Board Shorts

Board Shorts are not ideal for lap swimming: "If you're going to swim laps these will be really really annoying. There's a reason almost all lap swimmers wear snugly fitting stretchy fabric."
Not suitable for long periods of wear: "If you wear these more than one hour you will die."
Better for recreational swimming: "If you will swim wearing Board Shorts for lap swimming, serious or fitness, then it will be totally gross. Just use that for recreational swimming."
Compression shorts or snug Swim briefs are recommended for swimming: "Compression shorts will work too."
Other suggestions for swimming attire: "Any reasonably snug Swim brief. Not one with a 'pouch.' They will flatten you as well as is practical.", "Billabong makes shorts for under your trunks, they fit like jammers but much less tight."

Orlebar Brown Bulldogs Swim Shorts

Positive aspects of Orlebar Brown Bulldogs Swim Shorts:
1. "They have slash pockets big enough for a cell phone and a zippered back pocket useful for credit cards/hotel keys when swimming."
2. "You can actually swim in them without being sea anchors."
3. "Can be worn as gym shorts or regular casual summer shorts."
Expensive but versatile: "Stupidly expensive, but they have one of their sales on at the moment so you can get some deals."
Good for swimming: "Board Shorts are decent to swim in and comfortable, lack of mesh liner is not really an issue because of the length."

Mixed opinions on Spencer Hastings:
- Positive aspects highlighted: "Spencer's intelligence at times was vital for the liars to progress in their hunt for answers."
- Negative aspects highlighted: "Spencer was the unofficial leader and often made decisions that got the group in trouble."
Comparison to other characters: "Hanna & Emily are mentioned to have started getting smarter."
Complexity of character acknowledged: "Spencer has a lot of highs and lows, probably more than the other Liars."
General love for the character: "Will forever be underrated because she is so brilliant."

Allegations of bias and market manipulation: "How is THIS not market manipulation, ffs?"
Criticism towards the article author: "Another thief with a degree and an expensive suit."
Calls for accountability: "Should be frowned upon by society. Maybe I’m oversimplifying it, someone please help it make sense."
Connection to media bias: "It doesn't take very far down the rabbit hole to find evidence of media bias in favor of their corporate overlords."