'Oh, that's a nice one,' said The Wife as The Husband rummaged through the shirts on the rail. 'I think you should buy it.'
'No, don't like it,' said The Husband dismissively.
'Why not?'
'Don't like the colour or the pattern.'
'Well I do.'
'You don't have to wear it.'
'No, but I'm the one who has to look at it.'
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Funny thing about charity shops: most of their recycled stock comes from clearing the possessions of deceased persons, and yet they always have lots of large, extra large and small items, but relatively few medium (my size.) Does that mean fewer medium size people die?
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