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[the urban politician]

^ Couldn't agree more. Today people look terrible.

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ Couldn't agree more. Today people look terrible.

we may look terrible, but at least were billions of times more comfortable.

the idea of standing in the sun on a summer afternoon in a 3 piece suit and top hat makes me think about sucking on the business end of a shotgun.

t-shirt, cargo shorts, and flips FTW!

[Skyguy_7]

^But people used to do it. They used to put forth the effort out of courtesy for others (like masking bad breath) and self respect.

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by Skyguy_7

^But people used to do it.

people used to do all kinds of stupid shit.

time (and fashion) marches on.

[Baronvonellis]

If you've ever seen Miami Vice, they used to wear 3 piece suits in Miami in the heat. A Chicago summer day is nothing compared to Miami. People used to put in an effort to look good not even that long ago, and maintain a classy sophisticated appearance in public.

I actually bought a white Miami Vice style suit recently, you wont believe how many compliments I get from it. It only cost $30 on amazon, but just putting some effort in your appearance goes a long way.

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by Baronvonellis

I actually bought a white Miami Vice style suit recently, you wont believe how many compliments I get from it.

the wonderful part about living in a free society is that if you want to wear a 3-piece suit on a warm sunny day, you are entirely free to do so.

and i am entirely free to not do so.

everybody wins!

[west-town-brad]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

people used to do all kinds of stupid shit.

time (and fashion) marches on.

People also used to die at 55 years old. Maybe it was all the clothes?

[Via Chicago]

Originally Posted by Skyguy_7

^But people used to do it. They used to put forth the effort out of courtesy for others (like masking bad breath) and self respect.

it had nothing to do with courtesy or self respect. it had to do with rigid and repressive cultural/gender norms which thankfully long ago passed by the wayside

[OrdoSeclorum]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

we may look terrible, but at least were billions of times more comfortable.

the idea of standing in the sun on a summer afternoon in a 3 piece suit and top hat makes me think about sucking on the business end of a shotgun.

t-shirt, cargo shorts, and flips FTW!

I've heard this a lot. But there's a lot of space between three-piece-suit and someone wearing a low-quality tee, cargo shorts and plastic footwear.

There are tons of ways to look better that don't require a waistcoat. Wear pants or shorts that fit and are made of high-quality material rather than something baggy enough to be draped over any pair of legs that walks through the door at Target. Wear a shirt with a collar, not a bell-shaped tee shirt that may have been a free promotional item. Wear footwear that look better and better with age instead of immediately worse, and worse after that.

When people wear clothes suited for the beach or the gym or for doing yardwork, it sends the message that where you are going is more important to you than where you are. And just like when someone is free to go to a steak place and order the cut extra well-done, with a side of ketchup, I am free to believe that it says something fundamental about them.