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Decline in people wearing suits and is it a bad thing?

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I see nothing wrong with it. Preppy clothes are extremely uncomfortable, and it would be awesome to see a society where fully casual is accepted. Don't judge people on what they wear, but on.. who they are. Hard concept for some people though.

That's what I like about where I work, jeans and tshirt is completely accepted, and we can even wear shorts in summer. I've seen lot of places that allow jeans but still wont allow shorts.
 
shortylickens said:
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NetWareHead said:
I'm going to a wedding in central california; friends of my gf (I don't know them). Based on the invitation, wedding location and facebook pictures of the couple; they seem like an easy going pair; maybe a little on the hippy side. The wedding is going to be outdoors under a tent on a dairy farm. I'm going to be wearing a full suit. I think it would be better to dress up formally and look sharp then to cut corners and show up in a polo. Even if I found out during/after the event that I was overdressed; so what? Better to look better than everyone else than find out I'm the only schmuck in a polo in a black tie event or like the asshole who showed up to my sister's wedding in a Hawaiian shirt (formal black tie event).
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Always better to be overdressed than underdressed.
 
Red Squirrel said:
I see nothing wrong with it. Preppy clothes are extremely uncomfortable, and it would be awesome to see a society where fully casual is accepted. Don't judge people on what they wear, but on.. who they are. Hard concept for some people though.
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That society existed. In Europe in feudal days. You had your daily, manual labour gear and 'Sunday dress' or uniform for church and special occasion. You would seldom encounter any higher born that would make you feel inadequate simply for the clothes you wore.

Good times those were! What a shame that we as a society have moved beyond this.
 
Even if you dress up to an event and realize it is a "dress down" or casual event, you can take off the jacket, lose the tie, roll up the sleeves, unbutton the top button, get down and have some fun.
 
I don't go to the gym regularly, to maintain a fit physique, only to cover it up in a hot and uncomfortable suit! I do dress when occasion calls for it though, ie job interview.

(is that excuse good enough?)
 
Problem in Silicon Valley and this laid back culture is that it has gone from looking casual and decent to devolving unhygenic long haired/scruffy beard hippie programmers wearing super stinky sandals, stained Hawaiian shirts from weak long wear, and sprayed over deodorant to mask over BO from not showering.

They get slack though b/c they're geniuses, but enough is enough, man!

Too many dudes like this.

Plus their desks look like a tornado blew through....with half eaten sammiches/fries from a week ago. :colbert:
 
njdevilsfan87 said:
I don't go to the gym regularly, to maintain a fit physique, only to cover it up in a hot and uncomfortable suit! I do dress when occasion calls for it though, ie job interview.

(is that excuse good enough?)
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You are not manly enough. You should be able to juggle flaming chainsaws, build an orphanage out of popsicle sticks, drink a scotch neat, and sleep with 3 women simultaneously all while wearing a suit.
 
I was going to agree with the op but then I realized I have never worn a suit to a wedding or funeral myself. I go the route of slacks, belt, button-down shirt, and dress shoes. But IIRC the last time I went to one I was still legally a child, so maybe the next time I am summoned from my basement they will issue me better clothing.
 
I wore suits for a long time.

Eventually I began to hate them. Unless you can afford a really expensive one (and have the good taste to choose correctly) and the build to wear it well you end up looking like worker drone.

When I lived in Paris etc almost no one wore suits. They wear dress slacks with a sport coat (and usually a tie). That looks much better to me now.

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I work for a tech company... standard dress code for everyone but the Sales department is t-shirts and jeans.

as a result, I don't own a suit and don't feel the need to buy one for the, maybe, one wedding I'll attend every other year.

for summer weddings, I feel like I can get away with pants (charcoal or navy), a white dress shirt, and tie.

last funeral I went to was in the winter... I wore black pants, a white dress shirt/tie, and a dark v-neck sweater.

should I find myself in the job market again... yeah, that's probably when I'll suck it up and invest the money in a nice suit.
 
foghorn67 said:
You do realize they make suits out of different materials? You probably tried on polyester with cheap stuffed padding. Of course, people do not wear these when it's hot.
They wear something like linen. I guarantee you, even in a suit, I am more comfortable, and wearing something cooler and more breathable than your khaki's in the hot months of summer.
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Did I say anything about being hot? I hate suits. Period. It's too much clothing, and since I work at home I don't have to freaking wear one unless someone dies or gets married, and that's the way I like it.

Btw, I worked at a men's store and sold suits, so I am more than familiar with the sorts of material they can be tailored from. I still don't like them.
 
Exterous said:
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Case by case basis. I hate wearing dress clothing, and would actively avoid any events that mandate them. There's plenty of weddings where the dress code was intentionally made relaxed and casual though, it is supposed to be a joyful occasion. No need to make everyone uncomfortable by requiring suits and ties. Same for a funeral, somehow I doubt the deceased would want everyone that cared enough to show up at the funeral to be uncomfortable. I wouldn't. Most of the bill for my funeral would probably come in the liquor bill.

Job interviews . . . also case by case. What are you interviewing for?
 
Let's first ask: what makes "suits" so professional?
When you really think about it, there is no good reason.

Scenario 1:
You're at a wedding in July in Arizona, where it is 110 degrees.
You wear a long-sleeved jacket as part of a suit.
You die of heat exhaustion.

So what is everyone going to think about that?
Are they going to appreciate the fact that you wore a suit?
The whole wedding would have to get called of because a dying person is lying unconscious indirectly because he wore a suit.

Scenario 2:
You're at a business meeting on the 53rd floor of a building.
All of a sudden, a fire starts burning and everyone must evacuate.
You must run down 52 flights of stairs wearing dress shoes.
You trip and fall since you are not wearing good shoes and break your ankle.
There is not enough time for anyone else to carry you downstairs, so you become a casualty of the fire.

In both scenarios, you have died because of wearing "formal" clothes.

Also, a big reason why people wear suits is conformity.
They see that everyone else is wearing a suit, so that means that I should wear one too.
The entire concept of conformity is stupid.
I am an ardent anticonformist.
Just because everybody else is doing something doesn't mean that you have to.
If everyone else was doing drugs, would you do it?
A normal person would say no.

Also, why are suits somehow "presentable"? What makes them look any good.
One should consider where one end of the tie points to?
Is that setting a good example for young children?
Do you want your kids to get STD's?
I don't know, maybe it has to do with this sexual selection business that I don't believe in.

Also, what if someone just can't afford to buy a suit?
This is a classic example of discrimination.
Why are you giving someone such a bad rep because they can't afford to buy something?

Finally, suits are just uncomfortable. This ties in with the safety issues.

In summary, this is the 21st century, and it's time to stop freaking out about what people wear.
 
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