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February 26, 2004

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What is it with the curious American custom of the menfolk wearing a t-shirt underneath their business shirts at work? The best the Americans in my workplace could come up with is it prevents sweat getting into their shirts, which worries me for two reasons:
1. that they sweat so profusely in air conditioned offices.
2. that they have never heard of de-odorant.
I understand when it's cold the need for some kind of undershirt. But otherwise it makes absolutely no sense at all.

 posted by Simon on 02.26.04 at 12:00 PM in the




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Excerpt: Reader Dawn has boldly stated in the comments to this post that "Regardless of the shirt's thread count, no one wants to see man-nipples framing a tie. :P yes, no?" I'm not so sure. Votes in the comments please....
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I've always thought that was strange, too. I do know that they know about deodorant. I think it's the 'avoiding sweat patches under the arms" thing.

T-shirts are at least far better than what you call vests, and what Americans call "wife-beaters", anyway.

My people. Never good with the diplomatic naming.

 posted by: Helen on 02.26.04 at 02:54 PM [permalink]

I always thought they were called undershirts(?) and that they were also worn partly for aesthetic reasons. Regardless of the shirt's thread count, no one wants to see man-nipples framing a tie. :P yes, no?

 posted by: dawn on 02.26.04 at 04:02 PM [permalink]

Dawn - that is a most intriguing observation. Personally I've not noticed too many man-nipples framing ties from those of us not wearing undershirts, but you can be sure I'll be vigilant in the future.

You know what - we're going to find out the answer to your question...

 posted by: Simon on 02.26.04 at 05:26 PM [permalink]

I know why I wear them, the softness is easier on my nipples than the coarseness of most shirts. When I don't wear one I frequently end up with chaffed and painful nipples from the friction.

 posted by: bigdocmcd on 02.27.04 at 04:43 AM [permalink]

Hhaha..Dawn, you are right. Man who has breasts + standing nipples under his shirt..it's not a pretty scene. ;)

 posted by: ukjoe on 02.27.04 at 12:54 PM [permalink]

Breasts no, standing nipples if rubbed, yes. Why, don't all men? Don't all men have sexually arousable nipples? Not much of a man otherwise. :)

 posted by: bigdocmcd on 02.28.04 at 12:11 AM [permalink]




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