Adam007

Fraternities can vary so much, it's not very fair to generalize them. I'm in one that I helped found as a freshman at Umich and it's been an all around amazing experience and I've made 10-15 life long friends from it. It really depends on the school what type of reputation fraternities get.

That's pretty much exactly my train of thought. It's a little more complicated. We are comfortable going to each others houses, just we haven't been dating for long yet and haven't brought it up with our parents because we both live at home. She added me on facebook because we have a lot of mutual friends. We live just a few miles from each other. But I haven't told my parents that I'm seeing this girl because they haven't been aware of my past relationships and in my opinion it's weird to explain that we met online. I know the right thing to do, it would be to just talk to them about it, but I'm just not comfortable with that. If I felt like it could turn out to be more than a short term summer thing I would eventually bring it up. But right now I feel like I'm back in highschool again. I guess with time I'll figure things out, thanks guys.

My first time coming to this topic for help. I go to school at the University of Michigan where I have my own place so usually this isn't an issue. But I'm staying home this summer and currently have my first relationship outside of college. The thing is normally I have my own place to have time alone with a girl. But neither of us are comfortable yet having each other at our homes yet. We've made out in parking lots in the car but that got old fast since we can't escalate things. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Lol I'm realizing people are in different stages of their lives/ages where wearing different things is acceptable in some groups and not in others and therefore impossible to come to a consensus. So we should just stop the trolling and just get back to suggestions and constructive criticism for questions people have relative to the look they want.

Outside of fashion shows and gay clubs, no. Prep trend this summer = madras shorts with blazers. @Lent: /fa/ is 4chan's fashion board. It's pretty bad. I think he's saying your advice is self-satisfied and yet terrible, (possibly because of a certain lack of trendiness). Ugh are you sure that's a trend this summer? I'm glad I haven't seen it. @MrShiny, that's some very uninspired trolling right there haha.

I don't mind plaid shirts but I'm getting so tired of seeing the oversized fratty plaid shorts a lot of guys wear. Suddenly throw on a polo and some boat shoes and you've got style? At least they're better than cargo shorts... my number one peeve about male summer clothing. Your shorts should not be as large as your shirt.

This is really specific advice for a very general thing (exams). Me? I would have just killed it with fire... but I guess the next time I have the urge to curse my teacher in one of my books I'll remember what I learned today and avoid the whole situation!

I'm obsessing over the band "fun." Every last one of their singles is amazing. Check them out if you like upbeat indie music.

Are these mutually exclusive or something? I feel like some people infer that if a person has a lot of posts, there's this inverse relationship that makes it so the quality of their posts decreases.

I think you're making more out of it than it is. Although in my eyes it's not normal behavior, it's still just role playing. He's not asking girls to become his literal girlfriend, or to start an actual relationship. He's just looking to roleplay having a girlfriend for his character. Is it weird? Kind of. But ultimately it's harmless within the constraints of not disclosing personal information.

He's a true G. Plus, he has a high post count and was here since '04. Oh but I've got nothing on your potent post per day ratio. Which I think we can all agree is equally important. :P

Let's get this back on topic and off of the fake download link talk. Way too meta.

I feel like by default the fact that you even made a thread about it means you're cognizant of post count. Additionally your first impression of someone is something that you cannot control. Maybe I'm missing something, but if post count is something you notice about a poster, that means you're in a sense already judging them whether or not you're aware of it.

Not entirely true. I wouldn't wear anything skin tight, but you should still wear form fitting clothing. There's no hiding that you're skinny. But wearing loose clothing just makes it look as if you're swimming in a gown. You can't go wrong wearing form fitting clothing, especially if you layer.

Unless it's at night or for a funeral, wearing a black suit is less than ideal. Although you can't go wrong with a bold (especially skinny) black tie. Your suit has to be well-tailored and fit you well to pull off a slimmer tie though.

Hot=Mean?

Do they ship outside of the US? Looks like US only.

Incidentally, Gilt's having their big clearing-out sale tomorrow that goes live at 12pm eastern time.

That's weird, I would try again with a different e-mail address. It shouldn't take that long. And use my invite link if you can. :) I've gotten a few things. A Converse by John Varvatos shoe for $25 originally $150 and a Puma shoe for $38 originally $80. What's important to remember though is these brands can set any original price they want, so try not to focus too much on the imagined percent off and really just look at what you're actually paying.

Yay? Well, it sounds too positive. I'm stuck in between. They're not particularly cool, but they're not terrible either. If this is still supposed to be the classy thread, then no, not classy at all. Tip: Stop buying your shoes at Spring. It's a low-end store's (Aldo) low-end line. If you want cool footwear, check out Jack Threads, it's always 50-80% off retail price. Mainly streetwear brands like Durkl, alphanumeric, Matix, Altamont. If you're looking to go a little less 'street,' I would check out Gilt. They have upscale labels that are heavily reduced. That site is a little more my style than Jackthreads. And for the hair, keep it short. If you're a guy the longer your bangs are the younger you'll look. I saw the second picture and thought middle school skater immediately. It looks a lot better short.

Do you think ADHD is simply too much sugar in people? Or Bipolar people are indecisive as well? Aspergers is a very real thing. Diseases/disorders are socially constructed to begin with. A disorder like ADHD is a series of symptoms that if managed medically improves one's ability to function. Does that mean it's a disease? Whether or not someone should be treated really comes down to the individual. Same for asperger's. While technically in 2012 it will be eliminated as a disorder and reintegrated into the autism spectrum, there is such a range of symptoms that in some cases medication/treatment is not always necessary.

Counterpoint: I wear what I'm comfortable in, why should I care what others think about me if I'm happy?

I think there might be a limit though. At my school, I'm pushing that line hard just by wearing flat front khakis, a belt, and a not tucked in button up. I did get a lot of attention though, but at the same time people were just like why the hell are you wearing that? Haha, my answer was simply that I like wearing it. What do you guys think of sweater vests? Yes or no? I'm not a sweater vest fan. I've tried it before and I can't really make it work. Go to a store that sells them, try on one or two, and see if you like the look. You can still pull them off, you just have to dress down the rest of the outfit.

Lenticular, I have to say, it's nice having another style-minded guy around here. I'm impressed with your knowledge especially given your age, not even having been through college yet. I feel like most of what I wanted to say has been said already. My biggest general points are to wear clothing that fits. Go as slim as you can without it hugging your skin. If you're thin, roll your sleeves up. Learn how to roll your dress sleeves up correctly. Wear straight cut jeans - boot cut is out. It's spring/summer now: if you're going to wear shorts, wear flat front and not cargos. Don't wear white socks. Match your belt with your shoes. Never wear more than two of these three colors together: black, blue, and brown. And don't be afraid to push/develop your style. You'll make mistakes, but you'll learn from them. I look at some stuff I used to wear/try to pull off and laugh about it, but if you don't develop your personal style you won't grow. Make it your own and have fun with it, it will pay off.

I've learned a lot about different perspectives and how to quickly develop a point in writing. It's also interesting to watch other posters develop over the years and seeing how cyclical the forum can be over time.