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Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have (Original Post) MrScorpio Jan 2013 OP
being professional looking wilt the stilt Jan 2013 #1
The female wearing the boss gear demwing Jan 2013 #2
. littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #3
I'm just gonna have to approve of this. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #19
My grandsons don't care that I am wearing my "Weeds" tshirt and sloppy pants today logosoco Jan 2013 #4
... KG Jan 2013 #5
Yeaaaaaaaaaa... stopwastingmymoney Jan 2013 #13
Love it! Chorophyll Jan 2013 #6
And I'll dress like Kheiron kentauros Jan 2013 #14
Well now I just feel silly by comparison. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #15
I don't remember if I've seen him before or not, kentauros Jan 2013 #16
If you'd seen him, you'd remember. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #18
"Reporting for duty as the Republican New Ideas Genius." - teh Newtie (R) Berlum Jan 2013 #7
"Reporting for duty as teh Republican Base." - Fox News FreepWankers (R) Berlum Jan 2013 #9
Done... AlbertCat Jan 2013 #8
Acts of Sedition Against Attire Fascism SEMOVoter Jan 2013 #10
I for one, would look hidious in any brassier! blackspade Jan 2013 #11
But were the brassieres littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #20
I thought the punchline would have Congress members dressed as clowns. tclambert Jan 2013 #12
So should I wear a vest with my suit jacket or just the suit jacket when working the Drive Thru? Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #17
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Denninmi Jan 2013 #21
This is why I wear pajamas to work. noamnety Jan 2013 #22
 

wilt the stilt

(4,528 posts)
1. being professional looking
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:22 AM
Jan 2013

I was in traffic court yesterday and I was the only one out of 100 people who had dress slacks and a collared shirt on. My ticket was for rolling through a stop sign. My argument was that I drive a manual and up a hill you don't need to step on the brakes to stop. The Solicitor gave me a warning and I didn't pay a fine. Now, I don't know it it affected anything but I'm sure it didn't hurt.

logosoco

(3,208 posts)
4. My grandsons don't care that I am wearing my "Weeds" tshirt and sloppy pants today
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:31 AM
Jan 2013

and I could not think of another job I would want to be doing right now!
I have reached career success!!!!

Chorophyll

(5,179 posts)
15. Well now I just feel silly by comparison.
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 12:43 PM
Jan 2013
However:

"And in one scene, I'll have the legs of a ram. Imagine that." – Noel Fielding

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
16. I don't remember if I've seen him before or not,
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 12:53 PM
Jan 2013

but found this similar quote from him:

I don't have back-to-front ram's legs, but I feel like I have. All of my comedy stems from the fact that I feel like I'm half-man, half-animal. A man is funny, but a man with antlers is hilarious. And I'm going to see this experiment through to the end.

Chorophyll

(5,179 posts)
18. If you'd seen him, you'd remember.
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:29 PM
Jan 2013

I'm slightly obsessed with him and his comedy partner Julian Barratt. They're The Mighty Boosh. I don't think I could handle all the ugly shit in this world without them.

This is a lot more than I'm generally willing to own up to on DU.

SEMOVoter

(202 posts)
10. Acts of Sedition Against Attire Fascism
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 10:56 AM
Jan 2013

I worked for a company that required everyone to dress the same.

In fact they provided ugly, ill-made shirts manufactured in a third world country for all to wear. The fabric was thin and white. The seams puckered after laundering. No matter what method of cleaning was used, every shirt would look yellowed and aged within a few weeks.

Individuality was not value added in the corporate view. Management felt the act of selecting clothing in the morning was a waste of time, since employees should be focused on other tasks like being a team player.

And yet, no one was supportive of black, red, and cheetah print brassieres.

 

noamnety

(20,234 posts)
22. This is why I wear pajamas to work.
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 10:22 PM
Jan 2013

The boss has written me up a few times but I keep telling him I am dressing for the job I want.

7 more years til I can retire.

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