Embarrassing moments such as asking for a bigger pants size and having a homeless man yell, "Hey, big guy!"

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But the bigger takeaway: I was actually wearing pants.

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His pants hang low on his waist, fitted for a man three sizes bigger, and his grimy white sneakers have no laces.

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