Got some what I thought were correctly fitting shorts recently - 32 Degree from Costco. Turns out they put so much lycra/spandex in 'em these days that carrying just my wallet and keys in the pockets (never mind my phone) is too much weight. They feel like they're going to fall off if I don't wear a belt. I hate wearing a belt in the summer.

Is it because Americans are so fat that men can lie to themselves about their waist size and get away with it? "Hon, I'm wearing the same waist pants as in college! 34!"

Yeah, right. More like 36" with room for 37", fatty.