Sadly, every 10 years or so, young generations find a new way to recreate the same old thug/hustler/pimp persona and amplify "coolness" to new levels. The young thugs with pants drooping around their knees are the same pimps that used to wear finger waves and push Buick Elektra 225s with whitewalls and "diamonds in the back..." Call me cynical, but I'm convinced that as a people, we'll never be fully able to live down embarrassing, senseless habits.
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