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.
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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!
normal man : "we started on some prettyboys at a house party last night. they shit themselves"
person 1 : "what's your friend like?"
person 2 : "he's a prettyboy"
person 1 : "what a loser"
rudeboy : "*
kiss teeth* see dem prettyboys over dere blud..
set me da shank init, mans gona jack dem up standard"
