Business Casual - What's your take?

[Seymour]

Originally Posted by River Dog

I never said I don't wear suits. I am just saying that I don't need to wear suits to do business in this day and age and that is the difference. This idea that you command respect by being well dressed is so outdated. Like I said before, a lot of the newer companies are laid back and casual, but obviously they are still doing business.

I do not know what profession or occupation you are in, but you obviously have not witnessed the trend of certain major companies actually nixing the business casual dress code and re-installing 'business formal' in recent years after the implosion of the tech bubble, i.e. in banks, lawfirms, etc.

Also, "[t]his idea that you command respect by being well dressed is so outdated" couldn't be further from the reality that many of us happen to inhabit.

Lastly, I think it bears observation that many of us here have managed to engage in civilized debate without descending to using expletives. If I may paraphrase, "you command respect by being [civil and courteous to one's fellow men]", a notion which continues to remain relevant to this day.

 

[dmac]

Originally Posted by River Dog

I don't know anyone impressed with that **** anymore. Usually they are more impressed to find out that I am not just some company man with smoke and mirrors like wearing a fancy suit. There are other ways to make a great impression and close a deal, but then that must be the difference between you and I.

In my world, convincing someone to supersize an order doesn't count a closing a deal.

 

[River Dog]

Originally Posted by dmac

In my world, convincing someone to supersize an order doesn't count a closing a deal.

You are just hilarious. What do you do for a living?

 

[River Dog]

Originally Posted by Seymour

I do not know what profession or occupation you are in, but you obviously have not witnessed the trend of certain major companies actually nixing the business casual dress code and re-installing 'business formal' in recent years after the implosion of the tech bubble, i.e. in banks, lawfirms, etc.

Also, "[t]his idea that you command respect by being well dressed is so outdated" couldn't be further from the reality that many of us happen to inhabit.

Lastly, I think it bears observation that many of us here have managed to engage in civilized debate without descending to using expletives. If I may paraphrase, "you command respect by being [civil and courteous to one's fellow men]", a notion which continues to remain relevant to this day.

There is no trend. At least not one worth taking notice. The majority of companies these days are casual or business casual. There isn't this explosion of companies telling their employees to go back to suits. Look I am not saying suits don't have their place and as I said, I will wear one because hey I am on Style Forum too and I love clothes.

I just have to laugh at some of the people here who acknowledge that everyone they work with is casual including their ******* boss and they are still coming to work in their best suit when you don't need to and it's not required for the company to do business (at least on a daily basis). It's douchebaggery and you can still be very well dressed in business casual or even casual.

 

[luftvier]

Originally Posted by River Dog

There is no trend. At least not one worth taking notice. The majority of companies these days are casual or business casual. There isn't this explosion of companies telling their employees to go back to suits. Look I am not saying suits don't have their place and as I said, I will wear one because hey I am on Style Forum too and I love clothes.

I just have to laugh at some of the people here who acknowledge that everyone they work with is casual including their ******* boss and they are still coming to work in their best suit when you don't need to and it's not required for the company to do business (at least on a daily basis). It's douchebaggery and you can still be very well dressed in business casual or even casual.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

 

[Butter]

Originally Posted by River Dog

I am not saying you can't appreciate the best in clothing, but many have already said that they would never let their friends, family or co-workers see their postings on Style Forum, because people do come across here as pretenious douchebags.

There are lot of pretentious douchebags here simply because they are pretentious douchebags in real life. Nothing to do with their interest in clothing.

Someone with bad attitude is going to carry that no matter what their hobby is.

 

[River Dog]

Originally Posted by Butter

There are lot of pretentious douchebags here simply because they are pretentious douchebags in real life. Nothing to do with their interest in clothing.

Someone with bad attitude is going to carry that no matter what their hobby is.

Come on, when people are debating the quality of a brand name white dress shirt, it's *********** and pretentious.

 

[Archivist]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection

 

[River Dog]

Originally Posted by Archivist

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection

How very brave of you to admit your problems.

 

[Butter]

Originally Posted by River Dog

Come on, when people are debating the quality of a brand name white dress shirt, it's *********** and pretentious.

On the contrary.

It's pretentious if they're just debating about the brand. Debating the quality is intelligent and rather important for the rest of us.

Some of us don't have the money or time to wear expensive things till they wear out on us, it's better to learn how to spend money on things that last. People are just sharing experiences, just like car enthusiasts might talk about gas mileage.

You got issues if you feel you need to judge people on their hobbies. Do you have one yourself?

 

[luftvier]

 

[River Dog]

Originally Posted by Butter

On the contrary.

It's pretentious if they're just debating about the brand. Debating the quality is intelligent and rather important for the rest of us.

Some of us don't have the money or time to wear expensive things till they wear out on us, it's better to learn how to spend money on things that last. People are just sharing experiences, just like car enthusiasts might talk about gas mileage.

You got issues if you feel you need to judge people on their hobbies. Do you have one yourself?

If you can't take look at Style Forum and see a lot of pretentious douchebaggery going on, you are in denial my friend.

 

[River Dog]

Originally Posted by luftvier

OK, I will take your advice and not feed you.

 

[luftvier]

Originally Posted by River Dog

OK, I will take your advice and not feed you.

 

[River Dog]

Originally Posted by luftvier

Wow, your parents must be so proud of you.