Yo so I just want to rant a bit.
I hate vanity sizing. If I take a completely honest waist measurement it is a snug 32" but then I go into stores and have to get 28" pants. That's fucking ridiculous. If I lost my bodyfat and had completely cut abs I would be 30" and the only way to get 28" is to measure at the absolute most narrow point a bit above my navel, suck in as far as I can, and then still pull the measuring tape so it squishes my guts in like a corset until it won't go any further without hurting. A guy with a legit 28" waist would have to be a really small guy, like 5' to 5'4" and super skinny. Four inches is an absolutely ridiculous discrepancy.
Why does this piss me off? Because when you get into nice clothing, where you spend more money and more exact fitting is very important to the look so you want to get it right, vanity sizing doesn't happen with some brands and still does with others. With those where it does, you can never be sure how much. If I lived in a big city and had all the time in the world to go try on clothes all day it wouldn't be a problem, but I live in a relatively small town that has crap to offer in the way of nice clothes so I have to order online. When I'm doing that, how the fuck am I supposed to know what size I should order?
So, dear world, please get over your laughably fragile egos and ludicrous expectations. This is men's fashion, not insecure babies fashion.
P.S. Please stop ordering shirts too small for you, some of us are actually size small and need clothes.
