Life with Loopy

August 1st, 2005 / #observations

The belt is a great invention. It can hold up pants, whip disobedient children, and, if you’re a real handyman in a desperate situation, it can even act as a replacement belt in car engines.

But, as with any seemingly benign thing in the world, with the belt comes a certain degree of risk. The risk is not a particularly catastrophic hazard, but since I’m one of the most socially paranoid people I know (and trust me when I say that I know a lot of people), it can harbor some significant psychological perils.

Of course, I’m talking about the rare happenstance when you miss a belt loop. Sure, if you catch it right away as you’re slipping into your old faded Levis, it’s easily remediable. But if the snafu manages to slip you by and you walk out into public with a pair of inadequately accessorized trousers, you’re bound to be noticed. And when that happens, my friend, what is a boy to do?

Knowing that you missed a belt loop following notification from an outlandishly critical public is just about the most vulnerable feeling in the world. How do you handle it? You could excuse yourself and find a corner in which to reassess your attire, but there’s always that interim period wherein you are completely aware of your shoddy dress, but there’s nothing you can do about it. Then again, you could always just unbuckle then and there and repair the misdoings of earlier in the day, but that has the potential of being ill-received, as the majority of the world does share my standard of etiquette (or lack thereof).

Alas, there is no easy answer. However, if I ever unbuckle my belt near you, please don’t take it the wrong way. I don’t know any better.

comments (4)

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  1. Ian spoke up on October 15, 2005.

    Translation: It sucks when you miss a belt loop. I think that somebody is in HL English…

  2. Angus spoke up on October 15, 2005.

    Wow, somebody bashed Casey’s style of over elaborating everything before me.

  3. Elise spoke up on October 15, 2005.

    well i just love Casey’s style of over elaborating everything…i think its hilarious and when im dozing off trying to do homework, it always provides a nice break to read ‘em. :)

  4. Kyle spoke up on October 15, 2005.

    belts, at times they seem like too much work, then again the same could be said of pants, or all clothes, but they do serve a purpose, and when I learn of it, you’ll be the first one I tell

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