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As far as I can tell, it used to be more important culturally to look and act your age. If you were 40 and still dressing and acting like you were young, a lot
by adrianmonk 3y ago
As far as I can tell, it used to be more important culturally to look and act your age.
If you were 40 and still dressing and acting like you were young, a lot of people would assume you weren't a serious, responsible person and were foolishly trying to hang onto your youth too long. These days the attitude is more like just because you're a grown up with responsibilities doesn't mean you can't cut loose and enjoy life sometimes.
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- wkat4242 3y agoYeah I'm in my late 40s but live like I'm in my 20s lol.. I'm glad these things aren't so strict anymore
- Obscurity4340 3y agoThere's a great expression in reference to dealing with other people's lifestyle/clothing/etc judgment: if you don't feed me, clothe, house, or f^*+ me, $&%^ you...Very relevant.
- irrational 3y agoI’ve been wearing t-shirts and shorts daily for the past 51 years. This is honestly the first time I’ve wondered if some people don’t take me seriously because of what I wear. I’ve never noticed anything (though my wife and kids could tell you I am notoriously oblivious).
- listenallyall 3y agoSolid color or benign logo, probably OK. Band, sports team, anything jokey, college -- no, they aren't taking you seriously. Star Wars related -- they are laughing at you.
- heavyset_go 3y agoYou can take my band tees from my cold dead hands.
- listenallyall 3y agodon't worry, nobody wants your old, sweaty, mustard-stained shirts. nor is anyone impressed that you were there in '88 before anyone else thought they were cool
- nickthegreek 3y agoUmm... they very much do. I regularly go to markets here in a capital city in the midwest and those old band shirts are selling for triple digits by the youth.
- listenallyall 3y ago"the youth"
- heavyset_go 3y agoAnd here I felt silly for having a strong opinion about something that doesn't matter.
- notyourwork 3y agoI’ve always said when you’re paying the bill you can wear whatever you want. I don’t need anyone to take me seriously, I’m not a politician.
- listenallyall 3y agoof course you can. nobody is requiring you to be taken seriously. you seem a bit sensitive, however
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- AussieWog93 3y agoAsk your wife. She'll know. ;)
- onionisafruit 3y agoI’ve been doing the opposite and dressing based on what I learned from my father and uncles. They said that shorts are for children and athletic wear like t-shirts aren’t to be worn outside of athletic settings. From what I can tell nobody noticed this either.
- tnel77 3y agoAs long as if someone is doing their job well and/or being nice, I don’t care what they wear (assuming they aren’t naked or something overly silly haha).
- AndrewOMartin 3y agoTry it, I was once invited to a club I wasn't interested in going to, so I got a fancy haircut and dressed up for the occasion. I got to experience a bit of what it's like to be a celebrity, with people approaching me, buying me drinks and inviting me places, and more... I've since then done something similar a couple of times, it's like being in Quantum Leap.
- npteljes 3y agoThat really depends on the shorts, the shirts, and the obliviousness :) But yes, people were most definitely judging. Whether that was good or bad, or whether you missed any chance or received worse treatment because of that, almost certainly yes. Was it fair? I don't think so.
- drewcoo 3y ago> weren't a serious, responsible person and were foolishly trying to hang onto your youth too long You left one out. That was an obvious sign of mid-life crisis.