Useless Conversation

[Signe]

I'm not sure I understand the panic involved with something no one will probably even notice.  Unless maybe you work in the fashion industry or something, maybe they'll sack you for it. 

[HaemishM]

What color is your belt? If it matches the shoes, you're fine. However, if you're wearing white socks...you're on your own.

Fuck that. I wear white socks with everything. They are more comfortable than any "dress socks" I've ever found. They stay up better. If anyone wants to give me shit for wearing white socks with dress shoes, they can cradle my sweaty man balls with their tonsils.

[WayAbvPar]

FWIW, I think Russell Brand would make a great Arthur. He was brilliant in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and it is not like Dudley Moore was more than a 1 trick pony.

[Sky]

Fuck that. I wear white socks with everything.

I think in your state just wearing any socks at all qualifies you as a fashionista.

[Murgos]

Fuck that. I wear white socks with everything. They are more comfortable than any "dress socks" I've ever found. They stay up better. If anyone wants to give me shit for wearing white socks with dress shoes, they can cradle my sweaty man balls with their tonsils.

You are aware that they make athletic socks in colors other than white, yes?

Generally, I wear black athletic socks unless I have shorts on or am wearing sneakers.

[Sky]

Yeah, the black (and blue and green and brown etc) athletic socks are a nice mid-weight. In the summer I got for lighter weight dress socks, but not the sheer ones like my grandfather wore. In winter I like wool socks.

[HaemishM]

I've honestly never given enough of a shit to look for colored athletic socks. 

[schild]

In this weather I'm gonna get me some boat shoes so I can just stop wearing socks. Fucking gorgeous every day right now.

Of course, they may have something to do with the fact I'm still totally faded.

[Soln]

If I could I would wear boat shoes every day.  In fact, I did through most of college.  I actually would wear them all Summer, since I sailed etc. and then all Fall, Spring....  Wife finally made me throw away my lovingly, salty worn deck slippers that were going on 10 years?  

[Lianka]

If I could I would wear boat shoes every day.  In fact, I did through most of college.  I actually would wear them all Summer, since I sailed etc. and then all Fall, Spring....  Wife finally made me throw away my lovingly, salty worn deck slippers that were going on 10 years?  

Sure.  Blame the wife.  :P

You can get away with wearing brown shoes with black pants if 1) they're darkish brown, 2) you're wearing a light coloured shirt.    I didn't think guys even noticed that kind of thing, anyway! 

[schild]

You can get away with wearing brown shoes with black pants if 1) they're darkish brown, 2) you're wearing a light coloured shirt.

You really can't :(

Even shoes with brown AND black on them demand jeans. Black or brown pants just won't cut it. Really deep indigo works. Navy colored pants do not. Some light indigos work also, no midtones though.

Oh, and straight up Khakis work, particularly khaki shorts (unpleated) with no socks.

[Soln]

jeans and deck shoes and khakis FOR LIFE YALL

[Salamok]

In this weather I'm gonna get me some boat shoes so I can just stop wearing socks. Fucking gorgeous every day right now.

Of course, they may have something to do with the fact I'm still totally faded.

Dude you are in Austin, time to throw down for some Jesus sandals!  I recommend a nice pair of Naots.

[schild]

Hells to the no.

[Salamok]

Hells to the no.

they're Jewish yaknow, support the peeps!

[IainC]

What should I wear with electric blue Doc Martens? My confidence in my ability to correctly cover my body in clothes has been assailed.

[schild]

What should I wear with electric blue Doc Martens? My confidence in my ability to correctly cover my body in clothes has been assailed.

You did not buy electric blue doc martens.

[Minvaren]

When forced into buying the cheapest brands this happens all the time. All the target and walmart stuff is like this.

This.  Shirts are the biggest offenders.  Losing weight helped reduce that fluctuation, but there are still some XXL shirts of one brand I have that fit worse than XL of another.  Things like Gap vs. Target vs. Sam's club.

^^This, for sure. 

But I have started trying on every pair of pants I intend to buy, no matter what the label says, as only half of them will fit at all.  And that's insane when I buy the next waist size up anyways for comfort.

[Signe]

What should I wear with electric blue Doc Martens? My confidence in my ability to correctly cover my body in clothes has been assailed.

Just drag out your best Bay City Rollers gear.  I'm almost pretty sure you probably have some.  I mean, why wouldn't you?

[Nebu]

Fuck that. I wear white socks with everything.

Me also.  I wear white, ankle high athletic socks.  If people don't like it, fuck em. 

[Cyrrex]

I think it depends on where you work.  I'm a middle management schlub in the heart of corporate America, and I would literally look retarded if I wore white socks.  Except on casual Friday...where somebody actually once commented that he didn't think my white socks went with my awesome Puma sneakers (black and white) with jeans.  I was like 

[Nebu]

If your employer has a dress code, then you're at the mercy of "The Man".  I shun such jobs. 

[Signe]

As long as the bits deemed naughty by the boss and the police and you cover your ugly bits with bits that are less ugly, I reckon you're doing well.

[Lianka]

What should I wear with electric blue Doc Martens? My confidence in my ability to correctly cover my body in clothes has been assailed.

As long as the rest of your outfit ranks as "funky", you can get away with wearing them with everything!  Intentionally mussed up hair helps complete the look! 

[Selby]

Fashion at work?  I work with transformer oil and dirty nasty modules that I have to dig in.  Jeans, black titanium toed HV rated shoes (with white socks you can't see because the shoes come up so far), and a collared shirt are all that I ever wear.  The physicists are a real trip though, sandals, mismatched clothes, etc are the name of the game over there (and don't forget the unkempt hair).

[Strazos]

I wear a suit every day...don't really mind, either.

[Viin]

Picked up a pair of Bill's khakis (in British khaki no less), they are nice. Little heavy for summer but they'll work. Only gripe is that their black is really a dark grey color.

I have no idea why Homer Reed carried the pleated styles, but he certainly didn't seem to sell those very fast!

If you want a pair, I recommend trying them on - the different styles fit a *lot* differently. A 36 in M2 won't fit me, but an M3 will! (Or maybe I have them backwards).

edit: to clarify what *kind* of khaki

[Sky]

If your employer has a dress code, then you're at the mercy of "The Man".  I shun such jobs. 

I don't mind our dress code. I usually exceed it, I like to look good.

[Cyrrex]

If your employer has a dress code, then you're at the mercy of "The Man".  I shun such jobs. 

I don't mind our dress code. I usually exceed it, I like to look good.

Yeah, it isn't like we have a harsh dress code, just the usual slacks and collared shirt thing.  More importantly, you just sort of have to "fit in".  Like a good little robot.  You could probably get away with wearing white socks with your black loafers and slacks, but people would (rightly!) think of you as odd.

Anyway, you'll all be happy to know that I'm generally color coordinated today.

[IainC]

You did not buy electric blue doc martens.

I left the blue Docs at home today and wore my brown Eccos with a pair of tan canvas carpenter's jeans and a parchment coloured Aion t-shirt. I hope you're happy.

I did wear orange and black diamond pattern socks though, you aren't the boss of me!

[Nebu]

I don't mind our dress code. I usually exceed it, I like to look good.

That's why I wear white ankle socks, shorts, and t-shirts.  In my mind, it exceeds the dress code and makes me look good! A suit and tie is just too pedestrian for my tastes. 

[Lantyssa]

You dress like a professor.

[Sky]

In my mind

[Nebu]

In my mind

That's all that matters.  I don't really care too much about what other people think.  I dress for moi!

[Sky]

Next up for Nebu: pajamas in public.