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Axiom said:
Because it was the early 90s and huge clothes were 'in'. Also, it's likely he's wearing a hand-me-down from Bob or Barb.
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Apparently early on Barb said she wasn't going to waste money on unimportant shit like new clothes when she can stuff Chris into some of their things and buy the rest from Goodwill.
 
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MysticMisty said:
Apparently early on Barb said she wasn't going to was money on unimportant shit like new clothes when she can stuff Chris into some of their things and buy the rest from Goodwill.
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Between his erratic behavior and his substandard wardrobe, it's easy to see why Greene County was so keen on getting him some help.
 
MysticMisty said:
I can easily see Barb arguing to school officials that as long as he's wearing something he isn't naked and that ought to be good enough for them.
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Sadly, that's probably very close to true. Most laws only state that your kid has to be decent. Looking like a homo hobo isn't usually a cause for action.
 
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This thread is horribly derailed but I want to go ahead and defend Goodwill clothing. I'd say like 95% of my wardrobe comes from there. Why? It's inexpensive and there's great stuff there, they don't solely sell clown shirts. They have designer labels (not that I care about them) all the time for pretty damned good prices. I can get three pairs of jeans for under $30.00 at goodwill. I'm just Saiyan, guys. Now carry on :tomgirl:
 
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Oh, you can definitely get good shit at thrift stores if you're willing to look around for it. When I was living in NY, the thrift stores sold some awesome expensive brands, clothing and purses and all that shit that would usually cost hundreds. Even where I live now you can go thrifting and find some great stuff. But not everything in a thrift shop will be dirt cheap--like in regular stores, the higher-quality stuff will cost a little more, albeit still usually less than $10-$15 apiece at the most, which is still a pittance. I got a fabulous black silk ruffled tunic/blouse that I wore to shreds at renaissance faires for I think $5.

But even at thrift shops, Barb and Bob were still cheap as fuck, it seems. Because the ugly stuff that no one wants is still usually the cheapest--why spend a whole whopping $3.50 on a decent shirt when you can get all these ugly striped clown shirts with questionable stains for $.50 each??
 
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It is worth pointing out that fashion in the 80's and 90's was, well.... different.

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Oh god. The 90s was a decade of 'LET'S ALL GET DRESSED HALF-ASLEEP IN THE DARK DURING AN EARTHQUAKE!!' Because that's what everyone looked like. Hair included. And clothing that made you look a lot bigger than you were. Pleated pants, shoulder pads? HELLZ TO THE YEAH!

One of the lesser-known disheartening things about getting older is looking back at your clothes and fashion sense with a sense of shame and retroactive humiliation for which you can blame no one but yourself. I mean, when you're eighteen or twenty years old and you see pictures of yourself from ten years ago sporting an unfortunate hairstyle and bad clothing, you can blame it on the fact that your mom was dressing you. But from my age, ten years ago I was in high school and was dressing like that because I thought I was some hot shit.
 
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applecat said:
It is worth pointing out that fashion in the 80's and 90's was, well.... different.

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They weren't dressing Chris in trendy clothes though. They were dressing him like an old person who doesn't care what they're wearing as long as it's cheap and they're wearing something. Which is exactly how they dressed themselves.
 
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Axiom said:
Oh god. The 90s was a decade of 'LET'S ALL GET DRESSED HALF-ASLEEP IN THE DARK DURING AN EARTHQUAKE!!' Because that's what everyone looked like. Hair included. And clothing that made you look a lot bigger than you were. Pleated pants, shoulder pads? HELLZ TO THE YEAH!

One of the lesser-known disheartening things about getting older is looking back at your clothes and fashion sense with a sense of shame and retroactive humiliation for which you can blame no one but yourself. I mean, when you're eighteen or twenty years old and you see pictures of yourself from ten years ago sporting an unfortunate hairstyle and bad clothing, you can blame it on the fact that your mom was dressing you. But from my age, ten years ago I was in high school and was dressing like that because I thought I was some hot shit.
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Oh yeah, definitely. Although, thankfully, I had normal enough clothing when I was younger. Really, my mistakes as a teenager were the ideas in my head. All my friends were weebs or goths. I was a computer nerd and a teenager and that combination resulted in some seriously retarded stuff. I'm glad not too much of my young spergings happened on facebook, because the proof would still be around today. I'm just glad I can get away from my retarded, young self.
 
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ChurchOfGodBear said:
Never noticed it, but the table to the right is clearly an outdoor patio table. I don't know about everyone, but I was raised to think that mixing up "indoor furniture" and "outdoor furniture" was a sign of real redneckery.
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At least Bob and :snorlax: didn't use wooden wire spools for coffee, patio and dining tables like my parents (who are very much like Borb in almost every way) did when I was a kid and still do.
 
Marvin said:
Oh yeah, definitely. Although, thankfully, I had normal enough clothing when I was younger. Really, my mistakes as a teenager were the ideas in my head. All my friends were weebs or goths. I was a computer nerd and a teenager and that combination resulted in some seriously retarded stuff. I'm glad not too much of my young spergings happened on facebook, because the proof would still be around today. I'm just glad I can get away from my retarded, young self.
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Mine were on MySpace. And not for long. I feel badly for the kids whose stupidity is preserved on FB for the world to see.
 
applecat said:
It is worth pointing out that fashion in the 80's and 90's was, well.... different.

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People forget that in the late 80's and early 90's there were constant home raids due to an act that made Crystal Pepsi illegal. Smugglers originally would cut the fabric from their couches and and turn it into clothing so they could quickly become camouflaged in the event of a random check by law enforcement. This fashion choice later caught on with the younger generation at the time who were ironically color-blind due to their mass consumption of Crystal Pepsi.

Society has yet to recover. Lisa Turtle also looks really fucking weird now. Google it. It's fucked up.
 
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CatFarts said:
She just looks so sad in that picture. Or really, any picture I've seen her in. Does she ever smile?
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She really seems like a person with a lot of insecurities about herself. Meeting CWC probably helped cement into her head she wasn't really going to be successful in life. She was in her mid 20s playing at the Game Place, correct? Not a place someone that age should be at.
 
TrippinKahlua said:
She really seems like a person with a lot of insecurities about herself. Meeting CWC probably helped cement into her head she wasn't really going to be successful in life. She was in her mid 20s playing at the Game Place, correct? Not a place someone that age should be at.
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I imagine that her life was a giant uphill climb after cutting Chris out of it.
 
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