What is the value of everything you are wearing (including items in your pockets) right now?

[CorCentral]

Transition lens prescription glasses- $250.
Izod polo Shirt- $35.
Levi Jeans- $30.
Boxers- $5.
Mickey Mouse wedding ring $22.
Swiss Army watch $125.
Wallet- $15. (with 2x20's, 1x50's, 4x10's and 5x1's cash inside)
Hanes Socks- $2.
Timberland hiking boots- $110.

$594. minus the cash

 

[RagingBITCH]

Shirt - $20
Pants - $20
Socks - $3
Shoes - $60
Watch - $40
Phone - $200
Wallet - $20 (not including money/contents)

$363 total

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Who the hell spends that much on watch? get one that looks 100% identical at WalMart for $3.

Better question actually: WHY spend that much on a watch?

watch = male jewelry. it's one of the only acceptable forms of male jewelry (the other being cuff links)

watch = says as much about you as your tie

Nothing wrong with rings or necklaces for guys, or earrings if you're into that. Bracelets would be a bit gay (even one of those stupid Lance Armstrong things).

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: NTB

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Who the hell spends that much on watch? get one that looks 100% identical at WalMart for $3.

Better question actually: WHY spend that much on a watch?

watch = male jewelry. it's one of the only acceptable forms of male jewelry (the other being cuff links)

watch = says as much about you as your tie

So what, not having one says your a bum? I haven't worn one for a few years, for a number of reasons: first, I always have my cell with me, and it tells time, and second, I tend to be rough on watches. Usually doesn't take me long to break a band or get the face full of water

Nathan

1st, I never said that not having a watch makes you look like a bum, I'm just saying it's male jewelry =P. personally I see people who don't wear a watch as indifferent. 2nd, the watch is there to tell others a little bit about yourself, whereas the phone does not. 3rd, if you have a nice enough watch, the band won't break and the face won't get full of water

 

[FeuerFrei]

$337 total

$80 sandals
$5 socks
$30 jeans
$7 underwear
$10 t-shirt
$35 watch
$170 glasses

comb & work keys not included

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: RaiderJ

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Who the hell spends that much on watch? get one that looks 100% identical at WalMart for $3.

Better question actually: WHY spend that much on a watch?

watch = male jewelry. it's one of the only acceptable forms of male jewelry (the other being cuff links)

watch = says as much about you as your tie

Nothing wrong with rings or necklaces for guys, or earrings if you're into that. Bracelets would be a bit gay (even one of those stupid Lance Armstrong things).

you would look like a jackass in the finance industry if you walked around with earrings. necklace MAYBE if it's fairly classy, rings are okay as long as they aren't ridiculous.

 

[CorCentral]

Originally posted by: RaiderJ

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Who the hell spends that much on watch? get one that looks 100% identical at WalMart for $3.

Better question actually: WHY spend that much on a watch?

watch = male jewelry. it's one of the only acceptable forms of male jewelry (the other being cuff links)

watch = says as much about you as your tie

Nothing wrong with rings or necklaces for guys, or earrings if you're into that. Bracelets would be a bit gay (even one of those stupid Lance Armstrong things).

Don't forget toe rings for guys, but only if worn on the little toe :laugh:

 

[Uppsala9496]

shoes 110
socks/underwear/tshirt 15
pants 60
shirt 40
wedding ring 400
watch 350
wallet 35
cash 102.50
car keys 0
cell phone ~110
blackberry ~250 (work paid for it, so no idea)
ipod 250
headphones 80

~$1,552.50
of course you can get the phone/ipod/blackberry cheaper I am sure.

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
$337 total

$80 sandals
$5 socks
$30 jeans
$7 underwear
$10 t-shirt
$35 watch
$170 glasses

comb & work keys not included

Good lord, you have some expensive sandals. My croc flip flops were $30.

 

[Bryophyte]

Shirt: free
Jeans: $13 at Costco
Underwear/socks: <$5 at Target
Bra: $50
Shoes: $18 at Target (the most comfortable shoes I've *ever* owned, but they probably will be completely worn out within two or three months of purchase.)
Wallet: $20
Cash & gift cards in wallet: $85
Glasses: $200
Total: about $341

I usually wear my wedding ring ($1000) and have my cellphone ($100) when I leave the house, but I'm charging the phone and I've been reroofing my house, so the ring is put away somewhere safe.

