People often make posts here along the lines of "I wish it were socially acceptable for me to <do thing I want to do>." If I were to make such a thread, the thing I want to do would definitely be wearing cargo pants, anytime or all the time. Yeah, they often look baggy, sloppy, and slovenly, but they're so useful. In a world where we're expected to carry around a big set of keys, a giant honking wallet, a big-ass cell phone, and god knows what else, it's nice to have an pants-option that lets us lug all that stuff around with ease. Granted a normal set of pants gives you 4 separate pockets, but let's face it, those back pockets are useless. Nobody wants to sit down and have wallet or a set of keys jammed into their ass cheeks. So when wearing regular pants you're pretty much stuck trying to get everything into those two front pockets. The situation is even worse for smokers or vapers, who somehow have to fit a vape rig, pack of cigarettes, Juul device, and/or a lighter into already-stuffed pockets.
Even if your pockets aren't already stuffed to the brim with items, having all that extra space means that each item can have its own discrete pocket. 1 pocket for wallet, 1 for keys, 1 for cell phone, 1 for an extra accessory like lighters, pens, or a knife. Everything has its own separate storage space so you aren't stuck rifling through one pocket that is attempting to hold multiple items. No more do you have to worry about something falling out of your pocket because your keys snagged it when you were pulling them out -- everything is separate and in its place.
And to top it all off, cargo pants are generally comfy as all hell. Loose, flowing, and light. If you have to wear pants, you might as well be wearing cargo pants.
I feel bad for ladies. They face many challenges in the modern world, and not the least of these is that it is even less socially acceptable for them to wear cargo pants -- despite the fact that they would benefit even more from them than men currently do. If they had room in their pants all the additional stuff they have to carry around, they wouldn't be stuck rummaging through purses to find that lipstick, chapstick, compact, moisturizer, body spray, etc. They could perhaps ditch the purse entirely, and not have to carry around an additional bag all day. The purse is an unacceptable point of failure -- if you happen to leave it, lose it or it gets stolen, you are absolutely fucked.
Winter is our only respite from the ever present pocket-problem, since jackets tend to provide enough additional storage that we don't need our beloved cargo pants. But spring is just around the corner right now, and when the days get warmer you can be sure I'll be dreaming of an ideal world where I am judged not by the content of my massive pockets, but by the content of my character.
Do you agree? If so please chime in, and post some pictures of your favorite cargos (shorts or pants or even the more rarefied cargo skirts).
Even if your pockets aren't already stuffed to the brim with items, having all that extra space means that each item can have its own discrete pocket. 1 pocket for wallet, 1 for keys, 1 for cell phone, 1 for an extra accessory like lighters, pens, or a knife. Everything has its own separate storage space so you aren't stuck rifling through one pocket that is attempting to hold multiple items. No more do you have to worry about something falling out of your pocket because your keys snagged it when you were pulling them out -- everything is separate and in its place.
And to top it all off, cargo pants are generally comfy as all hell. Loose, flowing, and light. If you have to wear pants, you might as well be wearing cargo pants.
I feel bad for ladies. They face many challenges in the modern world, and not the least of these is that it is even less socially acceptable for them to wear cargo pants -- despite the fact that they would benefit even more from them than men currently do. If they had room in their pants all the additional stuff they have to carry around, they wouldn't be stuck rummaging through purses to find that lipstick, chapstick, compact, moisturizer, body spray, etc. They could perhaps ditch the purse entirely, and not have to carry around an additional bag all day. The purse is an unacceptable point of failure -- if you happen to leave it, lose it or it gets stolen, you are absolutely fucked.
Winter is our only respite from the ever present pocket-problem, since jackets tend to provide enough additional storage that we don't need our beloved cargo pants. But spring is just around the corner right now, and when the days get warmer you can be sure I'll be dreaming of an ideal world where I am judged not by the content of my massive pockets, but by the content of my character.
Do you agree? If so please chime in, and post some pictures of your favorite cargos (shorts or pants or even the more rarefied cargo skirts).
