Well then, just zip me up.

 
In this age of downsizing.
There is the practice of shrinkflation.  Reducing the size of a product by size or weight and selling the product at the same price as its previous size or weight.  Soft drinks are coming in smaller cans but at the old price.  Sometimes with a price increase.
But here is something that literally pisses me off.  It’s the size and length of zippers on men’s pants.  In the past the typical zipper on men’s pants was about ten or eleven inches.  These days they zipper is often only three or four inches.  Creating a serious logistical problem.  If you know what I mean.
With the shorter zipper one is required, by the law of physics, to unbuckle the belt, unbutton the top button and risk dropping pants exposing oneself while using a urinal.  Or if need be, going into a toilet stall to do one’s business.  All this is downsizing so couturières can make more bucks by shortening the freaking zipper.  Gougers all of them.  Nothing but greedy profiteers.  I’m just going to wear my pajamas all day instead.  Where’s my house slippers?
 
 

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I come from a family who migrated from the parched red dirt Plaines of southern rural Oklahoma. Migrating to blue collar working class community of East Los Angeles. There is where I was born. I am Mr. Writermelon. I can only write what my grammar and spell checker allows. I am neither profound nor profane. Boy howdy! Send comment to: Mr.writermelon@gmail.com

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