> Heh. This is a lot like the Babylon 5 episode (Babylon Squared) where Garibaldi asks Sinclair a question of utmost Galactic importance. "When you do your pants in the morning... Do you Fasten, then zip? Or Zip, then fasten?"
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> I think Garibaldi is really not the type with whom you'd like to make light conversation! Well, since the question's been popped... I wonder if this quirk is a peculiar gender-related thing. You know, guys like G and S in B5 do "Fasten then zip" but gals might prefer "Zip then fasten". What do you folks know about all this? Remember, it's a VERY important question that holds the Key, as yet unturned... the hidden secrets of our humanity. :)
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> Me? Personally, I zip then fasten.
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Fasten, then zip. No question about it. The reason is pretty simple: fastening the top of the pants pulls together the upper end of the zippered section, and it's always easier to zip two pieces of fabric when they're already fairly close together. Try zipping up two pieces of fabric that are hanging wide apart at one end. It's harder, and you're more likely to break or jam the zipper. Of course, if your pants are somewhat baggy, so that your waistline isn't pushing apart the upper end of the zipper, then I guess it doesn't really matter. But I always wear skin-tight leather pants to every occasion, so for me, it's important. ;-)

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