The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby 💎

The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby 💎

Dear men, stop dressing like trash

From Pat McAfee's tank tops to SBF's shorts, men in the public sphere are increasingly fine dressing like slobs. What happened to the days of Pat Riley in Armani?

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Matt Ruby
Nov 28, 2023
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We’re still coming to terms with all the different ways pandemic broke us. Perhaps the most unsightly: It normalized employed men dressing like trash.

Man, am I tired of seeing “Tank” McAfee’s arms.

The Pat McAfee Show | Thursday June 17th, 2021 - YouTube

Dude, you’re on television. Why ya gotta look like you’re stumbling to the kitchen at 3am to wolf down some Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter Cups? ESPN gave you $1…

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