Poverty Proofing

[RH33]

My kids go to school in I think going by simd the poorest area of Scotland. The school has uniform but also provides a gym kit, cutting down on trainer related jibes. I really don’t see need kids cutting about in £1k jackets! 

Theres pressure on schools to keep cost of school day down. 

[Gaz FFC]

Is the clothes bullying happening at Primary School or exclusive to High schools?

Personally I noticed it from about 2nd or 3rd year onwards. 1st example of this was Nike Air Max and Reebok pumps.

[Bold Rover]

Anyone remember Adidas Winfield?

[The OP]

6 minutes ago, Gaz FFC said:

Is the clothes bullying happening at Primary School or exclusive to High schools?

Personally I noticed it from about 2nd or 3rd year onwards. 1st example of this was Nike Air Max and Reebok pumps.

I recall at primary school (in the late 90s) at various points there was pressure to get Kickers shoes and Nike or Adidas trainers. Particularly Nike Air Max at one point and Nike Cortez at another. Probably about Primary 5 and onwards. Can’t imagine it’ll be much different these days.

[The OP]

f**k Reebok though, I’m not going to school wearing fucking Union Jacks.

[Gaz FFC]

8 minutes ago, The OP said:

I recall at primary school (in the late 90s) at various points there was pressure to get Kickers shoes and Nike or Adidas trainers. Particularly Nike Air Max at one point and Nike Cortez at another. Probably about Primary 5 and onwards. Can’t imagine it’ll be much different these days.

I remember the kickers phase now you've said it.

It was ridiculous afterwards how many kids had Rockports or Timberland boots.

I'd guess more than half the school had a pair of either.

 

[tamthebam]

5 hours ago, killiepiemuncher said:

Bring back the good old snorkel jacket I say. Nobody knew if you were poor or rich back in the day. I fact nobody knew who was who when they were worn.

According to my coat I was Lord Antony. 

[Dazzle]

Moncler jackets are fucking beautiful. If the kids parents can afford them then let them wear them. Not everyone in a moncler is going to bully someone with an asda George coat on.

[pandarilla]

Moncler jackets are fucking beautiful. If the kids parents can afford them then let them wear them. Not everyone in a moncler is going to bully someone with an asda George coat on.

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[Raidernation]

At my school the kids all have to wear a school [emoji153] and khakis of some sort

[Shandon Par]

2 hours ago, Raidernation said:

At my school the kids all have to wear a school and khakis of some sort

When you say “school”, do you mean “prison”?

 

[Sergeant Wilson]

4 hours ago, Raidernation said:

At my school the kids all have to wear a school and khakis of some sort

Is that for camouflage when the shooting starts?

[throbber]

When I was about 13 my mum got me a lovely red and yellow jacket that must have cost her about £100 for my bday. I was quite short and had glasses back then so it wasn’t the most ideal of colour choices as not before long I was getting called noddy by the older kids at school. Rather than tell my mum I didn’t like the jacket I just wore it when leaving the house and then stuck it in my bag when I got on the bus and got wet if it rained.

 

[Dee Man]

8 hours ago, Gaz FFC said:

Is the clothes bullying happening at Primary School or exclusive to High schools?

Personally I noticed it from about 2nd or 3rd year onwards. 1st example of this was Nike Air Max and Reebok pumps.

I genuinely read that first line as Primark Schools. 

Getting Primark to sponsor schools and getting the pupils to dress only in their clothes would ensure an affordable yet comfortable and on trend environment for students. 

[Bert Raccoon]

Always wanted a NASA bomber when I was at secondary school but ended up with just a plain bomber jacket. I did get a pair of Reebok Pumps though so it wasn't all bad.

 

[Melanius Mullarkey]

I’ve posted this before but my mum bought and made me wear a pair of “Mike” trainers to school once.

Cow.

[LondonHMFC]

In Primary school I was dealt a pretty low hand in the clothing stakes, but this was because I was growing at a stupid speed. I can always remember when "poppers" came into fashion. Not that stuff you sniff, but the trousers that had buttons all the way up the side (a perverts dream). My Mum refused to buy me Adidas one's, instead taking me to the 'More Store' and getting some delightful two stripe one's. 

After a day of ribbing, I came home and told her I wouldn't be wearing them again, so bless her she stitched on another stripe. to imitate the Adidas design. However she only did one leg for some reason. I got called "Five Stripes" for fucking years. 

[Dee Man]

My boy goes to a private school and I'd probably be cheaper kitting him out head to toe in Stone Island gear than buying his uniforms from the school shop. The thieving c***s. 

[ShaggysBeard]

Pretty much everyone wore the same when I was at school. Seems odd everyone was trying to wear the same gear as Kevin Keegan and Alex Ferguson; couple of middle aged men.

 

[jamamafegan]

Kids at school these days must be even more cretinous than they were 10 years ago. Imagine bullying someone because they can’t afford a jacket that costs nearly a grand. When I was at school you got bullied for wearing jackets from places like Asda or Tesco - but the jackets the bullies had on weren’t exactly breaking the bank, it would be a Nike or Adidas number from JJB or the like.

I remember receiving a smart jacket once from my stepdad. He said his mate, who worked in a Gortex factory, gave it to him but it didn’t fit. Apparently the jacket was due to branded a Hugo Boss but hadn’t been labelled yet - although Gortex had already stuck their label on it. I wore it to school and of course when I explained the story I got jeered and the jacket was forever known as the “fake Hugo Boss.” I still have the jacket and I still wear it for either going to work or for special occasions like a nice dinner. It’s smart as f**k. Still gets called the fake Hugo Boss though.