 

[jagec]

$5 pants
free shirt
free underwear (actually, do gifts count?)
free gold ring
$40 watch
$10 shoes
$15 laser goggles

so $70.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Who the hell spends that much on watch? get one that looks 100% identical at WalMart for $3.

Better question actually: WHY spend that much on a watch?

watch = male jewelry. it's one of the only acceptable forms of male jewelry (the other being cuff links)

watch = says as much about you as your tie

is this an antiquated east coast thing? i deal with many people high up the corporate chain as well as people pretty high up in govt here in az and i can count on one hand and a foot the people that have been wearing ties. i dont wear a tie, no one in my office or any of my customers offices wear ties. watches are not the only acceptable "male jewelry", mebbe you should pull your head into this century and take a look around. i dont wear a watch, but if i decided to, i have an antique pocket watch made of gold and silver, a HD pocket watch made from a cylinder of an evo engine, a swiss army belt watch and a few others to choose from. those say nothing about me, let alone my tie.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Shirt <$10
Pants <$15
Underwear <$2
Glasses $65
Sandals $30

Total $122

 

[OdiN]

Roughly $800

I have 2 phones on me. Personal and work. That kinda helps.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Who the hell spends that much on watch? get one that looks 100% identical at WalMart for $3.

Better question actually: WHY spend that much on a watch?

watch = male jewelry. it's one of the only acceptable forms of male jewelry (the other being cuff links)

watch = says as much about you as your tie

is this an antiquated east coast thing? i deal with many people high up the corporate chain as well as people pretty high up in govt here in az and i can count on one hand and a foot the people that have been wearing ties. i dont wear a tie, no one in my office or any of my customers offices wear ties. watches are not the only acceptable "male jewelry", mebbe you should pull your head into this century and take a look around. i dont wear a watch, but if i decided to, i have an antique pocket watch made of gold and silver, a HD pocket watch made from a cylinder of an evo engine, a swiss army belt watch and a few others to choose from. those say nothing about me, let alone my tie.

I can look all around downtown LA and it's significantly different than where you're at. I agree not everybody wears ties (esp. when they don't have to meet clients, OR if they work in a warehouse/manufacturing facility), but when they do IMHO it says alot (ie conservative style tie, outgoing, stripes, dots, flowers, etc). Same thing with a watch. Dunno about your specific watches/how I would respond to them, but you look at the watch: huge face, small face, leather, metal, does it match the rest of the outfit, how "busy" it is, etc.

I see a guy with a huge watch, flashy as balls, that says alot. I have a clean, "simple" watch and I feel it says alot about me (with matching conservative ties I suppose). Some people like old school clean watches, other people prefer more modern "hip" watches. And then I see some jackass wearing a gold watch with a silver belt and realize that he has no idea WTF he's doing.

Call it old school, sure, but it's definitely out there.

//edit

IMHO this is applicable for accounting people and lawyers. I've seen accountants do just business casual when doing fieldwork, but never less than full business attire when 'meeting' with clients.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
I can look all around downtown LA and it's significantly different than where you're at. I agree not everybody wears ties (esp. when they don't have to meet clients, OR if they work in a warehouse/manufacturing facility), but when they do IMHO it says alot (ie conservative style tie, outgoing, stripes, dots, flowers, etc). Same thing with a watch. Dunno about your specific watches/how I would respond to them, but you look at the watch: huge face, small face, leather, metal, does it match the rest of the outfit, how "busy" it is, etc.

I see a guy with a huge watch, flashy as balls, that says alot. I have a clean, "simple" watch and I feel it says alot about me (with matching conservative ties I suppose). Some people like old school clean watches, other people prefer more modern "hip" watches. And then I see some jackass wearing a gold watch with a silver belt and realize that he has no idea WTF he's doing.

Are you sure you weren't born a woman?

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
I can look all around downtown LA and it's significantly different than where you're at. I agree not everybody wears ties (esp. when they don't have to meet clients, OR if they work in a warehouse/manufacturing facility), but when they do IMHO it says alot (ie conservative style tie, outgoing, stripes, dots, flowers, etc). Same thing with a watch. Dunno about your specific watches/how I would respond to them, but you look at the watch: huge face, small face, leather, metal, does it match the rest of the outfit, how "busy" it is, etc.

