Tuesday, June 3, 2008

# 5 - "Wife Beaters"

Normally I like tank tops. That is, the tank tops that are more-or-less sleeveless tees. But who in their right mind first came up with the idea they could wear their skanky, smelly, sleeveless undershirt as outerwear? I'm talking about those ribbed cotton undershirts, that in the early half the 20th Century were originally intended to be worn under your dress shirts and suit jackets in colder weather. The ones that have become so favored as everyday wear by hillbillies, rednecks and other forms of white trash that they have been come to be affectionately known as "wife beaters".

I think the name says it all. Use your brain! Is White Trash a look you want to be emulating? Do you actually want people to associate you with someone who is low on IQ and common sense? And if in the remote chance anyone reading this actually happens to a part of the rural, low-income white male segment of the population... stop wearing these Period! You're only making yourself look bad!

Honestly, for 90% of the male population, these look much worse than just taking your shirt off! I'm totally serious about this part: by the time you get down to your hideous, body-odor drenched undershirt, just take that off too! In my opinion, beer guts look much better than these things! That's how horrible they are!

Now, I'm not saying you HAVE to wear something with sleeves... but for gods' sake, get a real tank top, please! ...or wear an actual sleeveless shirt:

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