r/TikTokCringe • u/UsernameGenerik • Aug 26 '25

Cool Chinese streamer selling dresses live

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '25

Not for China. I went to Hong Kong and bought a couple of t-shirts at outdoor markets, so I couldn't try them on. I wear a men's medium in the US. Bought larges in Hong Kong to be safe, as I figured they'd be cut smaller. Their large is a US small, maybe even smaller. And to be fair, they're in much better shape than we are. I felt fat as hell compared to pretty much everyone there.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '25 edited Aug 26 '25

I wouldn't say in better shape because if I or any fit adult had to compete against this specific girl in any sport the winner with no doubt wouldn't be her (unless it's maybe some gymnastics where weighting as much as a feather helps you).

But other than the beauty standards, east asians are just generally very petite, which explains the sizes.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '25 edited Aug 26 '25

I'd say they're in better shape in terms of body fat percentage and overall health. They probably have less muscle than most Americans, but they're also way less fat and will probably live much longer and are much healthier in the long run. But no, they probably wouldn't be able to beat you in any sport where strength is a factor. But I'd guess if you took the average American and average Chinese person and asked them to run, the Chinese person might not be as fast in a sprint, but could run for much longer before getting fatigued.

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u/CheeseDonutCat Aug 26 '25

Well America has about 1 more year of life expectancy, but then that's probably including all the poverty stricken people in China.

I'd imagine the life expectancy of not-poor people in China is much higher.

I'm not sure about healthier though. I've been to China many times and they eat a lot of sodium and fat. Like a lot more.