# It appears I am, in fact, the average American woman.

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 28, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-i-am-in-fact-the-average-american-woman/834648 "2019-05-28T15:47:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-i-am-in-fact-the-average-american-woman/834648/1 "2019-05-28T15:47:55Z")

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Today, I was shopping for jeans. I couldn’t find any in my size, at least not in the brand I preferred. Obviously they were sold out.

I recall a time I was shopping for shoes (a chore I abhor) and when I found a style I really liked, it turned out they didn’t have them in my size. There are more times than I can specifically call to mind when the item I wished to buy wasn’t available in my size.

Bear in mind, my size had changed over the years, both up and down. Regardless, more often than not, I can’t get what I want because it’s sold out. The only possible explanation is that I represent the average American woman and all the other women get to the stores before I do.

But I fooled them all - I found the jeans I wanted on line. They’ll be here next week.

Do I win this week’s Mundane and Pointless Post Award??

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-i-am-in-fact-the-average-american-woman/834648/2 "2019-05-28T15:53:39Z")

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Why should you get an award for an average post?

😃

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**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-i-am-in-fact-the-average-american-woman/834648/3 "2019-05-28T16:25:43Z")

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Not even a Participation Trophy???

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-i-am-in-fact-the-average-american-woman/834648/4 "2019-05-28T16:27:47Z")

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> [@FairyChatMom](#):
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> Not even a Participation Trophy???

I’ve got a “smiley face” sticker-you want it , or not?

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**Author:** ![Stana\_Claus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stana_claus/32/13874_2.png) [@Stana\_Claus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stana_Claus)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-appears-i-am-in-fact-the-average-american-woman/834648/5 "2019-05-28T17:36:34Z")

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What I used to really hate was back however many years ago when wearing oversized/baggy clothes was the “THING”. I was a legitimate XXL at the time, but couldn’t find any on the shelves because all the folks that should have been wearing mediums or larges were buying up MY #$%& size!