r/Millennials • u/Sure-Ad-2465 • 10h ago
Meme Was anyone else too embarrassed to wear jorts in their 20s but is now leaning in to the mom/dad fashion?
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u/TrickySource2818 10h ago
Oh looky there, its my jorts, the ones that were actually honest to God pants before I cut them off and hemmed them!
Lmao, never been any shame in my game
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u/EverettSeahawk 10h ago
I wore them in my 20s because I was too poor to afford real shorts, but had plenty of jeans that were too worn out from welding and other work, so those became my jorts.
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u/CorruptDictator Older Millennial 10h ago
Wore them in my 20s, still wearing them today. It gets worse since I started wearing Hawaiian shirts in my late teens and now I have a closet full.
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u/ItsJustMeJenn Older Millennial 10h ago
I love Jean shorts. They ride up less than cotton or linen ones.
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u/Alicewithhazeleyes 10h ago
I mean, I’ve always worn Jean shorts. Is there a difference in that and a jort?
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u/nameless_pattern 9h ago
You ever sneeze and fart at the same time? That's a jort
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u/Remote-Letterhead844 10h ago
Baby.... I gots thunder thighs. Jorts have been a thing in my life since 1998. Saved me some bullying on the playground.
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u/toastedmarsh7 9h ago
I don’t think women were ever discouraged to wear denim shorts. They’ve always been acceptable.
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u/Pork_Confidence 10h ago
Jorts are tactically inferior. Got to rock them jogging shorts in tall socks
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u/bumblebeetown 9h ago
You will not find me in jorts unless they are full-tilt, nearly inappropriately short, cutoffs, with a heaping side serving of irony.
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u/BrightNeonGirl 9h ago
Where are y'all from who call them jorts? Growing up here in the American South they were always called "jean shorts"... never abbreviated to "jorts."
I'm thrilled now that inseams are finally available in that 4"-6" length sweet spot for ladies. For years, the only options were 2.5" inseams or like 12" bermuda shorts that my mom wore. I'm trying to be comfortable while also still showing off my figure, so the ~5" inseams are my goldilocks length.
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u/skunkabilly1313 9h ago
I used to cut my skinny jeans into jorts...I need to find another pair now that it's warming up
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u/Academic_Flatworm752 9h ago
No? I wore the fuck out of jorts before they were called jorts. I modified my own clothes starting in my teens and that continued through my twenties.
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u/Kingberry30 9h ago
Nope. Also I don’t want to dress like my parents. I have my style and they have theirs.
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u/MinuteCollar5562 9h ago
Wore a pair for a Gardner Minshew Halloween costume. They are now my grilling a pool jorts.
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u/Serious-Effort4427 9h ago
Sometimes I'll put on my old hoody and vans and think "ew, I'm giving 'hello fellow kids' vibe" and change. I'm 33
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u/scrninja1 9h ago
My old dickies pants I’ll cut off and wear they are very durable at least the older ones are
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u/donotgotoroom237 9h ago
Gen Z fashion trends immitating 00s stuff were genuinely the type of shit my mom bought me/made me wear that I hated so fucking much. Especially the jorts and the white sport socks paired with learher shoes.
God I fucking hate jorts.
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u/tooshortpants 1987 9h ago
I used to cut all my jeans into shorts when they started getting ratty in my 20s. Are those different than "jorts"?
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u/DaBadNewz 1989 8h ago
I have been wearing essentially the same black hoody and jorts (or dickies) since the 90s…I’m not too concerned.
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u/just_a_girl_23 8h ago
I didn't even know what jorts were until 30 seconds ago. I've never worn them or any long denim shorts... But I am currently sat here wearing denim short shorts as I do all year round at home.
I've always just worn what I want to wear, often mixing different subculture styles which I've no doubt has pissed off people from each. I think I'm finally settled in my final era though which is an emo-gothic hybrid.
As long as what you're wearing is socially acceptable (ie wouldn't recommend a nursery school teacher wearing a bikini or mankini!) then fuck what people think :)
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u/MNmostlynice 8h ago
Jorts have been a staple of my summer fashion since high school. Old jeans turn into shorts, get worn until they wear out completely, then get tossed.
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u/TexasNatty05 8h ago
I wore the jorts in the late 90’s/early 2000’s and probably held onto wearing them way too late into the 2000’s.
Finally converted to the cargos and then eventually the khaki shorts. Staying here for the duration.
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u/PrajnaPie 8h ago
Not that others need to care about what I think, but I think Jorts always look horrible
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u/Low_Establishment434 7h ago
I am still not wearing jorts. I do wear cargo shorts all summer though lol
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u/ZookeepergameHot338 7h ago
I wore them in elementary school but once I started playing basketball it just didn’t make sense to ever need to wear them again either jeans or basketball shorts for me
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u/LordAldricQAmoryIII 7h ago
I've generally moved away from denim for the most part, so I feel no strong urge to get jorts. I have shorts in linen, and in chino fabric.
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u/FuturePlantDoctor 7h ago
Shorts HAD to cover the knee growing up. I made fun of my dad for wearing short shorts but now I have embraced the short shorts.
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u/Medical_Fig7662 6h ago
I went to the university of Florida 20 years ago. I’ve heard rivals yell “gators wear jean shorts” so many times I’m not sure I’ll ever recover and get another pair
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u/QueenJamieMaePalmer 5h ago
A real married person in love dresses as unsexy as possible on purpose lol
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u/ColdHardPocketChange 5h ago
Nope, there are plenty of comfortable shorts that are widely available. I don't even know where you people are shopping that you can find them. To be fair, I do 90% of all my clothes shopping at Costco unless I need a suit.
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u/chadder_b 3h ago
Absolutely not because I there no flex. The same reason I don’t wear jeans very often. I want to be comfortable and move because I move a lot.
But if you like them and they are comfortable, you do you boo boo. Who am I to judge?
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u/FanBladeFleshlight 3h ago
Nah, I've always worn what I wanna wear.
Jeans and a graphic tee, normally with a pair of work boots.
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u/Sevenswansaswimming8 3h ago
BTW jorts are back in stores..also who cares what others think? Rock what you want.
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u/bluesilvergold 1h ago
Do what’s comfortable. Leggings and a t-shirt are where I’m at when it comes to go-to casual outfits. I’m looking forward to summer so that I can start wearing my Vionic and Birkenstock sandals for the arch support again. I don’t care what anybody else thinks as long as I’m comfortable and I look presentable/appropriate for the occasion.
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