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Mimicry has its place for those who haven't succeeded globally by the age you're supposed to start wearing formal, or at least "decent" clothes, like Zuckerberg

Mimicry has its place for those who haven't succeeded globally by the age you're supposed to start wearing formal, or at least "decent" clothes, like Zuckerberg and Jobs did.

mindcrime 13y ago
by the age you're supposed to start "supposed to"? According to why? And what gives this amorphous "they" any standing to dictate such a thing? Fuck that... I like to dandy it up and rock the "two and a half piece" suit look sometimes (that is, waistcoat and - in my case - a cravat, but no outer jacket), but I do it because I like it, not because somebody says it's what you're supposed to do. And the rest of the time, this 40 year old sees no reason not to wear jeans and a Twisted Sister t-shirt.
- dsirijus 13y ago
  Why don't you put "jeans and Twisted Sister t-shirt" version on LinkedIn profile? In the neighbourhood I'm known as "the bathrobe guy with funny facial hair", so I get you. I don't want attract people around me who will judge a book by its covers, but majority people I interacted with are living in that cave. It is pretty oblivious to walk around and think that your appearance doesn't matter to substantial number of people you do business and socialize with. If you want to leave appearance of laid-back honest doer, that's fine. Not all people do.
  - mindcrime 13y ago
    Why don't you put "jeans and Twisted Sister t-shirt" version on LinkedIn profile? That's actually a damn good idea. The picture that is there now is just one I picked because it's a halfway decent picture. I'm not terribly photogenic, so I usually try to avoid having my picture taken at pretty much all costs. If I had a good picture of myself in jeans and a T/S t-shirt, I'd switch it right now. As soon as I can get a new picture taken, I'll do it though. It is pretty oblivious to walk around and think that your appearance doesn't matter to substantial number of people you do business and socialize with. Oh I don't think it doesn't matter to some people, I just try very hard not to think about those people or their opinions. Maybe if I would "play by the rules" more I'd be richer or more successful or whatever, but it's just not worth it... After all, as they say Getcha a 3-piece Wall Street smile and son you'll look just like me I said "Hey man, there's something that you oughta know" I tell ya Park Avenue leads to Skid Row.[1] [1]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJrbHapH5pM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJrbHapH5pM

Mimicry has its place for those who haven't succeeded globally by the age you're supposed to start wearing formal, or at least "decent" clothes, like Zuckerberg and Jobs did.

mindcrime 13y ago

by the age you're supposed to start "supposed to"? According to why? And what gives this amorphous "they" any standing to dictate such a thing? Fuck that... I like to dandy it up and rock the "two and a half piece" suit look sometimes (that is, waistcoat and - in my case - a cravat, but no outer jacket), but I do it because I like it, not because somebody says it's what you're supposed to do. And the rest of the time, this 40 year old sees no reason not to wear jeans and a Twisted Sister t-shirt.

dsirijus 13y ago
Why don't you put "jeans and Twisted Sister t-shirt" version on LinkedIn profile? In the neighbourhood I'm known as "the bathrobe guy with funny facial hair", so I get you. I don't want attract people around me who will judge a book by its covers, but majority people I interacted with are living in that cave. It is pretty oblivious to walk around and think that your appearance doesn't matter to substantial number of people you do business and socialize with. If you want to leave appearance of laid-back honest doer, that's fine. Not all people do.
- mindcrime 13y ago
  Why don't you put "jeans and Twisted Sister t-shirt" version on LinkedIn profile? That's actually a damn good idea. The picture that is there now is just one I picked because it's a halfway decent picture. I'm not terribly photogenic, so I usually try to avoid having my picture taken at pretty much all costs. If I had a good picture of myself in jeans and a T/S t-shirt, I'd switch it right now. As soon as I can get a new picture taken, I'll do it though. It is pretty oblivious to walk around and think that your appearance doesn't matter to substantial number of people you do business and socialize with. Oh I don't think it doesn't matter to some people, I just try very hard not to think about those people or their opinions. Maybe if I would "play by the rules" more I'd be richer or more successful or whatever, but it's just not worth it... After all, as they say Getcha a 3-piece Wall Street smile and son you'll look just like me I said "Hey man, there's something that you oughta know" I tell ya Park Avenue leads to Skid Row.[1] [1]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJrbHapH5pM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJrbHapH5pM