tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177225541748552284.post3203896135541853490..comments2023-10-07T13:11:49.538+01:00Comments on The State Of The Nation UK: Boys to Men... kidultsStephen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05856125636247364096noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177225541748552284.post-15148449658169041922008-10-06T20:43:00.000+01:002008-10-06T20:43:00.000+01:00I dont think the dress sense was the important par...I dont think the dress sense was the important part of the blog thing. I think the message was that immature men are causing problems in society and they just want to wear silly clothes while they do it.Phil Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199565262589867977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177225541748552284.post-90125404211357976072008-10-06T20:29:00.000+01:002008-10-06T20:29:00.000+01:00Well Mr Anonymous #1 - yes, people can do what the...Well Mr Anonymous #1 - yes, people can do what they want in life. And they do. But I agree with the comment on how sad they are. You should see some guys acting like children... now you cant tell me that is being a good role model.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177225541748552284.post-20065430319179247952008-10-06T18:20:00.000+01:002008-10-06T18:20:00.000+01:00It is not a UK-centric phenomenon. Men in their 4...It is not a UK-centric phenomenon. Men in their 40s and 50s wearing ultra-tight t-shirts, tight jeans, terrible hairpieces, leathery tanned skin, all in an effort to fit in with the young set.<BR/><BR/>Painfully laughable, it is.<BR/><BR/>And, to answer your question on my blog about BBC America, I think they air shows that they feel are geared more toward Ameican tastes: Skins, Hexed, Primeval, Teh Graham Norton Show, some tabloid programs, endless reruns of AbFab and Coupling. I find the shows very hit and miss, but I do enjoy watching their news broadcast as it provides a well-needed outside look at what's going on in the U.S. and around the world.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410366147691365995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177225541748552284.post-36720047720813375972008-10-06T13:40:00.000+01:002008-10-06T13:40:00.000+01:00This is a terrible entry... so basically, in your ...This is a terrible entry... so basically, in your mind, people cannot live their lives the way they want to; they have to live it the way you want to!<BR/><BR/>The simple reality is that people are acting like teenagers when they're in their 30s because society has changed. <BR/><BR/>Over 60% of people over 28 living in major cities consider themselves to be single. And, unlike when they are teenagers, many of these people have decent incomes with sizeable disposable incomes, so they're able to enjoy themselves in ways previous generations weren't.<BR/><BR/>Moreover, even if the above wasn't true, how an individual chooses to dress and spend their spare time is their own choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com