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TraderDaily's picture
(Gorilla, 748
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:31pm

I get the impression that wearing braces is out of place and out of style for men under 50. Is this true? I mean, I sort of miss the days when more guys could wear them and they'd look good. But now, in this GQ fashion day and age, it appears that younger men and maybe even older guys just shouldn't do it. Just wear a belt and be done with it seems the mantra.

What do you guys think?

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Neighbor's picture

Braces are out of style for

(King Kong, 1,124
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:37pm

Braces are out of style for anyone past 6th grade. I wish I would've gotten them when I was younger.

I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

Oreos's picture

Trends are cyclical, you have

(King Kong, 1,198
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:40pm

Trends are cyclical, you have a chance to be a trend-setter, take it!

eriginal's picture

Grillz for the white man.

 
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  on 2/12/12 at 4:42pm

Grillz for the white man.

"One man with courage makes a majority." — Andrew Jackson

TraderDaily's picture

I like the idea of being a

(Gorilla, 748
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:43pm

I like the idea of being a trend-setter, but not an oddball.

technoviking's picture

I would agree with Oreos

 
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  on 2/12/12 at 4:44pm

I would agree with Oreos statement above if you werent in banking. However, if you wear braces in banking and are under 55 (not even 50), it is so cliche and tacky that even your friends will think you're a complete loser for doing it.

In my opinion, leave it to the fashion forward stylists, celebs like Andre 3000, and red carpet statement pieces.

TraderDaily's picture

@technoviking: That's what I

(Gorilla, 748
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 4:51pm

@technoviking: That's what I thought. Makes me almost nostalgic for a bygone era.

Studiofan's picture

They are making a comeback as

 
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  on 2/12/12 at 5:02pm

They are making a comeback as hipster wear, but as said earlier I would not touch them if you are in banking and are not a MD.

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Rob the jewelry store and

(King Kong, 1,353
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 5:08pm

Rob the jewelry store and tell em make you a grill.

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.

(King Kong, 1,578
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 5:10pm

.

If your dreams don't scare you, then they are not big enough.

"There are two types of people in this world: People who say they pee in the shower, and dirty fucking liars."-Louis C.K.

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become a rapper

 
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  on 2/12/12 at 5:13pm

become a rapper

Do what you want not what you can!

seabird's picture

Ever consider invisalign?

 
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  on 2/12/12 at 5:16pm

Ever consider invisalign? Jeeze. Or just do what Kanye did. Get all your teeth ripped out and replaced with

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.190568!/img/httpImage/image.jpg

Boothorbust's picture

OMG People he is talking

(Gorilla, 530
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 5:23pm

OMG People he is talking about suspenders, you idiots.

Something Creative's picture

I dont think the invisaligns

 
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  on 2/12/12 at 5:25pm

I dont think the invisaligns are all that bad. You can't really notice them unless you're up close to someone, and then it's only cause your teeth look shiny.

If I was a major rockstar producer, I would rock the old school metal with different color rubber bands to match my tie or something :) Hells yeah.

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yeah, I started figuring that

(King Kong, 1,578
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 5:25pm

yeah, I started figuring that a little bit into this... I was gonna say, braces braces have never been in style. That, or I was a complete boss in the 5th grade...

Who the hell calls suspenders braces anyways?

If your dreams don't scare you, then they are not big enough.

"There are two types of people in this world: People who say they pee in the shower, and dirty fucking liars."-Louis C.K.

Boothorbust's picture

scottj19x89 wrote: yeah, I

(Gorilla, 530
 
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  on 2/12/12 at 5:26pm
scottj19x89:

yeah, I started figuring that a little bit into this... I was gonna say, braces braces have never been in style. That, or I was a complete boss in the 5th grade...

Who the hell calls suspenders braces anyways?

The British you moron

Something Creative's picture

Boothorbust wrote: OMG People

 
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  on 2/12/12 at 5:27pm
Boothorbust:

OMG People he is talking about suspenders, you idiots.

Yeah, but talking about the dental braces is a way more interesting conversation.

"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."

Theodore Roosevelt

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Boothorbust

(King Kong, 1,578
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 5:36pm
Boothorbust:
scottj19x89:

yeah, I started figuring that a little bit into this... I was gonna say, braces braces have never been in style. That, or I was a complete boss in the 5th grade...

Who the hell calls suspenders braces anyways?

The British you moron

:( I'm sorry

You startled my nerves so much with your response, I'm about to go outside and burn a fag.

and a cigarette

If your dreams don't scare you, then they are not big enough.

"There are two types of people in this world: People who say they pee in the shower, and dirty fucking liars."-Louis C.K.

Flake's picture

If you show up to work in

(Neanderthal, 3,463
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 5:49pm

If you show up to work in suspenders, and you're my age, I will slap the shit out of you.

Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into SWANSONS.

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Boothorbust

(Neanderthal, 3,463
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 5:51pm
Boothorbust:
scottj19x89:

yeah, I started figuring that a little bit into this... I was gonna say, braces braces have never been in style. That, or I was a complete boss in the 5th grade...

Who the hell calls suspenders braces anyways?

The British you moron

Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into SWANSONS.

SECfinance's picture

Suspenders are not braces.

 
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  on 2/12/12 at 6:16pm

Suspenders are not braces.

Neighbor's picture

HAHA wow I was confused as

(King Kong, 1,124
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 6:17pm

HAHA wow I was confused as fuck too.. I was like when the fuck have braces ever been cool?

