Exactly. They aren't for gangsters, but for tall people who don't fit into shorter tees.
And for when people ski with them, it's a personal choice. I personally think it looks sick to have a tall tee dividing up a suit. To each their own, though. If everyone liked the same stuff, it would be boring.
And to the thread story, sounds funny. People at my champs are all black, and don't even know what a tall tee is.
At footlocker they are asian guys who can't speak english, and ask what is tall tee?
They don't even have tall tees in that whole mall, and it's a bigger one.