So I am sitting in the Jacksonville airport, waiting for my flight home, when I am suddenly surrounded by a gaggle of loud, frenzied teenage girls in matching jackets with their graduation years on them. This is clearly a class trip. What strikes me about this group, other than the fact that they are completely obnoxious, is that 100% of them are wearing terrible outfits, and 85% of them have paired these heinous clothes with Ugg boots. Let me refer you to line one, where I mentioned I am in Jacksonville. "Jacksonville, NY?" you ask. Nope, FloridDUH! And they are from a LOCAL school. Now their presence in the airport does indicate they are taking a trip, but I doubt if their destination justifies this egregious error in judgement. I say this because I see these fur-lined monstrosities everywhere around this great Sunshine State of mine. And the temperature outside right now is in the 70s. I spent 10 days in Alaska in the fall and guess how many Ugg boots I saw. NONE! If I reach just one person who is considering whether or not to splurge on these $150+ eyesores then I have done my job. In fact, I hope one of these squawking teenagers is reading over my shoulder right now. Every generation has their own fashion missteps to live down, (Birkenstocks with socks and shorts really WERE cool at the time!) but this is one trend that has clearly worn out its welcome. If you're in doubt, be honest with yourself and admit that they even make Elle MacPherson look like a dork.
