Guys: what's with fake dog tag necklaces? And girls do you actually find them attractive?

[Anonymous]

i keep seeing full grown men and older teens wearing like fake dog tags tht say stupid sh*t on them why is this aren't dog tags supposed to be for BODY IDENTIFICATION on the battlefield?

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i don't mean like they have fake soldiers names on them but theyll have two dogtags tht will have a cross on them or like their favorite video game insignia...

[Anonymous]

Luckily I haven't seen them (or at least noticed them) where I live, but I have heard people from other places complain about them. Personally I think they're a bit ridiculous. I mean, a real dog tag is a serious thing, and I think it's kind of disrespectful to turn it into some kind of fashion accessory for "normal" people to wear. It loses its value, which is tasteless.

[Asker]

definitely its almost disrespectful I mean dogtags are like a right of passage and to go buy a plastic rendition of one is just so sh*tty...

[Anonymous]

I haven't really noticed anyone wearing those.

Dog tags are not just some cool fad. I think it's poser-y. Trying to make the guy wearing it LOOK like he's a badass but when you get up close it's a pokemon on it lol

[Asker]

yea or some douchie cross haha

[xzinax2]

people do stupid things to things that are actually quite serious or useful. how many guys know who che guevara really was? how many know why some people sagged their pants? why do some wear steel-toe boots? jeans? uggs?

[Asker]

steel toed boots and jeans are for functionality uggs are for comfort -_- and dudes started sagging their pants to imitate the thugs on the streets(and the reason they did it is because they couldn't afford belts or correct fitting jeans because they lived in the ghetto)

but I get where your coming from and thts a pretty good point maybe they just do it b./c they can... :D

[xzinax2]

actually,uggs were/are used by surfers,to keep their feet warm (extreme climates),and sagging was originally to show that they're ''available'' to other men in prison

[jpinka]

umm to QA hell no. sagging was worn by prison imates to signal to other men they were down for sex. then after they got released back on the streets they kept sagging their pants and now it is sadly a fashion trend. You know very little about the ghetto

[Asker]

ummm no thts not what happened at all I've done time in prison and I've lived in the ghetto my whole life

in prison guys don't need to sag their pants to show they take theyll either be trolling for it or if a dude wants you hell just f*** you wether your down or not... plus the guards won't allow it you have to look like everyone else and you can't disrespect the prisoner uniform pls don't try to tell me about the ghetto

idk who the f*** started tht gay sh*t but its entirely false...

[Asker]

and uggs started as a mens shoes shoes and then were adopted by women then marketed toward them and you don't wear shoes to surf wat?lol

[xzinax2]

you're 18-24,and you were in one prison. that doesn't mean it's the same everywhere.

[xzinax2]

have you ever been in the sea for a long time in the morning? it's f***ing cold. surfers wear them

[Sexydncr]

Uggs were worn by surfers before and after surfing in Australia. Sagging is done to show sexual preference in jail. Steel toed boots are used to deliver painful kicks.

[Asker]

look... uggs are not worn during surfing they were popularized by surfers because they were warm in like the seventies

sagging is not done to show sexual preference in jail it never was and never will tht is a new age falsery tht is floating around similar to swag meaning (secretly we are gay) those are both entirely false and made up to simply poke fun at people tht say swag and people tht sag their pants

[xzinax2]

who said they wore them in the water? we just said that they wore them,because they were useful. and again,you haven't been to every jail,at every point in time.

[Asker]

i had no idea how many people believed these as true but apparently the bounds of human stupidity are beyond my own comprehension

the fact tht you believe things wholeheartedly w/o questioning their truthfulness is appalling to me (I suppose this is similar to how religion started :/)

[Asker]

ppl in the comments below did and THTS NOT HOW IT F***ING STARTED PLS SPARE ME tht is not how prison culture works or EVER HAS tht is a new age thing some dumbf*** created and now you're spouting it off like it gospel...it sad really

[Asker]

prisons are all the same since mostly the same groups of people run them there is hardly any difference from one the next...

[xzinax2]

and again,how would you know it isn't true? maybe it was a belt thing,maybe it was a sex thing,maybe none of those-we can't know. the point is,that is the popular theory,and yet people still choose to do it.

[Asker]

it wasn't a sex thing because people have been doing it since the eighties and AS OF THE PAST THREE YEARS they just NOW DISCOVERED why they were doing it

i find tht HIGHLY unlikely

[xzinax2]

and again,you can't know for sure,and that's the popular theory.

[Asker]

i can know and I do (and a theory is a well tested hypothesis) so no it isn'ta theory since the only way people come about this knowledge is hearing their dumbass friends say it and then spout it on the internet

mine on the other hand is theory because well if you look at poor black neighborhoods in the eighties ull see its original start and you can watch it move until we have a good amount of people doing it today

[xzinax2]

what does that prove/disprove? prison didn't exist in the eighties?