I see a guy with a huge watch, flashy as balls, that says alot. I have a clean, "simple" watch and I feel it says alot about me (with matching conservative ties I suppose). Some people like old school clean watches, other people prefer more modern "hip" watches. And then I see some jackass wearing a gold watch with a silver belt and realize that he has no idea WTF he's doing.

Are you sure you weren't born a woman?

I suppose it's possible.

Or maybe I care about how I present myself at work. granted, I can still get ready for work in 30 mins flat. 5 mins to brush teeth, 10 minutes to shower, 15 minutes to change. I'm crazy OCD on the tie.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
I can look all around downtown LA and it's significantly different than where you're at. I agree not everybody wears ties (esp. when they don't have to meet clients, OR if they work in a warehouse/manufacturing facility), but when they do IMHO it says alot (ie conservative style tie, outgoing, stripes, dots, flowers, etc). Same thing with a watch. Dunno about your specific watches/how I would respond to them, but you look at the watch: huge face, small face, leather, metal, does it match the rest of the outfit, how "busy" it is, etc.

I see a guy with a huge watch, flashy as balls, that says alot. I have a clean, "simple" watch and I feel it says alot about me (with matching conservative ties I suppose). Some people like old school clean watches, other people prefer more modern "hip" watches. And then I see some jackass wearing a gold watch with a silver belt and realize that he has no idea WTF he's doing.

Are you sure you weren't born a woman?

:thumbsup:

Seriously, I can't imagine ever having a thought about how I looked to someone else, or what something I had 'said about me'. The whole idea is utterly foreign to me.

 

[NuroMancer]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Who the hell spends that much on watch? get one that looks 100% identical at WalMart for $3.

Better question actually: WHY spend that much on a watch?

watch = male jewelry. it's one of the only acceptable forms of male jewelry (the other being cuff links)

watch = says as much about you as your tie

is this an antiquated east coast thing? i deal with many people high up the corporate chain as well as people pretty high up in govt here in az and i can count on one hand and a foot the people that have been wearing ties. i dont wear a tie, no one in my office or any of my customers offices wear ties. watches are not the only acceptable "male jewelry", mebbe you should pull your head into this century and take a look around. i dont wear a watch, but if i decided to, i have an antique pocket watch made of gold and silver, a HD pocket watch made from a cylinder of an evo engine, a swiss army belt watch and a few others to choose from. those say nothing about me, let alone my tie.

I can look all around downtown LA and it's significantly different than where you're at. I agree not everybody wears ties (esp. when they don't have to meet clients, OR if they work in a warehouse/manufacturing facility), but when they do IMHO it says alot (ie conservative style tie, outgoing, stripes, dots, flowers, etc). Same thing with a watch. Dunno about your specific watches/how I would respond to them, but you look at the watch: huge face, small face, leather, metal, does it match the rest of the outfit, how "busy" it is, etc.

I see a guy with a huge watch, flashy as balls, that says alot. I have a clean, "simple" watch and I feel it says alot about me (with matching conservative ties I suppose). Some people like old school clean watches, other people prefer more modern "hip" watches. And then I see some jackass wearing a gold watch with a silver belt and realize that he has no idea WTF he's doing.

Call it old school, sure, but it's definitely out there.

//edit

IMHO this is applicable for accounting people and lawyers. I've seen accountants do just business casual when doing fieldwork, but never less than full business attire when 'meeting' with clients.

Agreed Neuro.

Also, business is good right now, so tie's are not as "required", but watch, as times get a bit tougher the tie will be back.

 

[NuroMancer]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
I can look all around downtown LA and it's significantly different than where you're at. I agree not everybody wears ties (esp. when they don't have to meet clients, OR if they work in a warehouse/manufacturing facility), but when they do IMHO it says alot (ie conservative style tie, outgoing, stripes, dots, flowers, etc). Same thing with a watch. Dunno about your specific watches/how I would respond to them, but you look at the watch: huge face, small face, leather, metal, does it match the rest of the outfit, how "busy" it is, etc.

I see a guy with a huge watch, flashy as balls, that says alot. I have a clean, "simple" watch and I feel it says alot about me (with matching conservative ties I suppose). Some people like old school clean watches, other people prefer more modern "hip" watches. And then I see some jackass wearing a gold watch with a silver belt and realize that he has no idea WTF he's doing.

