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Screw hip hop, pull your pants up losers.

Screw hip hop, pull your pants up losers.

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I imagine its more difficult to run from the cops with your pants below your junk. Plus, from what I understand the origin of that look was from prison. Men in prison wore their pants low when they were spoken for. The other reason their pants looked like that was because they were not allowed to have belts because prisoners were likely to try to commit suicide.

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Originally posted by Hand of Hecate
I imagine its more difficult to run from the cops with your pants below your junk. Plus, from what I understand the origin of that look was from prison. Men in prison wore their pants low when they were spoken for. The other reason their pants looked like that was because they were not allowed to have belts because prisoners were likely to try to commit suicide.
And the prison code influenced teen dress style and culture. Nothing new... each generation finds some early way to rebel against authority.

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I always said, pull your pants up, tie your shoes, and turn your cap around, loser.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
... each generation finds some early way to rebel against authority.
Which generation rebelled with incessant blabber?

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Originally posted by rbmorris
Which generation rebelled with incessant blabber?
The Hip (replacement) Hop generation. 😛
Now leave me alone so I can eat my toast and farina, whippersnapper. 😛

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How low do you wear those baggies?

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Originally posted by Hand of Hecate
Plus, from what I understand the origin of that look was from prison.
FAIL.

It originated from the need for big brother to hand his trousers down to little brother to wear as the family was too poor to get new trousers.

Little brother, being little, had to wear his trousers a bit baggy until he grew into them - hence the look.

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Word.

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Originally posted by rhb
FAIL.

It originated from the need for big brother to hand his trousers down to little brother to wear as the family was too poor to get new trousers.

Little brother, being little, had to wear his trousers a bit baggy until he grew into them - hence the look.
I heard it originated from people wearing baggy pants to stores for shoplifting.

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