This blog was part started as an outlet for various things; it seems as late itÂ’s become an outlet for my frustration about people. Today I have another issue that has been bugging me about people apparent lack of common sense.

Guys, how many times have we heard a woman say she doesn’t like it when a guy is looking at their chest or behind? It seems to be a common complaint, and I agree that when talking to a woman one should look her in the eye. Some women don’t like to be “checked out” at all. They get upset if they find some guy giving them the once over.

Fine, that is their right. IÂ’m not going to tell you not to wear clothing that compliments the shape of your body. It doesnÂ’t matter because people will look anyway even if you wear a baggy t-shirt and frumpy sweat pants. Women are catty and guys just check everything out. Guys, you can deny it, but you know itÂ’s true.

Just donÂ’t wear something that forces the human eye to look at your chest or backside.If IÂ’m not talking about figure enhancing cloths, then what am I talking about? Simple, shirts and pants with words on it. Over the last 6 months, IÂ’ve noticed the trend of females wearing shirts that have phrases or logos right across their chest. They also wear pants that have logos right across their butts (usually sweat pants/shorts). If you donÂ’t want people looking at your chest or ass, donÂ’t wear items like that.

The human eye naturally is drawn to lettering to read it. ItÂ’s like a sign. I know personally IÂ’ll see someone with a t-shirt that has writing on it, and with out thinking, I just start reading what it says. This gives the appearance that I am staring at their chest. No, IÂ’m reading their shirt. When walking through the mall I see a girl wearing shorts that says something written across their butt. Before I can even think about it, IÂ’ve read what was written, and to be honest in some cases I wish I hadnÂ’t.

Not just guys do this either, women read what is front of them as well. Just the other morning I was at a restaurant with my wife. A girl came in wearing a white sweat suit. (BTW, what ever happened to proper dress when leaving the house? A sweat suit is not appropriate to go to a sit down restaurant.). After she walks by Ktreva says to me, “One should not wear turquoise underwear with a white pants.” I had no idea what she was talking about, so I reply with a “huh?” She tells me that the girl that walked by is wearing turquoise underwear under her white sweat suit.

Now here I am thinking my wife is displaying some lesbian traits and is checking out girls as they walk by. Fantasy time! Smirking, I ask her how she knows. She responds that as the girl walked by she looked up and she had “Abercrombie” across her butt, when she read it she could see the underwear. Fantasy denied! But it enforced the fact that if there is writing, humans will read it.

The manufacturers of these clothes know and understand that. They put the lettering and logos in those places for a reason, to help draw the eye there. This is fine if you accept and don’t mind people staring at our chest or bottom. If you mind, don’t wear clothes that have it. If you do mind and wear clothes like that, don’t get mad at me if I “read” what you are advertising. In addition, don’t wear the shirt that says, “Don’t look at my chest”, by the time everyone is done reading it, it’s too late.

Posted by: Contagion at 12:49 PM | Comments (10) | Add Comment
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1 Yah, the writing...that's what I'm doing. I'm reading what that women's brea... shirt has written on it.

Posted by: Dr. Phat Tony at November 07, 2005 12:07 PM (fk/lm)

2 I don't mind if someone checks out my chest. They are, afterall, my best feature

Posted by: oddybobo at November 07, 2005 12:26 PM (6Gm0j)

3 I sometimes wish more people would look at my chest. LOOK AT ME!

Posted by: Ogre at November 07, 2005 01:29 PM (/k+l4)

4 Okay Dr. Phat Tony... you just blatently stare at women's chests...

Ogre... Ewwww.

Posted by: Contagion at November 07, 2005 02:04 PM (Q5WxB)

5 Yep, love to wear things that draw attention to my chest now adays. But was VERY careful about it at work. No badges clipped to the collar, no 'flowers', 'writing' or anything else across the breasts. I was more afraid of getting the guys in trouble than worried about it myself. Sigh. Now I just hope they continue to stick out further than my tummy.

Posted by: vw bug at November 07, 2005 07:29 PM (2+gaO)

6 My girlfriend has EXTREMELY large boobs. She loves wearing shirts that draw attention to that. She too gets pissed when a female will draaw attention to themselves, and then chastise a man for looking. BTW- Her favorite shirt reads "Got Cookies?". I now have a shirt with a picture of a box of Chips Ahoy!

Posted by: Shawn at November 08, 2005 10:02 AM (9vBnd)

7 I don't wear clothes that talk. The closest I come to that is an Army tshirt that I used to wear to tai chi and Blackfive's tshirt. Otherwise - I prefer my clothes to remain silent and do what they were meant to do - cover me! Maybe I don't get out enough - I never have trouble with guys checking me out... or if they are - they are very circumspect about it.

Posted by: Teresa at November 08, 2005 02:48 PM (FZwDL)

8 what bothers me is more along the lines of what Ktreva noticed. When I was a mere slip of a girl (not that long ago, mind you) I wasn't allowed to leave the house unless I looked like a young lady: no bra straps, pantylines, underwear showing through my clothes, etc.

Don't these chickies understand that if you look classless people will assume that you are classless? Unless that's really what they want (ex Paris Hilton)

Heh. Abercrombie on her butt. Does that indicate what she thinks of their company?

Posted by: caltechgirl at November 08, 2005 03:28 PM (/vgMZ)

9 Every shirt my wife owns says "It's a little chilly in here".

Written in braille.

Posted by: Harvey at November 08, 2005 03:28 PM (ubhj8)

10 CTG: I don't think a lot of people care anymore

Harvey: That's just... funny. I can't wait to "Read" that shirt! *Ducks and hides*

Posted by: Contagion at November 08, 2005 03:59 PM (Q5WxB)

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