I'm a very difficult size to shop for; I'm an extra-medium.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Standard clothing sizes don't always fit people who fall in between.
- In plain terms
- I wear a size that doesn't exist in stores.
- What can you take from it?
- Standardization often fails to account for individual variations.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How often do standard sizes not fit you?
- What systems in life feel too rigid?
Another view
Many stores now offer extended size ranges.
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