Definitely had to be a noob

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So, here I was at my local barber getting my ears lowered a little when in walks another customer. I was already in the chair and the new guy was the only other customer in the shop. The barber had the chair turned so I had full view of the seating area and this guy was being real careful to be sure he had his back to us as he struggled to get out of his jacket. Seems as though his weapon had slid down his waistband a bit and he was kinda trying to fish it back to where he wanted it. It was just too obvious to be anything else. When he finally finished his adjustment, he turned around to sit down and the piece must have slipped again because he made another move to the waist band and adjusted again.
When I was finished and on the way out, I kinda nonchalantly mentioned to him that he might want to think about losing the bulky sweatpants and wear a belt if he wants better retention. He returned with "yeah, I'm still learning".

Anybody else got any stories regarding spotting a noob?

Just to add: I would not say anything to create a problem but the barber knew this guy as a regular and both of us had been in the shop at the same time before today. This is just the first time we have said anything to one another. I'm sure I'll have a follow up the next time I see him.
 
I have a noob story. As I was (oops i mean the noob) was in a public jon draining in a half stall my (oops i mean the nooby's) 40S&W started slipping down the belt. As i'm trying to catch the slip and keep aim the gun stopped and i'm leaning hard right with a half a pinky hold on the blue jean and a middle finger on the belt. I did not want to drop this gun or it would cause a panic. It slipped another inch and I lost my aim and watered my pant, shoes and the wall. I started laughing and let go of myself to adjust the falling gun and low and behold when you let go it wants to slip back in and water from the inside out. As I'm (oops, the noob) almost in tears laughing I zip up and looked. Luckily know body was in there. I calmly walked out soaking wet hopped in the back of the truck and told my buddy to take me home. (ehhem, the noob that is)

Really at that time I have been carrying for a long time it was just a bummer day.
 
fourdollabill that's the funniest thing I've seen all day long. Good thing you (I mean the noob) wasn't taking a #2.
 
Sweat pants are for the gym. Nowhere else. Nobody should wear them in public or to a barber shop! What ever happened to taking some pride in your appearance? In every single photo in my grandpa's albums from the 40s and 50s EVERY man is wearing a suit and a tie no matter what the occasion. And mind you these were blue collar guys I'm talking about, not lawyers or something. Back then, even if you were working class, you had at least one suit and you wore it with pride. Hell, even Charlie Chaplin's character 'The Tramp' - who was a homeless vagrant - wore a suit! I'm not suggesting that everyone do this NOW because of course times have changed, but the level of sloppiness in peoples' dress really bothers me. At least TRY to look like you give a damn about your appearance. You don't need to be a "metrosexual." There's nothing wrong with a pair of Levi's, a flannel shirt and boots. But ENOUGH with the sweat pants and pajamas and flip flops in public! Enough, damn it!

The mainstream of people dress so sloppily today that it's actually more punk rock to dress nicely than it is to dress poorly. Even the most basic punk rock outfit that exists - a white t-shirt, jeans, and boots - looks better than SWEAT PANTS AND FLIP FLOPS and some NFL tee shirt stretched over a fat gut.

Alright - I'm through. I just needed to get that out of my system.
 
But ENOUGH with the sweat pants and pajamas and flip flops in public! Enough, damn it!
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THANK YOU!!!
I try to leave the house in no less than nice jeans and a polo.
And I am appalled at the dress I see out on the streets.
Even going to the gym I take a change of clothes and change in and out of my shorts and shirt at the gym.
Pride in appearance seems to have taken to two extremes.
People who obsess over how they look, and those who it seems couldnt be bothered to care at all.


Jim
 
I try to leave the house in no less than nice jeans and a polo.
And I am appalled at the dress I see out on the streets.
Even going to the gym I take a change of clothes and change in and out of my shorts and shirt at the gym.
Pride in appearance seems to have taken to two extremes.
People who obsess over how they look, and those who it seems couldnt be bothered to care at all.
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I get pretty annoyed with it as well. I live in a "vacation" town of sorts - and you'd be amazed at what some people get away with around here. Walking into high-end steak houses with ski-boots and snowpants on, bummin around hotel/casinos in slippers and what looks like pajamas, etc. There's times where I feel like if I put even a second of thought into how I look, i'm over-dressed. Kinda drives me up a wall.
If i'm spendin $60/each on a good steak - I don't want to see you sittin there in your ski clothes or pajamas. Put some damn clothes on!
(/endrant)

Anyways - back to the topic at hand. THe guy in the barber shop wasn't a football player by any chance was he? :D
 
I don't know about other people, but I hate dressing up with a passion. Boots, jeans and a t-shirt for me, but I'm a student so I get a little more leniency :D One of the things that factored into my choice of majors (wildlife biology) was the fact that I hopefully wont ever have to dress up :D I also plan to write into my will that anyone who dresses up in a suite and tie will not be allowed to attend my funeral ;)
 
Also - when did military personnel stop wearing their dress uniforms in public? All the old pictures of my grandpa's, he's wearing his dress uniform when at parties, among civilians, etc. I take it that military personnel especially officers were expected to wear their dress uniform whenever they are out in public - either that or civilian clothes. Nowadays everyone wears their ACU's everywhere. I don't think I've ever seen a serviceman my own age wearing Class A's anywhere except for at a recruiting booth.

