pussnboots, I know those slippers! I think I have seen people in my convenience store actually wearing them - you just never know what you will see there late at night - makes for some interest, anyway! Store is only up the street from my house. Once I went there and about 6 cops were congragate on the side of the building, sipping their coffee. I asked them if there was a robbery and they laughed - told me they were there to protect people like me - yeah ones foolish enough to go there 12AM.
Why on earth would anyone go shopping at midnight? That's my time for LitNet. But over here, shops close between 7 and 10 pm anyway. My dress code story: A colleague of mine wanted to celebrate her silver wedding and the couple invited their friends into a nice restaurant - including the husnad's boss. Everybody had put on suits and dresses, only the boss turned up in jeans and a tight pullover stretched over his very balky stomach. He noticed that he was terribly underdressed but he didn't drive home to change. I would have done that if I'd seen that my costume was completely out of place. What about you?
I think I would never have worn such an out of place outfit to a wedding celebration. This reminds me of my son's 30th birthday - we took him to this very nice steakhouse pub; some place we only have gone on special occasions...so what does he wear? I did not mind the dress jeans and the nice skirt but did he have to wear flip-flops? I was horrified at him doing that.
Barbara, it depends how far I would have to drive. If it's relatively close, yes. But I always feel it's best to be over dressed than under dressed. I think as a young man I've made the mistake of being embarressingly under dressed. But now that I'm an old geezer...
This looks like a group for me... At least here on LitNet, with it's increadibly low average age. /Claes
I agree, Virgil. Being slightly overdressed can never be as embarrassing than the other way round. Hi Claes! What's your story?
Claes - haha - now that is sooo true...but we may be few but we will be heard! Virgil and Barbara, I totally agree with that concept. I have been often overdressed but I did not let it bother me one bit - wearing something nice makes one feel good about one's self - what is wrong with that?
Barbara, I love to go to a store at midnight! It is actually kind of fun. I really don't know why, but it is. I have to say this. I HATE FLIP-FLOPS!!! I know a lot of people wear them, but they make me gag. I can't stand the look of feet. The way that people dress at the theater is a big issue for me. It amazes me that people can't figure out what to do. When I went to see the musical "Avenue Q", I wore a very nice pair of jeans (it was during our freezing weather). I wore a pair of boots and a nice sweater. I dressed it up without getting too dressy. I am going to the theater. I still want to look NICE. "Avenue Q" isn't the sort of show to get all dolled up for, though. Yet, there was a woman who came in a sparkly flapper-like dress. That was too far. That leads to the other end of the scale. "The Phantom of the Opera". I would think it would be common knowledge that this show is a lot classier than something like "Avenue Q". So, yes, I have worn a skirt one time and a dress the other time when I went to see it. When I go see it again next year, I will again put in the effort to make myself "pretty". The problem here, for me, is other people. They come in jeans and a t-shirt. Most of the men were dressed in suits (or at least a dress shirt and tie - it was summer - it was hot). But there were a few people in jeans and t-shirts!! I wouldn't even say if it was a matinee. But these were Saturday nights! What happened to the days when people actually wanted to dress up? It isn't a day-to-day thing. I would think people would like to do this every now and then (especially women). That is maybe just me, though.
I completely agree with you Lady Went. No one wants to dress up for an occaision any longer. I think a classy evening out is special. Why don't people want to feel classy any longer? Why must every minute of one's life be casual?
Virgil, I agree also. I will dress nicely, tonight just to go to a dinner. I don't care - I refuse to wear the same old clothes that I wear day-in and day-out; what is the fun in that? I feel better in a nice top and dress jeans or slacks; sometimes a nice peasant skirt. I think most people are just plain lazy and they have lost that sense of pride. It is sad to see such motley gard in public places nowdays.
