No Sweatpants» Clothing http://www.nosweatpants.com Issues concerning all the big, overweight, heavy, large, plus-size, giant, tall, fat people of the world! Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:23:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Hey Goodwill…where’s the Big & Tall section? http://www.nosweatpants.com/2008/11/24/hey-goodwillwheres-the-big-tall-section/ http://www.nosweatpants.com/2008/11/24/hey-goodwillwheres-the-big-tall-section/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:28:25 +0000 admin http://nosweatpants.com/2008/11/24/hey-goodwillwheres-the-big-tall-section/ Big guys don’t give away their clothes.
 

Goodwill, Salvation Army, & Savers are cool places, but don’t go there expecting to find a ton of big guy clothes.  It’s been my experience that when it comes to big man clothes @ second-hand shops… they’re pretty much non-existent.  I don’t think it’s because fat people are stingy or hoarders.  I think they’re strategic and realistic.  

This is my theory… There isn’t much plus-size clothing @ Goodwill because big guys keep all their clothes!

I’m not entirely sure why we don’t donate old clothes to second-hand shops, but I’m thinking it’s because  we like to have a collection of clothes in each size.  Personally, my weight fluctuates so I seriously have clothes in a few different sizes. 

  • If I lose weight, I like to keep the bigger clothes – just in case I re-gain the pounds.
  • If I gain weight, you know I’m keep the clothes… cause I’m determined to fit back in them one day.

Also, I think a major factor is how expensive our clothes are.  When I pay $30 for a shirt.. I don’t want to just give that away. Even if it doesn’t fit right or is getting old. 

Now, don’t get me wrong.  I donate old clothes… just not that often.  I have a closet full of stuff I don’t wear, but hope to one day fit in them again!

This is just my theory. Anyone else have any ideas as to why there is a lack of Big & Tall clothing at Goodwill?

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One more thing. I used to be able to buy larger size shirts at Gap, Old Navy and American Eagle.  Well, they still carry XXL size shirts but when I try them on, they are actually more around an XL size.  All I can say is…why? I’m sure they don’t really even miss my business (Darn you corporations!) but it does make me sad that I can no longer wear a lot of what’s in style.  Are they sizing small children for these shirts?  I mean come on.  Make something I can buy! I don’t mean to sound bitter about all of this.  I’m actually a very happy person. I wish I could think of a way to get the prices to be the same and give a positive suggestion but I can’t.  Anyway…What do you think? Do you believe that this ‘Fat Tax’ is unfair and unwarranted as I do?  Tell me your thoughts.

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