# Clothing that makes you skreek out **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 4, 2005, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095 "2005-12-04T22:40:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/1 "2005-12-04T22:40:11Z")
By “skreek” I mean gives you the willies, the yecchs, etc . . . mine are: Those toe socks that separate your toes from one another (unnatural!) Digitally-obversely, mittens: They make your fingers live together – fingers should be independent! And, tight, tight pants that give even skinny people a spare tire. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/2 "2005-12-04T22:41:45Z")
Personally, the idea of a Jenny-Shark skreeks me out. ---
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/3 "2005-12-04T22:44:02Z")
😕 > [@Scott Plaid](#): > > Personally, the idea of a Jenny-Shark skreeks me out. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/4 "2005-12-04T22:45:16Z")
Pants where the seat of the pants is at the wearer’s knees. It is the stupidest, most uncomfortable-looking and most unflattering look I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/5 "2005-12-04T22:51:03Z")
> [@Jennshark](#): > > 😕 Whenever I see your name, I get a mental image of a girl named Jenny, drawn in the stile of Azumanga Daioh, wearing a shark costume. She refuses to take it off, and refers to herself as Jenny-Shark. Freaky. ---
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/6 "2005-12-04T22:54:53Z")
> [@Scott Plaid](#): > > Whenever I see your name, I get a mental image of a girl named Jenny, drawn in the stile of Azumanga Daioh, wearing a shark costume. She refuses to take it off, and refers to herself as Jenny-Shark. Freaky. So, your post _is_ about clothing that skreeks you out. I’m not at home wearing a shark costume, it’s actually a nickname that came from an unfortunate day surfing where I was caught in a riptide and refused assistance from the lifeguards (old legend that sharks die if they quit swimming.) Just in case you were wondering 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/7 "2005-12-04T23:12:54Z")
> [@Jennshark](#): > > Digitally-obversely, mittens: They make your fingers live together – fingers should be independent! You’ve never lived anywhere where it gets cold, I take it. Mittens are WAY warmer than gloves, and thus superior. I’m with ya on the tight pants thing, though. ---
**Author:** ![Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Licentious_Ectomorph)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/8 "2005-12-04T23:13:48Z")
This isn’t going to win me any fans, but I think capri pants look utterly ridiculous. No one but teenage supermodels should even _consider_ wearing them. Unfortunately, they seem to be the attire of choice for overweight 60-year olds with varicose veins and cankles. My reflexive thought with regard to capri pants is, “This woman doesn’t know what size pants to buy.” ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/9 "2005-12-04T23:22:39Z")
> [@Licentious Ectomorph](#): > > This isn’t going to win me any fans, but I think capri pants look utterly ridiculous. No one but teenage supermodels should even _consider_ wearing them. Unfortunately, they seem to be the attire of choice for overweight 60-year olds with varicose veins and cankles. My reflexive thought with regard to capri pants is, “This woman doesn’t know what size pants to buy.” You beat me to it. I think they look ridiculous on anyone over the age of 15. My legs are short enough as it is, without giving them the lopped off look which capris bestow on them. And the ones which taper in make the wearer’s bum look huge. My other contribution to the ‘shriek factor’ would have to be g-strings. I’m squirming just thinking about them. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/10 "2005-12-04T23:28:10Z")
Most men look really stupid in turtlenecks. I also can’t understand those turtlenecks with short or no sleeves that some women wear. If you’re worried about your neck being cold, then why aren’t you also concerned about your arms? Some women also wear those high heel boots where the heels that look like needles, with the very pointy toes. They look freaky to me, like jester’s shoes. ---
**Author:** ![carlotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/11 "2005-12-04T23:34:33Z")
Thongs. Do not get. Most skreeky thong conversation ever heard…"how soon after giving birth do you think I can wear thongs again?? " AAAAAAAAH! ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/12 "2005-12-04T23:51:59Z")
