This morning on the streetcar I was waiting patiently for my stop to come up but there was a lot of maintenance being done on the tracks so I was idle for a longer period than I wanted. To pass the time I was looking around at the different people waiting to disembark. I noticed that a few of the hipster guys on the car had jackets that had similar detailing to the jacket I was wearing. I got my jacket two years ago from Old Navy. It has straps on the shoulders, two breast pockets and is mildly distressed. In my mind it has a bit of a military feel to it. Over time as I’ve worn it I’ve noticed that the style wasn’t exactly prevalent. I’ve asked myself whether my grubby little jacket should really be put to pasture. It didn’t matter too much because I liked it–I was willing to be unique.
And now…what’s with the style suddenly appearing? I figured that now that it’s showing up the time to retire it is coming soon. After the morning ride I was willing to wear it out until the colder weather when I can switch to my wool jacket or my trusty leather jackets. Anyway, that was the plan. I didn’t really think about it again until the commute home. As I waited for the streetcar I was surprised by this other guy wearing the exact same freakin’ jacket. What the hell?! I wanted to distance myself from him but he still ended up sitting close by.
See, something like that shouldn’t irk me too much, but when something you have loses its “uniqueness” then it hits a bit harder. It’s not the first time something like this happened. This happened to me with that chocolate brown shirt. I’m no trend-setter, but having this happen twice, while annoying, still makes me laugh. I’m going to have to keep evolving.
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