public service announcement

I'm not sure when basic life skills stopped being passed down from parent to child, but I would guess it was some time around the disintegration of sharply defined class lines. I have been noticing lately that many, many people do not know that they are meant to do some snipping on new clothes. You know that basting stitch that holds the back venting flap of your overcoat closed? It is not meant as a useful or decorative stitch - its sole job is to hold the flap closed while the coat hangs on the rack waiting for you to buy it. Once purchased, snip that sucker off! Don't be the guy sporting this weird butt gape! Snip all your vents - coats, suit jackets, pencil skirts - be free! Look like you know what you're doing when you dress yourself. And don't forget the stitched closed pockets - if it is a basting stitch, that pocket is meant to be an actual pocket. Snip the stitches and start stashing your belongings. Last, but not least - if there is