Tight is things like “tighty whiteys” and boxer briefs. Loose are things like boxers.

I feel this sentiment does harm for the perception of science. The idea that scientists have to be mundane, no fun hardasses who don’t appreciate wonder really doesn’t sell STEM fields to people and paints science and scientists as no fun Nancies.

To be fair, they could just go out there for target practice and shoot soda cans or something