I ran into my dad a while back, having lunch with a friend of his - a Colonel in the USAF. He was wearing his dress uniform, man did he look sharp. You hardly ever see it anymore.

When did this change? The 60s? 70s?
 
I want to try to keep this on topic,

but I must state that a lot of the younger generation that I see really look like they just spent the night in the nearest dumpster and just crawled out of it before I happened to notice them.:eek:

Pants down to their knees.:barf: How could anyone possibly carry concealed like that?:cool:

Maybe they are really packing a 500, that's why their pants are falling down!:uhoh:

LOL!
 
In every single photo in my grandpa's albums from the 40s and 50s EVERY man is wearing a suit and a tie no matter what the occasion.
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Not in my Family, Must depend on what part of the Country you come from.
They worked the farm everyday and I do not think any owned a suit until years later when they moved north.
I think one should dress well and not look like a slob. I like a nice pair of shorts ,crocs and a shirt long enough to show no butt crack. In the winter I'll go nice pants ,winter crocs and a shirt long enough to show no butt crack.
 
Fashion thread or Noob thread?

Seriously, fashion is a little off topic, BUT don't be too hard on the noobians because all of us forumians were noo at one time.

If I go out and buy a muzzleloader, I will have some problems and ask a dumb/necessary question on a website. If I need a suitable gun to shoot bigfoot, I will ask a nooblike question. If I..., ad nauseum.

I say, give advice, be considerate, rant sometimes, commend those who are trying and support 2a. The sweatpants gentleman at the barbershop should have had better support for his protective device, I will not disagree. But he also got the license (gubmint interference) and carried it. Thumbs up to him. A little advice, if solicited, and he is good to go.

I love noobs. I see one in the mirror everyday and want to see more when I leave the house.
 
when did military personnel stop wearing their dress uniforms in public?
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IIRC, when the military services are placed on alert or the country is at war, the only time a soldier wears a dress uniform is at ceremonies or holidays; all other times (when on duty, on or off base), standard uniform is to be worn.

(This comes from my days in Uncle Sugar's service...)

And back to the OP, when I was a noob, I had a habit of wearing shirts/sweaters/etc. a little tight (hey, made me look good!) until a friend pointed out that not only was my gun printing, he could practically read the serial number... Learned my lesson.
 
I think crocs are one of the signs of the apocalypse...
At the very least... they are hideous...
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I really like them and they are very comfortable.
Not for everyone but they are for me !!!!
Let me guess #5

apocalypse = noun 1. revelation.
2. any of a class of Jewish or Christian writings that appeared from about 200 b.c. to a.d. 350 and were assumed to make revelations of the ultimate divine purpose.
3. a prophetic revelation, esp. concerning a cataclysm in which the forces of good permanently triumph over the forces of evil.
4. any revelation or prophecy.
5. any universal or widespread destruction or disaster: the apocalypse of nuclear war.
 
Ohh please.....why don't you all go to the GQ forum or sumthin'...

Next up will be a wingtips vs. cap toe thread...
 
He's liable to Plaxico himself in the legs.
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You wish! Waddaya think your chances of being in the line of fire might be?
Just think-since he's a noob, what are the chances he's carrying a Glock? :banghead:

And you just know he's probably been told how useless safeties are!
 
One thing about dress code it does have an effect on how you carry.

Ohh please.....why don't you all go to the GQ forum or sumthin'...

Next up will be a wingtips vs. cap toe thread...
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Right on we need to talk about guns !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Next thing I know, we'll be talking about barbeque guns and which tie would match my Remington Rand with pearl grips.

The fashion police will arrest me for wearing gold plated cufflinks with a nickel plated 642.

Damn, if I am declared justified in the home invasion, but I am arrested for shooting a Remmie 870 SPS in dirty boxers.

I need a lawyer.
 
Damn, if I am declared justified in the home invasion, but I am arrested for shooting a Remmie 870 SPS in dirty boxers.
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Thats why I go commando... :D
But... for Concealed Carry, wardrobe does have SOME bearing.
My speedo makes it harder to conceal my 1911.


Jim
 
I had a dumb story too

My family went out to eat one night and the hammer on my Briley 1911 kept pinching my "love handle". I normally wear a t-shirt under a polo to keep this from happening, but I didn't that night. I told my wife I wanted to put it in her Galco purse. Ever seen a guy strolling into the mens room with a purse? I walked in, looked around to be sure it was empty and put the pistol into the purse compartment. There were a couple of guys watching me when I went in and they sure had funny looks on their faces when I walked back out, purse in hand. I just smiled at them and walked back to the table. My son who was with us, just commented that the purse didn't match my boots. He knew I wouldn't kick his rearend in public.

If you want to see how poorly people dress today, go to any public highschool. You won't believe what some kids wear to school these days.
 
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