My opinion about jorts (from a young person's perspective)

[minivan2]

My main problem with jorts is that they are uncomfortable to wear. They ride up on your waist and cause a wedgie. Belts are here for a reason. I understand if you guys hate low shorts. Me too, that's why I'm starting to wear belts. This is just my opinion and I'm welcome to further discussion.

[Warpy]

1. They were a way to get wear out of jeans after I'd popped through the knees

back when I was young and poor. Now I just get new jeans.

For your delight and edification on jorts, http://www.buzzfeed.com/amyodell/the-jorts-that-are-ruining-jorts

Ew. Other than bored and incompetent fashion designers, who does that?

[Leme]

2. the muppet's Swedish Chef wrote a song about this I think:

hmm, de de de dee de dee de de jort jort jort
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bort is Swedish for jort
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[Leme]

11. oops, I mis translated

borts are baggy shorts

[quinnox]

3. I have no idea what jorts are

[Leme]

4. see link in reply 1

[quinnox]

8. Oh ok, so jorts are basically a new trendy word for "cut-offs"

Ick, this is what is in fashion among the youth these days?

Besides wearing your pants halfway down to your ankles, I mean. (I am still seeing that stupid trend)

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. From the 1990s, apparently

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/jorts

It didn't catch on, it seems, judging by the shoulder-shrugging around here.

[Igel]

5. Cut-offs.

"Cuff-off jeans" if you want to be really formal.

They have to give them a new trendy name lest the kids think they're wearing the same kind of clothes that their grandparents wore.

[treestar]

7. Jean shorts, per urban dictionary

Where you cut off jeans to make shorts. Come to think of it, we called them "cut-offs" back in my day.

[Zorra]

6. I've been wearing cut-offs every summer since the 60's, and have

always found them to be very comfortable, I'm wearing a pair right now. My hips and butt just hold them in place. I suppose men don't generally have that option.

Your OP is the first time I've ever heard them called jorts; jorts is a good descriptive word, thanks.

[AverageJoe90]

10. What are "jorts", anyway?

[Leme]

12. see reply 1,5,7,8 ....

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