I Can Not Make This Up

Dear Style Guy,

I have a serious problem that I am commonly referring to as "my epidemic" in the office. I wear button down Oxford shirts pretty much everyday and about 1 in 2 shirts will get ripped in the Elbow. I have ripped expensive Burberry, Banana and Brooks Oxfords and inexpensive H&M, VanHuesen or Geoffrey Beane ones. I am usually not the first to notice that i have a rip in my elbow which has led to some embarrising encounters. My fiance and the ladies in my office are all speculating on what could be the cause...dry cleaning, laundry detergent, the way I talk on the phone and physical abnormalities have all been mentioned. Is there any specific style of shirt that I can buy or preventative measures that I can take? Do I wear or wash my shirts too often or am I just a freak with pointy bows?

Thanks,
Tyler
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