to think only utter wallies wear coats slung over their shoulders without putting their arms through the sleeves?

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What's that all abaht then?

Do they think it's a CoolnessEnhancer?

Do grown ups do this? I thought it was just wee boys pretending to be superman ;)

Six year olds do this too but they button them up under the chin so that they can fly - that's a perfectly reasonable time to not use sleeves if you ask me.

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It's clearly in case a bell rings at any given moment so they can spring forth and give a trusty left hook.

Also cardigans.
And people who sort of balance pashmina-type scarves on their bosom and drape the ends behind them, like a backwards version of the thing a vicar wears. I hate that.

That or they got dressed without their servant and got a bit lost. Don't fear though I read that new tax break measures will help to rectify this.

Oh ds (5) does this but has the hood on his head so is that acceptable?

it pisses me off

Totally agree. I once rejected a potential date on the basis that he wore a jumper round his shoulders with the sleeves knotted together round his neck. and because he was an arrogant arse

it's a very 'judgey' way to wear a coat/cardi

so your arms are permanently lodged under your bosoms

unless you are a 5yr old playing superheroes

I believe to achieve the look successfully you'd need to use a twin set.

That's fine mistletoe - definitely still within the flying manual to have your hood up.

A twin set would be OK. But not the balancing or knotted sleeves. Never that.

It's on a slightly different theme but it sounds as though you lot are describing
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My female students walk around the school campus, with their blazer held up against their front, but without arms in the sleeves. It's a modesty/coolness thing but looks utterly ridiculous.

I am sorry, but I do this when I am in in certain settings eg lecture.

Reason: May feel cold or uncomfortable, but putting coat fully on would seem like I hadn't bothered to unpack or I wasn't staying long. Coat on shoulders indicates cold or discomfort but not as if I'm ready to leap out the door ASAP.

I also wear things tied round my shoulders like a cape. Sorry gang!

The hood stays up when pretending to be Batman. Hood down equals Superman.

I did this when I had a cast on my arm and my arm wouldn't fit down my sleeve. It was very annoying and kept falling off :(

My dad did the thing with a jumper and the sleeves tied in a casual knot at the front.

He spent a fortnight in France like it because it "looks continental". He was being ironic. But I'm not sure anyone else realised

I have come to the conclusion that it's wallies who are trying to appear poosher than wot they actually are.

My DS (7) does this.

He is a wally

He also until it got to -8°c didn't do it up because apparently "boys don't do their coats up"