A WOMAN has admitted she was left sobbing after her attempts to squeeze herself into a pair of size 16 Asda shorts were unsuccessful.
Lucy bought three pairs of denim shorts – two from Asda and one from Tu at Sainsbury’s – which were all meant to be the same size.
But in the post on TikTok, she explained that the dramatic difference in size between the shorts left her struggling.
“Is it any wonder that women have body/size confidence?” she wrote.
“The three pairs of shorts are all a size 16.
“The ‘biggest’ pair being from Tu, the other two from Asda.”
The accompanying picture showed that the Sainsbury’s shorts are dramatically bigger than the Asda ones – yet they’re both supposed to be a size 16.
While the Asda shorts were “exactly the same product, yet they have an inch difference in waistband size”.
“I spent 10 mins crying after trying on the ones from George, before I realised that actually it’s not my body, it’s the sixing that’s messed up!” she added.
People in the comments section were quick to weigh in on the size discrepancy, with one admitting: “I never buy anything from Asda, Primark or Tesco brands because of the difference in sizing.
“It’s depressing to have to go up 2 or 3 sizes so I just don’t bother anymore.”
“I hate having to go up sizes, it is so depressing,” Lucy replied.
“I hadn’t tried Asda for a few years – my mistake thinking they may have gotten better!”
“Were the Asda ones the same price?” another questioned.
“I’ve got a pair of the Miley jeans in a 12 (too big) so brought a size 10 which were £1 more but they were too tight .
“Took them back and woman said it was new stock!”
“Yep same price, came in the same order,” Lucy said.
“None of it makes sense.”
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“I have these shorts in a 16 and can’t do them up!” a third raged.
“But I have the Miley mom jeans in a 16 and they’re slightly too big. Makes no sense!
“I bought the shorts think well they’re the same style as the jeans so they’ll fit!
“Nope had to take them back and get an 18 then they was massive around my thighs.”
She added that she also has the Miley mom jeans in black in a 16 and they’re “slightly tight”.
“It boggles my brain how they’re so different!” she said.
With Lucy replying: “It really boils my blood… surely they should all be the same?!”
