Does Pants On The Ground Take On A Whole New Meaning In The...Pokey?
Posted by Melissa Carter at 2/2/2010 4:57 AM 
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Tags: Pants On The Ground General Larry Platt saggy pants gay Bert Show American Idol Melissa
Pants on the ground, pants on the ground, looking like a FOOL with your pants on the ground...
The whole world knows Atlanta's own General Larry Platt after his infamous performance on "American Idol." He even made an appearance at the Grammys last weekend.
His lyrics, of course, have to do with some guys who like to show their underwear while their pants sag. This trend has even forced some schools and communities to consider rules banning the practice.
But despite the fact these guys don saggy pants in order to be cool, there is a debate on what true signal they are sending.
There isn't much controversy on where the look came from - prison. Since prisoners are not issued belts, and their pants aren't made to custom fit the incarcerated, their pants tend to be baggy and fall off.
The story goes further for some that it is actually a signal in prison for gay sex. According author J.L. King:
Most of the guys said they were sagging their pants because it was popular but few knew that the "style" came out of prison as a means of brothers signaling that they were looking for sex.
But Snopes claims it's false:
Those who choose to wear their pants this way cite comfort as their motive and so find justification for this imitation of rap stars and felons, two groups perceived as toughly self-sufficient and therefore worthy of emulation.
Regardless of what the meaning is, I agree with General Platt. Put on a belt.
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