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AKSnoopy
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Why do men wear them and where does the term come from?

9/30/2007 6:40:32 PM

pilgrimshoes
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are you serious

9/30/2007 6:40:55 PM

cyrion
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i wear them to let people know im hard (tough-wise...not sexually).

9/30/2007 6:41:04 PM

FykalJpn
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never watched cops have you?

9/30/2007 6:41:36 PM

fjjackso
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funny how well google works

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"Wifebeater

Also known as A-shirts, they are usually worn by men, although sometimes worn by women (in which case they may be known as boy beaters). They are generally made for use as underwear, and generally have large sleeve holes and a large neck, down to near the chest. The term originates from frequent depictions in popular culture of aggressive American men, usually living in poor conditions (such as living in a trailer) and having low income, beating their wives and/or children while clad in this shirt. See Also Stella Artois."

9/30/2007 6:41:52 PM

ncsuapex
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watch COPS sometime

9/30/2007 6:41:53 PM

AKSnoopy
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^^thanks, i happened to have googled and found that same exact article. it does not say really why men wear. it also states that men are often depicted wearing them but not WHERE the term originally came from.

I hate cops..

9/30/2007 6:55:59 PM

EMCE
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they're comfortable

don't know

9/30/2007 6:57:11 PM

hershculez
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is this a question about wifebeaters specifically or undershirts in general. it seems pretty obvious why a person wears an undershirt. a)prevents sweat from reaching your outer shirt b)if you get your outer shirt dirty, still have an extra underneath c)a little extra warmth in winter d)comfort, etc.

9/30/2007 7:00:41 PM

cyrion
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lighter than a regular undershirt, but you still are wearing something underneath.

9/30/2007 7:00:56 PM

AKSnoopy
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The reason I'm asking was that I asked a guy why he wore a wifebeater when he had on a wifebeater, a white tshirt/undershirt, and a polo and he said he had no idea but the wifebeater made him look muscular. I thought that was a strange reason. But I get the undershirt concept. So where does the term come from and what does cops have to do with it?

9/30/2007 7:05:02 PM

tromboner950
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^Your question was answered 5 or 6 posts ago.

9/30/2007 7:06:02 PM

fjjackso
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HELLO

did you even read my post

9/30/2007 7:06:08 PM

joe17669
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I like wearing wifebeaters... they're comfortable

9/30/2007 7:44:43 PM

ncsuapex
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I wear wifebeaters because well.... I beat my wife. lol

9/30/2007 7:46:08 PM

iphotou
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9/30/2007 9:26:42 PM

joe17669
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THUMBNAIL NOT CLICKABLE. IS THAT A GOOD THING?

9/30/2007 9:30:45 PM

iphotou
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^ http://www.supermodelme.com/charliesimages

9/30/2007 9:36:05 PM

spro
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ladies wearing wifebeaters FTW

9/30/2007 9:40:02 PM

joe_schmoe
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Quote :
"originates from frequent depictions in popular culture of aggressive American men, usually living in poor conditions (such as living in a trailer) and having low income, beating their wives and/or children while clad in this shirt. See Also Stella Artois."


that made me lol...

but im not sure why.




trailer trash white folks dont drink stella. it's overpriced yuppie pisswater.

9/30/2007 10:38:43 PM

FykalJpn
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i like stella--i think it's a lot like heineken actually

9/30/2007 10:45:41 PM

ShawnaC123
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I'm a chick, and I rock the wifebeaters.

9/30/2007 10:58:25 PM

cyrion
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if you read the google/wiki it is aparently an english slang for stella.

9/30/2007 11:03:17 PM

sumfoo1
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^^^ which are both terrible


chicks look hot in beaters.


[Edited on September 30, 2007 at 11:08 PM. Reason : .]

9/30/2007 11:07:46 PM

FykalJpn
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as opposed to what?

you might not like them, but i don't really see how you could hate them either

9/30/2007 11:11:03 PM

spro
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no, i definitely hate them both as well

10/1/2007 8:29:51 AM

sparky
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i rock the wife beaters all summer long. they are super comfortable. it;s key to have them in white, gray and black.

10/1/2007 10:47:18 AM

GraniteBalls
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10/1/2007 10:52:30 AM

TreeTwista10
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girls in tight wifebeaters and no bras ftw

10/1/2007 11:03:55 AM

slowblack96
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they are under shirts... after a hard long day at work. a man takes off his uniform or what he wore to work that dayhe still has his undershirt on with some pluming stains and sweat stains all over it.
on then does a bitch give him some lip about whats for dinner becase every day he comes home and asks about it at 6 oclock. they have an arguement about dinner and she sys take a hike and go get it your self asshole.
that puts him over the edge as he lifts a hand and starts beating up her face. at this piont in time one of the kids has called the cops cause they are scared of daddy. before you know it the cops come.
well after both parents talking to the cops he doesnt go to jail because she says that earlier she was in the garden and had steped on the rake and the handle came up and hit her in the face.
the cops leave and he proceeds to smack a hoe once more.

(wifebeater)-a uniform to beat ones spouse and have it be okay

10/1/2007 1:04:45 PM

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