Becks has been the recipient of a lot praise in recent months. Deservedly so, he is clearly (and I never, ever, ever exaggerate) one of the greatest Britons to ever live. He has also taken a heck of a lot of flak over the years. Again, deservedly so because he is without doubt one of the worst men to ever live.*
However, from my brief stay in India so far, it has become clear to me that the criticism he received over the 'Sarong (So Wrong)' debacle was misguided. Whilst the British press went mad over this supposedly fruity lifestyle choice, Our Dave was in fact just asserting his masculinity. In Chennai, he would just be your average working class male hanging round and drinking tea with his mates in the extended lunch hour(s).
The 'lungi' is the most popular choice of garment for the bottom half of your typical Chennai man, closely followed by flares. It is a big sheet of material that is wrapped around the waist to become something like a loincloth. Like a kilt almost, but with the difference that underwear is an absolute must.
Essentials for any Chennai Geezer:
Slight Mullet
Coconut Oil
Moustache
Motorbike
Lungi
Belly.
I was actually given a rather fetching Lungi for Christmas as part of the school's Secret Santa game and have tried it out around my room a few times. A very liberating experience indeed.
*I read a lot of tabloids so am susceptible to fickleness.
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