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Wearing leisurewear out and about is declasse (self.opinionhavers)
submitted 8 hours ago by BothsidesistFraud to c/opinionhavers
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Leisurewear: things like sweat pants, track suits, pajama pants, leggings. Out and about: anywhere you're not immediately and obviously coming to/going from working out, or in the case of pajama pants, literally anywhere at all outside of your home.

It all is so declasse and even trashy. No we don't dress as formally as they did in the 1950s, but being the tip of the spear of plunging standards by wearing Tweety Bird flannel pants grocery shopping or skin tight leggings out to dinner makes you uniquely classless.

If your behavior is driving the eradication of standards, yeah, your choices are bad.

Have some respect for yourself and others and throw on actual pants at least, even if you still must wear a hoodie with them. A collared shirt would be a bonus, but again, pants are the bare minimum here to seem respectable.

It's ironic, because even wealthy people are doing it, especially leggings everywhere. But that's the era we live in, where the wealthiest among us are often the most culturally vapid as well.

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[–] NineMileTower 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The fact that it bothers you what other people are wearing is not indicative of how you feel about other people. It tells me feel about yourself. Other people are confident enough to wear what makes them comfortable, and it seems you are more worried about what other people think.

If your behavior is driving the eradication of standards, yeah, your choices are bad.

This has Tips fedora vibes.

Your version of how others should dress and how you judge them for their wardrobe shows me that the class you think you exude come from insecurity, not confidence.

[–] BothsidesistFraud 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

No actually, it's the reverse. Pretending that all aesthetic choices are equally good and signaling is always through pure thought and not behavior choices, is where insecurity lies. People who have thoughts and opinions are not afraid to have other people have reciprocal thoughts and opinions.

The tips fedora thing is 10-15 years out of date and also weirdly inapplicable since nobody ever thought neckbeards had good style or, more generally, signaled respect for themselves or others.

[–] NineMileTower 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

So, you are saying that you dress what you deem as nicely BECAUSE you don't care what other people think of you?

Pretending that all aesthetic choices are equally good and signaling

Pretending to know what clothes are considered "good" is pretentious and vain. Other people's clothes don't affect you. Unless you judge other people based on their clothes to feel better about your insecurities, that is.

[–] BothsidesistFraud 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Other people’s clothes don’t affect you.

Simply false actually. Humans are social creatures. How they present themselves to other humans is important. This is true of most social animals too.

Would you like to go back and explain the fedora comment relevancy

[–] NineMileTower 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Other people's clothes do not affect you and no amount of "nah uh" arguments you make will change that.

The "tips fedora" comment was based on the fact that neckbeards assumed they looked good in a classic style hat, and looked goofy as shit. YOu said it yourself.

nobody ever thought neckbeards had good style

I guarantee someone looks at you in public, even though you are satisfied with yourself and well dressed to your standard, and judges your style even more harsh than you judge others.

What makes your style better and not "trashy" like you said?

[–] ChadMcTruth 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

this is so elitist with your judgmental attitude but let me tell you something what would really be classy is if everyone wore three piece suits and victorian era dresses all the time i mean can you imagine it people walking down the street in top hats and tails and corsets and bustles it would be amazing and it would show some real respect for ourselves and for others and for our country and our culture and our heritage and it wouldnt just be for special occasions either it would be for every day life even when youre just lounging around the house or taking a shower i mean why not wear a three piece suit in the shower it would be a great way to show some dignity and respect for yourself and for others and it would be a real statement against the casualization of america and the erosion of our values and standards and it would be a great way to stick it to the elites who think theyre above everyone else with their fancy clothes and their pretentious attitudes so lets all start wearing three piece suits and victorian era dresses all the time and show some real class and respect for ourselves and for others and full disclosure this is my kink but i still think its an objectively good idea

[–] NineMileTower 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Your account is amazing. I cannot tell if you are absolutely insane or a comedic genius. Either way, your avoidance of punctuation is to be commended.

[–] ChadMcTruth 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

any comedic effects are incidental to the insanity thanks

[–] PP_BOY_ 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Agreed. The only exceptions to this are if you're on your way to surgery or a flight.

[–] BothsidesistFraud 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Flight - explain?

[–] thebigslime 1 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Flying is uncomfortable at best, and no one cares how you look.

[–] NineMileTower 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

This goes against what OP said though. Comfort is trashy and looking respectable is more important.

[–] PP_BOY_ 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Tbf OP never said comfort is trashy, just leisure wear and "comfort clothes." Everyone who's ever worn a properly tailored suit will tell you that they can be the most comfortable ensemble in someone's closet.

Written wearing a pair of relaxed corduroy trousers and Howlin' fairisle sweater. Comfortable, casual, but entirely inoffensive to someone with taste.

[–] NineMileTower 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

It's all so declasse and even trashy

[–] PP_BOY_ 1 points 6 hours ago

That was in reference to "leisurewear" and "comfort clothes" being trashy. Not that comfort is trashy.

It's not only possible but pretty easy to be comfortable without wearing "trashy" comfort clothes or leisure wear. I gave an example of that.

[–] BothsidesistFraud 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Oh but they do, that's the entire point of this post. Of course wearing loungewear is more comfortable, sometimes signaling is more important than comfort. Pants on the flight please (or a dress or whatever).

[–] thebigslime 1 points 4 hours ago

Okay, maybe you should speak for yourself. I really don't care if someone is wearing sweats, leggings, or whatever on a long flight. Not my business and has no bearing on me.