Grandmother's observation |
Grandmother's observation |
Oct 11 2004, 09:29 PM
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A grandmother's observation:
I just spent several hours observing teenagers who were hanging out at our local mall. I came to the conclusion that many teenagers in America are living in poverty. Most of the young men I observed didn't even own a belt; there was not one among the whole group. But that wasn't the sad part . . . many of them were wearing their daddy's jeans. Some of these jeans were so big and baggy that they hung low on their hips, exposing their underwear. I know some of them must have been ashamed their daddy was short, because his jeans hardly went below their knees. They weren't even their daddies' good jeans, for most of them had holes ripped in the knees and had a dirty look to them. It grieved me that in a modern, affluent society like America, there are people who can't afford a decent pair of jeans. I have been thinking about asking my church to start a jeans drive for the "poor kids at the mall." Then on Christmas Eve, I could go Christmas caroling and distribute jeans to these poor teenagers. But here is the saddest part..... it was the girls they were hanging out with that disturbed me the most. I have never in all of my life seen such "poor" girls. These girls had the opposite problem of the guys . . . they all had to wear their little sisters clothes. Their jeans were about five sizes too small. I don't know how they could even put them on, let alone button them up. Their jeans barely went over their hipbones. Most of them also had on their little sister's top; it hardly covered their midsection. Oh, they were trying to hold their heads up with pride, but it was a sad sight to see these almost grown women wearing children's clothes. However, it was their underwear that bothered me the most. They, like the boys, because of the improper fitting of their clothes, also had their underwear exposed. I have never seen anything like it. It looked like their underwear was only held together by a single piece of string. I know it also saddens you heart to receive this report on the condition of our American teenagers. While I go to bed every night with a closet full of clothes nearby, there are millions of "mall girls" who barely have enough material to keep it together. I think their "poorness" is why these two groups gather at the mall, the boys with their short daddies' ripped jeans, and the girls wearing their younger sisters' clothes. The mall is one place where they can find acceptance. So, the next time you are at the mall doing your shopping and you pass by some of these poor teenagers, would you say a prayer for them? And one more thing . . . Will you pray that the guys' pants won't fall down, and the girls' strings won't break?! |
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Oct 11 2004, 09:31 PM
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Oct 11 2004, 09:32 PM
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![]() justin ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 13 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 55,125 |
umm... uhhhh ok?
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Oct 11 2004, 09:34 PM
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![]() hi, my name is brianna! =] ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 5,764 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 22,114 |
Aww...I hope that isn't a true grandmother's observation.
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Oct 11 2004, 10:05 PM
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funny yet sad at the same time because those observations are true though interpreted wrongly heh...
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Oct 11 2004, 10:13 PM
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![]() lick me ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 3,044 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 44,013 |
^^^ Steph= right. Totally agree. Its abit sad x[ but yeah.
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Oct 11 2004, 11:34 PM
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![]() Hi! I'm Dani :) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 5,637 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,369 |
uhh ok.... i find that kinda dumb
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Oct 11 2004, 11:48 PM
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Haha, did she actually mean that? It'd be funny if she did. Haha but yeah, I've never seen a guy where jeans that stop above their knees though... ehh...
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Oct 12 2004, 06:22 AM
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QUOTE(dani41790 @ Oct 12 2004, 1:34 PM) uhh ok.... i find that kinda dumb yea same... i mean... wtf? |
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Oct 12 2004, 10:02 AM
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haha she's not really talking about poor people, you know?
the girls these day.. sigh. |
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Oct 12 2004, 04:45 PM
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look, i m not givn n e opinions i just got this off my email and thought it was pretty cool
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Oct 12 2004, 05:15 PM
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QUOTE(xox Qt LuVZ xox @ Oct 12 2004, 12:48 AM) Haha, did she actually mean that? It'd be funny if she did. Haha but yeah, I've never seen a guy where jeans that stop above their knees though... ehh... I think she meant the shorts that most guys wear that go below their knees. |
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Oct 12 2004, 05:22 PM
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actually its kind of sad if a grandmother....or anyone for that matter....actually made those observations
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Oct 12 2004, 05:25 PM
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QUOTE(Redhdchic @ Oct 12 2004, 5:22 PM) actually its kind of sad if a grandmother....or anyone for that matter....actually made those observations haha.. well consider it the elite of chain letters, i think its pretty wise how people can make this social phenomenon into something somewhat humorous. |
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Oct 12 2004, 05:56 PM
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ahahahaha its so true.... the sad part is that we have to see em. if they cant afford belts, then they shouldnt go in the public!
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Oct 13 2004, 04:46 PM
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haha i think thats really funny..
wait is supposed to be funny right? |
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Oct 13 2004, 06:55 PM
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QUOTE(DittotoAnne18 @ Oct 13 2004, 4:46 PM) haha i think thats really funny.. wait is supposed to be funny right? yes it is, and to be realistic (not about the poverty thing), but to like mock these teenagers described above.. (dude.. i feel old sayin that) |
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Oct 13 2004, 08:30 PM
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that makes me sad.
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Oct 13 2004, 08:31 PM
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that was stupid
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Oct 13 2004, 08:32 PM
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QUOTE(xox Qt LuVZ xox @ Oct 11 2004, 11:48 PM) Haha, did she actually mean that? It'd be funny if she did. Haha but yeah, I've never seen a guy where jeans that stop above their knees though... ehh... She means like you know those shorts (I personally hate) that like go a little bit past your knees. |
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Oct 13 2004, 09:23 PM
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Uhhh...that was actually meant to say that it's so sad to see ghetto guys wear those baggy jeans and it's also sad to see girls wear some tight-ass shit...it's just makes them seem poor...
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Oct 13 2004, 09:46 PM
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uhh i dunt get ya
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Oct 14 2004, 07:14 PM
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QUOTE(lilazneye10 @ Oct 13 2004, 9:46 PM) uhh i dunt get ya basically its a caricature of a lot teenagers, like, bein sarcastic about the way a lot of girls wear really tite cloth and low rise jeans and guys wear their pants with their whole butt hanin out. |
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