prettyboy

A somewhat new-ish (yet very common) stereotype that developed in the London/Kent/Essex/Hertfordshire area in England, and is now spreading to many other area's of the country. - All prettyboy clothes are expensive, and are usually from shops such as Topman and River Island. - Tight, girly-coloured (pink, yellow, etc) t-shirts that are of no readily identifiable brand and usually have some kind of scrawled pattern or design on the front. No more than 2 layers of clothing can be worn at any time, even in the winter. - Tight, plain, expensive jeans. - Trainers, usually white and in girly colours. - Gelled (but more commonly waxed now a days) hair, sometimes with highlights. Grown quite long. - Socialise only with other prettyboys/girls. - Never participate in violence, but love gossiping when fights do erupt, and talking about "what they would have done" in an effort to show masculinity to their girl friends. - Wear moderate amounts of jewellary. - Do not go out much. Spend as little time on the streets as possible, as they realise they are a vulnerable target for muggings and random violence. - Prettyboys are usually friendly, but can come across as irritating, and cocky. - Prettyboys are usually very wealthy, but can come from a range of social backgrounds. Some prettyboys are ex-rudeboys who see the rudeboy culture as immature. - Most are popular with girls, as prettyboys dress specifically to appeal to women. - Follow a strict social strucutre religously. They think they "have a place" in their school/college, and know who they can "talk down to" and who to "suck up to." - Most will claim they listen to a mix of R&B, hiphop and rock, but really just listen to whatever is in the charts at the moment. Personally I find prettyboys the scum of the earth, due to their narrow-minded lifestyle and a life amibition to go out with the "buffest" girl in their school. They like to argue that all groups "follow" each other. This is not true, and is a weak defense. Some prettyboys actively admit they wear what the most popular people are wearing. Correct, rudeboys, grungers, etc DO have a sense of style that they stick to, but it is nowhere near as single-minded as the prettboy style. Don't pretend you don't understand what I just said either... its obvious and you know it!