Well, I've just arrived back home after spending my Christmas holidays with my family. Not much opportunity to have any NWIS moments there, but a particular pet peeve of mine did come up: girls in public wearing lounge pants. My cousin recieved a pair for Christmas from my grandparents, and the first thing she said was how she couldn't wait to wear them around her university. I almost threw my scotch at her.
 
Lounge pants, pyjama bottoms, tracksuit bottoms, sweatpants - whatever you call them, they are most definately NOT acceptable attire. I understand that they are comfortable and warm. I understand that it's 8 am and below freezing. That does not mean it's OK to wear them outside of your house. It just screams "I don't ever care how I look, and you're not worth the effort for me to get dressed!" I won't lie - I have three pairs myself, but you will never see me wearing them in public. I get up an hour early in order to get properly dressed, for your viewing pleasure (have I mentioned that I consider myself a fairly attractive guy?). I'd appreciate a little something in return. Lounge pants make all you ladies look like a pregnant hippopotousi retaining water, no matter how attractive you might otherwise be. And don't even get my started on the lounge pants/old hoodie combo; every girl wearing that particular outfit looks like she has a severe case of the flu.
 
NWIS Guy
 
PS - NWIS Girl, PLEASE tell me this particular atrocity is confined to these degnerate United States.