Mortified

rdjindio.jpgMortified (Verb) To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.

You gotta wonder a little what it's like for 14-year-old Indio Downey to go out in public with his Dad. I mean, is he proud or a little mortified? On the one hand, it's his Dad. But on the other, it's Robert Downey, Jr. On the one hand, RDJ -- a gazillionaire -- is wearing the type of outfit you might find at a thrift shop. But then again, thrift shops are cool. If you're 23. Or maybe if you're Robert Downey, Jr.

But I'll tell you this: It doesn't matter who he is or how cool he is, dollars to donuts says that no 14-year-old kid wants to be seen with his father when his Dad is carrying an over-the-shoulder fannypack/man purse.

That ain't right. Not even for RDJ.

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9 Comments


hater in siloam springs said:

I don't want to start a fight or anything, dude, but you're not saying that it's not manly to carry a purse, are you? You're the last guy I imagined who would say something like that.


Dustin said:

What? Just because I have a crush on Ryan Reynolds and I write for a gossip blog doesn't mean I like man purses. Hell: If I were gay, I wouldn't carry a purse.

Besides, it takes a real man to admit a crush on another male. Own up to your same-sex feelings, hater.


Stacey said:

Hmm... Methinks the lady doth protest too much?


Mrs. Plainview said:

Carrying a murse is questionable, but so is wearing too much superhero regalia.
Kid, I understand your admiration for Batman. But please wear one item at a time.

Also, RDJ's garage shirt covers up his tee, so I can't see what he hearts. What do you heart, Robert? I must know!


Lainie said:

Is it just me or does the kid look more like the child of Judd Nelson?


darwinfox said:

Does no one else find it at least slightly hilarious that Ironman's kid is wearing a Batman belt buckle? Anyone? No? Just me, eh. Fine then just shut me up.


hater from siloam springs said:

"Own up"? Who denied? I was all, um, intrigued with RDJ and the purse, and you went and ruined my buzz. And from you, of all people, I felt a little c-ck bl-cked.

It's the hypocrisy I have to call, Dustin. Arkie to Arkie, yo.


socalledonlycousins said:

I have a problem with going with the entire 50s-garage-wrench-monkey ensemble. One piece of it: fine. But the uniform pants and big blocky shoes, too? That's tryin', man. Maybe he's on-set for something?

And yes, darwinfox, I loved that, too. There's always a way to piss off one's parents, no matter how much street-cool they have.


Trevor said:

Downey's smoking in front of his kid?!? Oh yeah, way to ingrain good behavior in him.

Oh, and if you're 14 years old and you still have a Batman beltbuckle that you actually wear out in public on a regular basis you are a dorktastic dick gobbling spazz who even the nerds will taunt and tease.