# Elastic shirt stays for men - give me your honest opinion

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 26, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elastic-shirt-stays-for-men-give-me-your-honest-opinion/987662 "2023-07-26T20:08:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elastic-shirt-stays-for-men-give-me-your-honest-opinion/987662/6 "2023-07-26T21:10:25Z")

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We had a thread about these not all that long ago:

> [@How do Marines tuck in their shirt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-marines-tuck-in-their-shirt/962800):
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> No, this isn’t some weird euphemism. I haven’t flown recently, but when I did I often saw members of the military flying as passengers. I knew this because they’d wear uniforms. What has always struck me is how perfectly a Marine tucks in their shirt (other branches, too, but that’s the uniform I’d most frequently notice). My dress shirts inevitably billow, and I spend the day trying to shove them back into my pants (especially when I get out of a seat). Is there something that is taught in…

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