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Title: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: rickl on May 21, 2011, 08:13:30 AM: ...or did April Fool's Day come late this year?

The jester-style boots that are no laughing matter: How Mexican men have embraced bizarre trend for pointed footwear (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1387604/How-Mexican-men-embraced-bizarre-trend-pointed-footwear.html)

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/16/article-1387604-0C14B6AD00000578-347_634x637.jpg)

That's just a sample. More photos at the link.
Title: Re: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: IronDioPriest on May 21, 2011, 09:20:16 AM: I guess when your economy is so wrecked that nobody can afford a car, it doesn't matter whether your footwear would prohibit driving.
Title: Re: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: Libertas on May 21, 2011, 09:45:12 AM: You know what that screams to me me?

"Please kick my punk ass!"
Title: Re: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: BigAlSouth on May 21, 2011, 10:05:09 AM: Quote from: Libertas on May 21, 2011, 09:45:12 AM
You know what that screams to me me?

"Please kick my ~~punk~~ pink ass!"

Those boots are Brokeback Mountain Gay as Hell . . .
Title: Re: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: LadyVirginia on May 21, 2011, 10:20:15 AM: I always say you land where you aim. These men haven't aimed far and so are nowhere. Thus they degenerate into expending time and energy on things like this that don't matter rather than aiming higher and setting goals and making their life amount to something.
Title: Re: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: Libertas on May 22, 2011, 11:08:27 AM: WTF are those anyway? Messican water ski's?!

::hysterical::
Title: Re: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: Pandora on May 22, 2011, 11:10:08 AM: Wouldn't be surprised to learn it's something drug-related.
Title: Re: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: LadyVirginia on May 22, 2011, 12:29:36 PM: why do some people feel the need to go out of their way to look stupid?
Title: Re: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: rickl on May 22, 2011, 12:36:52 PM: Quote from: LadyVirginia on May 22, 2011, 12:29:36 PM
why do some people feel the need to go out of their way to look stupid?

I dunno. You'll have to ask Lady Gaga and her legions of fans.
Title: Re: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: LadyVirginia on May 22, 2011, 12:44:12 PM: Quote from: rickl on May 22, 2011, 12:36:52 PM
Quote from: LadyVirginia on May 22, 2011, 12:29:36 PM
why do some people feel the need to go out of their way to look stupid?

I dunno. You'll have to ask Lady Gaga and her legions of fans.

just the thought of doing that makes me ::puke::
Title: Re: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: Alphabet Soup on May 22, 2011, 12:47:10 PM: Somehow I expect to hear them break into a rousing rendition (in spanish no doubt) of "We represent the lollipop guild"
Title: Re: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: LadyVirginia on May 22, 2011, 12:47:50 PM: Quote from: Alphabet Soup on May 22, 2011, 12:47:10 PM
Somehow I expect to hear them break into a rousing rendition (in spanish no doubt) of "We represent the lollipop guild"

::rolllaughing:: ::rolllaughing:: ::rolllaughing::
Title: Re: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: IronDioPriest on May 22, 2011, 01:14:57 PM: Quote from: Pandora on May 22, 2011, 11:10:08 AM
Wouldn't be surprised to learn it's something drug-related.

I was thinking the exact same thing, even though there is no mention of it in the article.
Title: Re: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part 496
Post by: charlesoakwood on May 22, 2011, 01:31:09 PM: Fairy dust, ::speechless::