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Fit is too "gay"

bubbleboys

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I just recently got my first graphic tees (I'm only just starting to actually care about the clothes I wear) and one of my close female friends said the graphic tee looked good but the fit was in "gay" territory. By that she meant that it seemed like the fit was too tight and form fitting for a straight guy to wear. Her boyfriend echoed this same sentiment (her bf is not what you would call fashionable for background info).

She has a point since when I thought about it, the line between "cut" and "gay" seems to be a thin one or at least that's what I've heard.

I attached a picture of myself wearing the shirt in question. Nevermind that the graphic tee is from Express. I had to start somewhere so I picked up 4 shirts on the cheap from there.

I normally wear mediums and larges in general but when I was trying on these shirts at Express, medium fit well but it seemed a bit loose and baggy around my midsection as though I was trying to cover something up. Small surprisingly felt like the best fit and looked it too IMO. I work out and have a six-pack so I don't feel the need to hide my midsection; I've been hiding it for all these years under poorly fitting t-shirts, etc.

So what do you guys think?
Is it indeed a bit on the "gay" side?

Background on my friend
she lives in Philadelphia, which as you guys may or may not know has a very strong gay neighborhood. She's fashionable in an understated way (aka her clothes look good but they don't scream look at me).

Disclaimer: Just in case someone is out there looking to pick a fight and here is the standard "gay" disclaimer. I don't think there's anything wrong with being gay (one of my suitemates in college was gay), I just don't want to be throwing out gay vibes with my clothes since I'm straight.
 

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Youre just now wearing tshirts w graphics on them? What have you been wearing up to this point? o_O

Fit looks fine... a bit tight but not "gay" imo.
 

bubbleboys

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Originally Posted by oneeightyseven
your screenname is gay.

thanks for being another stuckup sf member, you guys just keep popping up in every damn thread
 

bubbleboys

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Originally Posted by splattered
Youre just now wearing tshirts w graphics on them? What have you been wearing up to this point? o_O

Fit looks fine... a bit tight but not "gay" imo.


I've been wearing random ass t-shirts. College t-shirts, free t-shirts, free college t-shirts lol
 

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Originally Posted by bubbleboys
thanks for being another stuckup sf member, you guys just keep popping up in every damn thread

no but who really creates a thread on how the fit of a shirt is gay? Only trolls or tards; choice is yours bro.
 

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I agree, you look like a powerbottom.

Do you frequent the Gayborhood?
 

bubbleboys

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Originally Posted by oneeightyseven
no but who really creates a thread on how the fit of a shirt is gay? Only trolls or tards; choice is yours bro.

to answer your question on who creates a thread such as this, that would be someone who doesn't know jack **** about fashion and fit, knows that, and comes on this board trying to improve himself and learn from people who know more than him

now to ask you a question, who goes on someone's thread and insults the OP when all he's trying to do is learn more.
Go think about that and while you're at it, deflate your ego
 

bubbleboys

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Originally Posted by Gravitas
I agree, you look like a powerbottom.

Do you frequent the Gayborhood?


No, I just know that Philadelphia has a gayborhood.
 

bubbleboys

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Originally Posted by Jekyll
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No. It's not too "gay". The skull looks 'tarded though.
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I know the skull is marsupialed, like I said had to start somewhere for graphic tees and Express seemed like a halfway safe bet.
 

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