This one piece of clothing I’ll never buy. I’m scared of it.

Alexei Sorokin
2 min readNov 24, 2022

All right, this will probably seem like a random and bizarre story on the eve of Thanksgiving.

But I thought I’d let it out.

First a disclaimer: I have nothing against the people who wear this garment. My current boss wears it all the time. He’s great.

Some very famous people, from heroes to villains, wore it. In fact, if I mention them, this story will become short because I will reveal what I’m talking about.

Steve Jobs:

Elizabeth Holmes, recently sentenced to jail:

You’ve guessed it by now, right?

A turtleneck sweater!

I think I have a phobia of turtleneck sweaters…

Again this story has no undercurrents. It’s not about specific individuals or trends. It’s about damn turtleneck sweaters! If I just try to imagine (let alone wear) some piece of clothing around my neck, I feel like I can’t breathe, like I’m…

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Alexei Sorokin
Alexei Sorokin

Written by Alexei Sorokin

A Russian immigrant in America, father of 4, Cambridge and Harvard Business School alum. I run and write every day. https://runningwritingliving.substack.com/