Tracksuits

fischerspooner

Just took a walk up to Jervis st. on my lunch break, which I often do, and noticed the amount of young women wearing tracksuits, although none of them looked like the sporty types... Why would anyone want to wear these things into town when you're going shopping etc.? They look horrible and shows a lack of class and style. Are they not aware that tracksuits are a fashion faux-pas? How hard is it to put on something half-decent looking when you leave the house in the morning? The same goes for men but I didn't see as many around today.

HelterSkelter

Was in Spain for holiers last summer. Now the Spanish women could teach the Irish a thing or two about fashion (and weight loss!). I think Irish people in general are lazy when it comes to their appearance.

ClareBear

I think J-Lo/Desperate Housewive actress type people are bringing tracksuits back in to fashion.

I personally don't think it's a good look but whatever you're in to.

connundrum

Carefull now, the PC brigade will be on soon.

"Its a free country righ and if I want ta wear a bleedin shell suit, I'll wear a bleedin shell suit.. wharra you gonna do abourrit Mr Spoonface?!"

:v:

Kiera

Yawn :rolleyes:

*Oul_Doll_Cork*

Yep Kiera I just thought the same thing myself!!!! Maybe if Irish men weren't so ugly us irish women might feel the need to dress up a little bit!! haha :rolleyes: Im only joking now before anyone starts throwing a sissy fit!! :rolleyes:

Maybe these tracksuit wearing people are mothers who just have a minute to spare to run into town and pick up some shopping before the kids come home from school or something?? They are comfortable and not doing anyone else any harm so why bother to go making a thread about it!!! :rolleyes:

ST*

fischerspooner wrote:

Just took a walk up to Jervis st. on my lunch break, which I often do, and noticed the amount of young women wearing tracksuits, although none of them looked like the sporty types... Why would anyone want to wear these things into town when you're going shopping etc.?

Because its always a better idea to wear tight fitting clothes in crowded shops, and give yourself an extra challenge by wearing stillettos walking the streets really

HelterSkelter wrote:

Was in Spain for holiers last summer. Now the Spanish women could teach the Irish a thing or two about fashion (and weight loss!).

ah yes, but they have four arses.

HelterSkelter

Shock_treatment wrote:

ah yes, but they have four arses.

Yum yum, four times the fun!!

fischerspooner

No it's not we hate irish women time again - Men do this too. You don't see it outside of the UK and Ireland (we copy all of their worst fashion habits!!), but why do we insist on being so stupid looking in these suits?

ST*

HelterSkelter wrote:

Yum yum, four times the fun!!

meh. yiz are never happy.
Im wearing a black velour tracksuit today, and I look spiffing :v:

Merrick

If the type of tracksuit you're referring to is the type that look like pyjamas, and worn in a variety of absolutely hideous colours, then I would also like to express my undying hatred of them...

Kiera

The same reason why "townies" wear their pj's outdoors!?! Its just one of life’s mysteries

connundrum

*Oul_Doll_Cork* wrote:

Maybe if Irish men weren't so ugly us irish women might feel the need to dress up a little bit!! haha :rolleyes: Im only joking now before anyone starts throwing a sissy fit!! :

Ha Ha, she said sissy

*Proceeds to throw a hissy fit!*

Pigman II

*Oul_Doll_Cork* wrote:

Maybe if Irish men weren't so ugly us irish women might feel the need to dress up a little bit!! haha :rolleyes: Im only joking

You'd have to be!

Number of Irish women considered good looking enough to be Hollywood players = 0

Number of Irish men considered good looking enough to be Hollywood players = lots

Yer really letting the side down you lot

*Oul_Doll_Cork*

fischerspooner wrote:

No it's not we hate irish women time again - Men do this too. You don't see it outside of the UK and Ireland (we copy all of their worst fashion habits!!), but why do we insist on being so stupid looking in these suits?

Each to their own I say!!! Obviously these people like wearing their tracksuits and feel comfortable in them so why complain??? Why go pointing the finger??? They might think that you look awfull in what your wearing, they might think that your oufit "lacks class and style"... one man's taste is another man's poison! Leave them be if they aren't doing anyone any harm!!!!!

*Oul_Doll_Cork*

connundrum wrote:

Ha Ha, she said sissy

*Proceeds to throw a hissy fit!*

Ooops! My bad!!

*Oul_Doll_Cork*

Pigman II wrote:

You'd have to be!

Number of Irish women considered good looking enough to be Hollywood players = 0

Number of Irish men considered good looking enough to be Hollywood players = lots

Yer really letting the side down you lot

Hehehehehe!! Yeeeaaaaaaahh you keep telling yourself that!

ClareBear

Pigman II wrote:

You'd have to be!

