Superficial Me

As a highly superficial and European person I have been traumatised by things I've seen here in America. It's not the laws, it's not the politics, it's not the food (well, I'm lying a bit here). But clothes. Yes, clothes. The pieces of cloth stiched together that you wear to make a statement about who you are. To show how much money you have. To show how superficial you are. To show how you feel. To express your very purpose on this planet. Um, anyway.

This may or may not come as a newsflash, but a lot of Americans have no style. None. There, I said it. To offer you, dear reader, some entertainment and insight into the American culture or, alternatively, a crash course in things that most Europeans laugh at, I compiled a list of things that defy any notion of what we call style.

Lets get started.

1. Flip flops with jeans - Not cool.

2. Sandals with socks - I guess this is universal, but still not cool.

3. Shorts and a dozen of sweatshirts - If it's December and you have to wear layers and layers of long sleeves, you might also want to consider giving up the shorts. Just sayin'.

4. Tie dyes - Another exchange student thought that the promotional video for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater was ancient because everyone was wearing tie dye t-shirts. To her shock and surprise, tie dyes never go out of fashion in America. Woodstock 4eva!

5. High heels with a backback - A rarity, but you don't know whether to laugh or cry when you see it.

6. Sweatpants and sweatshirts - This is no joke. This is what I have to deal with everyday, in every class. EVERY CLASS.

7. Pyjamas - Wake up. Go to class. Don't change your clothes. Win.

8. Overdressing - The one day Americans don't wear sweatshirts and sweatpants they take it to the next level. Or the next next next next level. Wearing a suit at a presentation is a bit over the top if you ask me.

9. Packers/Badgers/University of Wisconsin-Whatever clothes - I have nothing against the Packers or supporting a sports team, but where are the cool prints and band shirts?

 10. Combination of any/all of these - Americans can be creative when it comes to combining items that defy style.Gotta catch 'em all.

There. Good night, I'm tired.

(Disclaimer: All the pictures (except the tie dye one) are stolen from the internet, sorry. I didn't feel like taking pictures of people saying: "Hey, you have no style man, can I take a picture and make you famous?")