"I can't believe you're still wearing that old thing!" she says

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Wives are convinced a husbands appearance is a direct reflection on their success as a wife. That's my DW's argument anyway when she looks at me and comments "are you wearing that?"

We had a friend that was a corporate attorney. At work he wore a suit. At home it was worn out jeans and either a T shirt or old flannel shirt.
I have flannel shirt that homeless people would probably not wear.
I just tell my wife "they are broken in".
 
Some people are very prejudiced by what you wear. I don't wear anything torn or with holes in public but do for yard work. My favorites are flannel or two pocket shirts made from canvas or other heavy material. The more faded from age the better. The same with blue jeans (Levi or Carhartt only for me). Here in one of the poorest states in the union if you wear faded shirts and old blue jeans people instantly assume you can't afford better clothes. And old cars, trucks, and RVs are the same. When my new house was being built this summer I would drive my old 73 truck or 2001 Chevy over to watch the progress. The neighbors were looking at me like, oh man, what kind of trash is moving into our nice new gated community. Most would look away with a frown when I waved at them. But after moving in and seeing our other car is a new Mercedes sedan and my son in law who also lives in this neighborhood (and comes from the richest family in town), they suddenly all want to be my best friend. It is pitiful people are so biased against those of a lower income level. I liked the workers who built my house better than these petty neighbors. Most of whom are in debt up to their eyeballs.
 
Seems to be that men at the most often accused of "inappropriate" attire while at the same time an outfit like this seems to be a standard of fashion these days: :rolleyes: :unsure::D (Does anyone remember iron on patches???)

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Still wear my OD green insulated coveralls issued in 1976. Have a newer pair of rarely worn Walls the OD's are soooo comfy.
 
True story ... When I met my DH about 14 years ago (we've been married about 12 years) he had 500+ T-shirts. I told him he needed to get rid of some of the T-shirts before we moved in together. Well, he got rid of a few T-shirts. When I complained he still had too many T-shirts he said he had reduced his T-shirts to 300. (BTW that number is growing again.) When we went to buy a different house we had to buy a bigger one to store his "stuff". He's happy so I guess I'm happy too.

Anyone else need 300+ T-shirts?
 
Wasn't long ago I was rooting through my closet and I had a garment bag with my USAF dress uniform in it on the bed. It was "suggested" that I should get rid of it, I'll never wear it and it wouldn't fit anyway. I took it out of the bag and put it on. Not sure what bugged her more, me having something I didn't wear (not many occasions to wear a vintage uniform) or the fact I could still fit into something from 40 years ago.

Anyone else need 300+ T-shirts?
Back in my harley days I'd buy one or more shirts pretty much everywhere I went. Aside from the souvenir aspect there was a practical side to it - it was a clean shirt. Cargo space on my bike was pretty limited and having a clean shirt to put on was a bonus. So generally you leave on a trip with what you're wearing, and come back with a several changes. Some were really expensive/nice (intricate patterns/screening/unique), most are just the premade ones that a dealer or event screened something on the back. When I worked production I usually wore them every day and once in a while someone would comment geez, how many of those shirt do you have. Works out that easily enough to wear a different one every day to work and not repeat for a year or so. So yeah, you "need" that many, you wouldn't want to wear the same one twice in a year.

Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM
 
So generally you leave on a trip with what you're wearing, and come back with a several changes.
I had to travel one week a month coast to coast to gulf coast plus overseas so I needed different kinds of clothing. Shopping locally was almost a requirement. For instance it is impossible to find more than a medium weight jacket here in MS. But in Spokane I found a heavy goose down coat on sale that has served me well. That area was also a great place to buy the heavy weight shirts I'm so fond of.
 
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Don't start about my "Members Only" jacket!

Yes, I am the last member.
No, I have one in my closet. And some LA Gear clothes. Best thing is there are few people left who know old they really are :)
 
True story ... When I met my DH about 14 years ago (we've been married about 12 years) he had 500+ T-shirts. I told him he needed to get rid of some of the T-shirts before we moved in together. Well, he got rid of a few T-shirts. When I complained he still had too many T-shirts he said he had reduced his T-shirts to 300. (BTW that number is growing again.) When we went to buy a different house we had to buy a bigger one to store his "stuff". He's happy so I guess I'm happy too.

Anyone else need 300+ T-shirts?
I am sooooo going to show this post to my wife, LOL. I probably have about 150 and she stones me about thinning them out all the time! Everywhere we go I get a t-shirt. And my kids know if they are getting souvenirs on a trip, a t-shirt is perfect for dad! The one I'm wearing one right now I bought at a bar/restaurant in Alex Bay, NY last summer.
 
Where do you guys keep all those t shirts? If i tried that i wouldnt have anywhere to put them, esp in the rv.

I wonder how many wives want their husbands to reduce the number just so they can have more room for their stuff. My wife falls into that category. If i dont keep my guard up my closet space slowly morphs into hers.
 
Wasn't long ago I was rooting through my closet and I had a garment bag with my USAF dress uniform in it on the bed. It was "suggested" that I should get rid of it, I'll never wear it and it wouldn't fit anyway. I took it out of the bag and put it on. Not sure what bugged her more, me having something I didn't wear (not many occasions to wear a vintage uniform) or the fact I could still fit into something from 40 years ago.


Back in my harley days I'd buy one or more shirts pretty much everywhere I went. Aside from the souvenir aspect there was a practical side to it - it was a clean shirt. Cargo space on my bike was pretty limited and having a clean shirt to put on was a bonus. So generally you leave on a trip with what you're wearing, and come back with a several changes. Some were really expensive/nice (intricate patterns/screening/unique), most are just the premade ones that a dealer or event screened something on the back. When I worked production I usually wore them every day and once in a while someone would comment geez, how many of those shirt do you have. Works out that easily enough to wear a different one every day to work and not repeat for a year or so. So yeah, you "need" that many, you wouldn't want to wear the same one twice in a year.

Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM
LOL
 
Where do you guys keep all those t shirts? If i tried that i wouldnt have anywhere to put them, esp in the rv.

I wonder how many wives want their husbands to reduce the number just so they can have more room for their stuff. My wife falls into that category. If i dont keep my guard up my closet space slowly morphs into hers.
As I said we had to buy a bigger house. True story. I don't take up much space in the house that we bought together. We were trying to downsize but bought a bigger house.
 
I have 6-8 prs of old 501 Levis... All well broken in but not wore out... I wore them for 65 years as a kid up until I retired... Now its all shorts 365, year around... I can't just toss them and they don't fit my Son or Grandson, so they sit in my closet getting in my wife's way. ;) ....
Butch
 
I have 6-8 prs of old 501 Levis... All well broken in but not wore out... I wore them for 65 years as a kid up until I retired... Now its all shorts 365, year around... I can't just toss them and they don't fit my Son or Grandson, so they sit in my closet getting in my wife's way. ;) ....
Butch
I guess it is ok that a woman is going through your drawers since you are married. 🙂
 

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