The exception to the Rule

Dennis hates stripes. With a passion. 
When he read that the Poolbeg chimney stacks were about the get a lick of paint to bring their original white and red stripes back to their former glory, he could hardly believe that the ESB were willing to shed a multi-million sum for the work. A multi-million sum! If Dennis reads correctly between the lines, that's at least two millions!!
Two millions to paint stripes on them shaggin chimneys. 
Knocking the f***rs down would make a lot more sense as far as he is concerned. 
He cannot stand the sight of the stripey bastard things. 
No wonder his electricity bill has gone through the roof, with that shower of muppets at the ESB willing to waste millions on painting stripes on shaggin chimneys that haven't been used for over 15 years. 
Dennis really hates stripes. 
On buildings, cars, animals (he'd eat zebra steaks every second day if he could), paintings or pedestrian crossing (run over the bastards, can't they drive like everybody else). 
He really really hates stripes. 
Except in menswear. Because they add a touch of understated class. 
And they are slimming.