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[Icantwhisper]

Used to wear the Lulu ABC's but I'm onto climbing pants now, way more comfortable and if you get them dark they look dressy enough for office

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Updated video from the body cam of the arriving officer at the cyclist/skateboarder incident. The crying, whining and begging of the cyclist is amazing to watch. I'm not a fan of the popo, but this one's alright!

https://twitter.com/user/status/1848472633903616199

So satisfying to get part two.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by activeStick

The last time I wore a tie was for someone's wedding. I'd hate to wear that every day for work!

I don't mind the tie as much. I still have some nicer dress shirts that aren't stretchy and I want to replace those.

If I've gained weight and my neck size has increased, that top ####ing button that is basically required to make the whole thing not look messy is the ####er that tries to UFC choke me out. A tie can be loose.

Originally Posted by Sliver

I'm done with suits and ties. Fk em completely. I'm not dressing up in a monkey suit for anything.

My mom's friend made me a convert to completely ignoring dress-up conventions (and I always had a loose grip on them, anyway). She wore basically a Hawaiian shirt to my mom's funeral. She said she was there to celebrate her friend. I respected the crap out of that. Shout out Lois.

My friend just died and I wore Vans to his funeral (bought them new so they looked good; not just some old dusty things from the closet). We met skateboarding in grade 6, so fk it, I'm not wearing some lame-ass dress shoes to make fashion nerds happy. I'm there for my friend and we had nothing but fun together for 35 years. Fun shoes it was.

It's really freeing to ignore this dumb stuff.

Have box seats at the dome for some stuffy thing coming up for a financial company. I know everyone will be in suits and crap because I've done this before. Not me. I don't care. I'll wear a hoodie and jeans. In fact, last time I was in a box was for Tool and most people were dressed up because it was a corporate box. Once they saw one guy (me) didn't GAF about looking like you're supposed to, off came the dress shirts to the extent possible and we all had way more fun. Weeded it down to the cool people almost instantly and we had a blast while everyone behind us was on their best behaviour.

Putting on a suit is such a cheeseball way to conform and elicit a type of behaviour that limits fun, honestly. When people dress how they want (without being disrespectful; like, you can look sharp and like you care even though you aren't in the traditional outfit expected) they just seem more fun to me. On this thing coming up I guarantee I'll gel with somebody else that will like that I'm in a hoodie (even if they aren't) and I'll turn off the people that think I cOuLd HaVe DrEsSeD uP since this isn't high school. Sweet, I don't want to talk to you, either. Go over there and talk about the weather and the terrible road construction everywhere. I'll be over here with this dude drinking and having fun.

I say all that knowing there are some people at a station in life where they don't have this option. I'm lucky I can get away with this attitude.

The shoe thing is symbolic and has a ton of meaning though. Mad props for that. After graduating, my buddy and I were supposed to go snowboarding or something and catch up after losing touch during uni. He passed away before that could happen and I inexplicably felt the need to show up to his team's tumor run with a snowboard.

In other instances, I agree. Although I am one of those guys who will do the semi formal suit jacket over my normal work wear, with sneakers on the bottom first. Really easy and quick to dress down to semi casual/formal street wear by loosening a few buttons and rolling up the sleeves.

I love the full range of motion aspect of my work clothes. I had someone laugh and say I was at a disadvantage being in work clothes for some carnival game. Then his eye lit up and he asked me where I got my clothes when it was obvious there was no disadvantage.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by Sliver

I'm done with suits and ties. Fk em completely. I'm not dressing up in a monkey suit for anything.

My mom's friend made me a convert to completely ignoring dress-up conventions (and I always had a loose grip on them, anyway). She wore basically a Hawaiian shirt to my mom's funeral. She said she was there to celebrate her friend. I respected the crap out of that. Shout out Lois.

My friend just died and I wore Vans to his funeral (bought them new so they looked good; not just some old dusty things from the closet). We met skateboarding in grade 6, so fk it, I'm not wearing some lame-ass dress shoes to make fashion nerds happy. I'm there for my friend and we had nothing but fun together for 35 years. Fun shoes it was.