[Asker]

how the f*** did you get tht out of what I said?

[Asker]

how did you get tht outta what isaid?

[xzinax2]

you're attempting to disprove that it's a prison thing by saying it happened in the eighties too

[Asker]

I am disproving by saying it had no root in prisons at all it was simply ill fitting clothing prisons existed in the eighties but if you look at pictures from prisons in the eighties you will see no pants sagging/.very little but if you look at gang pictures from tht time period EVERY MOTHER F***ER IS DOING IT

so basically you believed and internet tall tale but thts okay now you know the true reason and can go spread it :D

[xzinax2]

again,what does that prove? that's not proof,that's just you saying something and claiming it's true. just like the other theories are. the difference is-the prison one is accepted as true which means that the people who are doing it are ignoring the accepted origin.

[Asker]

look at pictures tht is proof we have documented historical evidence



or we can use logic lets say this you are a young inmate in 1995 you go to prison and notice some guys sagging their pants you ask your older friend in prison why they are wearing their pants like tht and he says its because they get f***ed in the ass now would you as a straight inmate go and do what homoseuals did out on the street? HELL NO you wouldn' ud get a belt and synch them f***er to your chin otherwise ud get beat.

[Asker]

tht origin makes no sense because usually gang members/most people even are straight and would want to or mke themselves seem gay or imitate homosexuals in any way...

[Asker]

*wouldn't*

[xzinax2]

and again,that's not proof,prison existed before that too. if a prisoner gets out of jail,and continues to do the same,to get approached by those who know what it means,and some misinterpret it as fashion-that makes sense. and again,it makes no difference what is true,the theory that is accepted counts for this question.

[Asker]

uhh no... thts literally a creationist argument tho...im sorry but I just saw a huge parallel

they say if tht is what a lot of people believe then tht is true

atheist say well we have proof right here tht proves it false

and creationists go and cover their ears

and its similar with the earing rule for men (right is wrong and left is right) do you see a bunch of straight men wearing earring on just their right ears because it looks cool nooo you don't because they no tht means they're gay

[xzinax2]

it's not the same,because the question here isn't is it true,it's why do some men do it despite the accepted meaning. and,some straight men do wear earrings.

[Asker]

soo if its real meaning was guys tht do it are homosexual it wouldve never transcribed into modern everyday culture for straight men

[xzinax2]

again,straight men do wear earrings. it would've.

[Asker]

straight men don't wear earing on only their right ears and people tht do it think its the bs it is because theyve been doing it for years and just recently this has been the accepted meaning by dumbasses tht believe anything

[Asker]

and wering two earrings or one ontheir left only are fine I see both all the time but hardly anyine wear one just on their right and if they do they are usually gay

[xzinax2]

you're an idiot.

[Asker]

ohh someone is using add hyoni min now because they can't think of anything else to say :(

its alright believe what the f*** you want but know tht you're wrong and please don't implant the idea on any other dumbasses...

[xzinax2]

if you read my answers,you'd know why you're clearly an idiot. work on your spelling before you start calling people dumbasses when you're from an English speaking country

[Asker]

soo because I abbreviate and use shortcuts I don't know English? if anything my ability to trim fat off what I'm saying and use less characters would make me smarter no?

or maybe if I tell you tht this is the REAL English ull believe it and go start telling other people tht have solid evidence against you tht theyre wrong...

[xzinax2]

and what evidence do you have? the claim that there were no prisons before the 80's? there is no evidence either way,but one is accepted as a theory,and one isn't. I'll use ''add hyoni min '' all I want in your case.

[Asker]

okay I literally never even hinted at tht like honestly where the f*** did you even get tht? and no its not accepted as A WELL TESTED HYPOTHESIS...mine is tested proven and has an ability to be re tested and proven by simply looking at historical pictures and a bit of sociology

[xzinax2]

how is it tested and proven? like I said,there were prisons before too,being popular in the past doesn't disprove the origin,unless you're claiming there were no prisons

[Asker]

why you're wrong and why I'm right

link

so please stfu...

[xzinax2]

again,proves nothing,just that there are different ideas. again,this one is accepted. can you even read?

[Asker]

now whose a dumbass?

jkjk you were stone set in you're belief and I can respect tht good debate and best answer :D

[Asker]

srsly give it up -_- its over all bets are off you were wrong and thts okay tht blog had quotes from the original popularizers of the movement and I read rather well thank you very much...

[xzinax2]

i'm not set in stone,though,i have no idea how it originated,my point is that it's an accepted idea,which is why it SHOULD be,but isn't avoided. and...thank you? lol

[Asker]

but if accepted ideas are wrong theyre still wrong and if disproven people should stop trying to prove them... it makes them look stupid...

