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Post by amishgal on Jul 24, 2013 15:58:44 GMT -5
We have a cheap theater here that runs movies after they've been out for a while. Anyway, I always wear a hoodie there because the seats are cloth and I'm terrified of catching head lice.
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Post by Angel! on Jul 24, 2013 16:07:02 GMT -5
LOL! I guess that really depends on how long one plans on sitting out in the rain with their hoodie. In a drizzle with a quick walk from point A to point B, a hoodie is awesome at keeping your hair dry and beats carrying an umbrella (IMO). If you plan on sitting out for an extended time in a downpour, I suppose at some point a hoodie starts to become like a wet towel. Although I think that still beats standing out in it without anything on your head. Maybe that person has never worn a hoodie or walked in the rain to think such a thing.Neither of which will prevent them from having a very firm opinion on it! Well this is YM. What is the point of posting if you don't intend to have very strong opinions on issues you know nothing about?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 16:10:23 GMT -5
I do fairly regularly, but I have a shaved head so it gets cold easier. When I'm coaching I usually make the double faux pas of wearing a hoodie and a ball cap. I'm sure I look wigged thug-like... or whatever. Same here and for the same reasons.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jul 24, 2013 16:15:07 GMT -5
Isn't Max a small breed dog? You're probably fine. I'm pretty sure it's impossible to look threatening while walking a dog the size of a house cat. If you're really worried about it just get a fanny pack. It's definitely impossible to look threatening while wearing one of those.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jul 24, 2013 16:25:50 GMT -5
I have a gray and black striped hoodie i live in during the fall and winter. I do wear the hood up. It protects my face a little from wind, I find it cozy to do so, and honestly, my hair looks really good flowing out of the hood. It's face framing!
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Jul 24, 2013 16:33:54 GMT -5
And add me to the list of people who didn't know there was a hoodie culture. Am I supposed to wear a certain color. What color is for the vain and shallow? Pink, of course!
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Post by muttleynfelix on Jul 24, 2013 16:48:53 GMT -5
I wear a hoodie a lot from October to May. Maybe not at work - although if I have to go out in the field, I wear a hoodie then too. I wear the hood up a lot too. My house is on top of a hill in an area that receives a lot of wind. While I always wear a stocking cap or an ear band to protect my ears, sometimes it isn't enough and the hood helps.
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 24, 2013 16:54:25 GMT -5
If you go out wearing a hoodie and someone starts following you, instead of calling him a cracker and punching him in the face, try saying "Hi, how are you tonight?" He may still shoot you, but that is only because he is a serial killer, not because he was protecting the neighborhood.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 18:02:10 GMT -5
I also wear a hoodie quite regularly during our colder (to me) months. I'd say people that equate "hoodies" to "criminal" are idiots....and yes....that would include those on this very board that posted similar sentiments on various threads in P&M. Someone also mentioned (on one of those threads) that wearing a hoodie in the rain would be like wearing a wet towel on your head and that they don't protect you. That's also stupid unless you have one cheap ass hoodie that is held together by a thread count of 4. Actually I was the one that asked the question over there. That's because living all over I found differences depending on where you lived. I gave the example that when we lived in CA for a short period of time we were told that we shouldn't wear certain colors. That's because the colors were owned by a certain local gangs. (I want to say the 2 colors were red & blue but I'm not sure). Anyway where we moved to was in between those 2 gangs & the wearing of either color meant that the opposite gang just might shoot your ass as you walked down the street. So I asked if possibly a hoodie was gang related? Remember a question might not be dumb if it applies to a specific area. Living where I'm at, I don't think that I've ever seen someone wearing a hoodie around here.
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Post by Angel! on Jul 24, 2013 18:07:28 GMT -5
When I was pregnant I wore some ID that mentioned that I am Rh negative and if I were found injured and unconscious, I needed RhoGam. I am impressed with anyone that knows what RhoGam is & why it is important. I am really impressed with someone who gets an ID that indicates that they need it in case of an accident.
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 24, 2013 18:07:53 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 18:12:10 GMT -5
I guess I conceptually get this - if you look the right age and type to be in a gang, but if I walked down the street in this, there is no way they would think a 45 year old white woman was flashing colors. Maybe they would shoot me because they thought I had money - but they would have to be the ultimate in stupid to think I was part of a gang. Actually we lost one of our staff because she was shot by a 14 year old needing to steal a car to get into a gang. In some parts of the country all kinds of stuff can be dangerous (like trying to get in your own car). Oh & yes the 14 year old killed her & by now has been put back on the streets for years.
