you're 84 years old, you can wear whatever the hell you want in NY.
Gus - Jun 28, 2006 2:31:36 pm PDT #4518 of 10002
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AUgh!
84 year old Moms in pink flip-flops and Capris. Mea maxima culpa!
When will the punishment end?
Kathy A - Jun 28, 2006 2:32:22 pm PDT #4519 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The only thing with wearing shorts while doing touristy things, regardless of your age, is if you're going to be popping in and out of air-conditioned interiors. You can get really cold inside, and have to go outside to feel comfortable again. Capris would be a good alternative.
Jesse - Jun 28, 2006 2:32:47 pm PDT #4520 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, who gives a shit? I doubt she's going to be actively avoiding looking like a tourist the rest of the time, you know? Edit: My point is, your mom should wear whatever she wants!
Crop pants. Racks and racks and racks of them. Does no one wear actual pants any more?
Last time I went shopping, all I could see were WORK SHORTS. WORK. SHORTS. GAH!!!
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Gus - Jun 28, 2006 2:40:09 pm PDT #4521 of 10002
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
All of you people who are putting 80> people in shorts should go somewhere and spank something that is < 80.
Here is my firm rule. 80? No shorts.
ChiKat - Jun 28, 2006 2:41:48 pm PDT #4522 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Oh, look! It's 6:40 and I'm leaving work! Before 7! Did I mention that I'm leaving work now and it's not even 7pm let along 9 or 10? WooHoo!!!!!
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Jesse - Jun 28, 2006 2:42:25 pm PDT #4523 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
My grandmother looked cute in shorts in her 80s. Although she hates them, so I think she's stopped wearing them. But she still has great legs!
-t - Jun 28, 2006 2:45:18 pm PDT #4524 of 10002
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Thanks, juliana. I had no idea.
I had no idea there was such a thing as "work shorts" either. Big learning day for me.
I have gone to interviews with wet hair, because I have a lot of hair and if it's humid out it can take hours to dry. But I always pull it into a really sever style and the wetness is not so noticeable.
For my interview tomorrow I think I have settled on off-white twin set (sleeveless top and unstructured jacket), black pants with white pin-dots, and black & white tweedy/stripey shoes with pink trim. Acceptable?
Jesse - Jun 28, 2006 2:47:14 pm PDT #4525 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS WORK SHORTS!! I don't understand where they think all these people work, that they can wear shorts.
That sounds lovely, -t.