[fintstone]

Originally Posted by ramonesfreak

I’ve done all that. I’m 50 and went to Jesuit high school so I’ve been wearing a tie daily since I was 15, except during college.

Now I work from home. I get on my zoom court with pajamas on bottom and my bunny slippers and only need to wear the suit and tie part on top for a few minutes a day, and the zoom video is so distant that nobody can really see if the top button is buttoned. What a relief. And, I save a ton of money because I was buying a new suit every 6 months because I always had a habit of wearing holes in the elbows quickly

I haven’t put my dress shoes on in 2 years and my feet thank me

Then you were far ahead of me. I went to public school and everyone was very poor. We could not be very choosy in what we wore (but had our best set aside for Sunday). None of my clothes ever fit right as they came off the Kmart clearance rack and I was often the second or third in the family that wore them.

I never wore a nice tie that needed to be tied until I was in basic training (just a cheap clip on to church). There were a lot of us there in the same boat. Of course the shirts they issued really fit poorly so it never really dawned on me that they were not supposed to choke you. I eventually figured it out (but much later).

Although a small bit uncomfortable, being able to dress nicely once I could afford to do so certainly has had its positive moments. It is amazing how a well-fitted military mess dress or a nice suit or tux can make a man look and feel like a better man. Even if he is still a simpleton like me. I actually wish I had more occasions to dress up to go out.