It's really freeing to ignore this dumb stuff.

Have box seats at the dome for some stuffy thing coming up for a financial company. I know everyone will be in suits and crap because I've done this before. Not me. I don't care. I'll wear a hoodie and jeans. In fact, last time I was in a box was for Tool and most people were dressed up because it was a corporate box. Once they saw one guy (me) didn't GAF about looking like you're supposed to, off came the dress shirts to the extent possible and we all had way more fun. Weeded it down to the cool people almost instantly and we had a blast while everyone behind us was on their best behaviour.

Putting on a suit is such a cheeseball way to conform and elicit a type of behaviour that limits fun, honestly. When people dress how they want (without being disrespectful; like, you can look sharp and like you care even though you aren't in the traditional outfit expected) they just seem more fun to me. On this thing coming up I guarantee I'll gel with somebody else that will like that I'm in a hoodie (even if they aren't) and I'll turn off the people that think I cOuLd HaVe DrEsSeD uP since this isn't high school. Sweet, I don't want to talk to you, either. Go over there and talk about the weather and the terrible road construction everywhere. I'll be over here with this dude drinking and having fun.

I say all that knowing there are some people at a station in life where they don't have this option. I'm lucky I can get away with this attitude.

Weird. I’ve been in 100’s of boxes and not sure I’ve ever seen anyone dressed up unless they came straight from the office.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Weird. I’ve been in 100’s of boxes and not sure I’ve ever seen anyone dressed up unless they came straight from the office.

100s, eh? Never seen anybody dress up?

I don't believe you.

I've been at this a long time, too. Started going to corporate boxes in my 20s. First time I showed up for a Flames game in a hoodie in a Big Five bank's box...it's a hockey game, why dress up? Nope, suits. I was young and felt very self conscious.

Not going to start listing the corporate boxes I've been in and am going to be in, but dressing up is very standard.

Only thing I can think of to reconcile what you're saying is what you consider dressed down is what I consider dressed up. Dress shoes, slacks and tucked in button up shirts? Sport coats? That's dressed up to me. Suits even more so, obvs.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by Sliver

100s, eh? Never seen anybody dress up?

I don't believe you.

I've been at this a long time, too. Started going to corporate boxes in my 20s. First time I showed up for a Flames game in a hoodie in a Big Five bank's box...it's a hockey game, why dress up? Nope, suits. I was young and felt very self conscious.

Not going to start listing the corporate boxes I've been in and am going to be in, but dressing up is very standard.

Only thing I can think of to reconcile what you're saying is what you consider dressed down is what I consider dressed up. Dress shoes, slacks and tucked in button up shirts? Sport coats? That's dressed up to me. Suits even more so, obvs.

Jeans and a t shirt. Or an oilers jersey if they are playing (like on the 3rd). I went to the Philly game and the hawks game and no one was dressed up. Went to a concert a few weeks ago and also the two weekend matinee hitmen games (albeit those are more family affairs). Probably 20 last year and then all the years before..

Different industries maybe. Was just surprising to read to me.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Sliver

100s, eh? Never seen anybody dress up?

I don't believe you.

I've been at this a long time, too. Started going to corporate boxes in my 20s. First time I showed up for a Flames game in a hoodie in a Big Five bank's box...it's a hockey game, why dress up? Nope, suits. I was young and felt very self conscious.

Not going to start listing the corporate boxes I've been in and am going to be in, but dressing up is very standard.

Only thing I can think of to reconcile what you're saying is what you consider dressed down is what I consider dressed up. Dress shoes, slacks and tucked in button up shirts? Sport coats? That's dressed up to me. Suits even more so, obvs.

Your definition makes sense. Mine line is a little higher, so I have some stuff I can wear that meets your criteria as dressed up, but to me is considered casual.

Where do polo shirts rank for you for dressed up or dressed down? I know an engineer who feels anything with a collar is dressed up. If I wear a casual polo with jeans/shorts and sneakers/flip flops to a casual event, "Oo, la, la. DoubleF is being so fancy."

