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Not strange at all. A suit is a uniform. In a more practical sense, it's a means of directing creative energy away from irrelevant causes, such as self-express
by munchhausen 11y ago
Not strange at all.
A suit is a uniform. In a more practical sense, it's a means of directing creative energy away from irrelevant causes, such as self-expression, and enabling you to put undivided focus on your work items, the processing of which benefits the business.
If everyone is in a suit, there can be no games to out-dress the rest of the playing field. The only differentiator is the price of the suit, and that story-line unfolds neatly along the sub-ordination divides. The CEO wears the most expensive suit.
Being the tech-oriented minion, you can get away with wearing a just-so suit, which is just fine by you as well. Honestly, who wants to fashion-shop for a freaking suit? The suit surely has to be the most drab and boring garment in the history of clothed mankind.
- phillc73 11y agoI want to fashion shop for a freaking suit. It can be a very nice experience. If you're fashion shopping to begin with, you must have a reasonable amount of disposable income. Why not spend it on a nice suit and accessories - shirts with French cuffs, stylish cufflinks, single piece leather shoes. I bought a Gieves and Hawkes[1] suit for my wedding, and the whole Savile Row[2] experience was wonderful. I don't need to wear a suit every day, or even every month, but if I find myself in a situation where I do need to, I know exactly where I will be shopping for one. [1] http://www.gievesandhawkes.com/ http://www.gievesandhawkes.com/ [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savile_Row http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savile_Row
- Leynos 11y agoI agree. There is a lot of room for self expression in a suit. Different styles, fits and cuts, length, number of buttons, etc. (There was a chap at my last work wore a suit with a neru collar). Type and weight of fabric, pinstiped, chalk striped, something less conventional, e.g a subtle check. Type and fit of shirt, collar, double single cuff. Cufflinks, tie (which come in different shapes), type of knot in tie, pocketsquare, etc. It's all a lot of fun. I used to really enjoy shopping for suits, shirts and accessories when I was in a job that required me to wear a suit every day.
- davidw 11y ago> Why not spend it on a nice suit and accessories 'Cause I'd rather invest it. I guess for one-off things like weddings, fine, but other than that, not my thing.
- jh3 11y agoDepending on how you think about it, purchasing a suit is an investment.
- DougWebb 11y agoYes, you can think about it irrationally if you like to justify your spending.
- federico3 11y agoHow so?
- jlarocco 11y agoBecause people dressed in suits get taken more seriously and (usually) get better service. Try to take out a mortgage dressed in a T-shirt, shorts, and flip flops, and then try to do it dressed in a suit. It sucks, but it's a real thing.