What is the purpose of an undershirt??

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Excelsior

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Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Originally posted by: notfred
Cuase you look like an idiot with your chest hair sticking up out of your collar.

I don't have any chest hair either....

How old are you?
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Just kidding...
 

sd

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You'll be cooler in the summer with an undershirt and dress shirt combo compared to just the dress shirt.
 

jjones

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When I lived in cold weather when I was a kid, I wore them for extra warmth. Later on when I lived in warmer weather, I never wore them.
 

waggy

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i prefer wearing a undershirt. it keeps my dress shirts from getting nasty. not to mention undershirts are like $5 for a pack of 5 or so.

Sometimes i wear dress shirts. Depends on which ones. some are very uncomfortable and itchy.

When i have a sweater or sweatshirt on i always have a undershirt.
 

Ranger X

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Originally posted by: edro13
To keep manboobs flat.
LOL.
I always wear it and I rarely have to wash my button down shirt I wear over it. Less washing prolongs the longevity of the shirt.
 

fs5

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Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Originally posted by: PingSpike
Originally posted by: Yossarian
so your sweat and bodily juices don't get on your nice dress shirt.

Thats why I wear 'em, I get sweaty in the summer. It actually saves me on laundry too, I just change my underwear, socks and undershirt every day and I wear the rest of the stuff 1-3 more times. I only need like 3 outfits to get me through a week.

Ewww! I wear each shirt once and once only, before washing it.

it becomes a problem when you have shirts that cost $100.. if you wear an undershirt you don't have to wash them as often therefor it's less wear and tear.
 

PingSpike

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Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Originally posted by: PingSpike
Originally posted by: Yossarian
so your sweat and bodily juices don't get on your nice dress shirt.

Thats why I wear 'em, I get sweaty in the summer. It actually saves me on laundry too, I just change my underwear, socks and undershirt every day and I wear the rest of the stuff 1-3 more times. I only need like 3 outfits to get me through a week.

Ewww! I wear each shirt once and once only, before washing it.

Keep your sweat and antiperspirant from ruining your dress shirts. My spouse refuses to wear them, and the underarm area of his shirts (wears them to work every day) look awful.

Hmmm... I've never had that problem...

I wear them under sweaters to prevent the itchiness inherent in sweaters. Same goes for dress shirts.

Never noticed itchy-ness with dress shirts. I refuse to wear sweaters. ;)

Congratuations. You want a fvcking metal? :)

Laundry costs 1.25 a load, and another 1.25 to wash it. I'll stick with my system. No one has ever said I stink. No one even notices.
 

JohnCU

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Uhh, it because it's the #1 rule of dressing nice.

ALWAYS wear an undershirt, it brings out the color of the shirt you're wearing on top (and just looks better).

and don't always wear a white one, either. Black, grey, even red are awesome.

Edit: don't buy cheap undershirts, either. If you aren't spending more than $10/shirt, then they are too cheap.
 

Excelsior

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Originally posted by: JohnCU
Uhh, it because it's the #1 rule of dressing nice.

ALWAYS wear an undershirt, it brings out the color of the shirt you're wearing on top (and just looks better).

and don't always wear a white one, either. Black, grey, even red are awesome.

Edit: don't buy cheap undershirts, either. If you aren't spending more than $10/shirt, then they are too cheap.

Wait...aren't you the guy who started the thread about Jeans?

Definitely metrosexual.
 

fs5

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Originally posted by: Excelsior
Originally posted by: JohnCU
Uhh, it because it's the #1 rule of dressing nice.

ALWAYS wear an undershirt, it brings out the color of the shirt you're wearing on top (and just looks better).

and don't always wear a white one, either. Black, grey, even red are awesome.

Edit: don't buy cheap undershirts, either. If you aren't spending more than $10/shirt, then they are too cheap.

Wait...aren't you the guy who started the thread about Jeans?

Definitely metrosexual.

nothing wrong with looking good.
 

JoeKing

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sweat stain pereventor, if I've got to wear and ichy sweater an undershirt helps, if you get to hot for some reason just peal off the top layer.
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: JohnCU
Uhh, it because it's the #1 rule of dressing nice.

ALWAYS wear an undershirt, it brings out the color of the shirt you're wearing on top (and just looks better).

and don't always wear a white one, either. Black, grey, even red are awesome.

Edit: don't buy cheap undershirts, either. If you aren't spending more than $10/shirt, then they are too cheap.

$10 an undershirt?! Where do you buy them, Abercrombie & Fitch? I'll stick with my 4-packs of Hanes, thanks.
 

flxnimprtmscl

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Originally posted by: fivespeed5
Originally posted by: Excelsior
Originally posted by: JohnCU
Uhh, it because it's the #1 rule of dressing nice.

ALWAYS wear an undershirt, it brings out the color of the shirt you're wearing on top (and just looks better).

and don't always wear a white one, either. Black, grey, even red are awesome.

Edit: don't buy cheap undershirts, either. If you aren't spending more than $10/shirt, then they are too cheap.

Wait...aren't you the guy who started the thread about Jeans?

Definitely metrosexual.

nothing wrong with looking good.

Exactly. Personally, I always wear an undershirt. Must have.
 

MithShrike

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I wear mine to hide the chest hair, and to absorb the sweat I produce in mass quantities. The undershirt usually just keeps the sweat from soaking my nice shirt.
 

Excelsior

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Originally posted by: fivespeed5
Originally posted by: Excelsior
Originally posted by: JohnCU
Uhh, it because it's the #1 rule of dressing nice.

ALWAYS wear an undershirt, it brings out the color of the shirt you're wearing on top (and just looks better).

and don't always wear a white one, either. Black, grey, even red are awesome.

Edit: don't buy cheap undershirts, either. If you aren't spending more than $10/shirt, then they are too cheap.

Wait...aren't you the guy who started the thread about Jeans?

Definitely metrosexual.

nothing wrong with looking good.

I agree, hell, I wear undershirts every day. However, the $10 thing was over the line. $10 for an undershirt? WTF?

And did you not see the thread? Maybe I am wrong about who started it, but it was ludicrous.