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Post by thyme4change on Jul 24, 2013 18:16:55 GMT -5
I'm not saying that gang members don't kill. That kid killed her to steal her car. He didn't kill her because she was wearing the wrong color shirt, right? Was she wearing green, or black or white? I am pretty sure if I was walking around in a gang infested area, they would kill me no matter what I was wearing, because they would assume I have money. But I doubt they would kill me as revenge on the rival gang - as it would be pretty darn clear I'm not part of a gang.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2013 20:07:24 GMT -5
I'm not saying that gang members don't kill. That kid killed her to steal her car. He didn't kill her because she was wearing the wrong color shirt, right? Was she wearing green, or black or white? I am pretty sure if I was walking around in a gang infested area, they would kill me no matter what I was wearing, because they would assume I have money. But I doubt they would kill me as revenge on the rival gang - as it would be pretty darn clear I'm not part of a gang. Thyme I can only tell you what we were told & that was NOT to wear red (& I think the other color was blue) because those were gang colors. The gang member would randomly drive down a street & shoot someone wearing the other gangs colors. I assume (but don't know) that they would be in a hurry & not worry so much about killing the right person, mostly they just wanted to get away. Again, this was from the police so....
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Post by swamp on Jul 24, 2013 20:50:31 GMT -5
Isn't Max a small breed dog? You're probably fine. I'm pretty sure it's impossible to look threatening while walking a dog the size of a house cat. If you're really worried about it just get a fanny pack. It's definitely impossible to look threatening while wearing one of those. Palm Beach Paul manages to look threatening with a fanny pack. Maybe it's the wooden spoon sticking out of it. And count me in as another one who never carries ID. If I'm found dead, all the cops know me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 8:10:11 GMT -5
I don't believe in a "hoodie culture," but there are many ways to "wear" a hoodie. Every time the School Resource Officer sends out a "Do you recognize him?" picture, it is a kid hiding in a dark hoodie. The hood's all the way up and partially covering the face. The kid intentionally looks like every other kid peering out from beneath the hoodie.
Our school has a "no hoods" rule. They can wear hoodies all they want. If they are out of the building, they can pull the hood up for warmth or whatever. But inside the classroom or in the hall, the hood must be down so that we can see the student's face. We've had this rule for several years. They also can't wear baseball caps (or any hat).
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 25, 2013 9:00:26 GMT -5
Isn't any one at all concerned about the hoodie Snuggies culture, or far worse (and a danger to all mankind and beast): the couch dress culture?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 9:15:57 GMT -5
Tennesseer I have to wonder how much the paid that person to smile sitting there. It must have been a LOT.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 9:16:57 GMT -5
I also wear a hoodie quite regularly during our colder (to me) months. I'd say people that equate "hoodies" to "criminal" are idiots....and yes....that would include those on this very board that posted similar sentiments on various threads in P&M. Someone also mentioned (on one of those threads) that wearing a hoodie in the rain would be like wearing a wet towel on your head and that they don't protect you. That's also stupid unless you have one cheap ass hoodie that is held together by a thread count of 4. Actually I was the one that asked the question over there. That's because living all over I found differences depending on where you lived. I gave the example that when we lived in CA for a short period of time we were told that we shouldn't wear certain colors. That's because the colors were owned by a certain local gangs. (I want to say the 2 colors were red & blue but I'm not sure). Anyway where we moved to was in between those 2 gangs & the wearing of either color meant that the opposite gang just might shoot your ass as you walked down the street. So I asked if possibly a hoodie was gang related? Remember a question might not be dumb if it applies to a specific area. Living where I'm at, I don't think that I've ever seen someone wearing a hoodie around here. The question in and of itself is not dumb. However, a lot of the posts in response to the question and the accusations that wearing a hoodie was a "criminal" thing to do is what is ridiculous.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 25, 2013 9:22:38 GMT -5
Tennesseer I have to wonder how much the paid that person to smile sitting there. It must have been a LOT. OT-my guess is the woman in the picture was also the knitter. It started out as a scarf, but after she quit smoking, and unable to control her anxiety, she simply lost all control of herself.