[xzinax2]

that's not the point,like I said,the truth isn't important in this case-the important thing is that people ignore the history of certain things and make it ''fashion''

[Asker]

i suppose and I suppose if everyone agreed on everything there would be nothing to argue about

and yea some fashion trends exist for some stupid reason this one being a prime example

tht was a good argument and I apologize if you got super pissed or anything like tht...

[Anonymous]

I have some fake dogtags with a cross on them that I wear sometimes. I wear them for 3 reasons: 1. To show my Christianity. 2. Because I wanted to join the military but was unable to due to a back injury. 3. To honor our soldiers who fight and die for us everyday.

[Asker]

how does it do any of those? just because you wear crosses doesn't make you a christian...

the second almost makes you a wannabe and the third well how does it honor them your simply wearing a plastic rendition of a body identification necklace

[Opinion Owner]

1. Because the cross is the main symbol of Christianity. The other side of the dog tag has the Christian fish on it, another major symbol of Christianity. 2. You're not exactly a wannabe if you tried to join but weren't able to due to a health complication, people that never tried to join and wear army apparel/accessories are wannabes. 3. How does a pink ribbon honor breast cancer survivors? It just does, and the same goes for dog tags imo.

[xHoneyxBeex]

"Just because you wear crosses doesn't make you a christian" What an idiotic statement. Lol if he is a Christian then wearing a cross symbolizes his religion...why would someone who's not a Christian wear a cross? So in this case, yes, wearing a cross is symbolizing his faith.

@Answerer: I think your reasonings are very justified:)

[Asker]

its is also the symbol of many other religions... and do you know wtf almost means?

and unless your f***ing dog tag say support my brothers tht died by my side in f***ing war your dog tag just makes you look like a complete douche and you're not supporting sh*t accept your pitiful bigoted religion ...

and as for honeybee get the f*** off twitter pls for the sake of everyone and I know satanists tht wear crosses in a particular fashion tht supports their faith...

[Asker]

also crosses and fish predated the existence of christianity ...soo theyr not only christian symbols

[Opinion Owner]

Honestly, you seem to have some anger issues, cussing on GAG. I'll pray for you.

The cross and fish together on the same dog tag obviously represents Christianity, since both symbols are associated with Christianity, and since both aren't used together in any other religion. The tag doesn't need to say that, though I could always go get a 3rd tag made that says that. I know that I wear it to honor our fallen soldiers, I really don't care what other people think about it.

[Asker]

or it could represent countless pagan religions or even hinduism and please hold your prayers and I have absolutely no anger issues its just the fact I give no f***s about what f***ing people think about how the f*** I talk

and you obviously do care what people think if you have to justify your actions to a random a stranger

[blackkid4]

Dogtags are not as useful ( nor necessary ) as they used to be. Much like other military surplus.

[whattothink]

I think it's stupid. It's like people that wear Army shirts, but have never seerved. Kinda lessens the sacrifice they go through in my opinion. I don't know when military inspired stuff became popular, but I am not down with the trend. I love a man in uniform and want the guy to actually be in the military rather than playing.

[Asker]

damn right f***in wannabe army guys should buck up and actually join...

[whattothink]

Exactly what I am saying.

[kaitlovesyou]

I think unless you're in the military they are un-needed and ridiculous

[Asker]

true that haha

[kaitlovesyou]

They're made for solider, people willing to lay down their lives for us not for someone as a jewelry item/gift

[Anonymous]

We make personalized dog tags like that where I work. I think we just started doing that this year, and I think it may be because I live in a historic town and it was the 150th and we had a bunch of war-like events going on. So kids (and even adults like you said) could have their own dog tags even if they had no purpose but to wear them. Plus, they seem to have made some good souvenirs.

[skinandbones]

i hate them. one of my friends got a pair for her and her boyfriend. god. I tried to talk her out of it. to no avail. anyways, they broke up and she dumped hers into the hudson. she's a class act.

[Asker]

lol nice

[PonyCar]

It's just a fashion choice. I don't know any females that find them particularly attractive (nor do I know any that find them ridiculously ugly).

[Da-One-n-Only-]

I haven't seen that since middle school and I'm like in College now lol..I personally don't like the posers

[wallflowervulpine]

I don't find them attractive. It's kind of a stupid trend, not sure what the purpose is if you are not in the military or army.

[Anonymous]

I don't really see the point in having dog tags, but I don't get annoyed if I see people with them. I think people can wear them if they want to.

[Anonymous]

I've never seen this, but if it's true, then it's pretty disrespectful to actual soldiers.

[Sexydncr]

I think they're hot if you can rock them.

[Enideqa]

Doesn't make a difference to me

[lulubear]

I don't find them attractive at all.

[Marrryyyyy]

not particularly attractive.