Finding Men's Clothes.

Phyltre · 12th November 2007, 01:38

WHY do malls have 75-80% womens' clothing? Why do all mens' clothes at the mall look near-identical and carry over season to season? Why do all male clothing stores seem to stock the same styles and even motifs? (Skulls and eagles, apparently those are the only two things that qualify to get put on a shirt this year.)

Shop online, you say. Same problem, except stock is even more volatile! Heaven forbid I find a shirt I like out of stock on one site and try to find it somewhere else! And the front-page banners always have really nice clothes on them...clothes they ran out of months ago and will never make again. Virtually all clothing sites with front page banners do this constantly. Or, my favorite, clothes they seem to have never actually sold at any point.

Of course, you can find cool clothes on the internet. Let me illustrate.

[img]http://imgdvs.yoox******46/46039677D2_lar1_1.jpg[/img]
This belt? $330.

This nice coat? Who the heck knows, it's on eBay with bidding about to cross $200, with 2 days left. (usually the prices don't even rise until the last 6 hours.)

So I'm stuck either paying a full paycheck for each article of clothing, or playing hide-and-seek with online stock, or sleuthing around the malls for the tiny, unkempt mens' section. Man, things sure could be easier.

MidnightViper88 · 12th November 2007, 02:17

I find it just as frustrating for men to find as large of a deal selection on clothing as women can get...I've noticed that when I sift through the weekly Target ads, I'll only ever see one page for men's sale items, while women's sale items spawn 2-5 fucking pages...And the same deal goes when you take a physical walk-around in any other store...

swingdjted · 12th November 2007, 03:17

I gave up a few years ago and now I only buy jeans/blank t-shirts or dress clothes for work. I'm down to about 3-5 days of clothes-shopping a year now. If the stores were better I guess I'd shop more often, but since they're not, I just don't bother.

Robster400 · 12th November 2007, 04:18

Shopping is for girls.

shinco · 12th November 2007, 06:53

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Originally posted by Robster400
Shopping is for girls.

exactly what i was thinking.

MidnightViper88 · 12th November 2007, 15:30

Quote:

Originally posted by Robster400
Shopping is for girls.

So I'm guessing if your mom or your girlfriend shops for your clothes, you don't complain if what she brings back looks gay on you, right?

Robster400 · 12th November 2007, 16:56

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Originally posted by MidnightViper88
So I'm guessing if your mom or your girlfriend shops for your clothes, you don't complain if what she brings back looks gay on you, right?

Nope, being male, shopping takes all of about 3 mins per item,
i go to the shop knowing what i want ( <-this is the key to all successful shopping missions)
Pounce on said item immediately upon entering shop, happy knowing i've got the right size cuz being male i don't kid myself i'm slimmer then i am,
& i stay focused and don't get sidetracked by moments like;

1. 'Ohh, does my bum look good in this?'
2. 'Ohh, i wonder if this comes in a lighter shade'
3. 'Ohh, maybe the other store sells it 99p cheaper'
4. 'Ohh, i think i'll try on 9 more pairs when i'm here'
5. 'Ohh, that looks neat, i'll try it on,even though i know i'm not gonna buy it'

This list is non-exhaustive...

I hate shopping. really, i do.

skryingbreath · 13th November 2007, 06:47

I love shopping.

HEY GUIZ WOMEN SURE DO LIKE TO SHOP DONT THEY!11!

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 13th November 2007, 13:51

Trying to find jeans that are 36" inseam length is like trying to become a born-again virgin.

eheiney · 14th November 2007, 00:21

Quote:

Originally posted by skryingbreath
I love shopping.

lol purse

xzxzzx · 14th November 2007, 19:52

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Originally posted by sgtfuzzbubble99
Trying to find jeans that are 36" inseam length is like trying to become a born-again virgin.

Holy crap, sarge, you must be one long-legged motherfucker!

I'm 6'4", and I only wear a 32".

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 14th November 2007, 20:21

Yeah, I'm over 6'2" without any boots or shoes on.

swingdjted · 14th November 2007, 23:03

I'm 5'10" and wear 32"x32"

but sorry, I'm married.

P$ycHo™ · 15th November 2007, 18:37

Quote:

Originally posted by Robster400
1. i go to the shop knowing what i want ( <-this is the key to all successful shopping missions)

But where do you know from what you want? You have to see what the shop offers first.

swingdjted · 15th November 2007, 22:33

They just know.

Yes, really.

Sometimes I just need a pair of cotton pleated olive colored dress pants, size 32x32, in a brand I have known to be durable and comfortable.

I don't really have to shop to discover my taste, and I've fit the same exact sizes since the end of 7th grade in the year 1991.

I enter the store and go straight to men's dress pants. If they have it, I buy it. If they don't I leave and try somewhere else.

Robster400 · 15th November 2007, 22:41

I'll second that...^

skryingbreath · 15th November 2007, 22:51

FACT: vintage clothes shopping in downtown is more fun than sex.

swingdjted · 15th November 2007, 22:58

You could probably use a better partner.

