A man named George received ridiculously long jeans from ASOS and the Internet died

George has a problem.
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Jenni Ryall
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George has a problem. ASOS thinks he is a giant who needs giant jeans for his giant legs. George is mad because he isn't a giant. George has 32-inch legs and is quite comfortable with his height.

On Thursday, George took his issue to the place where issues bloom into beautiful news stories: Twitter. He shared his agony and people laughed in his face. It was glorious. 

This is what George had to say to ASOS:

Either that, or George shrunk dramatically in his sleep. The people of the Internet were lost in hysterics and joined the mission to get George his regular jeans.


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There was empathy for George's new life as a fashion-forward man with massive turn-ups:

Others wanted to copy their hero's look:

Some were laughing so hard, they began to cry:


People provided smart and practical alternative solutions:

Then the Twitter stream descended into people recommending George's jeans to their friends. While George just wanted his damn 32-inch jeans so he could go outside.


The saddest part? George is not alone. 




ASOS has been contacted for comment. George is still flapping around his house. 

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Jenni Ryall is Mashable's VP of Content Strategy. She spends her time launching cool, new things such as Mashable Deals and Mashable Reels. On the other days, she is developing strong partnerships with companies including Apple News, Flipboard, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter and Reddit.

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