I did that once. That's why the bottom left corner of my phone is slightly chipped.
Lucky! My phone cracked on both sides.
I can't blame the shirt pocket for keeping the bumper off the phone, though.
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iPhone + Sweatpants = DON'T DO IT
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Lucky! My phone cracked on both sides.
I can't blame the shirt pocket for keeping the bumper off the phone, though.
Yeah it is hard. I wear pj's all the time at home. I don't care go ahead and laugh they are comfortable as hell.
Does anyone have any experiences with parachute pants? In the event that it becomes "that" time, I don't want my iPhone to suddenly fall out of my pocket while busting what is considered "a move."
Uh...MC Hammer didn't wear parachute pants. Michael Jackson did.
Definitely a no no. Whenever I was stones. Which is thru most of my day, if I was at home in my sweats or pajama pants I'd put my phone in my pocket. Resulting in it sliding out someway or another. One day I was playing with the dog while takin out the trash and BAM!! Face first the iPhone on concrete. Never again.
My IP4 always drops inbetween the cushions of my couch when I wear sweats which is a real hassle to get out sometimes.
Best thing to do is wear sweats with a zipper pocket. That's what I do outside, otherwise can't trust it.
Best thing to do is wear sweats with a zipper pocket. That's what I do outside, otherwise can't trust it.
Wrong, MC Hammer wore what were originally known as Harem pants but later came to be known as Hammer pants. Many people have incorrectly called them parachute pants due to their appearance, but parachute pants as a fashion trend had already come and gone by the time MC Hammer was around.
Parachute pants date back to the late 70's and early '80's and were popularized by break dancers. They got their name because they were made from ripstop nylon, the same material used in parachutes. Break dancers used this material because it was durable and had low friction. I should know, because I begged and begged my parents for a pair and finally got them when they went on clearance...and nobody was wearing them any longer.
When MC Hammer became popular around '88-'89 and the Harem pants came into style, I knew better than to follow such a silly trend.
I remember working in the mall at the time on seeing them on sale everywhere. The funniest part was watching the really big guys wearing them all the time. Oh, and the crazy colors/designs. Cracked me up.
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Just FYI, don't put it in your shirt pocket and bend over either
I had a bad habit of putting my 3GS in my scrubs' front pocket. Once I bent over to get something and it went sliding underneath the operating table....
All I could come up with was, "Boy, I hope it's not broken..."
Wrong, MC Hammer wore what were originally known as Harem pants but later came to be known as Hammer pants. Many people have incorrectly called them parachute pants due to their appearance, but parachute pants as a fashion trend had already come and gone by the time MC Hammer was around.
Parachute pants date back to the late 70's and early '80's and were popularized by break dancers. They got their name because they were made from ripstop nylon, the same material used in parachutes. Break dancers used this material because it was durable and had low friction. I should know, because I begged and begged my parents for a pair and finally got them when they went on clearance...and nobody was wearing them any longer.
When MC Hammer became popular around '88-'89 and the Harem pants came into style, I knew better than to follow such a silly trend.
This post (or even the entire thread) needs to go into the official Wikipedia ® archives.
OK, maybe not; but I'm impressed with the level of detail here.
About what? It certainly wasn't that statement.
Parachute pants:
Harem/Hammer pants:
See the difference? A search on the internet turns up MJ's parachute pants sold @ auction.
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