Young people are being conned again
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One of the most successful cons took place in the 18th Century, when older men and women dictated fashions to favour themselves. The most cunning of all their ploys was to decree that everyone should wear white or silver wigs. Such wigs eliminated youth's advantage over old age because, for a century, practically everybody went around looking 60 to 80. In the 19th Century, Beau Brummell killed the senseless fashion by discarding his wig and the younger generation was at last able to take advantage of their youthful looks. |
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Centuries later and young people are being conned again but this time the target is the handsome and beautiful among them. Latest fashions dictate that the young should make themselves look as ugly and deformed as possible, if they wish to appear cool. As a result, we endure surely the most off-putting styles of all time. Rings are stabbed through tender parts of the anatomy, scarring faces and bodies; irremovable tattoos disfigure perfect flesh; "designer stubble" (surely the most slovenly fashion of all time) adds 10 years to a man's age; hair is dyed in hideous shades; and, to finish the spectacle, all wear the drabbest, most unflattering clothing ever seen on the planet. |
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It's understandable that the plain and ugly among us wish to bring good-looking people down to their own unattractive levels. But why on earth do the handsome and the beautiful adopt these fashions and, as a result, throw away the best asset they will ever be given? |
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Now do I feel conned? No. Why? I like to be individual. I like to have my own bodyart done. There is nothing wrong with tattoos and piercings. And they are not ugly as well, although can be intimidating to some people. Also, I wear dark clothes because I don't want to follow the crowd which seems to be all for the chavvy style of where I live and I have red/auburn hair obtained from dying over past mistakes with henna. And don't you think its insulting to say that ugly people want to bring the handsome and beautiful down? Actually, it's discriminating those who you think are ugly and unattractive.
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ImmortalDamnation - 20-Mar-11 22:01
Oi! Teens go back to your holes in the ground, you are to be seen and not heard, before you get a clip round the ear....Lol, I know how you feel, I was a Punk in the 70s, I used to have to put up with s*t from my elders who were no doubt those weirdly dressed teens called Teddy boys/girls all part and parcel of growing up, been there seen it got the f* T-Shirt (with zips and safety pins)...
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Rider of the Apocalypse - 11-May-10 14:44
that is a absolute load of CR*P to be honest....do you really feel the need to spread rubbish about us teens? its a sign of independence and you know what? we get piercings and tattoos and wear these clothes because guess what? WE LIKE IT!!!! I know plenty of people who dont follow the latest fashions or get piercings and they are perfectly happy, as am i, with my ear piercings and tight clothes and heels and plans for tattoos covering my walls..... I am chatting to my mates about how I cant wait to get paid from my job so I can get my belly pierced, or maybe my ears again.... and oh look, I have a job! I dont get paid much because i'm only 14 but I work hard and alll my money atm is going towards a trip to italy with my school skiing THAT IM PAYING FOR BY MYSELF! i'm responsible, I get good marks in school but I also want time with my mates, shopping, raving, and hanging with my bf... get over it!
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I'm young and I don't do fashion. I look normal!!
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I would beg to differ on the best asset being beauty. Looks are transitory, dumb is forever.
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Some people find that sor of thing attractive, it just depend who you are, to what you find attractive
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It's not a 'con' by any means - these methods of bodyart are made available and people are free to choose if they want to have them on their own bodies. Nobody makes them. I have red hair, tattoos and stretched earlobes, and a pierced lower lip, and do I feel conned? Hell no. I personally like the way they look, and it was my choice, MINE, to have them done.
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Sarah, I'm sorry but I do not agree with your "works of art" comment. When I see what may as well be the same celtic designs or bloody dolphins, it ecomes a mass-porduced copy. Art needs to be original.
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How do tattoos disfigure exactly? Most of them are works of art and yes they will eventually fade and the skin will wrinkle a little with age but what is better - wrinkly skin or wrinkly skin with art?
