OFF TOPIC I'm passing this law at my house

On 6/13/07 7:34 PM, in article
, "
wrote:

On Jun 13, 5:33 pm, Mary wrote:
Have any of these kids realized that underwear is supposed to be
UNDER? That it's not cool to show your shorts? Or bra straps?
Sheesh!

My sister teaches school, and kids and their parents are informed of
the dress code in writing at the beginning of every school year. For
a first infraction the kid is sent to the office, where the principal
requires that the kid remedy the situation immediately with a belt (if
undershorts show) or shirt (bra straps, etc.), and he happpens to have
what is needed in a handy box. The box contains the ugliest selection
of belts and shirts you can imagine! (I think he went shopping at a
thrift shop.) A second infraction is being sent home for the rest of
the day with O's in all course work for that day, and a third is a 3-
day suspension. After that I don't know, but it seems to have the
problem in hand at the school.

It's not just at high school that it's an issue, unfortunately. All
the girls' clothes, especially, seem to be hip-hugging and tummy
revealing, from about size four up. I had to buy a swimsuit for my
toddler, and it had swim shorts and a swim t-shirt, which I thougt was
perfect for sun protection. I didn't realize it had a third piece,
which was, I kid you not, a string bikini top! I know of other
mothers with young daughters who buy their t-shirts in the boys'
department because the boys' shirts of the same size are usually an an
inch or two longer. What am I going to do come high school? Although,
by then, it will have swung the other way and they'll be in full ankle
length skirts. I hope!

Louisa


Nah - I found toddler styles that exposed skin... But please let the styles
change back to the Annie Hall look by the time DD is interested in
"fashion".

C

School dress code, more or less uniform across the town

No shorts or skirts shorter than finger tip length
No bare midriffs
No slogans for alcohol or tobacco products
No "obscene" or suggestive slogans
No writing on pants in the region between the "waist" and the knee.
(no sweet checks on the pants)
Shoulder straps must be at least 1" wide
No underwear showing (male or female)
No "excessive" metal (for the Goth crowd?)
------------------------------------------

While still working as an engineer, I had the interesting task of mentoring
several female new hires. My boss had me speak to them several times about
dressing for work, not the beach, club, quad. No effect - I was "old" and I
wasn't stylish and they wanted to "express themselves". Even let them know
it would affect their 90 day reviews. Oh did it ever - their work was at
best "ok" and one was invited to find employment elsewhere. The other
straightened out her act enough to last a year or so. (left to go south)

C

A couple of times here, those baggy low pants have assisted the police
in apprehending criminals, as they had to keep stopping to hitch up
their pants as they ran away.

The other day I had to scold a young man who's pants had fallen down so
low that his entire a$$ was exposed. Hello! TMI!

lewmew wrote:
On Jun 13, 1:06 pm, Cheryl Isaak wrote:

http://www.wmur.com/news/13496010/detail.html


Me too! DS is trying to wear his as low as he can get by with
(although not so low he has to hold them up to walk LOL!). You think
with a father who works in the correction system and all the stories
he hears about how it is such a gangsta look, it'd sink in, but no.
Ugh! Teen years! I hope the ultra preppy look comes back soon!

About 2-3 years ago, I was in the mall, following a young man on crutches.
His pants were
1. dragging on the ground
2. below his hips giving me a full view of his boxers - with smiley faces
3. wide enough for a formal, belled ball gown.

AND THE BEST PART

Dude, how'd you break your ankle?




I tripped over my pants.....

C


On 6/14/07 9:21 AM, in article ,
" wrote:

A couple of times here, those baggy low pants have assisted the police
in apprehending criminals, as they had to keep stopping to hitch up
their pants as they ran away.

The other day I had to scold a young man who's pants had fallen down so
low that his entire a$$ was exposed. Hello! TMI!

lewmew wrote:
On Jun 13, 1:06 pm, Cheryl Isaak wrote:

http://www.wmur.com/news/13496010/detail.html


Me too! DS is trying to wear his as low as he can get by with
(although not so low he has to hold them up to walk LOL!). You think
with a father who works in the correction system and all the stories
he hears about how it is such a gangsta look, it'd sink in, but no.
Ugh! Teen years! I hope the ultra preppy look comes back soon!

Cheryl Isaak wrote:

AND THE BEST PART

Dude, how'd you break your ankle?




I tripped over my pants.....



ROFLMAO
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On 6/14/07 3:35 PM, in article , "Karen C
- California" wrote:

Cheryl Isaak wrote:

AND THE BEST PART

Dude, how'd you break your ankle?




I tripped over my pants.....



ROFLMAO

It was all I could do not to laugh. I had to sit down and wait for them to
wander into the video store and about died on the spot.

C

In our schools, here in this county at least, they have a uniform. Blue or
tan pants or shorts or plain blue jeans and polo tops (3 button with collar)
t-shirts for elementary, in school approved colors which is generally white
and then the school colors...which all of mine had to have red white or navy
blue polo shirts for school.Belts are a must in middle and high school
unless your pants don't have belt loops.






