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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

I call them "diabetes trousers". You have all the pockets you need to carry BG testers, insulin injectors, emergency glucose packs, etc.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

My wife described cargo shorts as men's replacement for handbags. She's not wrong.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I agree. Cargo pants are out though.

If it’s hot enough I need shorts, I don’t need a jacket either, but I still need pockets!

If it’s cold enough to need pants, I’m at least bringing a jacket anyway.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

As a Midwesterner where pants and a tank top or shorts & a hoodie are both viable ways to dress for the weather:

Cargo all the things!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

STFU. It's a replacement for a tool belt! Just let me have this ok?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

... or a plastic toy snake, a pair of headphones, a Mathias Quiet Clicky keyboard switch, 2 random screws, a N95 mask, assorted coins, an acorn, a notebook and pen...

[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Don't forgot pocket sand, a swiss army knife, and a 3ton floor jack.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They laugh, but you never know when you may need a deep cycle marine battery

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

Not entirely true, sometimes I go into a situation fully expecting to need a deep cycle marine battery.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 day ago (4 children)

This is the exact feeling I always had with my big ass tool box on my tiny ass truck. "Hold on, y'all need a kitchen sink? I think I got one in here." I still remember how good it felt the exactly one time I had all of the tools required to do a parking lot clutch swap just on hand in that thing when a friend blew their clutch up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

That's something your great grandchildren will talk about.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

So I worked security (night shift rent a cop, not like IT) for over a decade. On multiple occasions, I'd get snowed in, and unable to leave, or relief wouldn't show, and because of the way the law's written, I legally can't leave until relieved.

I got into the habit of keeping everything I need in my car. For literal years, I could have comfortably lived in my car for over a week on a moments notice. To include an inverter, hot plate, small tv, game system, literally all the trappings of an apartment. I still keep some food and a sleeping bag in my pick up at all times, because you never fucking know, man. You never know.

Eta: forgot the whole reason I was replying before submitting. Lol

On a few occasions, I have saved the freaking day for friends or coworkers. Hungry? I got the foods. Ripped your pants? Portable sewing machine. Bored and no cell signal? How about we play some video games or watch a DVD? It's an amazing feeling to be the dude who just has the shit you need

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Only on Lemmy does someone on the internet have to specify working security as rents op and not IT lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, actually, now that you mention it, I never had to specify before. Started doing that after mentioning it a few times and people thinking I meant cyber security lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is your car a semi truck? How do you fit all that?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

In my last car, most of it went in the trunk. I currently drive a pick-up because we have to have a way to haul my mom's power wheelchair, so it mostly goes behind the seats folded up. I don't have the TV or anything like that anymore. But some ramen noodles, an inverter, a kettle, a sleeping bag, pillow, change of clothes, extra shoes, light blanket/thick sheet, couple towels, first aid kit. Oh, and water

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I drive a van, and it's full of tools, food, and miscellanea. You want an ice cold lemonade? Here you go. Pruning saw? Better take these gloves too. Any gague of fishhook in particular? Protein bar? No worries. Deodorant? Keep it, I have others. Hammer drill? Why don't you just put your feet up in this camp chair, choose a book from the library, and let me do it for you. I'll just fetch my steel cap boots and work coat first.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've had an axleshaft in the back that someone needed one day in the middle of nowhere. Took about 20 minutes to swap and I just took his old one in trade so I could put a new Ujoint in it and throw it back in my heep.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

"Dude, you're not going to believe this, but..."

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I rock my skinny cargo pants to work on the regular. It's not so much about fashion as it is functionality, they still look cool tho

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

cargo pants

😄

but skinny

Millenials are truly lost

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Late Gen X actually, just trying to Buscemi it up with my fellow blue collar Gen Z/Millennial coworkers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Get Off the Nuclear Warhead!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Y'know, I've never actually seen "Armageddon". Gen X sacrilege, I know

[–] ITGuyLevi 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I honestly don't get it. Skinny jeans never made sense, 550s are about as snug as they can be if I expect to be able to get to my keys, and I'm not a big guy.

Pockets are awesome no matter what they're on as long as they have a use.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I wore them for a while. The trick is do leg day, be an absolute twig otherwise, and tuck if you need to. It’s a means to show off legs and ass without wearing short shorts.

But yeah I grew up to straight leg jeans and now have the ass and legs to look great in them too

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah straight fit pants are safe and timeless (I think there was never a time where you could go wrong with pleated pants), relaxed and wide do look better, at least in my opinion.

Still, the amount of times I see these ugly ass fits, mostly men between idk 35 and 50, skinny jeans and ankle socks, then T-shirts with these extremely short sleeves that get stuck in their armpits or tight long sleeve shirts, and bonus points for wearing a not fitting suit jacket over that (instead of maybe at least a sports jacket).

If this will be the staple of old people fashion when they retire, I wouldn't be surprised. Just screams of early 2000's and the wardrobe never got an update.

Hm idk where this rant came from to be honest but I stand by my words. I just don't want to look at this anymore.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Pocket tater tots are the best tater tots. Fite me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

TBH I miss 80s shorts, which knew their role in the cosmic order and didn't try to be pants.

[–] ITGuyLevi 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You mean the ones that could barely claim a 2" inseam, or clam diggers? 80s fashion lived a bit longer than it should have in some parts lol.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago

Not ridiculously small but they were well above the knee. Sorts we wore for Phys Ed.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Any recommendation on good brands? I’m not a shorts guy but recently picked up a pair on Amazon. They seem like they are designed to look like cargo shorts, but super light weight, would rip easily and I wouldn’t want to put much in them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

I'm not a good shopper, but it's my conclusion that all clothes are like this now. If you get a year or two, you're doing good.

Even jeans and shoes.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Cargo shorts for life

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Yep, was recently looking some lighter pants and it felt like the two available choices were:

  • small pockets
  • all the pockets

Like, damn, how many items do you expect me to carry around everywhere?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

This guy cargoes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

He pulls them out of his cargo shorts because he has so much space in pockets