10 Massive Reasons To Love Darts

8. The Wonderfully Terrible Fashion

No darts player has ever worn a shirt that's not ludicrously over-large. You'd think this might somewhat impair the all-important throwing arm, but you'd be wrong. We're not talking mere mortals here: darts players have access to a higher spiritual understanding of the applied sciences than the rest of us. They know that when they raise that powerful throwing arm and take aim at the circular portal that stands between them and a vast amount of cash, those baggy sleeves recreate the effect of a wind tunnel, channelling air towards their armpits and thus maintaining both the perfect body temperature and the high standard of personal hygiene essential to such highly-esteemed beings. That these shirts often feature a ludicrous nickname amid a sea of corporate sponsors only adds to the player's crucial self-respect. The message is simple: don't win at darts yet lose out to fashion.
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