Wow, PG, you and I are totally wearing the same thing today (minus the sweatshirt) - best of luck on the move!!!
Good luck on the move PG! Sounds like you’ve got things covered wardrobe-wise. Let’s just hope that you don’t run into a friend-of-a-friend who lobs an impromptu Thai-food invitation your way!
I had dinner last night at one of the nicer places in our town. The location was in the tourist zone but the crowd mix was probably half local half tourist. I was disappointed that my seat was such that my back was to most of the room. I wanted to check out what everyone was wearing.
From what I could see- the table next to us was a family with two elementary aged boys from Switzerland. The boys had on shorts and screen print t shirts. What impressed me was that both boys ordered the raw tuna cones as appetizers. Most american kids of that age are still ordering chicken fingers. Not a man in the place in a coat or blazer. Most of the men I saw had on a range from nicer shorts with a polo to button down shirts with casual pants. Most of the women in a range of dressy casual to a step above. We were across the street from the ocean but I saw no beach clothing.
My H used to buy polo shirts at Old Navy. The quality has definitely gone down. I went yesterday with my sister to Old Navy and we both were surprised at how cheap the fabric felt.
Yes, when we had dinner on Friday at one of the nicer places in town, some of the men had shorts on, while others (including H) hAd jeans and polo or Hawaiian print or tshirt. The women tended to have dresses or long pants and tended to be a bit better dressed than the men. No one was wearing obvious exercise clothing or scrubs, tho I do see such clothing around town, including at restaurants. No beachwear either.
The only places around here where close to 50% or even more lunchtime customers wear exercise clothing are the breweries and pubs along the Samammish river trail (aka the Beer Trail) - for a very obvious reason. 
Another example I could recall is lunch crowd in Boston after the marathon (duh), but by dinner time, the majority of the athletes, including me, had already showered and changed out of the uniforms.
Yay to the Beer Trail! Gotta get those carbs somehow.
The question is, what’s PG son wearing? Ya know, in case of that “impromptu Thai-food invitation.”
But I’m betting he’s fine.
Either I’m getting really really old, or I’m totally cutting edge…but I find I really don’t care what anybody is wearing, ever, anywhere. I don’t even notice anymore. I’d probably notice if someone were totally naked, but that’s probably what it would take.
Here’s the thing, for me: after 34 pages, truth is, I only notice when I notice. But that’s the rub: when I do notice. And OP did notice.
I think our choices reflect on us. Does it always mean casual makes someone less? Nope. A thousand times, Nope. But there are times when you wonder what someone was thinking. Or if they were. And on CC, that can be fair game.
LOL @BundenBurner - even my kids, from a fairy tender age, used to suggesting riding to the Brewery for lunch when we were thinking of an outing to take. They had a lox offering that the kids particularly liked.
Checking in from a consignment store where I’m moving furniture. LF, my son is wearing jeans and a Lacoste shirt. But he’s coming back with us - job doesn’t start for 2 weeks. H wearing a Northwestern dad t shirt (that normally he just wears around the house) and dad jeans and looks exactly like the unstylish middle-aged suburban dad he is. Lol.
If S did get an impromptu Thai invitation he’s got a closet full of options. I know because I just folded and/or hung them all up :-).
We did grab a bite at a Jimmy Johns in between the Sam’s Club and consignment store runs and I am pleased to report we are perfectly attired
PG, your son seems too dressy for a move-in.
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Years ago we went to H’s grandmother’s funeral. She was one of those old-school types who dressed elegantly daily. All her grandchildren (including my H) stepped forth and gave little speeches about her. The men were dark suits and the women in black or dark dresses. One of the grandchildren is a little odd. He showed up in casual clothing, looking fairly scruffy, and in his speech said something to the effect of “Mama wouldn’t care what I have on.” The other cousins murmured sotto voce - are you kidding? Mama would have grabbed you by the scruff of your neck and told you to put on a darn suit and tie! Lol.
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At my mother’s funeral, one of my male cousins (in his 50s) showed up in jeans. This is a man who loves to brag about his huge net worth, and he owns many fine suits. His mom (my aunt) was appalled and told him so. Aunt was embarrassed that a son of hers would show up at his beloved aunt’s funeral dressed in jeans when all the other men were in suits or at least dress pants, shirt, tie. This was a large formal Catholic funeral, full Mass, with all the bells and smells. And, my cousin KNOWS better after 12 years of Catholic education.
@pizzagirl Good luck on the move and best wishes for your son.
Bookworm ha ha I was actually surprised he didn’t just wear a T-shirt and shorts!
Very interesting thread, who would have thought it would go on for 35 pages!
I don’t get offended by what other people choose to wear but I might wonder about their choice. I used to shake my head at what some of the HS girls at my kids’ school wore to awards ceremonies. Extremely short skirts when they knew they were going to be walking across a stage with people sitting in the first few rows below them in the auditorium.
This thread made me remember my first ballet teacher who was very strict. We were not allowed to arrive to the studio or leave in our leotards and tights. She was very insistent that they were not ever to be street clothes and would stand at the door and check that none of us were leaving without changing into street clothes first. So I guess for me that taught me that workout clothes were not for wearing out. My D is an athlete and doesn’t wear her running shorts and tops for anything other than working out and lounging at home. By the time I was a teenager and still dancing we always wanted to get out of our dance clothes before heading home because they were sweaty. I realize that was not the case with the OP, the clothes were not worn after working out. I’m not offended but I personally don’t really like the trends of athletic wear being worn outside of working out or pajama pants worn out of the house. Just my personal preference.
I would be offended by shorts or jeans at a funeral, just doesn’t seem to show respect.
Where I trained as a medical student we were taught not to leave the hospital in scrubs, they were supposed to be changed into and out of at the hospital and not worn out, both for infection control issues and cost to the hospital of continually replacing scrubs.
One more thought- there is an interesting book I read not long ago called “The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion” by Elizabeth Cline. I think I first found out about it on another thread on CC. It’s all about the declining quality of clothing due pressure to keep prices very low and disposable attitude toward clothing with emphasis on high volume sales rather than quality. Talks about how most clothing readily available today such as Gap and ON is lower quality than it used to be.
What I don’t understand after 35 pages is if the OP wanted Thai and the guest didn’t have the “right” clothes why didn’t someone say they’d bring something back for her?
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eh…that would have been worse.