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I found a perfect gradation of red checkered shirts at the thrift store (i.imgur.com)

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[–]garrfunkel 112 points113 points ago

Buy them all, wear them all to a party. As the night progresses take them off one by one and see if anyone notices.

[–]Maelstrom_TM 43 points44 points ago

This is the only right answer.

[–]you_know_the_one 33 points34 points ago

Submit series of pictures to r/mildlyinteresting as "The checkers on this guest's shirt got smaller as the evening progressed".

[–]SirCannonFodder 39 points40 points ago

This seems exactly like something that I would do.

[–]CakeBandit 15 points16 points ago

I'm glad I'm not the only person who does little things like this in the hopes somebody someday notices.

[–]violinplayer 2 points3 points ago

Likely OCD on community service.

[–]revolvingdoor 0 points1 point ago

what I was thinking but then I thought people would think that I was just wearing the same shirt everyday and I was dirty but that is just what I think

[–]Mozzarella_FoxFire 0 points1 point ago

Fuck it I don't even care anymore about that. I will wear the same plaid shirt until I spill mustard or whatever on it, or it becomes noticeably smelly.

[–]UnKamenRider 1 point2 points ago

You should see my closet. I don't let my fiance do laundry for fear that he might mess up the color scheme.

[–]i_am_andy 87 points88 points ago

I'm actually wearing the next step up.

edit: See?

[–]Reesch 55 points56 points ago

We might be getting too interesting now.

[–]critical_mess 23 points24 points ago

Seriously.. This is getting out of hand..

[–]Forgot_password_shit 16 points17 points ago

EVERYONE CALM THE FUCK DOWN

We need to sort this shit out

[–]i_am_andy 7 points8 points ago

I am no longer wearing the shirt. I'm not even somewhat interesting now. We're good.

[–]goodguynextdoor 5 points6 points ago

Nothing here everyone, move on.

[–]eamantite 0 points1 point ago

I've found Waldo.

[–]jayme0227 5 points6 points ago

Are you sure you aren't wearing a tablecloth?

[–]PedroForeskin 9 points10 points ago

It's the same pattern. It's called gingham.

[–]Daedkro 6 points7 points ago

/r/mildlyinteresting, now with more TIL than /r/todayilearned.

[–]onemoreclick 0 points1 point ago

I would say you are wearing the previous step.

[–]XG23 49 points50 points ago

First I've ever heard of this subreddit. This truly was mildlyinteresting.

[–]tidder112 48 points49 points ago

Welcome, or not.
I am mildly apathetic to your arrival.

[–]White_Luigi 24 points25 points ago

Tell my wife I said... hello.

[–]Codycox 89 points90 points ago

Gingham style

[–]_Mattman_ 30 points31 points ago

Turns out I haven't had an original thought in my head since like 2006

[–]Iam_Iam_Iam 2 points3 points ago

I've felt like that since I joined Reddit.

[–]UnKamenRider 3 points4 points ago

Or likely ever. There are so many people. It's pretty much impossible to be unique. cue depressing thoughts

[–]Battletooth[!] 8 points9 points ago

Since you cued them, here you go...

Over 4,000 children die every day as a result of lack of sanitation.

As far as we know, there isn't any purpose for our existence. All we are is temporary vehicles for our genetic information so it can get passed on and switched around.

Your parents are probably disappointed in the person you’ve turned out to be.

No one really cares that you're depressed or overwhelmed. They just act like it because it's the socially normal thing to do and they don't want to stand out.

You most likely know or work with a person who is depressed right now.

Your parents will die. They will never see what you will fully become.

20 years after you die, there will likely be not even one person that will know you ever existed.

[–]Daedkro 1 point2 points ago

huh, I think I'm going to go lay down for a while...

[–]pmsingwhale 1 point2 points ago

True originality and equality can never exist.

[–]pierre_bourdude 19 points20 points ago

I found a perfect graduation of red gingham shirts at the thrift store. FTFY

[–]brownox 7 points8 points ago

This is fucking awesome.

[–]AJ-Benzo 9 points10 points ago

Buy them all!

[–]Zildjian11 6 points7 points ago

One for every occasion!

[–]nbrennan 7 points8 points ago

Chills.

[–]MasterTotebag 6 points7 points ago

And now your barbershop quartet has an outfit!

[–]GetchoDrank 9 points10 points ago

I swear, if you did not buy all of them...