[edit]What good are the clothes anyway if someone's just going to rip them off?[/edit]

ASD5A · 16th November 2007, 18:01

i refer wearing the adams costume

aFfLiCtEd · 17th November 2007, 01:47

Thank God for yard & garage sales!

WebMonkey · 11th March 2009, 17:13

Women spend more money on clothes duh

swingdjted · 11th March 2009, 23:52

@ WebMonkey, why all the dead thread resurrections?

12th November 2007, 01:38	#1
Phyltre Forum King Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,751	Finding Men's Clothes. WHY do malls have 75-80% womens' clothing? Why do all mens' clothes at the mall look near-identical and carry over season to season? Why do all male clothing stores seem to stock the same styles and even motifs? (Skulls and eagles, apparently those are the only two things that qualify to get put on a shirt this year.) Shop online, you say. Same problem, except stock is even more volatile! Heaven forbid I find a shirt I like out of stock on one site and try to find it somewhere else! And the front-page banners always have really nice clothes on them...clothes they ran out of months ago and will never make again. Virtually all clothing sites with front page banners do this constantly. Or, my favorite, clothes they seem to have never actually sold at any point. Of course, you can find cool clothes on the internet. Let me illustrate. [img]http://imgdvs.yoox******46/46039677D2_lar1_1.jpg[/img] This belt? $330. This nice coat? Who the heck knows, it's on eBay with bidding about to cross $200, with 2 days left. (usually the prices don't even rise until the last 6 hours.) So I'm stuck either paying a full paycheck for each article of clothing, or playing hide-and-seek with online stock, or sleuthing around the malls for the tiny, unkempt mens' section. Man, things sure could be easier.

12th November 2007, 02:17	#2
MidnightViper88 Made In The USA (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The 502 Posts: 9,100	I find it just as frustrating for men to find as large of a deal selection on clothing as women can get...I've noticed that when I sift through the weekly Target ads, I'll only ever see one page for men's sale items, while women's sale items spawn 2-5 fucking pages...And the same deal goes when you take a physical walk-around in any other store... "I just want to lie in my own crusty filth, eating rancid egg sandwiches, until some unfortunate paramedic has to blow down my door to find my bloated and pasty corpse wedged between the nightstand and mattress stained with Bengay and Robitussin DM." - Greg Gutfeld on sex and seniors "Syphilis does not stay in Vegas. Debt collectors do not stay in Vegas. Dead hookers stay in Vegas, but the guilt stays with you forever." - Bill Schultz

12th November 2007, 03:17	#3
swingdjted DRINK BEER NOW (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 10,074	I gave up a few years ago and now I only buy jeans/blank t-shirts or dress clothes for work. I'm down to about 3-5 days of clothes-shopping a year now. If the stores were better I guess I'd shop more often, but since they're not, I just don't bother. Don't forget to live before you die.

12th November 2007, 04:18	#4
Robster400 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 172	Shopping is for girls. *Too much is never* enough...** Last.fm

14th November 2007, 23:03	#13
swingdjted DRINK BEER NOW (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 10,074	I'm 5'10" and wear 32"x32" but sorry, I'm married. Don't forget to live before you die.

13th November 2007, 06:47	#8
skryingbreath Post initializing... Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,065	I love shopping. HEY GUIZ WOMEN SURE DO LIKE TO SHOP DONT THEY!11!

13th November 2007, 13:51	#9
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,842	Trying to find jeans that are 36" inseam length is like trying to become a born-again virgin.

14th November 2007, 20:21	#12
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,842	Yeah, I'm over 6'2" without any boots or shoes on.

15th November 2007, 22:33	#15
swingdjted DRINK BEER NOW (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 10,074	They just know. Yes, really. Sometimes I just need a pair of cotton pleated olive colored dress pants, size 32x32, in a brand I have known to be durable and comfortable. I don't really have to shop to discover my taste, and I've fit the same exact sizes since the end of 7th grade in the year 1991. I enter the store and go straight to men's dress pants. If they have it, I buy it. If they don't I leave and try somewhere else. Don't forget to live before you die.

15th November 2007, 22:41	#16
Robster400 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 172	I'll second that...^ *Too much is never* enough...** Last.fm

15th November 2007, 22:51	#17
skryingbreath Post initializing... Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,065	FACT: vintage clothes shopping in downtown is more fun than sex.

15th November 2007, 22:58	#18
swingdjted DRINK BEER NOW (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 10,074	You could probably use a better partner. [edit]What good are the clothes anyway if someone's just going to rip them off?[/edit] Don't forget to live before you die.

16th November 2007, 18:01	#19
ASD5A Titeleinzigartigkeit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: under a bridge Posts: 620	i refer wearing the adams costume oversized e-penis replacement

17th November 2007, 01:47	#20
aFfLiCtEd Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Over Here Posts: 876	Thank God for yard & garage sales!

11th March 2009, 17:13	#21
WebMonkey Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 8	Women spend more money on clothes duh

11th March 2009, 23:52	#22
swingdjted DRINK BEER NOW (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 10,074	@ WebMonkey, why all the dead thread resurrections? Don't forget to live before you die.

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