On television, when people go to the gym they wear super cute outfits. In the US, I think what characters on TV wear could be seen (to some degree) in real life gyms. Not sure if TV is reflecting life or if life is reflecting TV.
But recently I realized, in the UK, it's definitely the latter. I have seen a whole host of things that I am not sure about, and have certainly not seen on TV in the workout in the gym context.
The first one that comes to mind is indescribable, but I will try: it was a one piece halter outfit. It had a deep hole in the front and back and a tie that met under the breast bone. It was something akin to a cat woman outfit. Maybe they showed Batman on TV here recently. I have seen the wearer twice, both times in different but similar ensembles. So that was one.
Something I see all of the time is people wearing polo shirts (some with and some without popped collars). It was one of those experiences where you see one and then you realize, they are all around you. I just could not figure out why you would preppy up to go sweat. Who does that? I have seen fancy workout clothes and makeup in real life, but not this. Not even on TV. Then, one day, Andy came up with a brilliant explanation: in England, the major sports heroes all wear collared shirts when they play their respective games. Football, cricket, rugby, etc. It's weird now that I think about it. I now chuckle to myself a little when I see people wearing them and I down right belly laughed when a dude teaching a total body conditioning class busted out in a bright pink one. So, this one is definitely TV related. I was wrong.
I have also seen a bunch of Brits wearing American specific apparel like a 'Gettin' Lucky in Kentucky' T shirt, a Nationals cap, several NFL football jerseys, and a lot of UT shirts. Now, I cannot imagine that the guy wearing the KY T shirt had any idea where the state is (I am yet to meet a Brit who does) and I know the dude in the Nationals cap was clueless (I said aloud, 'Nationals, sweet' to no response). I could probably argue that the NFL jersey-wearers knew the teams and possibly the people wearing burnt orange would have said Hook Em back to me, but then again, maybe it's all about the telly they watch.
Can't wait until my next sighting. I will for sure go to tvguide.co.uk to figure out the inspiration.
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That's sort of the opposite of my theory that bass fishing and NASCAR are the most popular televised sports in America because they involve sitting down and very little actual althleticism.
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