Originally Posted By mawnck >>I even saw someone wearing a Romney/Ryan Tshirt once.<< Ewwwwww!!! I hope you called security and had him escorted out. ;-) In other news, you can take the topic out of World Events, but ....
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>They are uncomfortable for those sporting a luv handle here or there ... and fit too tight.\<< Nope, at least not for me. The slacks I can deal with. It's the dress shirt and tie I can do without. I have no problems wearing a sports coat with a non-dress shirt. As for when I travel, I prefer something more comfy. Maybe some khaki slacks and and a polo shirt. Being stuck on a hot, overcrowded airplane wearing a necktie, long sleeved shirt and a coat should count as penance. I suppose you could place your coat in the overhead bin, but it might get manhandled by everyone stuffing their carry on in there. Of course, if you fly first class a smiling flight attendant will take your coat from you and hang it in a closet. But I've flown first class just twice in my life and I fly infrequently enough that I don't accumulate upgrade miles.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>I work for a tech company and I'm often flabbergasted by the things some people wear to work.<< Flip flops can be a hazard as they don't protect your feet. Many places ban them for this reason. As far as wearing shorts, most techies never face a customer, so why should it matter? I can understand dressing nicely for a customer visit. And I always wear a suit to a job interview, though few techies do that anymore. To be honest, I'm not sure that dressing up for a techie job interview helps. When we do our post interview wraps up what they were wearing is a non issue.
Originally Posted By hbquikcomjamesl The only time I flew first class, it was a flight home from Seattle, at the end of a vacation, and I was only flying because for once, I literally didn't have the 35 hours it would have taken to come home by train. And I flew first class because the budget had been drawn up with the assumption that I'd be traveling first class on the train (i.e., an economy room in a sleeper) for that segment, so I figured I may as well use that money to cover first class on the airplane instead.
Originally Posted By hbquikcomjamesl Regarding the shirt and tie, perhaps your collar is too tight. There's a long, off-color joke, in which the punchline is, "But Monsieur, if you wear a 14 neck, your face will turn red, and your eyes will bug out!"
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Ewwwwww!!! I hope you called security and had him escorted out. ;-)" Needless to say I was taken aback when I saw it. It was at our Salt Lake City office, so I probably shouldn't have been too surprised. >>I work for a tech company and I'm often flabbergasted by the things some people wear to work.<< "Flip flops can be a hazard as they don't protect your feet. Many places ban them for this reason." Agreed. We treat our employees like babies so telling them they can't dress like toddlers, even for safety reasons, would probably cause a riot.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>Regarding the shirt and tie, perhaps your collar is too tight.<< Nope, it's not. It just feels unnaturally constrictive to me. Some guys like wearing business suits. Good for them. But few men wear them anymore. This is especially true in tech, where even VPs and Directors eschew them.
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>Some guys like wearing business suits<< They are not always for Business. It's a lost art form .. on some, true. But not all!
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I wear dresses and skirts most of the time. They're comfy. (Although, less comfy in the winter.)
Originally Posted By Tikiduck It doesn't take a suit and tie to be sharp. Give me a thin Cashmere sweater, a nice pair of jeans with my Frye boots and a good belt. Top it with a nice wristwatch and I am good to go. Also guys, don't be afraid to wear a wool scarf on cold days, they are cool and sophisticated.
Originally Posted By oc_dean You wouldn't call this a **Business** Suit <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/john-varvatos-star-usa-plaid-blazer/3407004" target="_blank">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/jo.../3407004</a> .. Would you fkurucz?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros ...it depends what your business is, no? (though I do think that the denim shirt and lack of belt are a bit much)
Originally Posted By Tikiduck He was probably wearing white sneakers with that outfit. Remember the Pee Wee Herman look?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Plenty of well dressed men wear suits. However, no one wears suits for business anymore unless they work for a bank, an upscale retailer or a hotel.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>They are not always for Business. It's a lost art form .. on some, true. But not all!<< What is the derogatory nickname for a business executive? A: A suit
Originally Posted By fkurucz >><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/jo.../3407004" target="_blank">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/jo.../3407004</a> .. Would you fkurucz?<< LOL! That looks like something the Doctor (David Tennant) would wear.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>However, no one wears suits for business anymore unless they work for a bank, an upscale retailer or a hotel.<< Or they are high level executives or salesmen.
Originally Posted By hbquikcomjamesl >><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/jo.../3407004" target="_blank">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/jo.../3407004</a> .. Would you fkurucz?<< Now, if you wore a really loud plaid suit, (a la Herb Tarlek), then people would assume that you're the not terribly honest ad salesman for a two-bit radio station.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <You wouldn't call this a **Business** Suit > I'd call it godawful. Not quite as bad as a 70's leisure suit. But what-were-they-thinking close.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Or they are high level executives or salesmen." Yep, mostly for the type of organizations I listed.
