Worst work outfits you see?

[Anonymous]

I love all black in general but agree in summer it just looks so hot. I either lighten it by breezier fabrics, more skin, or choosing lighter colored tops (white, silver, gray) .

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Anonymous wrote:Im a minimalist my shit is all black and appropriate deal w it

Black is fine. That was a weird thing for PP to pick on.

Because all black is funerary.

Are you trying to write funeralry? I am an all black wearer and yes, I know I look goth or like a waiter but it's appreciated and easy and professional.

Funerary: relating to a funeral or the commemoration of the dead.

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Anonymous wrote:I personally think shorts or skirts for work should be closer to your knee that to your crotch. So whatever that midpoint is, don’t go above it.
Also, I see this all the time on metro…..check the back of your skirt. Lots of young women seem to not realize that if a skirt is the same length in the back as the front, if you have any butt, it will then be shorter in back. If you have a really curvy butt, it might be a LOT shorter in back. I see women all the time that have skirts that are reasonable length in front, but from the back we are staring at the bottom of tjeir butt cheeks. Check the back and keep in mind the angle of the metro escalator and whether you want to give a show to the person behind you on the escalator.

I don’t care about wet hair so long as it’s not a client meeting or court or you’re leading a presentation.

Ill add carrying a backpack tends to pull up skirts in the back somehow.

No sneakers (fine for commuting but change at your desk), no flip flops, no shorts, no sweatpants, no sweatshirts. No visible bra or nips. If a trendy high schooler would wear it, don't wear it to the office.

I’m the previous poster and I wear sneakers all the time. Foot health is more important than anything else. Your should see my mom’s bunions from years of professional shoes. Sneakers are fine.

Clean, not worn in sneakers are fine. But ratty, worn in are not.

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Anonymous wrote:Government office worker here ( posting on my unpaid lunch break)

Men in shorts (anyone in shorts, but I only see men doing it)

Print t-shirts. Anything from Harley Davidson to cartoon characters to the middle aged woman in the Fleetwood Mac Tshirt.

Baseball hats. Again, mostly men

I think men should be able to wear shorts- like lands end type school shorts that school boys wear.
Or kilts if they want...

Sorry, to the grocery store or the Big Country concert.

I would love a world in which we could transition to men wearing longer shorts in the summer so we don’t need to kill the planet and freeze all the women by air conditioning buildings down to 68 degrees. It’s not uncommmon in other parts of the country. I’m thinking the ones that are a couple inches above knee. I think it would also help encourage people to take public transport or walk instead of driving. Sadly people don’t seem to care that much about the environment though. I’m 52 and don’t think I’ll see that shift in my work life. Weird how people will wear crop tops and flip flops everywhere but then everyone is scandalized by seeing men’s calves.

Men can wear pants and we don't need to over air condition for that. The over AC is for men in 3 piece wool suits of the 1960s and that is where the standard has fallen and stayed. People should complain and buildings should manage the AC to today's times.

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Anonymous wrote:I personally think shorts or skirts for work should be closer to your knee that to your crotch. So whatever that midpoint is, don’t go above it.
Also, I see this all the time on metro…..check the back of your skirt. Lots of young women seem to not realize that if a skirt is the same length in the back as the front, if you have any butt, it will then be shorter in back. If you have a really curvy butt, it might be a LOT shorter in back. I see women all the time that have skirts that are reasonable length in front, but from the back we are staring at the bottom of tjeir butt cheeks. Check the back and keep in mind the angle of the metro escalator and whether you want to give a show to the person behind you on the escalator.

I don’t care about wet hair so long as it’s not a client meeting or court or you’re leading a presentation.

Ill add carrying a backpack tends to pull up skirts in the back somehow.

No sneakers (fine for commuting but change at your desk), no flip flops, no shorts, no sweatpants, no sweatshirts. No visible bra or nips. If a trendy high schooler would wear it, don't wear it to the office.

I’m the previous poster and I wear sneakers all the time. Foot health is more important than anything else. Your should see my mom’s bunions from years of professional shoes. Sneakers are fine.

I am 60 years old, and I basically wear nothing but sneakers anymore. Sneakers with my suits, with dresses and skirts, etc. I am the highest-ranking woman in my office--happy to send the message that heels are not required here.

