Comments on: manpris — coolness or just plain dumb?

By: Jim Thomsen

Jim Thomsen — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:19:59 +0000

I personally would not wear cargo shorts at or below the knee. Most men I know would mock any man who did. It just looks like either a) he doesn’t know how to shop for himself; or b) his wife doesn’t know how to shop for him, and he’s too wussy to tell her she blew it. The really baggy shorts below the knee look like gauchos (remember those, those of you who were alive in the 1970s?), and that’s just not at all a masculine look. To me, anyway.

Then again, I’m nobody’s idea of a sharp dresser. Not even my own.

By: sue

sue — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:27:15 +0000

Dude. That IS a photo of my husband. Those are his exact manpris. And his friends totally bust on him. p.s. awesome caption at Diesel's place. sues last blog post..Warm & Fuzzy Weekend

By: Jennifer, Playgroups are no place for children

Jennifer, Playgroups are no place for children — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:31:22 +0000

Oh my! I’m shocked that there are so many people who think these are hawt!!! NOOOOOOOOOOO! I think there is a clear distinction between cargo shorts and manpris!

The guys on that kid’s show, Hi-5, wear manpris. That is an automatic reason why no MAN should wear those!

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By: Dumblond

Dumblond — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:32:44 +0000

I think that might be my brother! My brothers wear their shorts like this...and they insist that they are shorts. I just keep my mouth shut because they don't give me a hard time about some of my fashion choices. Dumblonds last blog post..HOLY CRAP! My geek alarm just went off!

By: Michelle at Scribbit

Michelle at Scribbit — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:34:19 +0000

Okay a big thumbs down for this one--not pretty. Michelle at Scribbits last blog post..Takes More Than That to Impress Him

By: wendy

wendy — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:36:03 +0000

So, you guys are saying long shorts are cool, but not if they’re tooooo long and more like highwater pants?

I do agree that it’s better than shorter and shorter shorts, a la Richard Simmons. I don’t need a survey for that one!

By: Queen of Shake Shake

Queen of Shake Shake — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:58:38 +0000

Guy shorts keep getting longer and longer. I guess it’s better than the Magnum PI days though.

By: citizen of the world

citizen of the world — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:03:18 +0000

I think of these as cargo shorts as well. My sons wear shorts this long all the time. Although, as it hapens, when I say I’m wearing capris, this is the length I wear – just barely below my knee. I don’t like the mid-calf to just above the ankle length on anyone – they look like you just didn’t buy your pants long enough.

(And are you saying you wear them because you have the hairiest legs ever??)

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:53:19 +0000

Wait, how are these different than long shorts? Are they past the knee?

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:38:25 +0000

I don’t think these are long enough to be counted as manpris. I’m with the “these look like the cargo shorts my sweetie wears” group. I like this look. (goodness knows I have to as he wear them year round!)

What I consider to be manpris comes to mid-calf…and looks a bit silly!