> [@jabiru](#): > > You beat me to it. I think they look ridiculous on anyone over the age of 15. My legs are short enough as it is, without giving them the lopped off look which capris bestow on them. I’ll third that. Why did “high waders” become so popular? Nobody looks good in them though, not even the young’uns. Manufacturers saved money on fabric, but they sure didn’t pass the savings on. I’m not nuts about the new sweater things that stop just below your boobs. Mary Louise Parker wore one on Weeds, and I think Sarah Jessica wore one on Sex and the City. It breaks your body up into thirds, and none of the thirds look right. They were also popular when I was little (in the 50’s). We called them shrugs. They looked dumb then, still do. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/13 "2005-12-04T23:55:51Z")
Synthetic track pants that “swish” when their wearers walk. Swish-swish swish-swish swish-swish. On the day when I inevitably witness a person wearing both swish-pants and thongs/flip-flops that slap up against their heels with every step, I will probably tackle that person and set them on fire. Swish-thuwop-swish-thwap Swish-thuwop-swish-thwap Swish-thuwop-swish-thwap Arrrrrrrgh! ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/14 "2005-12-05T00:10:17Z")
> [@Rubystreak](#): > > Most men look really stupid in turtlenecks. I also can’t understand those turtlenecks with short or no sleeves that some women wear. If you’re worried about your neck being cold, then why aren’t you also concerned about your arms? My favorite shirt has a zip down turtleneck collar and I also like the look of sleeveless turtlenecks on the right woman. The look that gives me the most pause (but doesn’t “skreek me out”) is women’s shirts that have very loose front collars and kind of bunch up in layers around the front. I’ve never seen it in person but have seen it on TV a few times, [this](http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/norisea/45fe1bdf.jpg) admittedly poor picture of Buffy Summers from _Once More With Feeling_ being the only one I can immdediately remember and locate online. I just don’t like the look of it at all. ---
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/15 "2005-12-05T00:10:56Z")
> [@Athena](#): > > You’ve never lived anywhere where it gets cold, I take it. Mittens are WAY warmer than gloves, and thus superior. > > I’m with ya on the tight pants thing, though. Ah, but I have . . . Idaho, Utah, and Montana! Still can’t stand mittens, though. ---
**Author:** ![KRC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@KRC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRC)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/16 "2005-12-05T00:13:11Z")
Clothing with sexual messages on little kids–for example, a T-shirt with the saying “You’ve been a bad girl. Go to my room!” when worn by a 10 year old boy. It’s just not funny (not even very amusing on a high school kid, really.) And mittens suck! They are Christmas presents for 5 year olds, who will toss them aside as soon as no one is looking. Gloves are for adults. Gloves rule! (But then I live in a place where daytime highs in the middle of January are generally above freezing.) Don’t get me started on turtlenecks on men, especially when the man is also wearing a beret… ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/17 "2005-12-05T00:18:12Z")
Low-riders on women with a beer gut. ---
**Author:** ![ms.deanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@ms.deanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ms.deanna)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/18 "2005-12-05T01:27:24Z")
I agree with Mr. Blue Sky. Those pants are not for everyone. Or any pants that make a female have a “camel toe”. ---
**Author:** ![xbuckeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9e8a1a/32.png) [@xbuckeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xbuckeye)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/19 "2005-12-05T01:58:37Z")
Skin-tight shirts on anyone. If you are well-built, wear something that skims, but I don’t want to see the ring tabs on the sixpack. And the worst of the worst…pants up the crack. I squirm uncomfortably any time I see someone walking around with their pants crammed up their ass. I wanna scream! Ew ew ewwww! ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095/20 "2005-12-05T01:59:29Z")
Toe socks are badness incarnate. Pants so tight they give camel toe. yick Pleated pants on anyone, particularly men. Looks like you’re hiding a colostomy bag. Super high waisted pants - they’re not supposed to button under the boobs. And of course, god-aweful tapered leg pants. Takes a woman with a perfectly normal body, and makes her look like her ass is the size of a dump truck. Not pretty. Not at all pretty. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clothing-that-makes-you-skreek-out/334095.md?page=2)