Quote Originally Posted by The Barry View Post
That's the one thing that I hate about the PNW. You see people wearing jeans to the symphony, there's not a single restaurant in town with a jacket rule, the list goes on. Casual has its place, but people should know how to dress for all occasions, not just wear the same crap no matter where they are.

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Well, not just the PNW, but almost anywhere. Why, people even attend church these days looking like they just stopped in on their way to the amusement park!

So, as one who spends waaay more time than he ought to spend standing before his closet full of clothes considering what to wear and deciding that there is nothing suitable, I'll be the first to agree that there is a trend toward underdressing for almost any occasion. Grown people should not look like they are dressing to impress their 12-year-old children's friends. Ball caps are pandemic, and most people wearing them are not playing ball!

But I also think that broad generalizations are usually not all that useful, especially when the intention is to draw a narrow boundary, as in "Kilt-wearing these days has crossed the line into utter slovenliness, and the only acceptable attire is thus..."

Which is why I asked for clarification on where Graham meant when he said "out of place."

To be fair, I see that he is speaking for himself here: it's his wardrobe in which he seeks comfort, so long as the place is not at a clambake on a Florida beach, I suppose.

Regards,
Rex.