[–]PerchPerkins 5 points6 points ago

Charity shops round here sort most of the clothes by colour...still slightly interesting though!

[–]Zildjian11 5 points6 points ago

It would make more sense to sort them by size. I mean its easier to look for one color amidst a rainbow than one size amidst a wall of color.

[–]PerchPerkins 1 point2 points ago

Absolutely true, I've found it's the smaller charity shops (in terms of the size of the charity) that do this. Just because it's common sense doesn't mean it will happen ;)

[–]Babrook 2 points3 points ago

That is a weird way to store picnic blankets.

[–]al_winmill 1 point2 points ago

/r/picnictable << it's a real thing.

[–]NonSequiturEdit 2 points3 points ago

Somebody working there takes pride in their work.

[–]kaspervssn 2 points3 points ago

Where are all these magic thrift stores with tons and tons of cool and beautiful stuff? My local thrift store only has smelly couches and grandpa pants

[–]Ella6361 1 point2 points ago

I know right ? I can never find a good one in the Netherlands..

[–]kaspervssn 1 point2 points ago

How did you know...?

[–]Ella6361 1 point2 points ago

I know anything !! (just kidding I tag every Dutch person)

[–]kaspervssn 1 point2 points ago

Haha nice, I do the same thing!

[–]Ella6361 0 points1 point ago

Grappig ;)

[–]jayme0227 1 point2 points ago

I think the best part of this is that you know that he didn't just fake it for karma. Nobody would fake something this mild.

[–]aqaspecification 1 point2 points ago

How long did it take you to find those shirts and arrange them like that? Was looking mental in a store worth the karma huh?

[–]Numl0k 4 points5 points ago

You'd be surprised how often bored employees will set things up in a strange way.

Or maybe I'm just crazy and do weird shit at work.

[–]Yamil01 0 points1 point ago

Tell me you bought em all.

[–]daBandersnatch 1 point2 points ago

You bought all 4, right?

[–]andrewsmith1986 1 point2 points ago

I wonder if they are from oktoberfest.

[–]stewiefet 0 points1 point ago

Zoom and enhance!

[–]imperfcet 0 points1 point ago

I really like thrift stores because they organize by color.

[–]emerkaza 1 point2 points ago

Someone has OCD. ;-)

[–]fiplefip 0 points1 point ago

I want them.

[–]Risifrutti 1 point2 points ago

I freaking love this subreddit.

[–]bobbleheader 0 points1 point ago

frisson

[–]archeronefour 0 points1 point ago

Wow, this is fuck-ing awe-sum.

[–]vince_thewhat 0 points1 point ago

holy shit, I thought this was /r/malefashionadvice at first..

[–]al_winmill 0 points1 point ago

I think the folks of /r/thriftstorehauls would enjoy this.

[–]milleribsen 0 points1 point ago

Why do people have issues identifying checkered pattern versus gingham?

[–]Toogs[S] 0 points1 point ago

It was a failure of vocabulary, not identification.

[–]humanman42 0 points1 point ago

I like it. haha. If only all thrift stores cared enough to organize their clothes I would spend more time trying stuff that fit me.

also, check out /r/thriftstorehauls

[–]BlazinGoliath 0 points1 point ago

Employee of the Month strikes again

[–]ericn1300 0 points1 point ago

so many people so mildly interested in gingham shirts makes me mildly concerned about redditors. time for a nap

[–]Bendix 0 points1 point ago

All i can think of:

http://i.imgur.com/gWKUo.jpg

[–]passerby5 -2 points-1 points ago

mildly OCD-esque interesting.

[–]Narwhaling -1 points0 points ago

I'm wearing one of those shirts today.

http://imgur.com/TF83U.jpg

[–]zq49 0 points1 point ago

But does it have pearl snap buttons? That's what really makes a gingham shirt shine.

[–]Grunram 0 points1 point ago

I'm sorry, I'm going to be "that British guy" but...

WHAT THE FUCK IS A THRIFT STORE?!?!

[–]baconholic963 2 points3 points ago

A store where you can buy new (usually used) clothes for cheap. Real cheap. Just donated clothes and other items

www.goodwill.com

[–]Grunram 0 points1 point ago

So a charity shop, I thought so, ty.

[–]borbus -1 points0 points ago

Oh right, that thrift store employs an autistic person.

[–]steve032 -1 points0 points ago

Gingham style.

[–]theycallmeheisenberg -3 points-2 points ago

It's so beautiful

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