Professional dress my eye!

Published on April 27, 2005 By BlueDev In Humor

It's a double standard, and frankly I am sick of it.

I am talking about dress codes. Yes, that's right. I am.

Men of the world, unite! Throw off the ties that so egregiously weigh you down, decrease your respiratory rate, and just flap in a most absurd manner in the wind! Give those wingtips the boot and take your 17½-36-37 dress shirt and tell it where to go!

Professional dress my foot. Just another chance for those XX people in the world to stick it to us XYers. The inequality is just too much for me to bear any longer!

Professional dress for a man means (at the very least) slacks, a button up shirt, shoes that hold a polish, and, most dastardly of all, a tie. Now, I don't have anything against looking nice when I go to take care of my patients or go to meetings. But the things those women folk get away with and call "Professional Dress" just makes my blood boil.

Professional dress for a woman can be a skirt and blouse, and actual dress (of sorts), a pantsuit, any old pants and shirt, as long as they aren't denim, and the list goes on. That doesn't even touch the footwear! High heels to flip-flops and everything in between are donned, and no one cares!

Well I do! Give the men some more choices! You are killing us with the lack of variety. Is it any coincidence that a tie is very much like a noose? I think not! We must rebel, for the good of manhood everywhere!

*BlueDev hopes that any readers note the category of this post

*He also must confess that he rather enjoys being male, and gladly wears the above-mentioned ensemble rather than deal with what the XXers do

Comments (Page 2)

Cordelia

on Apr 28, 2005

BlueDev: I always though men had it easy

Here here! Although now that you have written this article I have a new appreciation for what men go through. Yes women have more choices, but sometimes I'd almost prefer a suit every day.

And I will say that what passes for "business" attire for women is often actually quite casual. I assure you "real" business attire is just as uncomfortable for both men and women.

BlueDev

on Apr 28, 2005

shades: You know, that does seem silly. I always wondered at the whole slip idea. Just another way the system is trying to keep you down! Fight it! Burn your slips in the streets!

The men in my office are lucky because it's business casual everyday unless there is a meeting, then it's the suit.

Foreverserenity: I actually hate business casual. I like the extremes I guess. I would rather be in a suit or in shorts and a short sleeve button up shirt than something in between. Though I usually don't do the suit as you can't if you have to put a white coat over it, and suits aren't too conducive to wrestling with my 6-7 year olds on Sunday.

and y'all have it easy when it comes to peeing

Yes, yes we do. And we like it that way, thank you very much!

A: Me think Trudy meant to reply to my American Idull blog, and ended up here instead.

Which would you rather do that in, nylons or a shirt and tie? Hmmmmmmmmmmm ;~D

Ted: First off, thanks for clarifying why you were familiar with pantyhose. I was more than a little frightened there. And I must say, you have an excellent point.

I always though men had it easy

Raven: On the one hand I agree with you. But it does get boring. There is only so much you can do with slacks, shirt, tie and maybe suit. I mean, even if you mix it up, you are still wearing the same thing. Gets old.

Although now that you have written this article I have a new appreciation for what men go through.

Cordelia: The suit can be nice. It is a comforting, classic and classy old friend that just doesn't go wrong. But they can be so hot! I mean, you end up with a T-shirt first (because lots of nice dress shirts are so thin that you can see a dude's nipples through them, and no one wants that!), then long sleeve dress shirt that buttons up at the sleeves and collar (effectively trapping all your manly body heat in), then put a whole bunch of worsted wool on top of that. Ugh. Hot, hot, hot.

And don't even get me started on formal attire. Black tie? Black tie?!? I ain't never seen no lady go to a black tie event with a tie on. Y'all get to dress fancy, with different colors, styles, long, short, etc. Us men? Penguin suits. Stinking penguin suits. Unfair I say!

foreverserenity

on Apr 28, 2005

I needed to laugh today and you guys are really laying it on! Thanks, LOL!

Namely:

Trudy's post

- She did get mixed up - it happens!

Y'know, I've seen posts go off topic, but this one takes the cake.

Someone having an early nip?

(insert droll sarcastic tone)

ParaTed, someday you're going to run out of exclamation points. Then what are you going to do?

Anglo's sarcasm!

Foreverserenity... having worn both, I'll take the nylons over a necktie EVERYTIME!! ;~D

In case your wondering why I've worn both... Powdered pantyhose are an awesome way to prevent blisters, crotchrot and other hazards of a 12-20 mile ruck march. When you will spend the next 3-6 hours walking " over the river and through the woods" with an 80lbs rucksack on your back and jungle boots on your feet, you do what you can to make it so you aren't paying for it anymore than you have to.

Which would you rather do that in, nylons or a shirt and tie? Hmmmmmmmmmmm ;~D

Ted, you did have me going for a minute there! But you're right, pantyhose would be better!

ParaTed, someday you're going to run out of exclamation points. Then what are you going to do?

Demand the government provide me with more!! ;~D

((((one droll sarcastic voice deserves another ;~D)))

Now if I run short on ; ~ and ).. that would be a tragedy! ;~D

Oh boy!

Us men? Penguin suits. Stinking penguin suits. Unfair I say!

Cordelia

on Apr 28, 2005

(because lots of nice dress shirts that you can see a dude's nipples through them, and no one wants that!)

You made me lol.

Y'all get to dress fancy, ...Us men? Penguin suits. Stinking penguin suits. Unfair I say!

When you're right, you're right. Tell your wife next time you go out "fancy" you are going to wear the dress and she can wear the penguin suit.

But in all seriousness, I never thought about it before. You are right! Men are getting the fuzzy end of the lollipop in the fashion world. Perhaps you should start a new clothingline for men? You could call it "The Fancy Peacock" or some such.

BlueDev

on Apr 28, 2005

Tell your wife next time you go out "fancy" you are going to wear the dress and she can wear the penguin suit

Umm, well, er, I suppose I will stick to the penguin suit.

And if you knew just how bad my fashion acumen is, well, you wouldn't even dream of suggesting I design clothes of any kind. Frightening. Though "Fancy Peacock" has just enough flair and double entendre that it could work.

ParaTed2k

on Apr 28, 2005

The reason men should wear "penguin" suits is, guys bodies are U-G-L-Y!!! To look nice you gotta cover 'em up (apparently with as many layers as possible)!!!

Girls, picture the hottest guy you can think of, now, try to think of anything "revealing" on him that would make him look as "formal" as you do in whatever "formal" you happen to wear....

Now try to eat lunch!! ;~D

Angloesque

on Apr 28, 2005

Anglo's sarcasm!

What, I'm not...ok, well, not very...ok, yeah, you're right.

No offense meant to Trudy, either--I bet I'll do that someday and then you all can stick it to me. And then I'll tell you where to--

-A.

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