This has happened in the fashion industry where there is size "inflation" as sizes don't correspond to physical measurements.
Size 5 in Brand A is tight so consumers prefer Brand B who has size 5 clothes that fit better.
Size 5 in Brand A is tight so consumers prefer Brand B who has size 5 clothes that fit better.
"But vanity waist sizing is so entrenched, it couldn't possibly be changed overnight, at least not without a government mandate. The only solution seems to be a gradual, year-by-year shaving of quarter-inch by quarter-inch until, in 2021, men's pants finally correspond with the label numbers — conveniently just in time for the New World Order's switch to mandatory full jumpsuits."
That sounds terrible, but it could still be an improvement over 2020.