Sizes
You keep hearing that America is getting fatter,
but now I have proof. I can't buy
pants.
I'm probably gained some weight
since I was in college, but I still have the same basic dimensions (tall and
thin). I've noticed that any trip to buy new pants is incredibly frustrating --
very few are in my size. Last night, I visited several stores, and didn't see a
single pair that would fit.
And it's
not just brick & mortar stores. I've occasionally looked on Amazon, and
almost everything I look at simply doesn't come in my size, despite the fact
that they don't have the same inventory concerns as a store at the
mall.
I don't remember any real
problems 10 years ago -- it's not like I had to go to a special store for really
tall people (like some people I've known). So I have to conclude that the bell
curve has moved away from me.
Posted: Sat
- December
13, 2003 at 10:25 AM