I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

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YZdJRDpLHbw

 
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  on 2/12/12 at 6:25pm

YZdJRDpLHbw

"One man with courage makes a majority." — Andrew Jackson

Flake's picture

eriginal

(Neanderthal, 3,463
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 6:26pm
eriginal:

[youtube]YZdJRDpLHbw[/youtube]

[TRY AGAIN][/TRY AGAIN]

Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into SWANSONS.

eriginal's picture

Flake wrote: eriginal

 
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  on 2/12/12 at 6:31pm
Flake:
eriginal:

[youtube]YZdJRDpLHbw[/youtube]

[TRY AGAIN][/TRY AGAIN]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS-FoXbjVI

Not working... :(

"One man with courage makes a majority." — Andrew Jackson

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SECfinance wrote: Suspenders

(Gorilla, 530
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 6:28pm
SECfinance:

Suspenders are not braces.

Cookies are not biscuits

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eriginal wrote: Flake

(Neanderthal, 3,463
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 6:36pm
eriginal:
Flake:
eriginal:

[youtube]YZdJRDpLHbw[/youtube]

[TRY AGAIN][/TRY AGAIN]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS-FoXbjVI

Not working... :(

Here you go little guy:

Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into SWANSONS.

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/

(King Kong, 1,108
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 6:41pm

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41YJGTN7foL.jpg

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Chips are not crisps

(Baboon, 156
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 7:30pm

Chips are not crisps

SECfinance's picture

Boothorbust

 
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  on 2/12/12 at 8:06pm
Boothorbust:
SECfinance:

Suspenders are not braces.

Cookies are not biscuits

Suspenders clip onto the waist, braces attach to buttons sewn into the waist.

Boothorbust's picture

SECfinance

(Gorilla, 530
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 8:37pm
SECfinance:
Boothorbust:
SECfinance:

Suspenders are not braces.

Cookies are not biscuits

Suspenders clip onto the waist, braces attach to buttons sewn into the waist.

In the US they are called suspenders whether they clasp or button - this is a colloquialism and you can check multiple US shopping sites as verification. Not sure if they are different in the UK.

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They are fashion forward.

(Neanderthal, 3,055
 
Points)
  on 2/12/12 at 8:39pm

They are fashion forward. Appropriate if you can pull it off on a night out or in fashionable society, but in the office, not at all.

A lot of people do certain things to add days to their life. I do things to add life to my days.

technoviking's picture

haha smh at all of you....

 
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  on 2/13/12 at 9:58am

haha smh at all of you....

josh42's picture

Braces are long gone for a

(Monkey, 42
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 3:52pm

Braces are long gone for a fashion statement.

Dresscode's picture

It's ok wear it with a

 
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  on 2/13/12 at 7:57pm

It's ok wear it with a tuxedo.

happypantsmcgee's picture

Kid showed up in suspenders

(Almost Human, 9,263
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 10:01pm

Kid showed up in suspenders last year and they sent him home to change. Real talk.

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford

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I'm really sad that

(Gorilla, 562
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 10:13pm

I'm really sad that suspenders aren't ok... I'd love to wear some suspenders in the office.

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happypantsmcgee wrote: Kid

(King Kong, 1,124
 
Points)
  on 2/13/12 at 11:47pm
happypantsmcgee:

Kid showed up in suspenders last year and they sent him home to change. Real talk.

LOL

I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

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happypantsmcgee wrote: Kid

(Orangutan, 374
 
Points)
  on 2/14/12 at 8:26pm
happypantsmcgee:

Kid showed up in suspenders last year and they sent him home to change. Real talk.

That's awesome.

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- Oscar Wilde
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TraderDaily's picture

Sent him home? That's funny.

(Gorilla, 748
 
Points)
  on 2/15/12 at 11:29am

Sent him home? That's funny. Well, there are always three piece suits as somewhat of a substitute for the braces.

Connor's picture

lmao. Why the hell do people

(King Kong, 1,485
 
Points)
  on 2/22/12 at 12:43pm

lmao. Why the hell do people think he's talking about teeth braces.

Those were never in "style"

per ardua ad astra

eriginal's picture

^Because who the fuck calls

 
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  on 2/22/12 at 3:07pm

^Because who the fuck calls suspenders braces.

"One man with courage makes a majority." — Andrew Jackson

TraderDaily's picture

eriginal wrote: ^Because who

(Gorilla, 748
 
Points)
  on 2/22/12 at 3:25pm
eriginal:

^Because who the fuck calls suspenders braces.

ppl who know that suspenders have the metal clamps while braces insert over your buttons sewn into the suit. They're different.

TraderDaily's picture

eriginal wrote: ^Because who

(Gorilla, 748
 
Points)
  on 2/22/12 at 3:25pm
eriginal:

^Because who the fuck calls suspenders braces.

ppl who know that suspenders have the metal clamps while braces insert over your buttons sewn into the suit. They're different.

seabird's picture

Suspenders: American

 
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  on 2/22/12 at 3:27pm

Suspenders: American talk
Braces: British talk

TechBanking's picture

seabird wrote: Suspenders:

(Gorilla, 629
 
Points)
  on 2/22/12 at 4:15pm
seabird:

Suspenders: American talk
Braces: British talk

The British don't have to worry about confusion between oral braces and those that hold your pants up. It's pretty clear that they haven't ever heard of the oral kind.

/ducks/

design's picture

TechBanking wrote: The

 
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  on 2/26/12 at 1:49pm
TechBanking:

The British don't have to worry about confusion between oral braces and those that hold your pants up. It's pretty clear that they haven't ever heard of the oral kind.

/ducks/

Win. Would give you a SB if I had any.

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Asatar's picture

There's a rather fat MD in my

 
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  on 3/4/12 at 6:56am

There's a rather fat MD in my office who spends all day walking around shouting at people wearing large braces, makes me smile every time I see him.