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Clothes sizes
Posted: 2003-07-02 01:04pm
by Faram
Okay bought myself a Cycling Jersey yesterday and today when I put it on I noticed something funny.
The label says
Large and under it the following:
Fore some reason I find it extremely funny that I can wear M in any country
Posted: 2003-07-02 05:14pm
by Einhander Sn0m4n
I notice that too. Why are American clothes sizes so much bigger than their European, Asian, and everywhere-else-on the planet equivalents?!?
Sorry, pet-peeve of mine, I like tight clothes.
Posted: 2003-07-02 10:04pm
by Iceberg
Because Americans are getting bigger, faster than anyone else on the planet, anywhere.
That's why.
Posted: 2003-07-02 10:11pm
by Montcalm
Iceberg wrote:Because Americans are getting bigger, faster than anyone else on the planet, anywhere.
That's why.
I`m not sure but i think you mean Americans are getting bigger,fatter than you know the rest.
Posted: 2003-07-02 10:14pm
by Darth Garden Gnome
Montcalm wrote:Iceberg wrote:Because Americans are getting bigger, faster than anyone else on the planet, anywhere.
That's why.
I`m not sure but i think you mean Americans are getting bigger,fatter than you know the rest.
No, I think he means we're getting bigger faster than any other country. Except me of course. *notes his well-rounded physique(sp?)*
Maybe we'll never know. Unless Iceberg comes back. And even then, who knows...
Posted: 2003-07-02 10:17pm
by Iceberg
Montcalm wrote:Iceberg wrote:Because Americans are getting bigger, faster than anyone else on the planet, anywhere.
That's why.
I`m not sure but i think you mean Americans are getting bigger,fatter than you know the rest.
Height-wise. North Americans are outgrowing the rest of the world on average, IIR the statistics correctly.
Posted: 2003-07-02 10:25pm
by YT300000
Iceberg wrote:Because Americans are getting bigger, faster than anyone else on the planet, anywhere.
That's why.
That's actually true. 33% of all Americans are obese, and the number is growing.
Posted: 2003-07-02 10:25pm
by Sea Skimmer
Iceberg wrote:
Height-wise. North Americans are outgrowing the rest of the world on average, IIR the statistics correctly.
I'd think it would be the reserve, with all the fat slowing down peoples vertical growth. I guess we will see in another decade or two.
Posted: 2003-07-03 03:05am
by Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi
YT300000 wrote:Iceberg wrote:Because Americans are getting bigger, faster than anyone else on the planet, anywhere.
That's why.
That's actually true. 33% of all Americans are obese, and the number is growing.
We're getting lazier too, as cars eliminate the need to walk or ride a bike, among other stuff. I'm sure in a few years, people will be eating food that's already been chewed so they don't have to go through the backbreaking labor of breaking down a piece of food.
Posted: 2003-07-03 03:10am
by Mitth`raw`nuruodo
Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:YT300000 wrote:Iceberg wrote:Because Americans are getting bigger, faster than anyone else on the planet, anywhere.
That's why.
That's actually true. 33% of all Americans are obese, and the number is growing.
We're getting lazier too, as cars eliminate the need to walk or ride a bike, among other stuff. I'm sure in a few years, people will be eating food that's already been chewed so they don't have to go through the backbreaking labor of breaking down a piece of food.
*wonders who will be chewing the food*
Posted: 2003-07-03 03:11am
by Howedar
Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:YT300000 wrote:Iceberg wrote:Because Americans are getting bigger, faster than anyone else on the planet, anywhere.
That's why.
That's actually true. 33% of all Americans are obese, and the number is growing.
We're getting lazier too, as cars eliminate the need to walk or ride a bike, among other stuff. I'm sure in a few years, people will be eating food that's already been chewed so they don't have to go through the backbreaking labor of breaking down a piece of food.
Needless to say, people have been driving to work for half a century.
I wear a L in the US, but a XXL in Vietnam (my aunt got me a shirt there)
Posted: 2003-07-03 04:47pm
by aerius
Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:I'm sure in a few years, people will be eating food that's already been chewed so they don't have to go through the backbreaking labor of breaking down a piece of food.
It's called "Baby Food", and I've already seen grown people eating it.
The size difference I blame on all the ghetto-boy wannabe's who wear clothes that are 3 sizes too big, and designers redoing the size system to accomodate them.
Posted: 2003-07-03 04:57pm
by Tsyroc
aerius wrote:
The size difference I blame on all the ghetto-boy wannabe's who wear clothes that are 3 sizes too big, and designers redoing the size system to accomodate them.
But fat people have the same right to look stupid and/or conceal weapons as anyone else.
Posted: 2003-07-03 05:03pm
by Montcalm
Tsyroc wrote:aerius wrote:
The size difference I blame on all the ghetto-boy wannabe's who wear clothes that are 3 sizes too big, and designers redoing the size system to accomodate them.
But fat people have the same right to look stupid and/or conceal weapons as anyone else.
Also they look less stupid than the skinny twit wearing clothes made to cover sumo wrestlers asses.
Posted: 2003-07-03 07:12pm
by Slartibartfast
Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:I notice that too. Why are American clothes sizes so much bigger than their European, Asian, and everywhere-else-on the planet equivalents?!?
Sorry, pet-peeve of mine, I like tight clothes.
It's because all those fat asses that live there, who would normally have to buy XXXXXXXXXL.