A Fathers dilema of "the one inch zipper"

[Atlas68]

I recently had an intersting experience shopping with my wife and teenage girls that in my mind
typifies the transition of thinking like a man and thinking like a father. I'll explain. Ever heard of Dorinha?
I vaguely recall seeing her name in the local newspaper. Turns out she's an up and comer in the fashion industry (Brazil, Europe, US etc.).
Her claim to fame...The 1 inch zipper Kinda brings a smile to the face no matter how hard you try to remove it.
It turns out 3 times a year Dorinha has a huge sale here in Vancouver where she opens shop in a warehouse and is on site to facilitate the event. Wall to wall girls/ women trying to find the perfect fit with the 1 inch zipper...hhmmm.

Now I'll say right now that I was dead set against letting my daughters anywhere near this place...but with careful consideration, off we went with an open mind to see what this event was all about.

Get to this warehouse, through a door, up some stairs, a few lefts, then a few rights and behold...thousands of 1 inch zippers.

As a dutiful dad, I let my wife and girls go do their 'thing' and I took up space meandering aimlessly
through the 'sea'. I recognized this petite woman who I correctly guessed as Dorinha. I struck up a conversation and she surprisingly gave me about 10 minutes of her time.
She asked me how I liked the jeans and alas my dilema...I told her I have mixed feelings about the 1 inch zipper as I'm a father to teenage girls.
She smiles and understands where I'm coming from. She explains the 1 inch zipper was created, not to bring the level of the pant down to the netherregions, but to remove the 'bulge' that bunches in the crotch area, thus making girls look like guys.

I explain this to qualify why I would even entertain the idea of letting my girls buy a pair of these jeans. As it turns out, the jeans are not as skimpy as one might think. They just have a 1 inch zipper.
So my fears of purchasing jeans where with your bill of sale is passed with a bick shaver and cream, had been put to rest.

This whole experience struck me as somewhat sureal in that this is one of those moments where as a father you're hit in the face with two very different emotions about the same thing.
BTW, we did buy 5 or 6 pairs that passed stringent scrutinization of both mom and dad.
I will continue to be one of those dads that greets all leghumpers with arms crossed and a growl under my breath...Ain't fatherhood grand!

[inspiron]

Just so that it has been said ...

[merlot]

That is the reason I have a son! Don't think I could deal with girls!

[Louis]

ok, these would indeed have to pretty low-rise jeans, if I understood this correctly!

Originally Posted by merlot

That is the reason I have a son! Don't think I could deal with girls!

Yeah, with a son, you have one boy to worry about, with a daughter you have many boys to worry about Although I question the way you "decided' to have son... care to explain

[Firedog]

Heh.. He said, "leghumper"...

[drgibson]

I hear ya brother I have a 17 and a 19 yr old. The dawgs are always sniffing around. Fortunatly only the 17 yr old has a disire to have her jeans painted on. No job, no money, no overly lowcut or tight clothes.

She hates me, but I'll get over it.

[Trapper]

I can feel your pain, bud. I am lucky in the fact that my girls are 6 & 8. I hope by the time they are teens, the fashion starts to regress back to the 80's. I remember the girls in the 80's dressed classy with Oxford type shirts instead of 4 tank tops worn over one another that cover as much skin as a postage stamp. I could do without the harem (sp?) from the 80's. (for you yungins, they are sweat pants with pleats and tapered legs, gag). My only hope is that the teen feemale fashion can't get any more revealing. Can it?

[stp1971]

I didn't know you had teenage girls Don,,, should've brought them to Biketoberfest. Kelley would've loved you for it!!!!11




JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!! Kelley had his hands full already!!!!!!!

[drgibson]

Originally Posted by trappercase

I can feel your pain, bud. I am lucky in the fact that my girls are 6 & 8. I hope by the time they are teens, the fashion starts to regress back to the 80's. I remember the girls in the 80's dressed classy with Oxford type shirts instead of 4 tank tops worn over one another that cover as much skin as a postage stamp. I could do without the harem (sp?) from the 80's. (for you yungins, they are sweat pants with pleats and tapered legs, gag). My only hope is that the teen feemale fashion can't get any more revealing. Can it?

Only if the legalize nudity.

[Atlas68]

Originally Posted by merlot

That is the reason I have a son!

Guess I zigged when I should have zagged. I just don't have the kahunas to make a son I guess.

[drgibson]

Originally Posted by stp1971

I didn't know you had teenage girls Don,,, should've brought them to Biketoberfest. Kelley would've loved you for it!!!!11




JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!! Kelley had his hands full already!!!!!!!

Yes he did.

[drgibson]

Originally Posted by Atlas68

Guess I zigged when I should have zagged. I just don't have the kahunas to make a son I guess.

After two girls it wasn't worth the risk

[Trapper]

+1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! snip Snip

[MagnumForce]

Originally Posted by drgibson

After two girls it wasn't worth the risk

My brother's father-in-law has FOUR, yes FOUR daughters!

[Trapper]

Too much estrogen. I have a mother (dad's passed) three sisters, a wife, two daugters, two female Brittany Spaniels, and I work in the restaurant industry. Oh, and I'm bald. Wonder why?

[Atlas68]

Originally Posted by EZridr1

My brother's father-in-law has FOUR, yes FOUR daughters!

I stopped before I had the makings of a girls softball team...

[drgibson]

Originally Posted by EZridr1

My brother's father-in-law has FOUR, yes FOUR daughters!

*shudder*

[MagnumForce]

Poor guys. I only have a female cat. She's already quite a handful.

[azoazc]

Two daughters here.

[Atlas68]

Funny thing is, I tried to balance the testosterone a bit and got a male yellow lab pup. My new fishin' buddy.Right. I should have clued in on the size of his feet...Let's just say I could have saddled him.
Not the brightest bulb on the tree either. Turns out this brute clobbered the girls once too many...gone.
Bought a male cat. Took him in last year to get neutered at a year old and 'Tommy' turns out to be a Tammy and gets spayed instead...Yes I'm dripping in estrogen!!