Well, this is my first go at the Internet phenomenon that is 'blogging' and unlike the majority of my fellow bloggist (or whatever the plural to blogger maybe) I will not be discussing trivial pursuits, such as 'different faces my cat pulls','Why I believe that Firefox is better then IE 7' and 'why dancing with the star is the greatest show EVER'. For you see I am someone who believes in journalistic integrity and ethical values. That is why the only things that you will be reading on this blog will be of the highest standard, or at least at the level of Fox News and the Western Australian. My ultimate plan is to create something of value and if that means discussing the latest political race or why monkeys on small bikes are funny I will go there and beyond, although most of the time the topics will be a bit more diverse.

Today I was in a clothing retailer in Perth and I saw an item of clothing that created a bit of debate between me and a friend. It was a vest. A seemingly pointless piece of clothing that I don't fully understand the use for. If you want to be warm, then get something with sleeves. The only people i can see having any interest in buying a vest is those with intensely hot arms but a surprisingly cold torso, but that is beside the point. The reason that this topic bought up debate was we realised a double standard that is set with a vest (there is nothing more annoying and intriguing than a double standard). What we realised was that in most cases while watching ET or flicking though those celebrity magazines in the staff room (for the sole purpose of passing time) is that the celebrity males in particular seem to be in this 'vestarama' and with the most daring of them matching it with a tie.

When you see this fashion statement (that must state 'I have everything but a suit coat') everyone seems to believe that this is a very "cool" style of clothing and then in general fashion the 'great unwashed' follow suite (unintentional pun, I am not that clever). It is at this point that the double standard is committed whenever I walk past someone on the boulevard and they are wearing a vest, I immediately think 'what a loser, who wheres a vest especial with a tie!" I find it funny (not 'hahaha' funny but thought provoking funny, you know the type) that a celebrity can pass this style of just because they are well known that the rest look like try-hards that want to be more popular. This is something that has troubled me for the last two hours and I hoped it has enlightened you to the vest wearing discrimination that is so rampant in our society, next week the Neo coat.