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Post by formerroomate99 on Jul 25, 2013 10:07:39 GMT -5
I agree. But I have to wonder if folks are picturing a whole ensamble, including pants hanging below your behind, gold chains, intimidating body language, etc when they use the term 'hoodie culture'. Hard to tell from a message board.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 11:11:24 GMT -5
Tennesseer I have to wonder how much the paid that person to smile sitting there. It must have been a LOT. OT-my guess is the woman in the picture was also the knitter. It started out as a scarf, but after she quit smoking, and unable to control her anxiety, she simply lost all control of herself. Wait a minute. Your saying that there was NOTHING in her system & she knitted that stuff?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 11:13:16 GMT -5
I agree. But I have to wonder if folks are picturing a whole ensamble, including pants hanging below your behind, gold chains, intimidating body language, etc when they use the term 'hoodie culture'. Hard to tell from a message board. I just want to go on record as saying that I WASN'T picturing the pants hanging below the behind!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 11:28:12 GMT -5
People attach types of status to clothing for a variety of reasons, and the people who wear them.
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Post by techguy on Jul 25, 2013 11:33:06 GMT -5
You know, some of you claim that you wear hoodies and are not a threat to the general population.
That's great, but how many of you are urban teenagers?
Just like no one would bat an eye if an old white guy is walking down the street with a golf club, but if you see an urban teenage walking down the street with a golf club, you may have second thoughts on his intention.
Look, hoodies do provide a cover up and protection from the weather. And do does a ski mask. But I bet you that you would be a bit more alert if you see some dudes walking into a bank with a ski mask on.
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Post by swamp on Jul 25, 2013 11:39:08 GMT -5
You know, some of you claim that you wear hoodies and are not a threat to the general population. That's great, but how many of you are urban teenagers? Just like no one would bat an eye if an old white guy is walking down the street with a golf club, but if you see an urban teenage walking down the street with a golf club, you may have second thoughts on his intention. Look, hoodies do provide a cover up and protection from the weather. And do does a ski mask. But I bet you that you would be a bit more alert if you see some dudes walking into a bank with a ski mask on. You are correct. You don't think twice about seeing someone with a ski mask when they're out ice fishing, you'd be crazy not to think twice if you see a dude going into a bank in August with one on. In Trayvon's case, it was a drizzly cold night. It's not criminal to wear a hoodie in that situation, anymore than it's criminal to wear a ski mask while snowblowing.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 25, 2013 11:43:45 GMT -5
I don't believe in a "hoodie culture," but there are many ways to "wear" a hoodie. Every time the School Resource Officer sends out a "Do you recognize him?" picture, it is a kid hiding in a dark hoodie. The hood's all the way up and partially covering the face. The kid intentionally looks like every other kid peering out from beneath the hoodie. Our school has a "no hoods" rule. They can wear hoodies all they want. If they are out of the building, they can pull the hood up for warmth or whatever. But inside the classroom or in the hall, the hood must be down so that we can see the student's face. We've had this rule for several years. They also can't wear baseball caps (or any hat). Wow, your school is nice. My elementary kids can NOT have the hood of any jacket (hoodie or regular jacket) on their heads anywhere on school property.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 11:45:32 GMT -5
do snuggies count?
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Post by greeniis10 on Jul 25, 2013 12:54:02 GMT -5
I suppose I could just look this up myself, but did Trayvon have his hood on his hoodie up when he was in the convenience store buying his snacks? What did the employee(s) say about him afterward? Did they feel threatened by him or was he just a kid in a hoodie on a rainy night? I'm not trying to stir up any controversy, I'm just interested as I haven't heard those details.
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Post by jkapp on Jul 25, 2013 13:07:37 GMT -5
Gang members and criminals wear hoodies to help conceal their features when they commit crimes. Britain, Australia, and a few other countries even use the term "hoodie" as a noun to describe the (usually) juvenile troublemakers that wear the hooded garments. And in those countries, they have even banned the hoodie from being worn in stores because the kids wearing them cause such trouble.
Oh, but heaven forbid people actually read up on this stuff before posting comments. I wear hoodie jackets as well...but I also understand that some people use the concealing feature of the hoodie to commit crimes.
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