I love you for this, but I’m still uneasy with sneakers (Such a funny word! We were more literal and called them tennis shoes.) with dresses or skirts.

Are you literally going to play tennis in them?
My tennis shoes (for clay or hard courts; grass are different) are literally tennis shoes. Otherwise they are, yes, sneakers in this country. Or "kicks" if you're cool.

DP - Tennis shoes vs sneakers vs gym shoes is a regional thing throughout this country.

NP- Actual tennis shoes have a different sole. They're not the same as sneakers.

Yes but a ton of people in the country describe any athletic shoe as “tennis shoes” no matter what they’re designed for. Like pop vs. soda.

My whole life it’s been tennis shoes. Sneakers just sounds so funny to me! Didn’t realize it was almost solely a northern thing.

[Anonymous]

Define too tight.

I'm slim thick with a butt. Finding pants that hide my butt is hard.

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Anonymous wrote:Define too tight.

I'm slim thick with a butt. Finding pants that hide my butt is hard.

I have a butt, too, and a small waist. I buy pants which accommodate my @zz and have them tailored to fit my waist and legs. I tend toward modesty, though, and I don't want to draw more attention by wearing tight pants. I NEVER wear leggings in public.

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Anonymous wrote:Government office worker here ( posting on my unpaid lunch break)

Men in shorts (anyone in shorts, but I only see men doing it)

Print t-shirts. Anything from Harley Davidson to cartoon characters to the middle aged woman in the Fleetwood Mac Tshirt.

Baseball hats. Again, mostly men

I think men should be able to wear shorts- like lands end type school shorts that school boys wear.
Or kilts if they want...

Sorry, to the grocery store or the Big Country concert.

I would love a world in which we could transition to men wearing longer shorts in the summer so we don’t need to kill the planet and freeze all the women by air conditioning buildings down to 68 degrees. It’s not uncommmon in other parts of the country. I’m thinking the ones that are a couple inches above knee. I think it would also help encourage people to take public transport or walk instead of driving. Sadly people don’t seem to care that much about the environment though. I’m 52 and don’t think I’ll see that shift in my work life. Weird how people will wear crop tops and flip flops everywhere but then everyone is scandalized by seeing men’s calves.

Men can wear pants and we don't need to over air condition for that. The over AC is for men in 3 piece wool suits of the 1960s and that is where the standard has fallen and stayed. People should complain and buildings should manage the AC to today's times.

However, men in 3 piece wool suits has now been replaced by overweight/overheated people of both genders. They'll never want the AC turned down.

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Anonymous wrote:Define too tight.

I'm slim thick with a butt. Finding pants that hide my butt is hard.

Not your fault you're bootylicious. They can avert their eyes.

[Anonymous]

Sarong as a dress (like one you would wear as beach cover-up) was worn by someone I work with this week. I get it is hot but ridiculous. Worn halter style and the slit in the front.

[Anonymous]

TLDR men need to stop wearing skinny slacks hemmed an inch or two above their shoes. It looks like a bad fitting elementary school outfit that they never grew out of. Also, now that it’s summer, please wear an undershirt. No one wants to see your pit stains first thing in the morning. The pentagon special of slacks of slacks, ties and sneakers is a bad look. Finally, get everything tailored. Untailored and wrinkled clothes are just the worst.

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Anonymous wrote:Sarong as a dress (like one you would wear as beach cover-up) was worn by someone I work with this week. I get it is hot but ridiculous. Worn halter style and the slit in the front.

HR jumpsuit is still the forerunner because of the clear visual PP provided, plus photo.

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Anonymous wrote:Leggings as pants.
Going braless. One of our 20s staff bent down and her loose top gave the security staff quite a show earlier this summer. Sigh.

Short dresses or skirts. Try to aim right above the knee if you want to go shorter.
Super tight bodycon anything. Goes for the super tight pants some guys wear as well.

Athleisure all the time. If someone wore it once in a while, it wouldn't be an issue.

God bless this woman and all who do this. Makes the world a better place. Spread some joy.

[Anonymous]

The biggest faux pas I see from the 20-somethings in my office is going braless.

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Anonymous wrote:The biggest faux pas I see from the 20-somethings in my office is going braless.

As has been covered by previous posters, leave her be. She’s doing god’s work.