This is an accounting of what unfolded on Facebook when I thought I had escaped Daddy Jeans Syndrome.

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Was going to brag that I spurned the Daddy jeans look but then was told that these are Daddy shorts. Sigh. What is your opinion? Do I need to go all Richard Simmons?

Matt Smith unless you’re 83 years old, bag those fuckers.

Abby Duran Let’s not get crazy, now.

Alexa Elderkin The bottoms don’t matter when you’re wearing such an awesome top!

Richard Rodriguez Too bright! Need sunglasses.

Kevin Graiani haters gonna hate

Tom Delgrosso Make a big pile of all your shorts down in those leaves, gas can, volunteer fire department, hose at the ready. 3-2-1…..

Pedro Rafael Rosado I’m a fan of baggy shorts plus, no one likes moose knuckles. No one…

Tom Delgrosso Noooo! You just need shorts that taper in at the bottom and don’t look like ringing bells when you walk! lmao

Stacy Brown Nah Christopher Mele the daddy shorts has I’m the Man written all over them…. Of course it depends on who is reading them!!

Karen Prior gotta go shopping with Pedro Rafael Rosado …………skinny leg shorts

Barry Lewis also, looks like you have two different shades of blue. shorter with more color. i’m talking about your legs.

Christopher Mele Getting to be black and blue the way I am getting beaten up here!

Pedro Rafael Rosado Moose. Knuckle.

Christopher Mele We love short shorts! Going to Nair my legs.