Pants under butt

[Rachel Rugelach]

I was at an imaging center this morning to get my foot x-rayed on my doctor's advice and prescription, as I might have a broken toe. So I filled out my forms and took a seat. I'm waiting my turn, and this guy comes in to hand something to the lady at the front desk. He's standing there talking with her for a bit, and I can't help noticing that his pants are hanging down -- not just a little bit, but totally under his butt.

His boxer shorts are sticking out, along with his butt, and I'm thinking to myself that this old white dude must be in his fifties at the very least. Kids doing this thing with the pants for some trendy kid reason wouldn't bother me, but an adult man should have some maturity and self-respect, right? In a medical facility, right? I mean, the guy had a belt on -- but what was the point the belt? His belt was under his butt along with the pants.

I have to admit it was bothering me, and I didn't want to be a Larry David and be crazily obsessing over what is essentially a minor irritation. But every time I turned my eyes away to look at the television screen on the wall, the guy says something to the desk lady and I find myself glancing that way again. And seeing that butt.

When the guy finally left, I turned to my man (who's sitting next to me with his eyes determinedly fixed on the TV screen) and I say: "Did you see that? What was that about?" And my man (who instinctively knows what I'm talking about) just casually says: "Maybe he thinks he's got a great butt." And all I could say is: "He does not have a great butt."

Would this bother anyone else here?

 

[ChristineM]

Bof, wouldn't bother me. Especially if he didn't have a great butt ;-)

 

[Shadow Wolf]

It bothers me more when some prick wants to act like it's all, predominately, and only black men who do it but honestly I've always seen more white guys doing it. Bothers me more I haven't got to see any get startled enough to have to jump or start running or whatever but do face plant instead and thus laugh at it.
I think it looks tacky and trashy as hell but it doesn't really bother me.

 

[JustGeorge]

Well, until you mentioned he was in his 50s, I thought maybe you were talking about my husband...

 

[Debater Slayer]

I tend to find such things tasteless, but I also realize that clothing preferences and sensibilities are extremely subjective. I usually just look away and proceed as normal when I see something like what you described in the OP.

Living in Saudi Arabia has taught me that no single individual's sensibilities and hang-ups—mine included—around clothing should ever dictate what others should wear or be used to judge them negatively.

 

[John53]

I was at an imaging center this morning to get my foot x-rayed on my doctor's advice and prescription, as I might have a broken toe. So I filled out my forms and took a seat. I'm waiting my turn, and this guy comes in to hand something to the lady at the front desk. He's standing there talking with her for a bit, and I can't help noticing that his pants are hanging down -- not just a little bit, but totally under his butt.

His boxer shorts are sticking out, along with his butt, and I'm thinking to myself that this old white dude must be in his fifties at the very least. Kids doing this thing with the pants for some trendy kid reason wouldn't bother me, but an adult man should have some maturity and self-respect, right? In a medical facility, right? I mean, the guy had a belt on -- but what was the point the belt? His belt was under his butt along with the pants.

I have to admit it was bothering me, and I didn't want to be a Larry David and be crazily obsessing over what is essentially a minor irritation. But every time I turned my eyes away to look at the television screen on the wall, the guy says something to the desk lady and I find myself glancing that way again. And seeing that butt.

When the guy finally left, I turned to my man (who's sitting next to me with his eyes determinedly fixed on the TV screen) and I say: "Did you see that? What was that about?" And my man (who instinctively knows what I'm talking about) just casually says: "Maybe he thinks he's got a great butt." And all I could say is: "He does not have a great butt."

Would this bother anyone else here?

As a man in his 60's I can explain this. Once you hit about 50 your stomach becomes wider than your hips which makes it difficult to keep pants on even with a belt. If you've got both hands full and gravity starts winning the only option is to spread your legs to stop them going all the way down and shuffle awkwardly away.

 

[ChristineM]

As a man in his 60's I can explain this. Once you hit about 50 your stomach becomes wider than your hips which makes it difficult to keep pants on even with a belt. If you've got both hands full and gravity starts winning the only option is to spread your legs to stop them going all the way down and shuffle awkwardly away.

This is a phenomenon known as "dropped chest" it happens, as you say, as age starts winning, it is also noticeable on beer drinkers and darts players

 

[Secret Chief]

As a man in his 60's I can explain this. Once you hit about 50 your stomach becomes wider than your hips which makes it difficult to keep pants on even with a belt. If you've got both hands full and gravity starts winning the only option is to spread your legs to stop them going all the way down and shuffle awkwardly away.

Speak for yourself!

