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Are guys in tank tops douchebags?

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Dr. Medulla
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I was just in a grocery store and came across three separate guys—that is, they weren't in a group—all wearing tank tops, backward baseball caps, shorts, and mirrored sunglasses. Variation in the colours of the tank tops and caps, but all three were dressed the same. They all came across to me as frat boy douchebags. It's generally accepted that the backward cap is douchebag indicative, but is the tank top, too?

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The TT on its own isn't a problem but coupled with the rest, you're almost guaranteed to have a certified DB

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revbob wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 12:23pm
The TT on its own isn't a problem but coupled with the rest, you're almost guaranteed to have a certified DB
So I'm unnecessarily adding the tank top to the equation? That could well be. I'm struggling to think of guys in tank tops who aren't also embracing the other elements, tho.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 11:57am
I was just in a grocery store and came across three separate guys—that is, they weren't in a group—all wearing tank tops, backward baseball caps, shorts, and mirrored sunglasses. Variation in the colours of the tank tops and caps, but all three were dressed the same. They all came across to me as frat boy douchebags. It's generally accepted that the backward cap is douchebag indicative, but is the tank top, too?

Let the wisdom of crowds render a verdict!
Well, when you put it that way. :meh:

I've always found the sleeveless tee a little douchie.

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Hello,

A tank top isn't isn't confirmation - but it's an alert.

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 12:53pm
revbob wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 12:23pm
The TT on its own isn't a problem but coupled with the rest, you're almost guaranteed to have a certified DB
So I'm unnecessarily adding the tank top to the equation? That could well be. I'm struggling to think of guys in tank tops who aren't also embracing the other elements, tho.
The backwards baseball cap is an immediate red flag

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gkbill wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 12:58pm
Hello,

A tank top isn't isn't confirmation - but it's an alert.
Yeah, agreed. Id say people in tanks - especially if it's just out and about doing everyday errands vs some kind of activity where a tank might make sense - is a big yellow alert for douchebaggery but not ALWAYS a guarantee
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So, as I'm reading the group, tank top means put on a watch list; backwards cap means get the Kill Van.
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I'll wear a vest out if it's mad hot.
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Silent Majority wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 2:10pm
I'll wear a vest out if it's mad hot.
Is anything under the vest?

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revbob wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 2:22pm
Silent Majority wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 2:10pm
I'll wear a vest out if it's mad hot.
Is anything under the vest?
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revbob wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 2:22pm
Silent Majority wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 2:10pm
I'll wear a vest out if it's mad hot.
Is anything under the vest?
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Not a fan of the tank top, it's not too far removed from the po white trash go to, the "wife beater".
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 2:27pm
revbob wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 2:22pm
Silent Majority wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 2:10pm
I'll wear a vest out if it's mad hot.
Is anything under the vest?
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revbob wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 3:05pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 2:27pm
revbob wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 2:22pm
Silent Majority wrote:
15 Sep 2024, 2:10pm
I'll wear a vest out if it's mad hot.
Is anything under the vest?
SM in lounge mode:
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I had more this in mind

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