Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Dress: I am currently in Korea. I was invited to speak mainly to younger people about 3D. Several other people were invited as well. To make my wife happy I wore a jacket and tie while giving my presentation. I felt I could do it without the tie but better to be over dressed than under. What I observed was I was the only one wearing a tie. I was not unhappy as it is still a sign of respect. The other observation was what others were wearing. Hawaiian shirts, shorts, filthy looking jeans, shirts with the tails hanging out. If there was one word for what I saw it would have to be sloppy. Do people really care that they look like slobs? OK maybe college students but senior level executives from well known companies?  To me the dress down look has turned into a dress out of the laundry hamper look, dirty, sloppy and totally without any regard for whomever is in their sight. I think we need to get back to a sign of order, neatness and organization. When dressed casually but smartly we can get away with anything but to wear what people wear today to business, classical music concerts even Sunday church services is appalling. I can't wait until a restaurant or theater refuses service to people looking like slobs. Or, they could just offer to feed them out back with the rest of the rodents..