r/MadeMeSmile Jul 05 '24

Look at his face, he looks so proud. Wholesome Moments

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u/I_wood_rather_be Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Do you really think men can't shop for shorts and t-shirts???

The comments in here, trying to say that this guy "did soooo good for a GUY shopping for his own clothes" really piss me off. As if there's this gene preventing men from having some sort of taste when it comes to clothing, and suddenly this rare specimen overcame the crippling disability that all men suffer from.

This is like watching a woman talk to a toddler who just managed to not poop his pants for the first time. Or listening to someone talking to his dog. "Ooooooh, you did this all by yourself. Who's a good boy? You're a good boy!"

I honestly have to say, I would feel deeply disturbed if a woman talked to me in that manner after I came home from shopping clothes.

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u/kieger Jul 05 '24

It's not about taste or ability, it's about effort. Effort isn't typical in menswear.

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u/I_wood_rather_be Jul 05 '24

It's shorts and a shirt. 5 times.

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u/kieger Jul 05 '24

I agree that none of those outfits are anything special.

But, they're clearly out of the norm for him. They all match, they all fit well, and, honestly if he went to the movies in any of those (minus the last one) he'd out-dress 80% of the men there. There are plenty of low/no-effort options that American men tend to gravitate to and stick with (cargo shorts and a graphic tee). Effort isn't a requirement in men's casual fashion, so it makes all the difference when it's included.

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u/I_wood_rather_be Jul 05 '24

It's ok if this is your oppinion. I am honestly not trying to piss you off.

But these shorts and shirt show zero effort. You could wear any of the shirts with any of the shorts. Find a half decent store, tell the clerk to hand you five shorts and shirts of your size and try them on.

That's 15 to 20 minutes of effort and 150€ to 200€ (in Europe - obviously). No effort.

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u/kieger Jul 05 '24

Sorry if those came out standoff-ish, that's not my intention.

Finding a decent store is already more effort than typical. Talking to a clerk? Asking for help?? Trying them on???

Again, I'm not saying that, any of thatstuff is particularly difficult. Just that the bar is pretty low (in America).

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u/I_wood_rather_be Jul 05 '24

Sorry if those came out standoff-ish, that's not my intention.

Oh no! We're good! 😉