So I have one favorite pair of shorts. These here:

ACTION PHOTO!! I’M ABOUT TO KARATE KICK YOU IN THE FACE!!!

I wear these shorts probably three days a week all summer long. They’re my fave. A few weeks ago I noticed there was a decent sized hole in one of the front pockets. My keys snuck through and I was like, ‘Oh no! Pocket hole!’ So did I sew? No.

As a precaution I totally ripped the hole open all the way so there was no chance of things sneak falling out while I walked around. If I put anything in there it would immediately slide through and hit the floor. Straight through. So I’d know right away that that pocket can’t be trusted. Smart right? With these cargo shorts I had five other pockets too! I figured I’d just learn to not use the left front one. Break the habit of it…

Three weeks later I’m still constantly putting things in the pocket-less left front pocket! And stuff has been hitting the floor (or concrete) way often whenever I wear these shorts! Wallet (foomp). Keys (clank). iPhone (clatter). Straight through. Swish! Over and over and over and over and over. I’ve been dropping stuff straight through for weeks now.

(Admittedly I am now officially impressed with the durability of the iPhone. I’ve dropped it at least a dozen times now. That thing should be way broken by now. Yes, I know I should get a protector thing but that’s a whole other story. I’ve had three cases so far. Long story.)

Anyway, this morning I’m getting ready to head out to walk the dog and put my keys in my pocket (clank). Then a minute later I grab my wallet and put it through (foomp). And I’m like, ‘WTF!!! When is this going to stop!?!’ As if my tailor fairy was slacking on vacation or something.

Finally, a lightbulb went off in my head and I simply grabbed a safety pin and pinned the left front pocket shut. Condemned it. Now whenever I go for that pocket, safety pin is all, ‘Nuh uh uh… No mas!’ And I’m like, ‘Thanks safety pin!’ And I’ll use another pocket.

Smart thing, right?! Except it’s not! Because it took me over three weeks to deal with the situation! All sorts of options to choose from– and finally I took action with a lazy temp fix! Why do I get the feeling ‘normal’ people who have a pocket-hole situation deal with it asap? Or at least after a day or so. Especially, when something like an iPhone is at immediate risk. (btw sometimes I’d have my headphones on and drop the iphone through and I’d have that awkward moment of wires connected to my ears hanging dangling out my pant leg. I’d like freeze not knowing how to deal with the situation. Scared a sudden move would make the jack pop out…)

Anyway, when I get these shorts back from the laundry if safety pin is gone– I’ll know I need a more serious solution. And unfortunately I know the three week turnaround toward a new solution will start all over again…

ok bye!
tOdd

PS. I made these cargo ‘shorts’ myself after recently finding out stuff about cargo ‘pants’. (I posted about the cargo-pants situation a while ago here if you’re in a readee mood.

PPS. I hadddd to go brag about the ‘durability’ of the friggin iPhone– yah.. this was yesterday after a simple drop to a wooden floor. Crackkk… still works tho… So I guess that’s something.

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