Are you sure you weren't born a woman?

:thumbsup:

Seriously, I can't imagine ever having a thought about how I looked to someone else, or what something I had 'said about me'. The whole idea is utterly foreign to me.

Personal presentation can be the difference between getting a deal, and not getting a deal.

When it's part of your job, you have to look at things differently.

 

[Ns1]

BTW, if you don't agree with me, please leave a note on what you do for work

My general opinions definitely do not apply to IT people, or people who work in manufacturing/construction/science

 

[Anubis]

IDK like 100$ and thats prob only because i have my birkenstocks on ATM, if not it woudl be like 20$

 

[invidia]

Do body parts count? You'll surprised to see how much someone's liver and lungs are worth, no matter where you from.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Who the hell spends that much on watch? get one that looks 100% identical at WalMart for $3.

Better question actually: WHY spend that much on a watch?

watch = male jewelry. it's one of the only acceptable forms of male jewelry (the other being cuff links)

watch = says as much about you as your tie

is this an antiquated east coast thing? i deal with many people high up the corporate chain as well as people pretty high up in govt here in az and i can count on one hand and a foot the people that have been wearing ties. i dont wear a tie, no one in my office or any of my customers offices wear ties. watches are not the only acceptable "male jewelry", mebbe you should pull your head into this century and take a look around. i dont wear a watch, but if i decided to, i have an antique pocket watch made of gold and silver, a HD pocket watch made from a cylinder of an evo engine, a swiss army belt watch and a few others to choose from. those say nothing about me, let alone my tie.

I can look all around downtown LA and it's significantly different than where you're at. I agree not everybody wears ties (esp. when they don't have to meet clients, OR if they work in a warehouse/manufacturing facility), but when they do IMHO it says alot (ie conservative style tie, outgoing, stripes, dots, flowers, etc). Same thing with a watch. Dunno about your specific watches/how I would respond to them, but you look at the watch: huge face, small face, leather, metal, does it match the rest of the outfit, how "busy" it is, etc.

I see a guy with a huge watch, flashy as balls, that says alot. I have a clean, "simple" watch and I feel it says alot about me (with matching conservative ties I suppose). Some people like old school clean watches, other people prefer more modern "hip" watches. And then I see some jackass wearing a gold watch with a silver belt and realize that he has no idea WTF he's doing.

Call it old school, sure, but it's definitely out there.

//edit

IMHO this is applicable for accounting people and lawyers. I've seen accountants do just business casual when doing fieldwork, but never less than full business attire when 'meeting' with clients.

must be in industry thing then. i dont work in a warehouse or a fast food restaurant, but i do meet clients regularly. i sit in tall building talking to people that analyze spreadsheets for a living, as well as go out on construction sites and meet with managers that control crews. none of them wear ties, not even the "high up" guys that have to be voted into their jobs. arizona must be a bit different. my lawyer sis in laws boss wears bracelets and and earring.

i do, however, take my rings and earrings (3) off when i work with electricity, that would just be silly to tempt fate on.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: NuroMancer

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
I can look all around downtown LA and it's significantly different than where you're at. I agree not everybody wears ties (esp. when they don't have to meet clients, OR if they work in a warehouse/manufacturing facility), but when they do IMHO it says alot (ie conservative style tie, outgoing, stripes, dots, flowers, etc). Same thing with a watch. Dunno about your specific watches/how I would respond to them, but you look at the watch: huge face, small face, leather, metal, does it match the rest of the outfit, how "busy" it is, etc.

I see a guy with a huge watch, flashy as balls, that says alot. I have a clean, "simple" watch and I feel it says alot about me (with matching conservative ties I suppose). Some people like old school clean watches, other people prefer more modern "hip" watches. And then I see some jackass wearing a gold watch with a silver belt and realize that he has no idea WTF he's doing.

Are you sure you weren't born a woman?

:thumbsup:

Seriously, I can't imagine ever having a thought about how I looked to someone else, or what something I had 'said about me'. The whole idea is utterly foreign to me.

Personal presentation can be the difference between getting a deal, and not getting a deal.

When it's part of your job, you have to look at things differently.

No, I'd just get a different job. Seriously, I am what I am...not gonna change that for a job (which I consider the least important aspect of a persons life).