I like your last paragraph. You are correct: a tomato's flavor is not indicated by its color. However, I was thinking more along the lines of why the suit is the best garment for men--the lines created by the lapels, the silhouette, the drape from the shoulders, etc. One would think that intelligent men would "get" this. It's my fault that I wasn't clear on this one in my first post, leading most people to believe that intelligence is indicated by clothing.
I still don't think you read my post because it was not at all about impressing people. It's about respect for others, aesthetics, and good taste. The high-quality, hand-made stuff was clearly about demanding high quality, just like a good programmer demands high-quality code, good use of design patterns, using the right tool for the right job, etc.
No, I have never done any physical work, such as "climbing under tables, putting in cabling..." I guess you're thinking of a different area of work within IT. I was thinking more along the lines of the white-collar side of IT, such as architecting, consulting, developing/programming, communicating with clients, etc.
I'm not saying that neckties improve your skills. (Read my post again.) Neckties do NOT improve your skills. Dressing well does not improve your skills. So, in what aspect of our lives is "dressing well" then? Well, it's not technical skill improvement--it's something else. Come on! You're smart and educated. Or, are you? If you have to ask, "Then what is it?" at this age, then you'll never understand.
"If you are so smart, then why are you dressed so stupidly?"
I am a Java programmer, and I wear suits to work (business casual environment) almost every day... because I want to wear suits. (Sometimes I wear sport jackets and wool trousers.) I enjoy wearing high-quality garments, looking handsome, and respecting others. I have an appreciation for sartorial elegance. I have almost always been this way, and will continue to dress this way until the day I die.
Why do 99% of IT workers dress so poorly? Is it poor upbringing? Bad "breeding"? I honestly don't understand. Dressing well is helping the world look a better place. It's showing respect for others. "The casual dress idea is the triumph of misguided egalitarianism. By playing to the desire to seem non-judgmental, the Slob has succeeded in forcing his tastes on the world at large... because to object to inappropriate dress would be judgmental." (Patrick07690, www.askandyaboutclothes.com/Forum)
One would think IT workers would dress better because they're intelligent people. (Obviously, that's not the case.) Think of it this way, geeks: dressing well is like finding the right tool for the right job. Remember the "Golden Hammer"? Well, T-shirts and jeans are like the golden hammer. They're not appropriate for all occasions, especially for work.
What about the craftsmanship that goes into a custom-made suit, or even just high-quality, ready-to-wear garments? As engineers/developers, you should appreciate such work. I'm not talking about Banana Republic, which is crap, by the way. I'm talking about your local custom tailor (mine is Paul Chang in Chicago at 180 N. LaSalle, who does everything by hand on the premises). Even if you're not into suits and sport jackets, at least go with the best khakis in the world: www.billskhakis.com If you don't learn anything from my post at all, then at least learn this: Buy clothes that fit, and wear clothes FOR the occasion (running shoes for running, jeans for manual labor, sweatshirts for the gym, suit & tie for dinner with a date, etc.).
Last effort to help you dorks understand: If you're into RTFM and reading guides, textbooks, tutorials, etc., then read Alan Flusser's books, especially "Dressing the Man." It's about timeless style and gentleman elegance--not the styles and fashions you see around you, day to day. I'm not talking about fashion, which is fleeting. I'm talking about the good stuff--wear it today, wear it twenty years from now, wear it for life. Now, that's freakin' good "engineering." For example, buy leather-soled, hand-made, leather shoes--not the rubber-soled, "Kenneth Cole" crap. (Come on! You guys have the money/salary for this stuff!) Well, what bout this book: "Men's Style: The Thinking Man's Guide to Dress"? And try the discussion forum I frequent: www.askandyaboutclothes.com/Forum. Some members are engineers/developers.
Most of you are intelligent and well-raised. Dress like it.
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Actually, Mad Max 2 (a.k.a The Road Warrior) was in the Australian accent. Mad Max (1) was dubbed with the American accent...until the Special Edition DVD came out.
