Ever wonder why guys wear the collars on their shirts up (especially if they’re pink)? One clever writer seems to get to the bottom of the mystery in a humorous Craigslist missed connection posting. Though we think that certain passages are the product of intense cynicism, pointed passive aggressive humor and perhaps some warped envy, we’re pondering if there is any truth to the explanation. Here’s an excerpt:

You assholes don’t know the first thing about being a gentleman. You probably don’t even know how to sail. When I get out of business school, I’m going to be making $120,000 a year. Add that to my trust fund, and I can buy a country club membership, a ski house, and still have enough money to go barhopping around the city in my designer clothes and shit-eating grin. Maybe I’ll offer you a hundred bucks to flip my collar up for me.

Apparently D.C. isn’t the only place where the collar-up look is considered “cool” (though that is, of course, a relative term). Up in New Haven, Yalies have been inundated by the trend. This article from September in The Yale Herald, where we found the photo of a collar “popper,” sheds more light on collar philosophy and the prepster fashion trend.

Then there are the social poppers. These folks are closely related to closet poppers, and there have been cases of overlap between the two categories. Generally speaking, they begin the evening collar down, but finish collar up. Somewhere in the course of nightlife, usually after three bummed cigarettes and two warm Red Dogs, their collar has inexplicably turned itself up. When confronted about this change, these poppers will either feign confusion or beat you up.

Have you noticed the D.C. species of the collar popper out in the wild? Let the rants and raves in the comments section begin!