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That's what I always thought as well.

I personally never did the 3 button gig because the jackets dont' move as easily when unbuttoned, kinda like a double breasted jacket (not that I've ever ownd a db suit).

As to pleats, I like Hickeys because they fit me well, and they always come pleated. I wish they weren't, because I can't fill out the back of my pants. Its terrible to be assless in today's "roomy fit" world. The goddamn people at JCrew don't even carry slim fit pants anymore. If I wear relaxed fit pants, I look like some dumb white suburban kid tring to look like G.

S(Paigs... where can I get ass implants?)D

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Actual waist measurement v. actual trouser waistband measurement?

At least one inch. Give it a bit more if you are measuring yourself in the morning (one's middle usually hangs out more as the day goes on, and that's what additional belt-holes are for). Measure around your navel.

And stop sucking in your gut like you've got a Hoover in there. I know you don't walk around like that.

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Bukkake as I understand it is a group of men standing around jerking off on a woman. I am sure there are variations. You'll usually find it accompanied by a "Cleveland Steamer" and a "Hot Lunch".

A bindle is a piece of plastic or cloth into which something is placed. The cloth or plastic is then tied at the top like a garbage bag.

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I do not understand why a Cleveland Steamer would "usually" be involved as it is my understanding this involves taking a crap on someone and while getting semen all over someone is a pretty routine sexual practice, shitting on someone is not.

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Whoever described the "Chili Dog" to me has permanently ruined my appetite for actual chili dogs...

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Speak for yourself. It does wonders for the laugh lines.

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I always thought the opposite. The higher closing alows for a better (read: closer to the body) fit, so they actually hang better open - they give you a nice, even (sliming) column of opening down the front, instead of a saggy-pointing one as you get with jackets that button low.

But double breasted jackets should usually not be worn open at all.

The rat-pack suits are very like the current "hipster" ones, in that they are very narrow in cut, shoulder, lapel and leg. Those aren't the '50s suits NB was referring to - he was referring to real suits of the 50s, which were a bit more relaxed in sillouette. They make those, too, still.

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Huh. I have always called the rectangular envelope that holds coke a bindle. It is created by folding a piece of paper and tucking the flap in, however, not what you describe.

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One of my pet peeves is seeing guys trying to wear pants two or three sizes too small by pushing them down below the front-loader they're hauling around. If you're a fat, you're a fat and wearing the same size pants you wore in high school is not going to change it any more than a comb over is going to hide the fact that you're really bald. Here's the best advice I've seen regarding pleats versus no pleats:

Is it appropriate for a man a little wide in the waist to wear pants without pleats?

Dear Victim,
Absolutely. As a matter of fact, thick-waisted and pear-shaped men should consider gravitating toward unpleated pants as a rule. Pleats, meant to lie flat, tend to fill up with whatever excess there happens to be. This can lead to a fluted effect; like an upside-down champagne glass. Pants without pleats don't have that tendency, so the fit of them appears neater.
Whichever your option, assure a correct fit by sizing the trousers to your waist measurement, rather than your hip size. Whether pleated or flat-fronted, trousers ought to be worn at the waist, just below your navel, and occasionally about your ankles.

http://www.instinctmag.com/issues/010298/article3.htm

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Actually, I think the Cleveland Steamer is a having someone put cellophane over their face and having someone take a dump on the cellophane. I believe the Hot Lunch involves shitting on someone's chest.

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I looked in the dictionary and all it came up with is bindle stiff.

Main Entry: bin·dle stiff
Pronunciation: 'bin-d&l-"stif
Function: noun
Etymology: bindle, perhaps alteration of bundle
Date: 1901
: HOBO; especially : one who carries his clothes or bedding in a bundle

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No, that's an envelope. But I could be wrong. Let me ask my boss.

I'm pretty sure a bindle is one of those little mini-bundles in which heroin is usually kept. I'm sure there are all sorts of bastardizations flying around.

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I can see why you needed to distinguish this from my characterization of "taking a crap on someone."

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His are more like 5 or 6-button.

I have two 4-button Hugo Boss suits that I wear all the time.

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Except in San Diego, where they apparently favor glassine envelopes. At least those with appellate lawyers.