Why do middle aged, male, American tourists insist on wearing sandals, white socks and khaki shorts?

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loki_mcbedlam

Once the human male reaches middle age something happens to their genetic makeup making them dress that way. It has something to do with camouflage and the herding instinct. If they all look the same there is less chance of one of them being picked off by a pushy salesperson or the IRS.

Also because of the chemical imbalance in the brain caused be the genes mutating it makes them think they look cool.

Sun M

because apart from messing with the native Americans they missed out on colonialism and now they want to live out the fantasy?

larry6869

its obvious, there fags !

Kalise

I actually had to laugh at the images that your question conjured for me. Thinking back on most of the men in my life, there were several parts of their anatomies that rarely, if ever, saw daylight; except during bathing, or at bed time. Particularly, their feet.

As children, boys will go barefoot as often as possible, subjecting their feet to broken glass, splinters, the errant fish hook, bug bites and stings, etc. But, as adults, memories of those past injuries to their tender well-protected peds, is not something they wish to repeat. Unfortunately, not (all) memories are long-termed. While lured to sunny, exotic locals, many a fair-complected American man of European heritage has commonly, and unwittingly, sacrificed that virginal creamy flesh to the broiling rays of the sun.
So, one answer to your question is this: Enduring a severe sunburn, especially to the tops of your feet, vs. wearing comfortable, but ugly socks with sandals? Ugly comfort will win hands-down every time! *Smile*

Angel_Anton

Kumusta ka? now to answer your question,because they want to get a tan!! look around you in the Philippines,maganda filipinas with a nice brown skin,Filipinos with a dark color and then you have the Caucasians with their pale,pasty skin.they want to get a tan so when they go back to USA,they can tell their friends,look at me,I have a tan. its not just in Manila,Iloilo,San Jose,etc. our beautiful homeland,our home, has to be disgraced by these people. simple reason,tan.

lalapunk

Perhaps they've got ugly feet and are afraid to show it. They must be either from the Midwestern US or from the Deep South and therefore know nothing about what goes with what when going to such far-off places like the Philippines. Us west-coasters ALWAYS love to show off our feet since we go to the beach all the time.

Xenophile

lol, even here in Syria i see the same thing, but I don't think they look ugly.

chiefof nothing

When we get our passports we also get issued the American Tourist mandatory attire...in fact we get two weeks wardrobe as basic operational equipment

stickfiguresk

Don't knock it till you try it. It could be the most comfortable thing in the world... going to the beach wearing socks... yeah, that's probably it.

Agape

Because they are typical middle aged, male, American tourists . If not, how on earth can you tell them apart?

Tropic-of-Cancer

Camouflage on the beach.

xandrix79

Hey, they are in a Tropical Country and I rather want to see them in that funny yet comfy attire than see them wearing a coat and tie.

odandme

They're not just in Manila, they're everywhere! And it's not just Americans either!!!

lapua51

Midlife crisis!!!! hehehe

trotters4

I am from the uk and have lived in Cebu for two years.I agree with you entirely.Shorts are fine,but socks with shorts and sandals are definate no-no and look ridiculous.What I dislike are the westerners who sit at malls "posing",thinking they are god's gift.I also detest the tourists that treat locals badly,are rude and think being foreign gives them special rights.By the way,I am 183cm(6 feet)and 83kg(182lbs)but I do wear shorts..no socks!

lepactodeloupes

don't bother yourself, in manila it is a humid city maybe they are not accustomed to the heat , besides not only americans even local do that

grayxenon

well i hope i am not included in the list of ugliest things in Manila
Mabuhay!

D-dogg

cuz they are on vacation and for a short time dont have to give a damn what they wear

pingnavarro

Why not ? Im a young, male, Filipino and I love to wear that too..very comfortable..looks cool..

ppl..just don't be too hard on this girl.
.maybe she didn't observe other nationalities around, maybe she thinks all of them are americans, which in the fact might be Australians, Canadian, English, etc.
not only the Tourists insists on wearing that. most ..
If you are in US or Canada, they wear it on summer or even winter because they feel comfortable or other nationalities..
what bothers her is they are old and fat, that is the issue, not what they are wearing..

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csucdartgirl

The have switched from Argyle socks to plain white. They're improving!

Lotte T

Because they prefer to look ugly.

Riababy

they don't "insist" on wearing it, they simply PREFER it. can't people have their own preferences now?

and not all white, male, middle-age foreign guy you see are americans.

PETER R

Because they are of an age that allows them to not worry about causing offense to bright young things who are themselves the epitome of good taste and visual acuity!
Apart from which, they too enjoy being so cool in their own way.
Don't let it worry you, you will get there one day!

Jhett Z

it's comfortable and does not have to conform to current fashion. classic like tuxedos.

duum_guy

why do people insist on asking stupid questions, generalizing and insulting the cloathing habits of entire subsections of the population?

I guess we'll never know!

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