whats the deal with people dressing down every single friday?

Heineken Helen · January 2008

mookie9999 wrote:

I believe no matter what your profession, if you have to interact with the general public, and you are at work, you should be dressed accordingly. If not then let's go to the other extreme, say forget the jeans, and start going to work like you were going to the club. Again, there are exceptions to the rule.

hey hey hey, are all you people deaf or something?

I've said a million times how, if you're meeting clients or customers or are actually a face of your company, that's fine. But IF NOT... like the many many people who are stuck in an office and don't see anybody but their colleagues between 9 and 5, what's the point in that? I've yet to have anyone, apart from cutback, address that... and I'm sure somebody will reply how it's important to look good when you're meeting somebody :rolleyes:

Heineken Helen · January 2008

Strangest Tribe wrote:

I think the real argument here is... If your company allows you to dress down on Fridays then it should be acceptable. If you feel the need to still dress to the nines then that's your business, just don't call out your fellow employees for dressing down, it makes you look like a pretentious and uppity snob.

... at least that's the word on the street.

excellent post... it beats me how somebody who goes on and on about company rules can get so annoyed about somebody actually following them

Heineken Helen · January 2008

edvedder913 wrote:

the pajamas!!!!!!!!!!! such a pet peeve of mine. i see people in the grocery store in pj's and slippers. you need to draw a line somewhere!!!!!!!!!! at least wear sweats!

Why? At least they're covered up... if they went to the grocery store naked, you MAY have reason to complain... considering it's illegal and all

but people have different tastes in clothes and if they think it's cool or cute or whatever to go out in PJ's, if that's what makes THEM happy, where's the problem? :cool:

Heineken Helen · January 2008

RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:

It's all an illusion...we were all born naked.

A suit does not raise your IQ that I'm aware of.

Nope, and I've found it can often even have the reverse effect :eek:

Heineken Helen · January 2008

I'll Ride The Wave wrote:

I didn't realize that it took longer to put on a pair of slacks and a knit sweater than it did to put on jeans and a t-shirt.

Dressing up for work has nothing to do with being shallow. It's a dress code. Just as McDonald's and Walmart employees and the mail man have to wear uniforms, so do those with business or casual business dress codes. In the end, that is their uniform. Some have to wear suits and heels, but generally, a pair of slacks and a collared shirt or knit sweater suffice. You may not intend on meeting a client, but you never know when one will pop by, and believe me, they do. Whether it's fair or not, you're taken more seriously when dressed the part. What that part is depends on the job, obviously.

I've had numerous jobs over the years that have called for different attire. I've had assigned uniforms (grocery store), grubbies (factory), business attire (bank teller), nice jeans/shirt (travel centre). Currently, I'm a teacher, where the dress attire is a little more casual, but even on 'dress down' Friday, you wear a nice pair of jeans and a nice sweater ... you don't show up in your faded jeans and t-shirt. I love my jeans and pyjamas, but when it comes to work, I like to look professional, and showing up dressed like my students doesn't cut it. In fact, some teachers who take the "casual" look too far, look less put together than most of their students. I like to be taken seriously.

I think it's entirely unfair to say that those who show up to work in clothes other than jeans are shallow. It's insulting, in fact.

Hmm... I'm starting to think this could be a regional thing. Sure there are suits in Dublin being that it's a major city like any other... but there are still many many casual offices... outside of Dublin even more so. I'm more and more thankful for being Irish as this thread goes on.

Heineken Helen · January 2008

NY PJ1 wrote:

dont matter how good ur work is

And there we have it folks

dunkman · January 2008

NY PJ1 wrote:

whats the matter? u think people only talk about the nonsense u discuss?
lol

i couldnt give a flying fuck what other people think about what i discuss... i'm not vain that way... if people like me or dont i couldnt care one iota... you're on here justifying your 'wear a suit to work' crap.. i just couldnt see why people were on this thread going bonkers about what people wear to work?

if your work has a dress code fine.. if not then fine.. i cant see a fucking discussion.. its you who cant accept people like dressing down on a friday... not the other way round. if a guy works in a call centre and never sees a client ever, then i dont care if he's wearing a tutu and his skin is painted pink.. as long as he can help me out with my call.

the only people who care about your topics of discussion are the sycophants... and you maybe have a few... god knows why? my threads barely cause a ripple, but then, as i've said, i couldnt give a fucking shit

NY PJ1 · January 2008

dunkman wrote:

i'm surprised people actually care enough that this thread got to be this big... for the record i'm wearing absolutely nothing

obviously u care cause u were surprised lol

dunkman · January 2008

NY PJ1 wrote:

obviously u care cause u were surprised lol

that absolutely sense makes none.

NY PJ1 · January 2008

dunkman wrote:

that absolutely sense makes none.

dunkin donuts

im still fucked up from sat night

Heineken Helen · January 2008

dunkman wrote:

that absolutely sense makes none.

completely agree I

NY PJ1 · January 2008

everybody will be happy to know that people are again dressed and im eating a blueberry muffin

NY PJ1 · January 2008

Heineken Helen wrote:

completely agree I

excuse me grammar major... go have a beer and be happy

Heineken Helen · January 2008

NY PJ1 wrote:

excuse me grammar major... go have a beer and be happy

If that's meant to be an insult... it's the nicest damn insult I've ever seen in this place

Thank you... but I had enough beer over the weekend to keep me happy for the week

NY PJ1 · January 2008

Heineken Helen wrote:

If that's meant to be an insult... it's the nicest damn insult I've ever seen in this place

Thank you... but I had enough beer over the weekend to keep me happy for the week

question? did u wash ur face this morning after rolling out of bed and jumping into ur work jeans? just curious

Heineken Helen · January 2008

NY PJ1 wrote:

question? did u wash ur face this morning after rolling out of bed and jumping into ur work jeans? just curious

Of course

as I do every morning.. I just happen to be quite quick. Do I ask you about YOUR first thing in the morning routines though? I can run through my routine if it bothers you that much? :rolleyes:

Oh and I wash my face BEFORE jumping into my work jeans... do YOU wash yourself after getting dressed? Quite odd for someone so concerned about hygiene and appearance

Rygar · January 2008

This thread should have died looooooooong ago.

NY PJ1 · January 2008

Heineken Helen wrote:

Of course as I do every morning.. I just happen to be quite quick. Do I ask you about YOUR first thing in the morning routines though? I can run through my routine if it bothers you that much? :rolleyes:

Oh and I wash my face BEFORE jumping into my work jeans... do YOU wash yourself after getting dressed? Quite odd for someone so concerned about hygiene and appearance

u def have bed head though

NY PJ1 · January 2008

Rygar wrote:

This thread should have died looooooooong ago.

i know ,, because all the other topics are soooo exciting

Rygar · January 2008

NY PJ1 wrote:

i know ,, because all the other topics are soooo exciting

You guys haven't been talking about the 'topic' for a while.
Did you say that your company had a dress code?

whats the deal with people dressing down every single friday?

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