Since we're having a bike related whinge....

[Villers]

I thought I might just throw in a Random Banter one.

Im a heterosexual, 27 year old male. Yesterday I went shopping with the Mrs for some clothes, mostly because I need some but also for the impending holiday next week.

Now how annoying is it that every shop now only caters for Homosexuals? Im as open minded as the next guy but I dont see skinny jeans and a yellow cardigan as the way forward! My mrs couldnt understand it so I told her to imagine walking into river island or whatever and all the womens clothes were just what you would expect a big fat bull dyke to wear, and would she be happy.

Theres pinks, bright greens, yellows, in some places I couldnt work out where the womens' stuff stopped and the blokes' gear started. I went everywhere and couldnt find anything I wouldnt feel like Julian Clarey by wearing.

Perhaps Im old and out of touch but Im still not going to wear sandals and a cravat to go out on the town in.

And breathe
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[instigator]

Spot on.

[Ariel Badger]

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[Dischord]

Most of the high street shops only cover the 'in' fashions, which in general, as you've discovered - are gay.

I ventured into Matalan today to look for some formal wear for work, similar situation to you but I did manage to find 1 jumper I liked out of a whole shop. My clothes shopping has been 99% online for the last few years.
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[Dr. DaveJPS]

i agree with the OP, also when did it become acceptable to charge more than £30 for a pair of jeans?
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[Skudd]

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Jeans, trainers and a plain top is the way forward.

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[The Original Muzza]

I would rather sit in a corner stroking my beard in a straight man's shirt, than knee-deep in clunge wearing a cardigan.
I manage to find decent enough jeans in TK Maxx, matalan and new look (unlikely sources I know) loose fitting with big pockets. However I am limited to about 1 pair a year (not that that's a problem ) as even these places favour the fag-outfit.
I'll wear poofy colours of t-shirt so long as it's a loose fitting regular length one.
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[Flip]

Jeans and Metallica shirts mean I never have to suffer gay cardigans.

[pa_broon74]

You think gay folk wear that shit?

It's called 'Meterosexuality,' It's the latest thing. If you want biege workwear, go to M&S, George or whatever crap tesco are pedalling.

Gays shop at TK maxx. And can we please get away from the cravat thing? It's not a gay stereotype.


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[The Original Muzza]

[killa]

We have the same problem in Cheltenham, its full of students wearing skinny jeans with their bums out, scarfs and T-shirts and brightly coloured tight cardigans. Yuk.
I can't stand it, i have to shop online now to avoid looking like a nonce.
Oh and one more, i forgot low cut T-shirts!?!?!?
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[Kris]

Wow, so it's not just me that doesn't want to dress like a metrosexual student type at the local campus.

Burtons / Next do jeans for around £25, just avoid the stuff on the main displays. SportsWorld do plain cotton t-shirts for a fiver.

People that spend £££s on clothes during these times are crazy.
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[Endless Nameless]

£3 tesco jeans are where it's at.

The trickiest bit seems to be finding jumpers that aren't camper than a Freddie Mercury lookalike contest, or just chavvy. Hoodies seem to either come in chav white or navy with a massive logo, or emo superskinny. Jumpers just seem to be designed to make you look like you covet the bottoms of other men... thank smeg for combat jackets.
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[The Original Muzza]

[D O G]

Since this is a bit of a fashion-bash, I'm putting my oar in.

My specific gripe is the pointless wearing of scarves. You know what I mean, those nobbers who take a scarf, loop it in half, throw around one's neck and put the two ends through the loop, so that the scarf is 'chunky'.

Wearing it like that is a bit ghey, IMO, but combine that with wearing it with only a t-shirt (and trousers, obviously), is moronic.

Scarves are there to keep you warm, when it is bloody freezing. If you can happily wander about in a t-shirt without being cold, then you definitely do not need a scarf.

Crackers.

[Polo]