Tights ≠ Pants

I'm a college student and here on campus recently I've noticed many a female wearing tights...well...as pants. I know there's already a website (blog) dedicated to this and they're college campus, however, I would like your opinions on this. Call it...research. 
 
Can tights be substituted for pants?

No complaints here.

As long as the people wearing them are exclusively hot chicks, then yes, tights can be substituted for pants.

Gross. Tights are for Peg Bundy. Lazy.

tights > pants

" No complaints here. "

Short answer is yes. Especially in the winter months, you're going to start seeing more women wearing tights or leggings as pants. This is acceptable, though as fashion dictates, it doesn't work for everyone. 
 
Personally, I like it when a skirt is thrown on over the leggings, as the tiniest miniskirt can be called into play with no true negative behind (or in this case under) it.

That sounds... tight.

What's the problem? Hot chicks put on tight clothing. Don't let me get in their way.

" What's the problem? Hot chicks put on tight clothing. Don't let me get in their way. "

Yes, of course.

" As long as the people wearing them are exclusively hot chicks, then yes, tights can be substituted for pants. "

As long as they show me what they're working with, I'm all for it. 

Depends, does the girl wearing them pull it off? I have a hatred for people wearing things, especially sweat pants, that are too big or too small for them.

 Here is the qualification for me.... 
 
If I see a girl in tights, Mystikal has to automatically start playing in my head, just rappin' gibberish.  
 
If that occurs, tights are allowed, otherwise, well...maybe she needs to by Wii Fit or something.

It's not as bad as seeing girls wear pajamas and slippers out to the grocery store, or on airplanes, or to Starbucks...yeah. Coming back to SFO from Albuquerque last week I was sitting in BUSINESS CLASS next to a girl who looked like she was going to a slumber party, complete with giant ass pillow and blanket. It's getting out of hand.

"No complaints here. "

It kind of makes me facepalm every time I see it. It's like, I want to look both like a mindless trend follower and a useless worthless sex object rolled into one.
 
You know, girl, I don't need to see your mound to be attracted to you, right?

I think it looks a bit stupid myself. A tight pair of jeans is far more attractive.

" I think it looks a bit stupid myself. A tight pair of jeans is far more attractive. "

Not only do tights count as pants, but you can also choose to employ something that Australian comedian Greg Fleet likes to call Jumper Pants. This is where you don't have any pants handy, so you take a jumper/sweater and put your legs through the arm holes, thus creating a pair of Jumper Pants.

" Not only do tights count as pants, but you can also choose to employ something that Australian comedian Greg Fleet likes to call Jumper Pants. This is where you don't have any pants handy, so you take a jumper/sweater and put your legs through the arm holes, thus creating a pair of Jumper Pants. "

Girls wearing tights as pants make my pants tight.
Get it?? Get it??
.....nevermind

All long as there's no front-butt, or even a gunt. Because I'm an American citizen and I have a right to not see that shit. 
 
Also, I understand you ladies like to feel sexy, and that's all fine and good. But please, us men hide our love handles when we have them. I do not think wearing a belly shirt/lowrise jeans combo is gonna make your neglected body any more convincing.

So to make this relevant to this website and particular forum...someone, somewhere should make a Kinect game called "No Pants Dance".  
 
or 
 
"No Pants Wii Dance" (for the Wii of course).

" It's not as bad as seeing girls wear pajamas and slippers out to the grocery store, or on airplanes, or to Starbucks...yeah. Coming back to SFO from Albuquerque last week I was sitting in BUSINESS CLASS next to a girl who looked like she was going to a slumber party, complete with giant ass pillow and blanket. It's getting out of hand. "

I have plenty of female friends that wear stockings/leggings as pants. I don't see a problem.

Finally, someone on Giant Bomb not afraid to deal with the hard-hitting issues! I believe tights can absolutely be used as a substitute for pants.

" It's not as bad as seeing girls wear pajamas and slippers out to the grocery store, or on airplanes, or to Starbucks...yeah. Coming back to SFO from Albuquerque last week I was sitting in BUSINESS CLASS next to a girl who looked like she was going to a slumber party, complete with giant ass pillow and blanket. It's getting out of hand. "

I think it looks great on a girl who has the right body for it. No complaints here.

" @Branthog said:

" Gross. Tights are for Peg Bundy. Lazy. "

    What are you trying to say? "

Almost every girl I know does that.

" I think it looks a bit stupid myself. A tight pair of jeans is far more attractive. "

They can be used as substitutes, but its not ideal, really.

When it comes to hating things other people do, I'm usually the first. But I'm OK with this. I don't see it as shameless oversexualizing (even if it does show off their asses, but tight jeans do the same, and no one complains). Besides, most of the ones I see are something different from tights, they're more like leggings. Plus, they look really comfortable and, though they probably aren't, really warm.

The is a difference.  If the tights don't have a gusset (like pantyhose) or stocking tops then they are leggings are are meant as outerwear.  Tights or leggings have historical background as trousers in both men and women.

" @gunslingerNZ said:

" I think it looks a bit stupid myself. A tight pair of jeans is far more attractive. "

With boots as well, right?! RIGHT?! "

" @doublezeroduck said:

" @Branthog said:

" Gross. Tights are for Peg Bundy. Lazy. "

    What are you trying to say? "

There's more to life than Oprah and bon-bons.  "

I don't wear tights with like t shirts and stuff but christ it's winter. I do not wear skirts/dresses without them now. =p

Wait. Are we talking about tight leggings here? Or the kind of tights bank robbers pull over their heads? I have never seen the latter flying solo as outer wear. 
 
I shouldn't read a thread like this three minutes after waking up. :|

You should be able to dress how you like.  What's the big deal?

" I don't wear tights with like t shirts and stuff but christ it's winter. I do not wear skirts/dresses without them now. =p "

When done right, it can be kind of attractive. You should stop caring about other peoples legs less

Leggings > Pants.

" @Tebbit:  I dress like an eskimo in the summer, winter is not exception! I'm pretty much always freezing! But maybe one day I will be as brave as you! =[ "

" When done right, it can be kind of attractive. You should stop caring about other peoples legs less "

" Come to my workplace. We have very large girls wearing tights. But that is not the worst. We have one girl who wears the same pair of pants 5 days a week. It's fucking gross. Then to top it all off. We made fun of the gross girl's ( who wears the same pants everyday )husabdn for wearing flood. Now this gross right now is wearing the same pair of pants for the fourth time this week. They should be shot or tasered at the least. Now here is the real kicker. The super gross girl who wears the same pair of pants every fucking day rarely changes her shirts too. Today she is wearing a nasty gross purple sweatshirt that looks like she stole it from a homeless person. She now looks like a bizzaro Grimace ( from McDonalds) I throw up a little in my mouth every morning I walk into my office. "