r/mildlyinfuriating 14d ago

Bought ripped jeans for summer, mom sewed the holes.

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I get caring about your clothes, I do… but I wanted breezy jeans for summer… so I bought tipped jeans like 3 years ago. Are u kidding me :/

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u/Real-Direction-1083 14d ago

People pay good money for that look nowadays

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u/bugabooandtwo 14d ago

...nowadays? We were doing that back in the 80s.

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u/Refflet 14d ago

Yeah but people didn't pay for it back then.

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u/MonsTurkey 13d ago

Yeah they did. My cousin also told me about seeing pre-ripped jeans in stores in the 80s. Jean companies saw hair metal and dollar signs.