Number of Irish women considered good looking enough to be Hollywood players = 0

Number of Irish men considered good looking enough to be Hollywood players = lots

Yer really letting the side down you lot

Yeah all 3 of them....ooooooh!!! :rolleyes:

fischerspooner

they are doing harm in that people visiting our fair city must think we're tasteless yobs

Kiera

fischerspooner wrote:

they are doing harm in that people visiting our fair city must think we're tasteless yobs

Oh so you’d like everyone to be like you ie. A stuck-up snob??

Pigman II

ClareBear wrote:

Yeah all 3 of them....ooooooh!!! :rolleyes:

That's a huge figure proportionally when you take the size of the country into account.

On the other hand 0 is always 0 whatever way you look at it

*Oul_Doll_Cork*

fischerspooner wrote:

they are doing harm in that people visiting our fair city must think we're tasteless yobs

So what your saying is that these people who choose to wear tracksuits are letting the side down? I don't see why anyone should be embarrassed to be irish because some people in the country wear tracksuits!!! :rolleyes:

Merrick

Ah but they're more often than not tracksuits that bear more than a passing resemblance to pyjamas!!! I'm not embarrassed to be Irish because of them, but I'm embarrassed on their behalf...

I don't think I even own a tracksuit When I want exercise, I wear combats and an oldish tshirt...
I have pjs that look kind of like those tracksuits, but I certainly just wear them as pjs...

ST*

fischerspooner wrote:

they are doing harm in that people visiting our fair city must think we're tasteless yobs

you can't honestly tell me that a few shoppers dressed in casuals for a bit of shopping bothered you that much.

Would it help if we all went round in our sunday /wkend glad rags for you?
In fairness, you're losing the run of yourself there.

fischerspooner

so I'm stuck up and a snob because I think tracksuits are disgusting looking?

ST*

fischerspooner wrote:

so I'm stuck up and a snob because I think tracksuits are disgusting looking?

No one said that now. you just dont like them, personal choice really.

Merrick

Does this mean that I'm a stuck up snob too?

fischerspooner

No I'm not losing the run of myself. Isn't After Hours here to discuss stupid little issues like this?

projectmayhem

Merrick wrote:

If the type of tracksuit you're referring to is the type that look like pyjamas, and worn in a variety of absolutely hideous colours, then I would also like to express my undying hatred of them...

when i worked in xtra vision it was common to see women coming in with their pyjama's on... and no, they weren't attractive. mostly junkie types. barely women tbh. and that's the same kind of women (generally, not always) who go into town in tracksuits with no intention of jogging or doing what tracksuits were made for

*Oul_Doll_Cork*

Merrick wrote:

I'm not embarrassed to be Irish because of them, but I'm embarrassed on their behalf...

Yeah exactly!! Thats fine to be embarrassed for them but if you feel ashamed to be irish because of what someone else is wearing then that is reaaallly reaaallly sad!!!

Kiera

fischerspooner wrote:

so I'm stuck up and a snob because I think tracksuits are disgusting looking?

No you are stuck-up and a snob for saying that tourists will think badly of us! I stand by my words. You ARE a snob!!!!

ST*

fischerspooner wrote:

No I'm not losing the run of myself. Isn't After Hours here to discuss stupid little issues like this?

Yes, but no need to take it so seriously. we are talking about tracksuits. honestly now.

Merrick wrote:

Does this mean that I'm a stuck up snob too?

No danger there. sure you're from dundalk

fischerspooner

Ok so when I have foreigners ask me why irish people wear tracksuits with their bellies hanging out etc. I cringe a bit. Does that make me a snob?

BoozyBabe

Won't say whose comments I agree with here, but

IMO
Tracksuits don't really do anyone any favours (well very few anyway) so I'd never wear one except on the very very odd time that I decide that I will exercise (what tracksuits are for)
I would never wear one into town, but again, that's just me, I don't care that others do. I just don't think they look well wearing them, & would look so much better in a nice pair of jeans etc.
Also the tracksuits generally seem to be accompanied by the big hoopy earrings. Again, just an observation.

I'm not fashion conscious at all, but I try to make the most of myself (generally), tracksuits just don't make the most of anybody!!

Merrick

Shock_treatment wrote:

No danger there. sure you're from dundalk

<joking.. I was joking!>

Don't worry, agree completely.
Will accept that being from Dundalk will forever bring this type of comment, considering the number of pj tracksuits and the knackerish behaviour that can be seen on a regular basis here. I've decided that I'd like to be a stuck up snob, as opposed to one of them...

HelterSkelter

Have to agree with BoozyBabe

connundrum

Tracksuits = Leisurewear

If you wear a tracksuit it is usually cos you are feeling leisurely and couldn't be arsed with the 'lets get all dolled up rigmarole'..

