Overheard: “My mom took away all my girl jeans”
In speaking with a 14 year-old boy at church a few weeks back, this was the reply given when I asked how he was doing:
My mom grounded me because I came home past my curfew last week. It sucks — she took away my PS2 and all my girl jeans.
The grounding and PS2 parts I can relate to. I was a boy not long ago (and still am to an extent). But the confiscated girl jeans as punishment? I just don’t get it, even if that’s what budding hipsters are wearing now.
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March 3rd, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Depeche Mode as a tag on this one is unfair! These kids listen to Fall Out Boy … Behind The Times indeed!
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Depeche mode means “in style” in German when not a proper noun. But yeah, I’m still behind the times.
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Maybe he meant Girl jeans.
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:01 pm
@Josh
I wish he did, but he confirmed to me that he shops at girl boutiques.
March 4th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
This makes me laugh, especially since last summer, boy-cut jeans were in style for girls. Ironic, eh?