
A man who believes the spring weather gives him licence to wear a Hawaiian shirt has been sternly corrected.Flamboyant dresser Tom Booker has been reprimanded by friends and passers-by for greeting relatively pleasant temperatures with a floral shirt more suited to the tropical climate of a Central Pacific archipelago.
Friend Stephen Malley said: “I’ve not shut Tom down because of his cultural insensitivity. He just looks like a massive dickhead.
“We’re only two days into April. The mercury is slowly inching up to 16 degrees. This is a time for T-shirts under denim jackets, maybe shorts if you’re one of those men and feeling adventurous.
“They’re only acceptable on holiday, during a prolonged spell of sweltering weather or at an office Hawaiian day if you work in a twat’s office. Even then, shirts decorated with little pineapples? Leave them to their target demographic of the closeted and divorced.”
Eyewitness Emma Bradford said: “Tom’s posing a visual hazard. I had to step into oncoming traffic in order to go over and tell him to put a hoodie over that gaudy shit.
“Also, wearing a Hawaiian today is goading the British weather into turning grey, showery and fucking freezing for the next six weeks. Don’t taunt it, you know how it gets.”
Of course.
I'm not a fan of the Cuban collar, the closure of Debenhams couldn't come quick enough when I first saw their display of ghastly floral man made fibre shirts, reminiscent of pyjama tops.
ReplyDeleteI had to look up a "Cuban collar", as I had never heard of it. A "Cuban heel". yes. As for Debenhams, some of their stuff used to be good, but their knickers dropped off. Jx
DeleteThis piece is a sharp and witty take on the perils of premature spring fashion choices. The humor in calling out Tom’s Hawaiian shirt as a “visual hazard” is spot on, and the commentary on British weather’s unpredictability adds a relatable twist. It’s a reminder that even the smallest wardrobe decisions can spark a storm of opinions.
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Thanks, Melody. Jx
Delete"Even then", only "shirts decorated with little pineapples?"
ReplyDeleteThe Mash has got it spot on again
Pineapples in April? Very non-u. Jx
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