I noticed an awful lot of middle-aged men, of which I am one, now d'ont tuck their shirts inside their trousers anymore. When did this become a fashion statement?.

They look feckin stupid with their shirt tales hanging out over their arses and the front hiding the substantial girth that they has amassed over the years. They look like walking marquees.

Christ when I was growing up,tucking in your shirt was a must, my father used to say "show a little respect for yourself and tuck your shirt in ". I continue to do it today,and insist that my own son tucks his shirt in .

Would these people wear a suit with their shirts out? no, so why do it when you are wearing "casual" clothes.

Whats next no trousers?

For feck sake tuck your shirt in you look stupid, and no, you d'ont look 20 years younger either.

The idea is to hide the spare tire. You can even leave the top button open on your trousers. Who's to know?

I think the practise became popular with the Guiness TV ad where a fella danced around a pint glass. His shirt was famously sticking out. Was that the early 90's? Not only was it bad fashion but that ad also bred a generation of eejits who thought they were very cool being "eejits" on the dance floor.

Worse than sticking out shirts though is the fashion of not pulling up your jeans. You walk around with your arse hanging out, showing off your underwear to other chaps. What's that all about? Plus, you'd never stand a chance of running to catch the No. 7 on a Friday night with your jeans like that. You'd naturally fall over, probably with your ass in the air!

But there was still worse. Remeber when people used to tuck their jumpers into their trousers? In fact, I think I know someone who still does that!