The Great Size Divide: Why XXL and 2XL Are Not the Same

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It’s a tale as old as time, or at least as old as ready-to-wear clothing: you grab what you think is your size, only to find it either swimming on you or restricting your every move. This confusion is amplified when we delve into the seemingly interchangeable world of XXL and 2XL. Many shoppers, and even some retailers, use these terms synonymously, but a closer look reveals a subtle yet significant difference that can make or break your wardrobe choices. The core of the discrepancy lies in the sizing conventions adopted by different manufacturers and for different types of clothing. Generally, XXL is an extension of standard alpha sizing (S, M, L, XL), while 2XL often signifies a true "plus" or "big and tall" size. "I used to just assume they were the same," admits Sarah Jenkins, a 34-year-old marketing professional. "I'd order an XXL t-shirt online, and sometimes it would fit perfectly, and other times it would be ridiculously small, like a r...
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So this is Christmas...

Everything is pretty much sorted and all I've been doing lately is playing GTA.
GTA SA
I'm almost finished with GTA San Andreas, I'm actually in San Andreas doing the missions, so it won't be too long before I finish the game, but I'll carry on afterwards to finish off getting tags and stuff and any other side missions. Not to worry though, I still have GTA III to keep me occupied...
GTA III
That's still providing me with hours of Grand Theft Auto goodness, but... I just can't seem to get enough and have also been playing GTA Vice City.
I've already completed SA and Vice City on the PlayStation 2 and got quite far in GTA III, but I've been playing the PC versions and basically nothing else for a while now. I had a blast on Guitar Hero III the other day, but I've been so involved with the GTA games and with my Xbox 360 suffering from 3 red lights too, I haven't felt like playing the other consoles so much.

I couldn't get the returns label that was supposed to be provided by Microsoft to send my X360 off for repair, so I'm waiting till the new year before contacting them again and next time, I'll have the return label posted by mail, rather than rely on them to provide a printable one. TV has been shit, well, I hardly watch UK TV anyway because it's so crap and Sky Movies is a waste of time since it 'changed for the better', why change something that isn't broken? I can't remember the last time I watched a film on there due to the amount of films being spoilt with sign language people stuck in the corner of the screen, why can't they have a 'press the red button for sign language' thing at the beginning of the film? Do they think deaf people only watch films late at night after 11pm or something, because that's when the irritating gits usually start to appear... anyway, enough belly-aching over something that's not going to change, I'm unsubscribing from the movie channels in the new year anyway since they're hardly watched.

All that's left to say is...
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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