Took Y1 to his monthly date with the orthodontist this week. We don't usually have afternoon appointments. We're early risers...I prefer morning appointments. Anyway, the office was a bit more crowded than usual. There was a cluster of teen age girls sitting together. One was the patient and the other three were her posse, I suppose. Who knew that you needed back-up for bracket changes? I'm guessing they were all about the same age as Y1...so late middle school...12, 13, 14 at the most. One of the posse got up to use the restroom and if the minuscule length of her shorts wasn't bad enough, imagine my surprise when Y2 leaned over and whispered, "Mama!!!! I can see that girl's booty!" I'm not sure which was more surprising...the fact that he noticed, or the fact that he WHISPERED his observation. Seriously, this is my child who has all the subtlety of a Komatsu earth mover! But he was right...staggeringly so. This girl-CHILD'S britches were SO short (how short were they?)that you could see the pockets...not the pocket opening...but the ACTUAL pocket! No joke...no exaggeration. Fairly certain that these were cut off from what were originally jeans...although I am told that such garments can be readily purchased. They weren't "finished"....THAT'S an understatement...no stitching at what would have been the hemline...if there had been enough for an actual hemline.
So here's my question to the portion of the female population who enjoys wearing such things....why bother? If you're going to go THAT short, why not just walk around in your draw's? It would probably save you a lot of money and a lot of time. It would also save the rest of us from wondering if you actually had anything on under your (insert your favorite ultra-short garment here)! If less REALLY is more, than why not just go all the way? You're obviously proud of how your backside looks, so just go for it!!! I seriously think it would be less shocking for the rest of us. *Hello...dear reader? Are you okay? Do you need the smelling salts? Take a few deep breaths...that's better!*
Fine...that's a bit ridiculous and really tearing open the envelope of good taste, but as far as I am concerned, so are those shorts...those skirts...those dresses who look like they've been to see Joan Rivers' plastic surgeon...like her eyebrows...these hemlines keep getting higher and higher! What, exactly, is too short?????? The answer to that question, beloved, is when a nine year old boy...who is usually oblivious to such things...notices peek-a-boo butt cheeks!!! And probably a good two inches before that! Here's another question....is it REALLY attractive? REALLY? I mean, if you had to choose one thing to see and after that, you'd be stricken blind....would you REALLY choose someones rear end hanging out from beneath their shorts? Think about it!!!
I wondered about that girl's home life. Does she have parents who are teaching her that her body is a precious gift...an original masterpiece created by the God of the universe? Does she have a mother who is so desperate to cling to her own fleeting youth that SHE is sauntering about town wearing these same kind of clothes? Does she have a daddy in her life who would give his own life to save her from the predators of this world? Does she understand that she is saying so much about who she is without opening her mouth...by just walking into public dressed like that? Maybe she has a lovely personality. Maybe she is smart as a whip and brings abandoned animals home to take care of them! Only God sees her heart.
I wish I could see it....instead of her butt.
So here's my question to the portion of the female population who enjoys wearing such things....why bother? If you're going to go THAT short, why not just walk around in your draw's? It would probably save you a lot of money and a lot of time. It would also save the rest of us from wondering if you actually had anything on under your (insert your favorite ultra-short garment here)! If less REALLY is more, than why not just go all the way? You're obviously proud of how your backside looks, so just go for it!!! I seriously think it would be less shocking for the rest of us. *Hello...dear reader? Are you okay? Do you need the smelling salts? Take a few deep breaths...that's better!*
Fine...that's a bit ridiculous and really tearing open the envelope of good taste, but as far as I am concerned, so are those shorts...those skirts...those dresses who look like they've been to see Joan Rivers' plastic surgeon...like her eyebrows...these hemlines keep getting higher and higher! What, exactly, is too short?????? The answer to that question, beloved, is when a nine year old boy...who is usually oblivious to such things...notices peek-a-boo butt cheeks!!! And probably a good two inches before that! Here's another question....is it REALLY attractive? REALLY? I mean, if you had to choose one thing to see and after that, you'd be stricken blind....would you REALLY choose someones rear end hanging out from beneath their shorts? Think about it!!!
I wondered about that girl's home life. Does she have parents who are teaching her that her body is a precious gift...an original masterpiece created by the God of the universe? Does she have a mother who is so desperate to cling to her own fleeting youth that SHE is sauntering about town wearing these same kind of clothes? Does she have a daddy in her life who would give his own life to save her from the predators of this world? Does she understand that she is saying so much about who she is without opening her mouth...by just walking into public dressed like that? Maybe she has a lovely personality. Maybe she is smart as a whip and brings abandoned animals home to take care of them! Only God sees her heart.
I wish I could see it....instead of her butt.
OH, your last line cracked me up! Yep, only God can see the heart of others, but actions sure do speak loudly, don't they? My friend, I think modesty, unfortunately, is rarely taught, let alone modeled in our society. Sad, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteYou have such a way with words my dear Chelle! This post cracked me up! (hmmm myaybe crack isn't a good word to use for this one?)
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