I loathe the popped collar so much that I've been known to scream out "put you effin collar down" at random strangers aka twinks. At one point my rant was noticed by some friends that I was rewarded with a t-shirt that reads, "now remember Billy, only retards wear their collars up." Kinda awkward since I work in mental health, but it does accurately represent my hatred of the popped collar.

popped collars go inside a contrasting-coloured flannel shirt. At least that's what we did with'em in the Catskills in the 80s... Other than that, no use for 'em.

I have rule on my class syllabus that says "no popped collars in class". It's one of the rules that I point out on the first day...

Since I work at a foundation that support LGBT rights and conservation of the great apes, this is right up my alley! Thanks for letting me know about it. Is this a gay-owned company by any chance?

Popped collars as so "90s", I can't understand why a guy would do that.

I absolutely loathe the popped collar look. I've never sported it, and neither do any of my friends. I do live in a very rural area though, and current style takes a few years to arrive, so maybe I'll start seeing it in a year or two. God, I hope not. :-)

The only time my collar is popped is by accident, say by taking off my jacket or messenger bag. People who pop their collar intentionally commit the fashion crime of appearing like some screaming "Hey, Look at me!" instead of just looking good.

I do not, will not and would not pop my collar. I'd love to win a shirt! ::fingers crossed::

Sweet lord, no. I try to dress to attract as little attention as possible.

"How do you feel about popped collars, and do you commit this fashion crime?"

I, perhaps unfairly, judge people who pop their collar to be pretentious and conceited. I do not recall ever doing this, purposely, myself.

I file "popped collars" under the "wait, people actually do this?" category of fashion atrocities. It looks ludicrous. It's widely ridiculed. And people do it anyways. Oy vey.

I have to ask though... what the hell is "and gals (pre-op too!)" supposed to mean? Does anyone think pre-op gals would normally consider themselves excluded from the term "gal"? Or is this some different meaning of "pre-op"?

Popped collars look stupid, BUT they can prevent a nasty sunburn on occasion. Pop the collar only if medically necessary;)

I'm with Christian -- the popped collar can, on certain superbly stylish people, be pulled off. But only by the types of people who can break just about every fashion rule in the book. For that reason, I say we institute an official declaration that popped collars are like white shoes after Labor Day and let the chips fall where they may.

Popped collars? Eek!!! Could never get into it, but there are cute young folks who can get away with it. Good for them!

Considering the friends and I have a game called the Popped Collar Scavenger Hunt, where we randomly snap cell/iPhone photos of douches wearing popped collars and share them, I guess I'm one of the haters.

I completely missed out on the standard gay fashion gene. I have no idea what a popped collar is, so I don't know if I do it or not. (But I could always use a shirt!)

NEVER got into the popping the collar. EVER. If you're all about looking silly/awkward/lame and covering your neck with your shirt, just go and get some turtlenecks.

No to popped collars....it's been replaced by the "half-tuck" (tucking only the front of your shirt) as the new douche fashion statement.

Popped collars are dreadful. A certain smug vanity mixed with willful smarminess (and often too much 'hair product'). Probably boring in bed, as well -- too self-obsessed to think about the other person. The leer, the grin, the slight swagger - these all seem to come with the territory: an unfortunate lack of taste.

NO I DO NOT COMMIT THIS FASHION CRIME

Only particular people can pull off the edge-of-cloth-around-the-jaws look:
Count Dracula - yes. Douchebag Fratboy - no.

I think they make the wearer look like a douche. Period.

I could hate popped collars and judge the people who wear them, but people look SO hilarious with their collar popped that the whole thing serves no other purpose than to provide me with amusement :P

I do agree with Ned C, though, sometimes turning your collar up is necessary and I don't feel bad about it then as long as there's never a "popping" motion involved. (Although I do it with my winter coat to keep from getting a frostbitten neck, not to keep off the sun - go Canada.)

Its not 1956 anymore! Popped collars are so 20th century...

Popped collars have a few genuine, but limited, uses:

(a) You guessed wrong on the weather, and you're
freezing your neck off.

(b) You're fashion time-tripping, e.g.
- Kool Kat. Wear with shades, high hair, perhaps a doobie in your ear, and
a James Dean pout.
- Vaguely hoody 40's Latin-style Florida nightclub owner. Worn popped, then popped down
again over lapels of linen blazer, preferably in some combo of coral and aqua.

Or,
- You're trolling to be discovered by an ad exec who uses that look because it reminds him of the late night Coney Island rough trade of his
sore-kneed youth

well guys, if you are fashion conscious your dread of the popped collar is going to get a jolt in a year or two.

i've just returned from Europe and, yes, they are all popping their collars. i have found over the years that whatever they are doing in Italy and France especially, you'll find everyone here doing it within a year or two.

personally, i'm in the minority on these comments, i have always liked the look. at the least, it keeps the back of your neck warmer on cooler nights...

Only reason to pop the collar...to keep the sun off your neck.

I love you buffawhat and would never ever pop my collar, nor have I ever. I'm your number one fan buffawhat. Yesterday I stalked you at Wegmans. I was the random guy who screamed out buffawhat that night at the club. I really want those Bonobos. Can't wait to someday get them. Ever since you first wrote about them I have been dying to have them. buffawhat4ever!

I hate when my collar accidentally pops up without my knowledge.... and i would love to win a shirt :D

Wow pooping the collar can I be cool enough? I would kill to be that cool. hehehehehe

Oh, no... I didn't even pop my collars in the 80s. It looks like you didn't finish getting dressed. Would love that shirt!

buffawhat already convinced me to pick up a few polos but I'd love one more!

I would nevah-evah-evah pop my collar because I'm not a douchebag. Can we also "just say no" to the polo-on-polo look? Really, wearing one at a time is enough, kids.

Popped collar, no never not even to keep the sun off my neck. I had an employee once who did and believe it or not also drapped a sweater over his shoulders. The whole office chased him outside until he came to his senses. Would love to win the Polo size large, never pink I'm told old for that.