Belts, Sizes And The Famous Disappearing Waistline

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I feel a cantankerous Andy Rooney kind of thread coming on. I’m so deeply sorry, but it’s inside of me and must get out. Here goes.

You can walk into a store and buy a size , oh, say, 28 belt. ( I do not nearly approach this waist size, but in the interests of protecting my fragile male ego, I’m speaking as though I’m as svelt as a minx. :smiley: ). You can walk into the same store and buy a size 30 belt, or a size 26 belt.

Riddle me THIS!!! Why is it that the belt sizes are so close together, when there are so darned many holes in the belt? Can’t I buy a size 26 belt and use the last hole around my size 30 waist? Or, do I have to buy a size 32 belt and look like I’ve been dropping a few, by using almost the last hole towards the middle?

Which belt is right for me? How do I know what to do? Why don’t they make a size 26, then 30, then 34 belt? Is there SUCH a surplus of belt-grade leather on the market?

Of course, I’m annoyed because I’m running out of belt holes, and it’s a bit of a push to FIND my belt sometimes. ( The blousy shirt look hides a multitude of sins. A MULTITUDE ).

Any reason for this? Anyone else deeply irked by this seeming lack of logic? Anyone else suffering this kind of ignominy at the hands of feckless clothiers???

Stand and be PROUD !! And, do your whining here. I did, and I feel sooooo much better already. :slight_smile:

Cartooniverse

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My grandfather used to hold his pants up with a length of rope - infinitely adjustable!

As for which is right for you, I recommend getting one that allows you to use the midrange holes comfortably - it’ll allow for “fat days” and “thin days”.

Oh, and maybe switch to decaf?? :smiley:

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What FCM said about the midrange holes. As a chick who has those “fat days” and “thin days” approximately every 28 days, I’ve found that this solution works very well for me. :slight_smile:

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I have a 28" waist, I just started keeping it around my knees a few years ago.

unclviny

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A man’s belt is to be worn on the third hole from the end. Generally (I think) your belt size will be 1 size up from your pants waist size.

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Yeah, I know the feeling. I’ve been losing weight over the last year and I’m down to the shortest hole now. If I get any thinner, I’ll need a new belt. I could just poke another hole in the old one, but somehow that would feel like cheating.