why do i own pleated pants?

[Bob]

they look terrible, they make me look like a nazi. i don't know why i ever bought them, they just take up space in my closet

everybody looks bad in pleats, i don't know whose bright idea they were

[milleson]

dork.

[Videodrome]

at least if the elderly ever take over the world you have some bargaining power.

[TurdBerglar]

pleated skirts on the other hand...

[Yeti]

This guy would disagree......
http://freshvintage.typepad.com/freshvintage/images/doug.jpg

.....and basketball referees would also disagree.
http://www.gerrydavis.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/bk-start.jpg

[hellojello]

Why does anyone own pleated plants? Who invented pleated pants, what were they possibly thinking? Let them at least be adequate in length please and not turn into 3/4 length's when you sit down.

[abcdefz]

Why do I own potted plants?