r/heatedarguments • u/lallapalalable • Apr 05 '20
OPINION Horizontal button holes are superior to vertical
The buttons will pull vertically horizontally, so having the thread fall into the corner of the slit will provide a more secure fastening. Vertical holes focus the pull to the center of the slit, and have a greater chance of unfastening on their own.
Of course, the orientation depends entirely on the direction of force when the fastening is stressed, but the most common buttons (shirts, pants) have a vertical horizontal pull, so that's the perspective I'm using.
TL;DR: Vertical button holes can suck it.
*Edit: I was tired when I wrote this, switched up some words, my apologies
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u/KingAdamXVII Apr 05 '20
I’m confused. How are you defining vertical and horizontal? I would assume this:
Vertical: l
Horizontal: _
But then wouldn’t vertical holes be better under vertical stress?
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u/lallapalalable Apr 05 '20
Yes: I elaborated that the orientation depends on the stress, so yes vertical would be better under those conditions, however the focus of the opinion was on the classic/most common holes, ie those going up your shirt or on your pants waistband, for the sake of argument. So, suspender holes would in fact be best vertical, however that orientation is less common.
My ire comes from the fact that I'm currently wearing some pajama pants that feature a vertical button hole and it comes open seemingly at random
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u/KingAdamXVII Apr 05 '20
Ah. In your OP you say “the most common buttons have vertical pull”. I guess that’s a typo?
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u/RepulsiveCockroach7 Apr 05 '20
Yeah, let's just say I'm only here because I misread "button"
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u/lallapalalable Apr 05 '20
Ah, well as far as buttholes go I would say the classic starburst pattern is superior. Quick shutter ability, if one component fails the rest can compensate, and a good seal on top of it.
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Apr 05 '20
The best way to prevent any stress on buttons is to not become too heavy to put strain on them in the first place.
Source: Lost 25 pounds after I stopped drinking.
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u/lallapalalable Apr 05 '20
Not talking about constant stress like wearing too-small clothing, but the occasional yet inevitable stress from just moving around. My jacket is pretty loose but if I turn my torso while sitting the buttons will stress.
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u/Absentfriends Apr 16 '20
Barbarian.
I bet you put toilet paper on the roll so it comes off the back instead of the proper way to do it, from the front.
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u/lallapalalable Apr 16 '20
Nope, front flip on the TP. Most of us heathens will only do two or three awful things while being completely normal in all other areas, as to attract less attention.
But what is your reason for hating functional button holes? Do you not like them staying in place?
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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '20
holes for what?