Tool (Aussie slang): an idiot; a fool
Thongs: rubber sandals (called flip-flops in New Zealand on account of the noise they make when walking).
It took me 2 & a bit years to complete the picture, but it's now ready for all you folks out there (ok, there's only you, Emu) to have a read-through. Years of people-watching & psychology-studying has led me to conduct an in-depth analysis of what you are about to read below.
It's the phenomenon I've dubbed "The Tool in Thongs" (AKA) Your average Sydney Uni student (of the male variety).
The Tool in Thongs:
Summer dress code is as follows (let's follow a bottom-up examination here):
Thongs are the ONLY way to go(if you're not in thongs, you're a tool). Going barefoot is marginally acceptable.
NEVER wear long pants, but if you must, then only jeans are acceptable (as long as they're 10 sizes too big & halfway down your thighs thus allowing a spectacular view of your boxer shorts). However, shorts are ideal (also preferebly 10 sizes too large).
T-shirts must be light, short-sleeved & taken off at 5mins to midday... no need for sun-protection, skin cancer can be worried about when you're older, but if you're well-muscled, sunscreen may be used to show-off abs/biceps/triceps & all other muscles in the upper body region.
The hair is the most important. Appearance MUST reflect the just-rolled-off-bed-and-ran-hand-through-hair look. Also accpetable is the have-neglected-hygeine-for-2-weeks look, but research has found that the latter is not as attractive to either sex.
Accessories are frowned upon, unless they're sunglasses or mobile phones (which are ESSENTIAL).
Bags are only for freaks & geeks.
A pen will suffice (along with wallet & mobile).
Lack of paper/notebook provides ideal opportunity to borrow from the hot chik next to you, which in turn paves the way for introductions & an exchange of numbers.
Autumn & Spring dress code is almost the same, except that the T-shirt must not be taken off & walking barefoot is no longer acceptable. Shorts are still all the go & bags will always be for freaks & geeks only.
So that's the end of my analysis... I don't understand this phenomenon, I just know that this is it.
3 comments:
hi - just wondering where you found the picture of all those thongs in a spiral - can you email me if you remember? I'm working on a presentation and it's a cool pic
thanks
karlcharikar[at]yahoo[dot]com[dot]au
tan curve was here.
i was here too. btw, do u think Mr J would do that? hmm.. maybe not.. too much of a fob. :D
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