"ellice" wrote in message
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On 6/13/07 4:33 PM, "Mary" wrote:

Have any of these kids realized that underwear is supposed to be
UNDER? That it's not cool to show your shorts? Or bra straps?
Sheesh!

My sister teaches school, and kids and their parents are informed of
the dress code in writing at the beginning of every school year. For
a first infraction the kid is sent to the office, where the principal
requires that the kid remedy the situation immediately with a belt (if
undershorts show) or shirt (bra straps, etc.), and he happpens to have
what is needed in a handy box. The box contains the ugliest selection
of belts and shirts you can imagine! (I think he went shopping at a
thrift shop.) A second infraction is being sent home for the rest of
the day with O's in all course work for that day, and a third is a 3-
day suspension. After that I don't know, but it seems to have the
problem in hand at the school.

Sounds like a good approach. When I was in junior high, they had a 3"
above
the knee rule, and I can remember my art teacher sending me to the
principal's office. They'd measure you, and then if your hem was too
short,
you'd go to the nurse's office, and take it down. And walk around with it
hanging funny for the rest of the day.

Then in my hippie, progressive high school - which started with no dress
code - they had to instill one after too many bikini top - short short
events. So, you had to wear "appropriate" undergarments - if you has a
see-through shirt, must have a bra for girls. And no bathing suit tops,
had
to be of cloth, not just a bra top - but lots of shirts with bare backs
and
strings tieing them together. And something about shorts not being slit
all
the way up the side, I think the inseam had to be at least 4" or
something.
The pictures from the first month of school in Miami, with no dress code -
they're pretty interesting, to say the least. Personally, I wore a lot of
my favorite army pants, and little tops, and clogs....

ellice

Cheryl Isaak wrote:
About 2-3 years ago, I was in the mall, following a young man on crutches.
His pants were
1. dragging on the ground
2. below his hips giving me a full view of his boxers - with smiley faces
3. wide enough for a formal, belled ball gown.

AND THE BEST PART

Dude, how'd you break your ankle?




I tripped over my pants.....

LOL! He obviously didn't learn his lesson! I hope he fell and broke
his other ankle!

Joan

On 6/14/07 7:23 PM, in article
, "Joan E."
wrote:


Cheryl Isaak wrote:
About 2-3 years ago, I was in the mall, following a young man on crutches.
His pants were
1. dragging on the ground
2. below his hips giving me a full view of his boxers - with smiley faces
3. wide enough for a formal, belled ball gown.

AND THE BEST PART

Dude, how'd you break your ankle?




I tripped over my pants.....

LOL! He obviously didn't learn his lesson! I hope he fell and broke
his other ankle!

Joan


I'm more worried about the local gene pool
C

Some clown around here has fought every effort to have school uniforms even
if just pants, shorts and polos. Yammers on about not allowing the kids
freedom of expression and stifling their creativity.
Cheryl

On 6/14/07 4:34 PM, in article LDhci.102513$n_.16797@attbi_s21, "redinpc"
wrote:

In our schools, here in this county at least, they have a uniform. Blue or
tan pants or shorts or plain blue jeans and polo tops (3 button with collar)
t-shirts for elementary, in school approved colors which is generally white
and then the school colors...which all of mine had to have red white or navy
blue polo shirts for school.Belts are a must in middle and high school
unless your pants don't have belt loops.






"ellice" wrote in message
...
On 6/13/07 4:33 PM, "Mary" wrote:

Have any of these kids realized that underwear is supposed to be
UNDER? That it's not cool to show your shorts? Or bra straps?
Sheesh!

My sister teaches school, and kids and their parents are informed of
the dress code in writing at the beginning of every school year. For
a first infraction the kid is sent to the office, where the principal
requires that the kid remedy the situation immediately with a belt (if
undershorts show) or shirt (bra straps, etc.), and he happpens to have
what is needed in a handy box. The box contains the ugliest selection
of belts and shirts you can imagine! (I think he went shopping at a
thrift shop.) A second infraction is being sent home for the rest of
the day with O's in all course work for that day, and a third is a 3-
day suspension. After that I don't know, but it seems to have the
problem in hand at the school.

Sounds like a good approach. When I was in junior high, they had a 3"
above
the knee rule, and I can remember my art teacher sending me to the
principal's office. They'd measure you, and then if your hem was too
short,
you'd go to the nurse's office, and take it down. And walk around with it
hanging funny for the rest of the day.

Then in my hippie, progressive high school - which started with no dress
code - they had to instill one after too many bikini top - short short
events. So, you had to wear "appropriate" undergarments - if you has a
see-through shirt, must have a bra for girls. And no bathing suit tops,
had
to be of cloth, not just a bra top - but lots of shirts with bare backs
and
strings tieing them together. And something about shorts not being slit
all
the way up the side, I think the inseam had to be at least 4" or
something.
The pictures from the first month of school in Miami, with no dress code -
they're pretty interesting, to say the least. Personally, I wore a lot of
my favorite army pants, and little tops, and clogs....

ellice