# What is going on with Dickies work pants?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-dickies-work-pants/832136>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 6, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-dickies-work-pants/832136 "2019-04-06T17:56:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![md2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@md2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/md2000)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-dickies-work-pants/832136/21 "2019-04-08T03:40:52Z")

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> [@jaycat](#):
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> How did you ever fit into 36 waist pants at 225 lbs? I only went up to a 36 waist when I ballooned up to 190 from 170 lbs. (I am 5’8" tall, if that matters.)

Humph! I used to fit 38 at 215lb. At 225 I was in 40. Now at 265(about…) I wear 42. When I did the Atkins and got down to 208 I could wear a 34.

Time to start exercising. Haven’t worn 36 without heavy diet since I was 200 or 190. Also most of my weight is in the beer barrel which replaces the 6-pack.

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**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-dickies-work-pants/832136/22 "2019-04-08T04:13:56Z")

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> [@doreen](#):
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> Unless you have a belly and are letting it hang over the front of the pants.

This.

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