If your main problem with this country is that too many women wear tracksuits, then I think you've got it handy

That said, I really do have a problem with youngones (mainly South siders) who insist on wearing tracksuit bottoms with moccasin type shoes.. whats the story with that?!? :v:

ST*

fischerspooner wrote:

Ok so when I have foreigners ask me why irish people wear tracksuits with their bellies hanging out etc. I cringe a bit. Does that make me a snob?

Jokes aside, there are rules to wearing these kind of clothes alright.
ill fitted clothes whether dressy or casual - do no one any favours.
In fairness, half the country would be fleeced by Trinny and Suzannah if the were let loose.

I see, and take your point.

Kiera

fischerspooner wrote:

Ok so when I have foreigners ask me why irish people wear tracksuits with their bellies hanging out etc. I cringe a bit. Does that make me a snob?

It makes you a snob for going on about it so much. Its the way some people dress, get over it!!

Would you like to make a list of everything else that is wrong with the Irish, just so we can tell you what you should say to the foreigners??

fischerspooner

connundrum wrote:

Tracksuits = Leisurewear

If you wear a tracksuit it is usually cos you are feeling leisurely and couldn't be arsed with the 'lets get all dolled up rigmarole'..

If your main problem with this country is that too many women wear tracksuits, then I think you've got it handy

That said, I really do have a problem with youngones (mainly South siders) who insist on wearing tracksuit bottoms with moccasin type shoes.. whats the story with that?!? :v:

I never said that this was my main problem with the country - as I said before - After Hours is here to discuss stupid little things like this is it not? And yes I take your point on the posh chicks. Where else in the world would you get the posh girls wearing tracksuit bottoms and shoes, seriously what the hell is that all about?

Mr Magnolia

I think some girls look deeead sexy in tracksuits, plain ones mind you, not the one's with 'ATHLETIC' written accross the arse of them, they're just wrong.

Now, who said what about dundalk??

Merrick

connundrum wrote:

If you wear a tracksuit it is usually cos you are feeling leisurely and couldn't be arsed with the 'lets get all dolled up rigmarole'..

:v:

Ah but what if the tracksuit is a ghastly shade of lime green (as I've seen before... shudder...) and is accessorised with loads of tacky gold jewellry and orange make up?

Merrick

Sparks400 wrote:

Now, who said what about dundalk??

It's not the nicest part of the country now is it?
However I'm prepared to admit that it could be a great deal worse.

ST*

Merrick wrote:

Ah but what if the tracksuit is a ghastly shade of lime green (as I've seen before... shudder...) and is accessorised with loads of tacky gold jewellry

That sounds like a cross between gimme gimme gimme's lindy and Mr T

fischerspooner

Kiera wrote:

It makes you a snob for going on about it so much. Its the way some people dress, get over it!!

So having a dislike for a particular fashion makes me a snob? How? Snobbery is looking down on people because you think you're better than them. If all my friends started wearing tracksuits all the time they'd still be my friends...

toffeapple

whhhhhhhoooooo..whoooooooooo.....watch out its the stlye police!!

1. tracksuits are great for concealing stolen goods..."fu*k off riioht im pregnant!!!!"

2. half them are pregnant so conceals the bump for a while..

3. your already in sports gear when you need to leg it from security.

4. bottoms come up and down and off and on easily for obvious reasons...most of their sh*gging is done in the back of stolen cars or in a field after 6 bottles of Ritz.

5. Dark ones hide various stains usually some sort of human excretion.

6. Matched with large hoop earings and a pony tail high on the head ya wont stand out from all the other jipknacks

um7y1h83ge06nx

I'm living in Limerick and here tracksuits seem to be like an uniform for scumbags. It seems that the tracksuit wearing brigade are either on the giving or receiving end of a shooting or stabbing.

That may seem awfully unfair and stereotypical, but it's a fairly widespread feeling around here.

Tobias Greeshman

Merrick wrote:

Ah but what if the tracksuit is a ghastly shade of lime green (as I've seen before... shudder...) and is accessorised with loads of tacky gold jewellry and orange make up?

Hmmm! What I like to refer to as Track-a-knacker. Or more commonly known as an Oompa Loompa Chav. Not good for the eyes really

ST*

toffeapple wrote:

6. Matched with large hoop earings and a pony tail high on the head ya wont stand out from all the other jipknacks

*storms off to change*

here was me thinking my lovely accent would let me away with it :v:

Merrick

Shock_treatment wrote:

That sounds like a cross between gimme gimme gimme's lindy and Mr T

Yep, now that you mention it, it really is...
Bad hair included.