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Thermoplyea
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....clothes.

I know this has been asked before, but I couldn't find it anywhere. If Tyler is such an anti-consumerist and claims that, "you are not your clothes," why does he dress with so much style? The only thing I noticed about the way he dresses is that it seems as if he doesn't match, but still dresses with style.

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He doesn't dress with style, style dresses with Tyler Durden.

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In Soviet Russia, Style has...ah, fuck it, I'm not making this joke again.

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not a valid argument. you can be anti-consumerism but still have impeccable fashion sense, if you are diligent enough, you can find good clothes outside traditional means. upscale brand name clothes do not necessarily make you have good dress style. for some people, both are mutually exclusive.

besides, durden DOESN'T EXIST.

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"I look like you want to look"

That one line seems to indicate something pretty obvious. I agree with Damien, though I also believe that it's possible for Tyler's sense of fashion to be a manifestation of The Narrator's own ikea nesting instinct.

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looking good has nothing to do with consumerism, thats your own f*cked up thinking.

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damien_mayfair wrote:

besides, durden DOESN'T EXIST.

Dude! SPOILER tags!!!!

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i really doubt that anybody who hasnt read fight club would write in this forum

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I'll take that bet.

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I haven't read Fight Club Shocked

guess you lose, Monkey!

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I fought a book club once.

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lofivinyl wrote:
I haven't read Fight Club Shocked

guess you lose, Monkey!


This would mean I win. He said anybody who hasn't read it wouldn't be posting here.

Self ^4!

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oh wait...HAHA i was dyslexic in my hubris! *slinks off redfaced*

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well i guess ur still right, ok i doubt that anybody who hasnt read the book or seen the movie would write in this forum

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If Tyler is such an anti-consumerist and claims that, "you are not your clothes," why does he dress with so much style?

Because the character is a hypocrite and doesn't practice what he preaches?

PS I just saw an ad for "High School Musical 3." I'm going to have to buy tickets online.

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You are not your obsession with Chuck Palahniuk.

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I'm bored.

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LeifGarrettson wrote:
I fought a book club once.

Book clubs put up a good fight, but their vision is based purely on movement. Use this to your advantage, and take out the alpha male as quickly as possible.