People in Gym clothes?

up for anything · 23-10-2010 09:48AM

A good number of the primary and secondary school children in KK wear Cantos and hoodies outside of school as leisure wear, not because they are going to the gym or football training. It doesn't make them knackers, scobies, pyjama wearing single mothers. Jesus, how pass remarkable people have got! I loved the freedom of dressing how I wanted in London whereas at home people had to change into their second Sunday best to go the shop for a pint of milk. :rolleyes:

longshanks · 23-10-2010 10:50AM

What the **** are cantos?

Gone West · 23-10-2010 11:21AM

an overheard in Dublin gag:

Random american(one): "I have no idea where it is?"

Random american(two): "Lets ask that group of young sporting athletes"

(presumably a number of americans are lost in Dublin city centre and are looking for directions, the "athletes" are apparently scobes)

Distorted · 23-10-2010 11:47AM

Maybe because of a combination of the recession, improvement in fitness clothing and being made popular by WAGS wearing said clothing? Now more acceptable for day to day wear?

I think some posters don't realise the subtle distinction in tracksuits and gym/running gear! My default outfit when not in work suits is 3/4 length tight running tights and close fitting running top. So I can ride my horse then go for a run or cycle without constantly changing. I wouldn't be seen dead in a tracksuit, except to wear my club colours when waiting around for a race to start, and I can't exactly see me doing 10 x 250m on the track in a hoodie or tracksters *snigger*

Aldito · 23-10-2010 11:40PM

longshanks wrote: »

What the **** are cantos?

Canterbury's, how could you not have heard of them???

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And it is true that only nerds think everyone who wears tracksuits is a knacker.

Rockery Woman · 23-10-2010 11:50PM

I used to wear them everyday. Unfortunately I am a woman who puts on weight easily. And I put on weight due to the forgiving nature of the tracksuit waistband!

I got fatter and fatter - went to a size 18!

Now I live in jeans. At least now I know if im getting fatter, and can stop myself in my tracks! But tracksuits are soooo comfortable!

Im size 12 now and thats great, but I would love to wear tracksuits every day - and I cant:o

Splendour · 23-10-2010 11:59PM

Mc Love wrote: »

Some people find it comfortable to wear gym/tracksuits!

At least its better than wearing pyjamas in public

Tracksuits are for gym, pyjamas are for bed.

Rockery Woman · 24-10-2010 12:02AM

Splendour wrote: »

Tracksuits are for gym, pyjamas are for bed.

I know people who have day and night pyjamas - scary!

amacachi · 24-10-2010 12:06AM

I wear tracksuit stuff because it's comfortable and damn cheap. Sorry if it offends people, but I doubt they'd rather see my 23 stone frame squeezed into a pair of jeans.

I don't however walk around rooting around in my kacks, I still have a shred of decency in me. :pac:

h8scobes · 24-10-2010 11:20PM

Aldito wrote: »

Canterbury's, how could you not have heard of them???

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And it is true that only nerds think everyone who wears tracksuits is a knacker.

I no man ye but I guess dis is boards.ie so hardly suprising most are the sort u tended to avoid in aml

Dudess · 25-10-2010 12:21AM

R_H_C_P wrote: »

Welcome to 2001... also known as the PAST!

People have been wearing tracksuits as everyday wear since long before 2001. It's one of the most unremarkable sights there is - the forensic analysis of it on Boards.ie is quite perplexing. So anyway OP, what's with the faux surprise at it?

Stinicker · 25-10-2010 01:20AM

Dudess wrote: »

People have been wearing tracksuits as everyday wear since long before 2001. It's one of the most unremarkable sights there is - the forensic analysis of it on Boards.ie is quite perplexing. So anyway OP, what's with the faux surprise at it?

It always appeared to me to be a rather lower class thing unless done by certain women in which case it can be kinda sexy in a chavish Jordanesque type manner. I myself can't even wear a hoody in public as I am afraid it will give people the wrong idea about the sort of person I am.

Saila · 25-10-2010 01:35AM

some scumbags wear tracksuits

some scumbags wear suits too [I dont mean gangsters

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squod · 25-10-2010 01:35AM

Jeans can be a pain in the hole to wear. Still prefer them, but if I have to walk anywhere.............. forget it. Big legs + jeans = chaffing.

Dudess · 25-10-2010 01:37AM

Stinicker wrote: »

It always appeared to me to be a rather lower class thing unless done by certain women in which case it can be kinda sexy in a chavish Jordanesque type manner. I myself can't even wear a hoody in public as I am afraid it will give people the wrong idea about the sort of person I am.

Why didn't you just say so at the start?

CaliforniaDream · 25-10-2010 01:41AM

h8scobes wrote: »

I no man ye but I guess dis is boards.ie so hardly suprising most are the sort u tended to avoid in aml

What?

Stinicker · 25-10-2010 03:08PM

Dudess wrote: »

Why didn't you just say so at the start?

I wanted to get peoples opinions really.

People in Gym clothes?

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