Pot Bellies Now Hip: So Sayeth the NYT

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<p>Batllo, isn’t the lounge in Sinner’s Alley?</p>

<p>I looked at the pictures. Most were just typical out-of shape but not fat 20 somethings. The problem is that this is becoming the new “thin” and that the new normal is about 20 pounds heavier…</p>

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<p>Okay, I looked at the pics. Yuck. </p>

<p>Listen, for those who are younger than I am and haven’t figured this out yet: guys DO NOT LOOK AT THEMSELVES IN MIRRORS. Probably not one of the guys in those pics would recognize himself.</p>

<p>I don’t think anyone thinks those bellies are cool, including the guys sporting them; they just haven’t noticed them yet. (This is the problem with stretchy polo shirts. One never notices that they don’t fit anymore.)</p>

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<p>They look pregnant. =/</p>

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<p>Dunlap’s Disease. It done lapped over his belt.
The male equivalent to Muffin Top Syndrome.</p>

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<p>I have a quibble – this is no Ralph Kramden, judging from the pics, they’re more likely Ed Nortons. Come to think of it, didn’t Norton wear a fedora? And a V neck undershirt? And didn’t he live in…(drumroll) BROOKLYN?</p>

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<p>These guys are all a few pounds overweight and/or have no muscle tone in the stomach area. They’re only going to get more out of shape as time goes on.</p>

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<p>Funny that the author of the article talks that a belly(symbol of prosperity in last paragraph) has plagued women since Eve.
That isn’t true at all. We see many many painted artworks of women with a belly; some even very heavy. Many of those women then were considered prosperous(and lucky) enough to have an abundance of food, and were considered the beauties of their day.</p>

<p>I’d agree tho, that there are unfair double standards today. The gender difference, and the age difference. I’m in the category of the “older man” the OP referenced as not cool.</p>

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<p>Batllo, you mean “tip your server”!</p>

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<p>I still have a 34/36 belt waist, male, 59yo. :)</p>

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<p>My H has developed one of those since he quite smoking 5 months ago. No, it’s not sexy, but I’ll take it over all the myriad un-sexy aspects of his smoking days:rolleyes:</p>