re: Spinoff- how old is too old to wear cargo shorts?

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Actually shorts are meant to be short. THese stupid shorts that hang below your knee are a newer phenomenom.

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10"-11" shorts fall about an inch above or hang right above the knee. What is wrong with that? Yes, I understand historically that they were nuthuggers, but that doesnt mean it was right.

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Slight exaggeration, but you cant tell me that you wears these and honestly feel masculine. The "frat" shorts were never intended for men to wear and it's a travesty that theyve been introduced. I'd rather drink a beer with someone wearing cargo shorts past their knee than someone wearing 5" chino's.

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I don't have those particular shorts (those are swim wear) but I have these:

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ETA: I'm also short, so they probably don't look quite as short on me as they may look on some people. They are still a good 5 inches or so above my knee, though.

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Yeah man, these guys aren't masculine at all

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I honestly do even know if I should reply because of how asinine this post is, but here goes...

In the first picture, 10-11" shorts werent even invented yet, and I cant believe I actually have to spell this out for you, but there's a difference between going on a combat mission (shorts would be incredibly stupid in a climate like that, but that's a tangent point) and going to a backyard bbq with some pastel 5" chinos. They are not the same thing.

The bottom picture is irrelevant because those are at least 8-9" inseams which is not what's being discussed.

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they certainly didn't go below the knee back then

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In what world does sitting an inch above the knee, what I actaully said, really mean sitting below the knee? Please explain.