<Psst> A word, girlfriend? Might I suggest that when you discover your ass, when encased like pork sausage in a particular pair of pants, looks like a bag of angry manatees--especially when you attempt to move in any direction and regardless of speed--please note that emergency measures must be taken to remedy the situation. And! The solution should NEVER include releasing your agonized cheeks from their fabric prison and exposing them to an unsuspecting world. What's that you say? A skinny girl couldn't carry off this look either? Why you're absolutely right about that and I'm sure the NASCAR track is chock full of evidence to support your theory, but that won't help my scorched retinas.
Hey...look what I got? Thanks so much Scarlett!
Good call... YIKES What was she THINKING!!! Oh wait...
By the way... I awarded you with a thoughtful blogger award on my page... please drop by when you get a chance, and pick it up.
Best,
Scarlett & Viaggiatore
Posted by: wanderlust scarlett | August 02, 2007 at 10:40 PM
I can't believe you:
a. blogged this.
b. had the nerve to actually whip out the camera/phone and take a picture.
I'm so proud of you.
Posted by: Alpha DogMa | August 02, 2007 at 10:59 PM
Good Grief. When I closed my eyes after seeing that, the image was scorched into the back of my eye lids. I hope your phone is okay.
Posted by: Antique Mommy | August 03, 2007 at 05:18 AM
And such thoughtful advice, crucial to our quality of life.
Thanks for the giggle...and shudder.
Posted by: Amanda | August 03, 2007 at 05:44 AM
While I can agree that this young woman cannot carry off this particular look, I will say (on behalf of many guys) that SOME women can. Because bare ass? Sometimes, not so bad. Not so bad at all.
Posted by: Nils | August 03, 2007 at 05:52 AM
I love it when you snark.
Posted by: mamatulip | August 03, 2007 at 06:12 AM
What else did you expect by going to the zoo?! :)
Posted by: Spamboy | August 03, 2007 at 06:45 AM
Good. Lord.
We would have so much fun together, you and I, if we lived closer!
Posted by: canknitian | August 03, 2007 at 06:52 AM
I love Nils up there in the comments, standing up for the rights of those with nice butts to hang them out there for all to see.
Great post.
Posted by: Suebob | August 03, 2007 at 07:03 AM
Sigh. The world should be thanking whatever deity it prefers that I do NOT have a camera phone. You are so much kinder than I.
Posted by: Nance | August 03, 2007 at 08:24 AM
Are you sure you weren't at Disney?
Cause that feels like a "Disney" look to me....
I love us.
Posted by: Dawn | August 03, 2007 at 08:28 AM
You know, being a woman at the top end of the regular sizes, I feel qualified to say that I cannot understand why someone would modify their pants so that their thighs would rub together. I mean, this is the main reason to continue to wear pants in hot weather: no rubby thighs. So, WTF?
"angry manatees" -snort-
Posted by: KathyR | August 03, 2007 at 09:07 AM
You know, she isn't even that heavy, though.
But really, that looks pretty damn bad.
Posted by: Gina | August 03, 2007 at 09:08 AM
Heh. Spot on.
What WAS she thinking?
Posted by: slouchingmom | August 03, 2007 at 09:38 AM
Really? Not a good look? Hmm... guess I'll have to rethink my professional wardrobe... *snork*
I once saw a teenage boy walking around with his pants so low they made me want to go over to him, grab the waistband and yank them up for him. Either that, or get all enthusiastically 'dumb' with him... "Woooow. Heeyyy... that's a very cool look! And think of the workout your arms are getting hiking up your pants all day long... How DO you keep those pants from falling down around your ankles, anyway? Hmm? Hmm? I'm really curious..."
Posted by: CircusKelli | August 03, 2007 at 10:55 AM
HA!
Those are Sunday Go-To-Meeting clothes around here. LOL ;-)
Posted by: Jay | August 03, 2007 at 03:33 PM
I don't get the second comment-- of COURSE you have to blog about this AND take pictures. That's your responsibility as a blogger, right?
Excellent work, as usual, WordGirl.
Posted by: HollowSquirrel | August 03, 2007 at 06:08 PM
Though I agree with Nils and everything else that was said, I find that it's easy as I grow older to criticize what the young do.
I've become my parents!
Posted by: Dan | August 03, 2007 at 06:29 PM
Truthfully, Dan? She wasn't that much younger than me. She was a fully grown adult.
Posted by: wordgirl | August 03, 2007 at 06:43 PM
(hick!)
Stop it - you're giving me (hick!) the hiccups from laughing so hard!
Posted by: daysgoby | August 03, 2007 at 08:01 PM
"...when you discover your ass... looks like a bag of angry manatees..."
So I consulted a manatee, and she had this to say about it:
http://tinyurl.com/ysj46c
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Congratulations on your award!
Posted by: Ortizzle | August 03, 2007 at 08:01 PM
So that was YOU following us at the zoo today?
Posted by: Chag | August 03, 2007 at 09:43 PM
The sun came out today here for the first time in weeks. With it, sadly, came the acres of flesh. I would never inflict that on the world! Or maybe I'm just jealous...
Posted by: platypus | August 04, 2007 at 12:44 PM
Oh, no. No. NO.
And good job with the camera phone.
Posted by: TB | August 05, 2007 at 10:47 AM
The picture will be forgotten. The idea of a tight pair of jeans on a round butt looking like "a bag of angry manatees" will have me smirking forever.
Posted by: V-Grrrl | August 05, 2007 at 12:01 PM