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[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 138 points 2 months ago (1 children)

a kid with a infatuation? O no the horror. It's fucking fine. If people want to laugh about it later in good spirits, awesome. If it's not in good spirits, then congratulations you have identified a asshole. Someone not worth giving two shits about.

Also deadwood. That show is fucking awesome and I am not particularly fanatic about western or cowboy culture.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Deadwood was a show about Rome, rethemed to the old west because HBO already had ROME going on

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Deadwood was about cops in a lawless place, not Rome. It was originally pitched as taking place in Rome, and the show ROME forced them to change the setting.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The saloons were originally collegium, idk what you are trying to correct here.

Deadwood had a retheme to the west but it wasn’t really a western or a cowboy show.

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

All you have to do it watch it. It does not have anything g to do with Rome. Again, the creator pitched it as taking place in Rome during the reign of Nero. Because the show is about cops in a place with no laws, not Rome.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My dude I’m not going to argue with you about settled fact. In fact I’m not disagreeing with you except in saying that deadwood isn’t a show about cowboys.

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 months ago

If you mean that in the sense it's about frontiersman not cowboys or something then ok, that's all the same to me. But you can read Milchs interview. He very clearly says it's about cops, and the original setting he had in mind was Rome. It's not about Rome.

[–] myster0n@feddit.nl 93 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 38 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why is the best part cropped out?

[–] Luccus@feddit.org 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hey, please don't let the uninitiated hanging like that. :(

[–] smort@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

“This guy definitely gets his salsa from New York City”

https://lemmy.world/post/17761266

[–] StarPupil@ttrpg.network 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This looks AI generated, why didn't he just get the clothes and take a damn picture? That way it wouldn't look like shit

[–] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The issue is that it would, because it's Elon.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 83 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The real tragedy is that he didn't stick to it. People who stop being willing to stand out make the world a more boring place.

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 39 points 2 months ago

Hell yeah, people said "Howdy partner" to him. Fucking lean into that shit!

[–] blargerer@kbin.melroy.org 74 points 2 months ago

Real cringe is adult quasi strangers teasing someone for what they did as a teenager.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 53 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This is more fun if anon is in Italy or something.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Given how many Westerns were from Italy (ie. Spaghetti Westerns), it would make some sense.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

That is why they said that.

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Apparently there are a lot of Japanese people who are into cowboys so it would be funny and believable in Japan as well

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 41 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

IDK why but this just made me think of Dodgeball.

"Who's Steve the Pirate?"

"Literally the only player on the team that dresses up like a pirate?"

"We have a player that dresses up like a pirate?!"

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"Well then who will I share all this treasure with"

Arrrrr????

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

Curse your sudden - but inevitable - betrayal!

Oh wait, wrong property.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago (3 children)

You can do the cowboy look well. Ditch the long leather coat, the hat and the toothpick. Wear flannel button-ups and cowboy boots of a standard color with jeans of a standard color.

Don't copy phrases from movies, but speak slowly and politely. Don't do a strong accent, but it's ok to do a mild accent. Instead of tipping a hat, give a significant, thoughtful head nod as a greeting.

Check out Sam from TrueBlood as a good example.

[–] festnt@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

thats very specific advice

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

Not just flannel because that shit gets hot in the summer. There are pearl snap western cut shirts that you can wear in the summer that won't kill you. They're much thinner.

Otherwise, pretty good advice here. And Sam wore those western shirts in addition to flannel.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're right, I was conflating the two.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Oh! Well flannel is great for the winter and you can get western cut if you're really into that. I've got one of those in my closet.

[–] odium@programming.dev 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

If you want what real current day cowboys wear.

  • Boots (no over the top clasps, spurs, and stuff. Go for something like this: https://www.justinboots.com/)

  • Light blue jeans pants

  • white t shirt, can substitute a linen or seersucker button down if preferred. Plain or checkered pattern if doing button down.

  • western hat

  • belt with big buckle (optional)

Source of my authority on this matter: Lived in Texas since I was like 10 or smth

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

In most places, hats and coats are considered outerwear. You suggest someone wear a hat, and they'll wear it everywhere.

I suggested ditching the hat (and coat) because people who dress for a theme, like OP, often let the theme override indoor/outdoor considerations.

Maybe in Texas they wear the hats indoors. But in most places, you go inside, you take your hat off immediately (and hang it up until you go back out).

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

As a 32x34 I’m stoked they have pants in my size ….

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

The working cowboys tend to dark jeans that show the dirt less.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 31 points 2 months ago

Lean into it. And if all someone sees is something that happened years ago, fuck'em. They don't know you.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 months ago

Best thing to do is to own it, accept it and laugh with them at how cringe it was.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Eh, kids will be kids. I remember when I was in the 6th grade there was a kid named Steven who only ever wore camo to school. Of course we all made fun of him. 😔 kids (and their adult versions) can be mean. I hope Steven turned out fine.

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wat. In my 6th grade if someone had worn camo all the time they would've been king of the class.

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In my 6th grade, wearing camo was so common it was utterly unremarkable. Only time someone got joked with was when a kid named Hunter wore a camo jacket with camo pants outside of deer season.

[–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Aww man, you’re making me wish my name was hunter. It could have been my whole thing.

[–] Alienmonkey@lemm.ee 21 points 2 months ago

Fake.

No one remembers Anon years later.

[–] Two2Tango@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 months ago

When I was in highschooli n the late 2000s, country bars were all the rage so you would've fit right in

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Probably should've hired on at a ranch and just kept going.

[–] praise_idleness@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

This is the way.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 9 points 2 months ago

Just didn't own it. Anyone with confidence could have made it work just fine.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 8 points 1 month ago

I got a cowboy hat once until my partner pointed out that men who wear cowboy hats always end up on the TV news with neighbours describing them as a “quiet man who kept himself to himself”, despite which “nobody saw this coming”.

[–] Manmoth@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

Howdy partner!