Friday MeMe: Play It Again, Sam

Last week's MeMe on (Boston) stereotypical fashion illicited so much response, both in my comments, as well as the comments of those who tracked back to me, that I couldn't resist bringing up The Bean's shit-style again this Friday.

Why?

Because someone actually DEFENDED the Vera Crapley bags (good nickname, Stephanie K) and another person said that they LIKED those patchouli-stanking 19-year-olds clogging up the green line. I mean, mob public transit if you want, just do it with panache is all I'm saying.

Also, because I am my father's daughter...and as anyone who has met my father knows, we do not go home when given the chance to rub salt in a wound.

Look, we ALL like Boston. Boston is fine. Boston is nice. Go Boston. Just because people here are unimaginative and bland when dressing does not mean that the city is populated by complete assholes (I attribute that fact to an entirely different set of circumstances.) Just like any Beantowner, I like going for a walk in the Common, eating a Fenway frank, surviving the bone-chilling wind of a Nor'Easter, smelling the spring lilacs, walking up yet another broken T escalator, having a nice Sunday brunch, etc.

But seriously...DO NOT front when it comes to fashion...because we all know the truth in our hearts.

And don't fuck with a graphic designer.

So, this week I present no MeMe, but instead a "funsheet" to download (PDF), print and cut up. Slip one under your co-worker's blotter when she's in the bathroom putting on more bronzer. Give one to that special guy whose bare feet make you shudder. Throw some out the window in the financial district. Or use sticker paper and affix to the window of a store selling Vera Crapley merchandise...or, better yet, to someone carrying said offending bag. (P.S. you do this and send me a photo via, well, there might just be a reward in store.)

Fight the man...especially if he needs some grooming.

Download bad_bean.pdf

Comments

[Gumphood]

You know, we don't know how to dress here. I blame it on the weather. Navy. Navy goes well in the cold and in the warm. Also, those pesky Red Sox Caps. But one of my roommates works at puma, and we get some hawt shoes out of that deal. Anyway, I will admit, people aren't snazzy dressers here.

[jeff]

Keep up the good fight - I've already got several canidates for violations.

[the Polish princess]

There is nothing wrong with "mandals"! When worn correctly, I *much* prefer them to the dirty "pool shoes" any day.

[frankie_nacho]

tee hee hee. catty! that worked even better in real life that when you described it. >:)

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[Matthew]

yes. F the man and all but, holdonjustadamnsecond. Am i just 'too' cincinnati and 10 years behind the curve or are you actually encouraging trends that were "it" two trend-cycles ago???

-Hair extensions? yeah, not a damn thing sexy about those...
-Bermuda shorts on women? even the go-fug girls are calling a cease-fire on this one.
-Kabballah bracelets? its one thing to copy fashion from a starlet, its a whole 'nother thing to copy bastardized religious iconography from one.
-Trucker hats? really? i thought that backwards hair was the new trucker hat? nothing says sexy hipster like a dirty unkempt coif adorned with ironic witty polyester.
-mandals? man-sandals? the only place men should be seen wearing sandals is the beach.
-faux-hawk? jeez...unkempt hair for 9-5, then dressed up with gel for a night on the town? This coif should only be worn by those who've loved punk rock since Blink-182 invented it.
-hoodie under blazer. again...no response. the appeal of this trend is lost on me completely.

I can understand wanting to be able to visually identify the bean-town fashion offender by his or her hipster uniform. I can also understand you wanting to do a public service of giving an offender the heads up...but why not genuinely help them? By giving them out of date fashion advice, aren't you really just setting them up for failure? That's like twisting the knife in their back...and that could get tangled in their hair extensions and poly-blend blazer.

all that said, nice design on the pdf's,
Blogorelli...they are well done, indeed. Bonus points for a lack of comic sans;-)

[G.Dis]

Woohoo! F the Man!

[cho cho]

brilliant!