Open letter to free schwag people: Not all geeks are XXL! There is a reason the small and medium shirts are the first to go. Please keep the smaller geeks in mind when purchasing your merch. Conference organizers: make t-shirt size part of the registration so you can give your vendors a heads-up to the size makeup of the conference. (Other than that, Gnomedex is going great.)
A few extra LARGE tees wouldn’t hurt either.
I hear you there! At my old work we recieved T-shirts advertising a new system on my old campus, and all the shirts were either large or extra large. Being a female short in stature I had no choice but to use it for PJs. I feel your pain.
hehe yeah, I went to a conference and had a simmilar problem except the only tee’s left where Smalls, which no way in hell would fit me. Luckly a kind organiser had saved another medium for herself incase the one she was wearing got dirty, and I had that one.
Spot on but futile because America’s going supersized. I used to get well-fitting schwag no problem when I weighed +40 lbs. Now that I’ve become a solid M not only does the new schwag not fit, but all my old schwag is baggy too.
I had this problem at HostingCon. So many companies were giving away t-shirts, but only three had a size that would fit me (small). I would love to see a wider variety of sizes to choose from!
I have the problem of being really tall (and having a few extra pounds)… even the XXL’s are often too short for me. I’d have to agree ith Matt and say that conference organizers should ask what their attendees t-shirt sizes are.
That, or I’ll have to put heavy weights on my head to shrink myself (does that work?)
Tell me about it… Apple keeps sending me nice Tiger Tshirts which are too big for me! I’m giving it out to the ladies as PJs… see the actual conversation about it at http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=202
You could also go the retro-80s look and just tie the xxl at the waist… well, I suppose that would work for Aubrey but the fellas are our of luck. 🙂
A real geek wear XXL T-shirt even if he’s small and thin.
It is because a geek usually overestimate the requirements of a system to assure the highest performance.
Couldn’t agree more, I’m tiny and all the smalls sell out before I have a chance to grab one.
Yeah, I’m a short guy too, and an L doesnt help me show my beer gut (which I’m very proud of) like an M
Hahahaha, Agree, I want an L.
Imagine the petite, female geeks. I’m tall (5’7) and slender (100lbs.). I always get handed XXL, too. 😐
We are a UK based promotional t-shirt supplier and we hear you! We normally recommend the following ratios to EU clients: 1S : 1 M: 2L: 1 XL
Dude, send it to me, I’m XXL and I’m poor–need cloths.
What size do you want? 🙂 I’m coming down to SF today (for Where 2.0), so let me know ASAP. Thinking of doing something informal on Friday in SF, too…
Medium would be great. 🙂 Let me know if you decide to do anything Friday.
I think it’s more of that companies just order the same amount of every size, and alot more people wear large and small and medium than they do XXL. But ya, more shirts would be great
I don’t see it as a t-shirt that’s too big; rather, I see it as an excuse not to wear pants.
I missed ya… but email me your current mailing address, and I can get a few to you…