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[–] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Growing up in coastal California, the uniform for all genders was shorts and a hoodie, often of the Mexican variety.

Now I'm old and my shorts wearing habit is apparently dad mode.

Whatevs with the dad thing. Be comfortable.

[–] bluewing@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

Being comfortable IS Dad Mode.

[–] pukeko@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It's always amused me that there is this bizarre (to me) subculture that is militantly anti-shorts. It's always someone from like Scotland or New Hampshire. My dude, I'm not wearing pants in Florida from April to October unless I have a funeral, wedding (maybe!), court appearance, or in-person business event. And I'm only wearing socks if God appears and instructs me to do so in person--which, given I am entirely unreligious, isn't much of a risk.

[–] pukeko@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

Actually, more context: my Floridian spouse is weirded out that I wear shorts in the cold, but I picked that up in a cold climate on a farm: my legs don't get cold, and wearing pants to throw hay at cows doesn't really check out.

[–] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Today is the first I've ever heard of anti shorts. The world is weird, man.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago

Same, and I hope it's the last too

[–] Papergeist@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Same here, but I'm from north of Sac. My wife doesn't understand the shorts with a hoodie combo.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I do wear shorts, actually mostly skorts, but I'm never quite brave enough to wear them to work.