So I guess we’re wearing crop tops to work now

[Anonymous]

One of my favorite HR memos ever was sent in the 90’s. We had a business casual office and some staff were a little unclear on business vs. casual. The memo said something to the effect of: Please look in the mirror before you leave for work. If it looks like you might be dressed appropriately for the beach, consider taking a vacation day and going to the beach.

It was so un-HR like, but also hilarious because we all knew what had inspired the message.

[Anonymous]

It’s not just clothes. We are counseling the 20-somethings on all sorts of stuff related to what used to be sort of assumed work behavior.
But I guess this person was in a bookstore? They are probably just happy to have staff. I think that’s like working in a hipster coffee shop—it’s the accepted path for those who know they aren’t cut out for the office life.

[Anonymous]

When I entered work force in the 80’s there were some places that did not allow pants and required women to wear hose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are no standards anymore. Many women are too stupid (apparently) to know how to dress appropriately for the occasion anymore, whether that be work or school or even just going to the store, and any attempt to correct them is met with accusations of “OMG you’re just a jealous hag” or the ever popular (and utterly meaningless) “stop policing women’s bodies!!!”

It’s pathetic and I find the women who act like this to be an embarrassment.

Exactly this.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, if being skinny turns me into a b___ch like you ladies, I don't want to be skinny. The attitude on her is just disgusting. You're all sick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good friend is a partner at at big law firm. She said they have had to have conversations with the summer interns about not wearing crop tops to the office. At skadden. What a time to be alive.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

The only time I've really been embarrassed to be a public school parent is when my son won a senior recognition award from a local civic group, showed up wearing shirt/tie/pants and the girl awardees from his school both wore crop sweaters and jeans. One had holes distressed in her jeans. Looked like a beggar. Meanwhile, all the kids from the Catholic school were presentable at worst and one of the girls was even wearing a smart business pantsuit. I have such a hard time believing that it's difficult to grasp dressing for an occasion. Even if there's nobody to guide you. I don't think it was financial limitations. Agree that you can't say anything about it in real life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never seen a fit, attractive woman care about what other women wear.

Then you have never been to South. Bless your heart.

Why would I go there if I didn’t have to?

[Anonymous]

She's working at a bookstore, not a law firm. Give her a break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She's working at a bookstore, not a law firm. Give her a break.

She sure doesn't look like a librarian.

[Anonymous]

I'm all about dressing for the occasion (and the weather) for myself and my daughters.

But I really thought this thread was going to be about an office job, not a bookstore. I thought bookstore employees were supposed to be quirky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She's working at a bookstore, not a law firm. Give her a break.

+1

Also, the tops at the affordable stores many younger people frequent are shorter now. I know someone will cry that they can buy a tshirt anywhere, but retail has normalized a certain look and some young people just don't "see" what you do.

[Anonymous]

I think back to what I wore to the office when I was an intern and I cringe. Too tight, not appropriate for work. I just didn’t know what was appropriate. I thought “any dress = work clothes”. Time is just a flat circle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never seen a fit, attractive woman care about what other women wear.

Then you have never been to South. Bless your heart.

I’m fit, very attractive, live in the Midwest, and I hate that younger generations look so sloppy and inappropriate. Most have no idea how to use a clothes iron. It’s awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never seen a fit, attractive woman care about what other women wear.

Then you have never been to South. Bless your heart.

I’m fit, very attractive, live in the Midwest, and I hate that younger generations look so sloppy and inappropriate. Most have no idea how to use a clothes iron. It’s awful.

I’m 52 and I don’t think clothes irons work anymore. I can run it over and over the shirt and there’s barely any change. I talked to an older colleague about it maybe a decade ago and she said she was keeping her 1980s iron until she dies because the new irons don’t get hot (apparently the old ones were too much of a fire risk). So I just buy clothes that don’t need ironing!

[Anonymous]

Steamer!