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Proper work clothes........

I was in them all last week while working in Toronto, now I have another in person meeting I need to hit.

I just wanna be in my sweats and hoodie

Move to Edmonton. Just remember the good shoes.

[fotze2]

I would imagine banking or lawyer boxes to be stuffier than oilpatch ones. Hell I remember a box many years ago when some girl was giving a handjob in the bathroom.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by fotze2

I would imagine banking or lawyer boxes to be stuffier than oilpatch ones. Hell I remember a box many years ago when some girl was giving a handjob in the bathroom.

How was it?

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Shazam

How was it?

Probably better than the game is a good bet.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Jeans and a t shirt. Or an oilers jersey if they are playing (like on the 3rd). I went to the Philly game and the hawks game and no one was dressed up. Went to a concert a few weeks ago and also the two weekend matinee hitmen games (albeit those are more family affairs). Probably 20 last year and then all the years before..

Different industries maybe. Was just surprising to read to me.

WTF, I'm getting totally ripped off. Yeah, I've been in three corporate boxes...two banks and one big company. Never been in an O&G box. Maybe that's the difference like fotze said. That sounds way better than the boxes I'm in.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by fotze2

I would imagine banking or lawyer boxes to be stuffier than oilpatch ones. Hell I remember a box many years ago when some girl was giving a handjob in the bathroom.

Amateurs. That one couple had full on sex at a Panthers playoff game in a box.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Sliver

WTF, I'm getting totally ripped off. Yeah, I've been in three corporate boxes...two banks and one big company. Never been in an O&G box. Maybe that's the difference like fotze said. That sounds way better than the boxes I'm in.

Life is like corporate boxes, you never know what you are gonna get.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Sliver

WTF, I'm getting totally ripped off. Yeah, I've been in three corporate boxes...two banks and one big company. Never been in an O&G box. Maybe that's the difference like fotze said. That sounds way better than the boxes I'm in.

Oh, ya, O&G is going to have a lot of casual dressers. I've been in meetings with higher ups at the big companies, and you'd never know they weren't there to fix the projector, until they start talking.

[Cappy]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Updated video from the body cam of the arriving officer at the cyclist/skateboarder incident. The crying, whining and begging of the cyclist is amazing to watch. I'm not a fan of the popo, but this one's alright!

https://twitter.com/user/status/1848472633903616199

Apparently a well-known ####### in Park City, already

https://www.reddit.com/r/ParkCity/co..._gary_peacock/

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Cappy

Apparently a well-known ####### in Park City, already

https://www.reddit.com/r/ParkCity/co..._gary_peacock/

Wow. Amazing that there was a pre-existing thread on his ######-baggery, although I suppose someone like that has probably been that way for a long time.

Apparently he paid the fine immediately, which means that even with the mounting public pressure they can't add other charges.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Your definition makes sense. Mine line is a little higher, so I have some stuff I can wear that meets your criteria as dressed up, but to me is considered casual.

Where do polo shirts rank for you for dressed up or dressed down? I know an engineer who feels anything with a collar is dressed up. If I wear a casual polo with jeans/shorts and sneakers/flip flops to a casual event, "Oo, la, la. DoubleF is being so fancy."

I like polo shirts. I wear them a couple times a week. Perfect way to look a little sharper than a t-shirt.

Recently got hooked on the "tall" section at Mark's. Their Denver Hayes tall sizes are awesome. I don't have to buy a 2XL or 3XL to get the length I need only to be swimming in fabric. XLT and I'm as fancy as I'm going to get.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by Icantwhisper

Used to wear the Lulu ABC's but I'm onto climbing pants now, way more comfortable and if you get them dark they look dressy enough for office

The First Ascent guide pro pants at Eddie Bauer are my go-to for super comfortable pants you can wear in public.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Weird. I’ve been in 100’s of boxes and not sure I’ve ever seen anyone dressed up unless they came straight from the office.

Oiler fans break out the clean sweatsuit for game days.