 

[Secret Chief]

This is a phenomenon known as "dropped chest" it happens, as you say, as age starts winning, it is also noticeable on beer drinkers and darts players

Also known as builder's bum.

 

[Alien826]

As a man in his 60's I can explain this. Once you hit about 50 your stomach becomes wider than your hips which makes it difficult to keep pants on even with a belt. If you've got both hands full and gravity starts winning the only option is to spread your legs to stop them going all the way down and shuffle awkwardly away.

This is why I have trouble wearing jeans any more. I've tried braces (what they call suspenders in the USA) and that works, with two problems. The braces rub on your shoulders if you don't wear something, like a T-shirt, underneath them. In the bathroom when needing to (ahem) sit down, I either have to remove the upper garment so I can slip the braces over my shoulders, or unclip them from the jeans and then face the almost impossible task of connecting them again. A workable alternative is trousers with an elastic waistband that come high enough to be over the equatorial bulge.

"What a drag it is getting old".

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Yes, it bothers me, too. They're called underwear for a reason. People are so trashy nowadays. Too bad they feel the need to force it on the rest of us. Appropriate clothing and basic hygiene aren't just for you.

 

[Revoltingest]

Would this bother anyone else here?

Yes.
It's disorganized. Needs fixed.
But at least he wore boxers,
not tightie whites.

 

[Rachel Rugelach]

As a man in his 60's I can explain this. Once you hit about 50 your stomach becomes wider than your hips which makes it difficult to keep pants on even with a belt. If you've got both hands full and gravity starts winning the only option is to spread your legs to stop them going all the way down and shuffle awkwardly away.

This is why I have trouble wearing jeans any more. I've tried braces (what they call suspenders in the USA) and that works, with two problems. The braces rub on your shoulders if you don't wear something, like a T-shirt, underneath them. In the bathroom when needing to (ahem) sit down, I either have to remove the upper garment so I can slip the braces over my shoulders, or unclip them from the jeans and then face the almost impossible task of connecting them again. A workable alternative is trousers with an elastic waistband that come high enough to be over the equatorial bulge.

"What a drag it is getting old".

I've learned something new today! Thanks for explaining that -- I had no idea that men have that problem as they get older.

I'm sorry I let something like that bug me. Now that I know better, I'll be more charitable.

 

[Sand Dancer]

It bugs me. Not sure what the interest is in showing underwear, bra straps, etc, but it makes me roll my eyes.

 

[Twilight Hue]

It bugs me. Not sure what the interest is in showing underwear, bra straps, etc, but it makes me roll my eyes.

It's gangsta. Means , Kiss my ***.

 

[Brian2]

This is what braces are for but they have gone out of fashion, or should I say they have moved from pants to teeth these days.

 

[Shaul]

Maybe the guy was just lost and looking for the mental health clinic he needs.

 

[Shaul]

This is why I have trouble wearing jeans any more. I've tried braces (what they call suspenders in the USA) and that works, with two problems. The braces rub on your shoulders if you don't wear something, like a T-shirt, underneath them. In the bathroom when needing to (ahem) sit down, I either have to remove the upper garment so I can slip the braces over my shoulders, or unclip them from the jeans and then face the almost impossible task of connecting them again. A workable alternative is trousers with an elastic waistband that come high enough to be over the equatorial bulge.

"What a drag it is getting old".

You could try a kilt instead. Works for @Revoltingest.

 

[John53]

This is why I have trouble wearing jeans any more. I've tried braces (what they call suspenders in the USA) and that works, with two problems. The braces rub on your shoulders if you don't wear something, like a T-shirt, underneath them. In the bathroom when needing to (ahem) sit down, I either have to remove the upper garment so I can slip the braces over my shoulders, or unclip them from the jeans and then face the almost impossible task of connecting them again. A workable alternative is trousers with an elastic waistband that come high enough to be over the equatorial bulge.

"What a drag it is getting old".

Yup, I tried braces for a bit but the Mrs had to help me work them out everytime I changed pants which infuriated her and being American she kept calling them suspenders which infuriated me. So now I just make sure I have one free hand available at all times.

 

[JustGeorge]

Yes.
It's disorganized. Needs fixed.
But at least he wore boxers,
not tightie whites.

My 9 year old also wears his pants like this. I'm just thankful if there's underwear there at all.

In his case, we don't think its a fashion statement. Its likely he isn't aware of his pants falling, or the material agitates him in some way. At this point, he doesn't have the language skills to tell us why. Perhaps someday.

He is aware that his dad's pants aren't where they should be, though. When someone told him to pull up his pants when he was younger, he told them smugly "Day[dad] need pull up pants."