# Obvious fashion tips

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obvious-fashion-tips/101609>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 3, 2002, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obvious-fashion-tips/101609 "2002-04-03T17:23:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 6, 2002, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obvious-fashion-tips/101609/81 "2002-04-06T21:59:32Z")

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> \*Originally posted by OpalCat \*  
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> What if I don’t have a tail in the back?  
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Opal, I like your hair! I do have to say that the people that have the rat-tail type hairdo makes me think “punk-rawk mullet”, though.

The only thing that I have to add is the whole ‘socks and sandals’ thing makes one look like either a tourist or a college kid. And I don’t mean Birkenstocks, I mean those athletic ‘flip flop’ type shoes.

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