And style has absolutely nothing to do with attractiveness whatsoever. You have got your wires crossed!!!
And style has absolutely nothing to do with attractiveness whatsoever. You have got your wires crossed!!!
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Your just old and lame.Back in your day it was the same with hippy shirts and plastic sandals. Ha!
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Ria tha Diva - 11-Apr-08 18:23
Did you ever considor that a lot of people find tattoos and piercings attractive? I think you may just be too old and set in your ways to understand. Maybe I will be one day too.
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Hey Gary great to hear you are going to dress like that guy he looked great have you always waxed your chest, I bet it hurts like hell a few of my friends get waxed I shave mine every day its less painful just time consumeing, like you said chest hair is seriously out of fashion
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Down boy rememeber I have a wife that makes me straight, thanks for the comment though.
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Mmmm Gary you sound good wouldn't mind a look at you with your waistcoat with nothing on underneath
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I don't think you can say we are being ripped off it is just the fashion I have a small tatoo of my wifes name on the back of my shoulder hopefully I will never regret that, I also have my eybrow piercedwith a bar in it, its fashionable. I am well toned, tanned and waxed chest, because chest hair is unfashionable, thinking about pete's comment I think I will wear my waistcoat without a shirt underneath and some jeans, driveing shoes sockless not conned just following fashion
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I don't think you can say that young peopple are being conned now they have more disposable income and aren't getting married young so thye have nothing else to spend their money on. agree tatoos are unsightly we will have a lot of pensioners in the future with wrinckled tatoos that you won't be abel to make out what they are
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I was in a bar last night when this gorgeous lookin young man came in wearing just a waitcoat, he had a huge tribal type tatoo all the way up one arm across one side of his chest onto his neck and across to his back. Now he was lovely looking great face and toned body, but that just spoilt him. Also he would never be able to wear a shirt to hide it because it would peak out at the top of his collar and be visible on his hand, that is probably why he was not wearing anything under his waitcoat. Also he should consider what he is going to look like when he is older.
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I think people should have the freedom to look how they like, and some people do look fantastic with tattoos and/or piercings, but I think it takes a real individual to carry this look off, and sadly it has just become too fashionable. How many people can look back at their fashion taste as a teenager and not cringe? I don't envy these people having to wear the fashion decisions of their formative years on their bodies forever.
A lot of young people are going to bitterly regret what they have done to their bodies in later years, no doubt about it.
A lot of young people are going to bitterly regret what they have done to their bodies in later years, no doubt about it.
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I think there is a wide variety of 'looks' amongst young people - males and females. Yes, a number do have piercings but so what? In most cases, they can enhance their looks - and they can always be removed later. Tatoos are another issue, and whilst they can be flattering when one is 'young', later in life I suspect many will be spending quite a lot of money on 'lasers' to have them removed - I don't know about you but tatoos for people over about 25 -30 years old make them look 'rough' somehow.
Being 'young' is so fleeting - it's over before they realise it. So, whilst they are young let them express themselves how they want to. Yes, the fashion industry will have some say in how this is done, but again I say the 'variety' of looks out there amongst young people is refreshing, sometimes amusing but very rarely ugly and deformed.
Being 'young' is so fleeting - it's over before they realise it. So, whilst they are young let them express themselves how they want to. Yes, the fashion industry will have some say in how this is done, but again I say the 'variety' of looks out there amongst young people is refreshing, sometimes amusing but very rarely ugly and deformed.
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Surely the question here is what do people as individuals find attractive, or not as the case may be. The poster of this grip obviously has strong feelings on a number of fashion accessories but seems to be unable to grasp that not everyone shares the same tastes. Could the gripe poster not bring him/herself to simply accept other peoples idea of fasion without being harshly critical.
TBH not sure why you think 'the young' are being conned, fashions change and people follow, sheep like but hey...thats life.
TBH not sure why you think 'the young' are being conned, fashions change and people follow, sheep like but hey...thats life.
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