April 30, 2007

Best Idea of the Year/Decade/Ever

The Guardian's Charlie Brooker is, as so often, right:

Incidentally, is it just me, or would it be handy if clothes had "recommended age group" labels, alongside the waist, chest, and leg measurements? It'd stop literally thousands of people from making fools of themselves each year.

Note to Men In Shorts: this includes you.

UPDATE: Clearly this otherwise sound principle does not apply to you, Megan

30 Apr 2007 18:18:04 | Taste

2 Comments

Stan

Ha!!!

Posted by: Stan | May 01, 2007 at 03:34 AM

Israel

I believe The Manolo has covered this topic with his dictum: Just because they make this in your size does not mean you should wear it.

Posted by: Israel | May 04, 2007 at 11:35 AM

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