The Loser vs The Cruiser

Humans naturally become increasingly complacent as we age. Even with the plethora of fashion magazines many of us take to style like a hair clot takes to a shower drain. If you're one of those that refuses to spend more than $15 on a shirt or $20 on a pair of pants then perhaps you need an overhaul. Check out this definition of "cheap-ass" and see if it applies.

There are some very clear fashion don'ts for the clubbing scene that even the senior men's lawn bowling team need be aware. For starters you actually look cooler the more you cover. In Thailand this can make for a hot uncomfortable night but not doing so clearly identifies your clueless status as a short and sandal wearing tourist.

I'm not going to drone on about what's hot and what's not...well at least not yet. There are lots of ways to stay in style but for those too lazy to pick up a GQ every now and then here's a quick chart illustrating the difference between The Loser and The Cruiser.

By the way, in case it's not obvious you should lean towards the second dude's sense of style!

I don't profess to be a style expert so if you insist on maintaining your high school wardrobe of plaids, flannels, tank tops and thongs there are plenty of places in Bangkok where you can hang and reminisce about Welcome Back, Kotter episodes and listen to your favorite Scorpions tunes...just don't do it in my neighborhood.