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I like your last paragraph. You are correct: a tomato's flavor is not indicated by its color. However, I was thinking more along the lines of why the suit is the best garment for men--the lines created by the lapels, the silhouette, the drape from the shoulders, etc. One would think that intelligent men would "get" this. It's my fault that I wasn't clear on this one in my first post, leading most people to believe that intelligence is indicated by clothing.
I still don't think you read my post because it was not at all about impressing people. It's about respect for others, aesthetics, and good taste. The high-quality, hand-made stuff was clearly about demanding high quality, just like a good programmer demands high-quality code, good use of design patterns, using the right tool for the right job, etc.
No, I have never done any physical work, such as "climbing under tables, putting in cabling..." I guess you're thinking of a different area of work within IT. I was thinking more along the lines of the white-collar side of IT, such as architecting, consulting, developing/programming, communicating with clients, etc.
I'm not saying that neckties improve your skills. (Read my post again.) Neckties do NOT improve your skills. Dressing well does not improve your skills. So, in what aspect of our lives is "dressing well" then? Well, it's not technical skill improvement--it's something else. Come on! You're smart and educated. Or, are you? If you have to ask, "Then what is it?" at this age, then you'll never understand.
"If you are so smart, then why are you dressed so stupidly?"
I am a Java programmer, and I wear suits to work (business casual environment) almost every day... because I want to wear suits. (Sometimes I wear sport jackets and wool trousers.) I enjoy wearing high-quality garments, looking handsome, and respecting others. I have an appreciation for sartorial elegance. I have almost always been this way, and will continue to dress this way until the day I die.
Why do 99% of IT workers dress so poorly? Is it poor upbringing? Bad "breeding"? I honestly don't understand. Dressing well is helping the world look a better place. It's showing respect for others. "The casual dress idea is the triumph of misguided egalitarianism. By playing to the desire to seem non-judgmental, the Slob has succeeded in forcing his tastes on the world at large... because to object to inappropriate dress would be judgmental." (Patrick07690, www.askandyaboutclothes.com/Forum)
One would think IT workers would dress better because they're intelligent people. (Obviously, that's not the case.) Think of it this way, geeks: dressing well is like finding the right tool for the right job. Remember the "Golden Hammer"? Well, T-shirts and jeans are like the golden hammer. They're not appropriate for all occasions, especially for work.
What about the craftsmanship that goes into a custom-made suit, or even just high-quality, ready-to-wear garments? As engineers/developers, you should appreciate such work. I'm not talking about Banana Republic, which is crap, by the way. I'm talking about your local custom tailor (mine is Paul Chang in Chicago at 180 N. LaSalle, who does everything by hand on the premises). Even if you're not into suits and sport jackets, at least go with the best khakis in the world: www.billskhakis.com If you don't learn anything from my post at all, then at least learn this: Buy clothes that fit, and wear clothes FOR the occasion (running shoes for running, jeans for manual labor, sweatshirts for the gym, suit & tie for dinner with a date, etc.).
Last effort to help you dorks understand: If you're into RTFM and reading guides, textbooks, tutorials, etc., then read Alan Flusser's books, especially "Dressing the Man." It's about timeless style and gentleman elegance--not the styles and fashions you see around you, day to day. I'm not talking about fashion, which is fleeting. I'm talking about the good stuff--wear it today, wear it twenty years from now, wear it for life. Now, that's freakin' good "engineering." For example, buy leather-soled, hand-made, leather shoes--not the rubber-soled, "Kenneth Cole" crap. (Come on! You guys have the money/salary for this stuff!) Well, what bout this book: "Men's Style: The Thinking Man's Guide to Dress"? And try the discussion forum I frequent: www.askandyaboutclothes.com/Forum. Some members are engineers/developers.
Most of you are intelligent and well-raised. Dress like it.
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Actually, Mad Max 2 (a.k.a The Road Warrior) was in the Australian accent. Mad Max (1) was dubbed with the American accent...until the Special Edition DVD came out.
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