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Tracksuits, when did so many teenagers just stop bothering with individuality?

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  • 25-06-2013 6:32pm
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    Pumpkinseeds
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    Since coming back from England in 2007 I've noticed that so many teenagers just seem to live in tracksuits. Tbh I find it slovenly but more than anything it seems odd that so many teens have stopped bothering about their appearance. I'm not talking about spending a fortune on clothes but when I was in secondary school in the 80's guys and girls made an effort.

    You had the Cure heads etc and clothes make a statement about the persons sense of style and individuality, or lack of it. All a tracksuit and trainers says to me is that they have little sense of individuality or style and are basically just lazy. I think it's a sad state of affairs that the tracksuit has become a unisex uniform for the scumbag/skanger and teens from every financial background in between.

    The thing is that the parents of these teens are from my own generation who did bother to make an effort so I'm confused as to why so many of their offspring seem to have given up on making any kind of effort. When and why did this sheeple thing begin:confused:


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    #2
    Sulla Felix
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    Every generation of teenagers look the same.


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    #3
    Kylo Ren
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    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    Since coming back from England in 2007

    Traitor.


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    Super-Rush
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    Why do you care what teenagers wear so much?

    Leave them alone ffs.


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    The Backwards Man
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    Still, better than the shellsuits teenagers wore when I was a kid.

    *shudder*


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    #6
    blaze1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭blaze1


    Sure most tracksuits cost more than a pair of jeans these days.


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    cherryghost
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    Kids these days and their parachute pants!


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    Agricola
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    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    All a tracksuit and trainers says to me is that they have little sense of individuality or style and are basically just lazy.
    Yeah, but they are teenagers so doesnt that go without saying!

    It's people in their 20s and 30s who wear them everywhere who have a problem!


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    KeithM89
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    Bring back Shell Suits. Much more stylish than hoodies.


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    castletownman
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    Agricola wrote: »
    Yeah, but they are teenagers so doesnt that go without saying!

    It's people in their 20s and 30s who wear them everywhere who have a problem!

    I don't know about everyone else, but I find a wearing a tracksuit quite liberating after a day spent in work clothes.


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    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
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    My tracksuits do promote my individuality, from the personal apliqued statements across my ass.

    "Juicy"
    "Angel"
    "Horny"

    There's one for every occasion.

    Velurebabe4lyf


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    Gatling
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    Tracksuits make it easier for them to walk around scratching there balls all day
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    Donnielighto
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    Comfort > vanity


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    crazygeryy
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    castletownman wrote: »
    I don't know about everyone else, but I find a wearing a tracksuit quite liberating after a day spent in work clothes.

    yup sitting on the couch legs spread hand down the track suit pants and having a good scratch/feel.
    priceless.:D


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    Celly Smunt
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    I tend to wear tracksuit bottoms when im popping about,there's nothing better than getting into fresh tracksuit bottoms after a shower.


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    Pumpkinseeds
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    There used to be a crazy Gerry on a bus route I use, haven't seen him for a long while now. Angry man with a golf umbrella that had a rubber stopper on the end, didn't seem to matter what bus I caught, crazy Gerry was almost always on it. I think he spent most of his time on that bus route:D


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    How Soon Is Now
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    Teenagers and individuality shouldnt be in the same sentence.


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    PizzamanIRL
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    Are we talking about average teenagers or teenagers with their trousers tucked into their white socks?


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    TimeToShine
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    I see a lot more teenagers these days wearing skinny jeans and converse trying to make a fashion statement than I do wearing tracksuit bottoms. At least tracksuits are comfortable, what redeeming feature do skinny jeans have?


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    Nodin
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    TimeToShine wrote: »
    I see a lot more teenagers these days wearing skinny jeans and converse trying to make a fashion statement than I do wearing tracksuit bottoms. At least tracksuits are comfortable, what redeeming feature do skinny jeans have?


    lowering fertility rates?


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    omahaid
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    When I was a teen we all had long fringes, lumberjack jackets and doc martens, we looked like some tits


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    Hownowcow
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    TimeToShine wrote: »
    I see a lot more teenagers these days wearing skinny jeans and converse trying to make a fashion statement than I do wearing tracksuit bottoms. At least tracksuits are comfortable, what redeeming feature do skinny jeans have?

    Fat people can't wear them.


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    dundalkfc10
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    Im 27 and still wear tracksuits, well tracksuit bottoms and a hoody or jumper every day apart from at work (unless its Friday) and if im going out pubs/nightclubs etc....

    People who see people in tracksuits as scum, or see it as chavy looking are in my opinion ****


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    Festy
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    TimeToShine wrote: »
    I see a lot more teenagers these days wearing skinny jeans and converse trying to make a fashion statement than I do wearing tracksuit bottoms. At least tracksuits are comfortable, what redeeming feature do skinny jeans have?

    Old ladies don't have to cross the road when they see them coming in their direction.


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    Degringola
    Registered Users Posts: 415 ✭✭Degringola


    Tracksuits = babygros for grown up babies :D


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    Celly Smunt
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    Festy wrote: »
    Old ladies don't have to cross the road when they see them coming in their direction.

    well that's because they could batter the ponces who wear them.


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    #27
    Duck's hoop
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    Grey track suits. Everywhere. Manky and mindless.


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    #28
    Clandestine
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    Teen here, I never wear tracksuits. Don't put everyone under the same umbrella.


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    #29
    KeithM89
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    Clandestine wrote: »
    Teen here, I never wear tracksuits. Don't put everyone under the same umbrella.

    Jesus, i thought you were about 50.


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    greenpyjamas
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    Clandestine wrote: »
    Teen here, I never wear tracksuits. Don't put everyone under the same umbrella.

    Same here. I often find than individuality has more cons than pros to be honest, especially when you get condescending eye rolls from adults on the street or sniggers from your peers.


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    #31
    Clandestine
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    Scylla wrote: »
    Jesus, i thought you were about 50.
    Erm...what made you think that?


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