Why do Big & Tall T-Shirts all have pockets?

I was shopping with my friend and he shops in the Big & Tall section, I noticed that every single T-shirt had a pocket (some had two) on them at the pec/chest area. I pointed it out and he said "literally every t-shirt I have has pockets on them, I have yet to find a big and tall t-shirt that doesn't have pockets on them" So now we are curious as to why all B&T tee's have pockets on them instead of just being a regular tee, I personally would hate pockets on a t-shirt but that's me. Does anyone know why this is a trend?

Anonymous2021-04-06T20:13:22Z

A great many men who shop big and tall are overweight enough to have "man boobs," fat deposits on the chest over the pecs. The pockets minimize the appearance by suggesting it's the cloth, not the body under it.