I was walking around Walmart the other day and as I was shopping I noticed the older generation shopping too, I wondered what possesses a senior citizen to wear the clothes they wear. An older woman in a pink and blue flowered moo moo, and old man with suspenders cinched up so high his pants were at his armpits.
I shudder at the fact that most older people wear these types of outfits, and I worry that my day will come to wear the same god awful outfit. Currently, I like to keep myself trendy and I haven't resorted to buying the cheapest of the cheap brands of clothing. I like to look somewhat presentable and approachable when I go out into public.
I think it must be a pure comfort issue, to wear the loosest clothing so that it doesn't restrict your movement in any way, but you sacrifice any style that you might once have had. At what age do you stop caring how you look?
They should make styles for the senior citizen keeping in mind that comfort and affordability is key. It scares me that one day I will get to a point where I won't care anymore and along with my bright blue pants, brown shirt and orange suspenders, my personal hygiene will start to lack as well.
I have seen old men who must have dropped their razor half way through their shave and decided it was too far down to pick it up to finish the job and their face looks like a half shaved animal. They love their mostly bald head with the five strands of long hair they proudly comb off to the side, before they head out somewhere.
Then you have the older ladies with their blue hair and five o'clock shadow worse than any guy out there. They use the reddest lipstick and blue eye-shadow then they top themselves off with some really nice A5-35 perfume. Those young men out there don't stand a chance when they are introduced to a real woman.
They were young once, they had pride and style, what the hell happens after to you after 60? It it truly terrifying to think about it, but on the bright side maybe I just won't care.
Scott Goerz
