Posted by mongol at 141.242.7.4 on July 05, 2001 at 23:01:15:
Just a thought about MonsterZero's post on the last board. (If you missed it you should check it out as it's funny as hell as well as disturbing.)
It's not just a question of being a fat guy that makes shirts a little on the snug side. I know that I am on the large size myself but it isnt the midsection that bumps me into the XXL zone. My gut and man teets (although not as impresive as some) fit easily into an XL.
For some of us (MonsterZero included I'd presume) it is also a question of our comfort. I have a good sized midsection but it's the fact that I have an 18½" neck that puts me in the XX zone. The reason for wearing the size is that I like to be able to breath when wearing my tee shirts, call me crazy. There's also the question of shoulders fitting.
I don't know how many others have the problem but some of us are just plain big and so some stuff is snug. Fortunatelly I'm not in the XXX zone (not the XXX zone you're thinking of dirty boy), as XXX is harder to come by but it does make it hard to find stuff that fits. I spent multiple hours and several stores seeking out a dress shirt that wouldn't strangle me while attending a family function.
Just putting in my two cents about bein' a big boy.
Mongol