Why Being Stylish Is Overrated

Sometimes, it sucks to look cool.

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Being stylish isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Sure, the sartorially inclined have amazing clothes and look awesome all the time, but they also have to deal with invasive questions like, "where'd you cop that?" and the judgemental "I can't believe you paid that much" way too often. It's annoying being the fashion expert in your group of friends. No, we don't want to go shopping with you and no, we won't lend you our suit for the wedding you weren't prepared for. Are you a fellow stylish person? Come sulk in #stylishpeopleproblems with us. And if you're not, learn why the grass is greener on the other side. Here is Why Being Stylish Is Overrated.

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Your un-stylish friends want to start a retail website or fashion blog because it's cool and ask for your advice constantly.

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You can tailor your pants length, but you can't tailor your penis length.

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People ask you where to go to buy "stylish" clothes, then wear the same item the next time you see them.

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Beautiful clothes can't do anything for an ugly face.

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You feel like you can't ever have an "off" day. And when you do have one, you run into everybody you know and they judge you.

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Now that you have the perfect wardrobe, you can't afford to actually go anywhere because you spent all of your money on Balmain jeans.

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When you go out with your non-stylish friends, you end up looking like a clown.

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You start to surround yourself with other stylish people and the only things you have to discuss between one another is...style. #menswear

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People will say "oh, you're so stylish" instead of "oh, you're so smart/talented/kind" and it fucks up your psyche.

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Being stylish has nothing to do with your personality or intelligence, and is therefore not an important quality to have in life.

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Friends inundate you with questions of what to buy.

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People always ask you about your clothes, then you tell them and they make fun of you because you have stupid, esoteric taste.

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People look at you funny when you say you're wearing brands they can't pronounce.

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You make do with shoes that are either a size too big or too small because you have to have them, then you suffer from blisters and feel like an idiot.

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There are constant unwarranted and generalized tags put on you (like metrosexual, hipster, fashionista) because you make an effort to be stylish.

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You constantly have to explain what you're wearing and why you're wearing it.

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Your significant other thinks you're cheating on her/him because you're always well-dressed like you're going somewhere or seeing someone.

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People don't really care what you wear as much as you think they do.

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You spend too much money on clothes while you could have paid off your school loans.

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You're late to every appointment because street style photographers keep stopping to shoot you.

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