Wearing Your Collar Down

[hismajesty]

A true preppy is someone who:
Wears, but is not limited to, Polo, Lilly, Brooks Brothers, Lacoste, LL Bean (ie duck boots), ribbon belts, prints (ie cords with embroidered whales, palm trees, etc), sweaters tied around the neck, collar always popped, looks neat and put together. Hair ribbons or ribbon headbands, pearls, and other classic jewelry pull the look together. Preppies are partial to monogrammed and engraved items (ie tote bags, oxford shirts, jewelry, money clips, etc). Colors are always brite (favorites include pink and lime green). Preppies may not always match EXACTLY but they are always coordinated. Hats are worn (ie polo player, Lacoste, Brooks Brothers), but they are unique- not designs you would see in the mainstream and the "mall".
Preppies often attend prep schools (ie Middlesex School, Governor Dummer Academy, and Belmont Hill) followed by New England private colleges.
They are confident and unafraid to express their own styles and be daring in their fashions. Preppies vacation on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Delray Beach, and on the coast of Maine. These vacation locales are places their families have been going to for years, and have histories there.
It is a common misconception that preppies are snobs. Many people view them as unapproachable, and as a result mislabel them. Preppies are not as rich as people may think they are, but they are often well off. They buy into classics rather than trends, and don't change their lifestyles with fads.
Preppies tend to have bizarre connections with other preppies they meet, always finding mutual friends/ family and people that run in the same circle.

Preppies don't:
* Wear tight, skin exposing clothing (ie fitted Abercrombie sexual tshirts with tight flared jeans)
* Limit themselves to mall shopping and chain stores. They gravitate towards long-established classic stores and boutiques unique to quaint New England towns.
* Wear heavy makeup and endless hair products. The phrase "less is more" is a preppy creed.
* Glue purses to their arms, especially when going to school. Lip gloss and if need be, a wallet, are thrown into tote bags along with books.

Les whispered to Tyler that Linds looked very preppy with her pink popped Pulitzer, cable knit cardigan and pearls.

What do people mean when they say "preppy" (and I'm not talking about the slutty Abercrombie-type prep that everyone seems to talk about here).....?

Preppy as in boarding schools and summers on nantucket. Preppy as in WASP and old money. As in LL Bean fur moccasins and ribbons in your hair, and flip-flops when it's 10 degrees outside. As in sailing and Topsiders and looking back on your house from your boat and being so, so happy. Preppy as in buying clothes not for the label but for what they look like. Preppy as in collars up and Nantucket Red shorts faded to pink. As in crew, tennis, squash, lacrosse. As in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine. As in Ivy League and prep schools with the word "academy" in their names.

[Hazard]

Seeing as how I'm the only one to establish a definition thus far, mine should be accepted as correct until it's challenged.

That same argument was used to prove the Earth was flat...

[hismajesty]

Even CrAz3D who isn't in this argument suplied a definition, why can't you? You're disagreeing with mine (and I posted two supporting ones above, with more detail) yet you're not telling me why you're disagreeing.

[Hazard]

My personal definition is irrelevant, I just like your logic of how your definition is the right one since its the only one.

[hismajesty]

Your personal definition is totally relevant, seeing as how you attacked my definition. In real debate, when you do that, you have to supply a definition with it or the argument is dropped. You're failing to provide any evidence/definition/anything so I'm assuming that point is dropped.

You talk about all this experience in your school, so it shouldn't be hard to just describe the people there. Did you even read the definitions I gave? Do you agree with them? If not, why not? Are you admitting that I win all arguments I've brought up thus far, as you've not challenged them? From what I've seen in the poltical debates, you debate any point until you win or until you think you win, but you pretty much just dropped this.

You've still not replied to my Bush comments.

[Hazard]

The first reason that I disagree with everything you say is your lack of credibility. For instance, you quoted me as saying something that I totally clearly did not say.

[hismajesty]

I provided my reasoning behind everything I said, you didn't dispute any of said reasoning. It is therefore assumed that you agree.

Even if you don't like my credibility, what's your problem with telling us your opinion on the matter. Unless of course, you really don't have a definition for it and just had a few assumptions. I'm leaning towards that one.

[CrAz3D]

If you're definition don't matter drop it.

(sorry for wahteverr stuff that may offened people, i'm so freakin tierd)

[hismajesty]

Your post made no sense.

I'm just loving sorta-kinda debating Hostile. I understand why Arta/Adron get so frustrated with him.

[CrAz3D]

My personal definition is irrelevant, I just like your logic of how your definition is the right one since its the only one.

In refference to this post above....or the quoted post, w/e.  If Hazard's definition is irrrelevant he should drop the arguement cause..........what he thinks doesn't matter i guess

[hismajesty]

Apparently it doesn't matter, seeing as he actually hasn't really told us what he thinks.

[warz]

I think this is gay.

[Hazard]

I'm refusing to finish this... it started as a joke. Haha? Fun Forum?

[hismajesty]

MY supplied definitions (and picture) are the bomb yo, I win.