Dishevelment
Dishevelment - the state of being untidy or disordered. A funny thing I have observed in 30+ years of the martial arts is students (children most notably) in various states of dishevelment. Understand: after a good workout, the participant's uniform will become somewhat disheveled. But that is easy to fix right up. No, I'm talking about when people show up to class a mess. As I often remind students: the point is not to show up as tacky as possible. Still, I get "surprises" from time to time. Usually, the kid has something on his gi (uniform) from a spill. Sometimes, though, it is worse... Substances I've seen on the gi : Mustard Toothpaste Soda (of all sorts) Spaghetti sauce Mud (of course) Ketchup Confetti Kool Aid (and other assorted juice-related drinks) Chocolate milk Non-spill related dishevelment: Pants untied Jacket not folded Belt not tied Gi still wet (not fully dried from the wash) Pants on inside-out Pants on backwards Pants ...