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worst dressed professions

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ggirl · 16/01/2013 18:59

weather girls
clergy women

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TunipTheVegedude · 16/01/2013 19:01

mathematicians

Barabajagal · 16/01/2013 19:01

Teachers

LifeofPo · 16/01/2013 19:03

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ggirl · 16/01/2013 19:08

god yes ..nuns and there big skirts and wooly tights

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ggirl · 16/01/2013 19:08

their

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BikeRunSki · 16/01/2013 19:10

Civil engineers are not known for their style. Even if not dressed in baggy suit or tweed jacket, the hi viz ruins the effect.

houseelfdobby · 16/01/2013 19:11

def teachers

fanoftheinvisibleman · 16/01/2013 19:12

I think my own personal worst was pet shop assistant. Someone once asked me if the trousers were designed to house rabbits. Grin

ggirl · 16/01/2013 19:13

you very rarely see a trendy childcare worker

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bettybleep · 16/01/2013 19:13

People who run around Crufts with the dogs

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MerylStrop · 16/01/2013 19:16

Planners
planning consultants
Certain sorts of Local Authority Officers and elected members (egg stains on Wallace and Grommit ties)
Give me a nun or a weather girl any time. At least a nun is a coherent look, and a weather girl has Made An Effort

sweetestB · 16/01/2013 19:16

CMs

MissBeehivingUnderTheMistletoe · 16/01/2013 19:17

Strippers
Accountants
Librarians
Academics

Teahouse · 16/01/2013 19:19

Academics (on the whole)

MissBeehivingUnderTheMistletoe · 16/01/2013 19:19

Agree planners are awful.

MissBeehivingUnderTheMistletoe · 16/01/2013 19:20

Anyone in ICT

MissBeehivingUnderTheMistletoe · 16/01/2013 19:21

GPs are pretty grim too

LauriesFairyonthetreeeatsCake · 16/01/2013 19:21

Counsellors - comfy shoes, stretch everything, warm clothes as have to sit in a chair all day.

It's Per-Una-tastic Grin

LauriesFairyonthetreeeatsCake · 16/01/2013 19:23

Yy to teachers - DH now has washable suits as they get such a battering Shock

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ggirl · 16/01/2013 19:25

most of the GP's i work with are quite well dressed , there are a few shockers tho

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GetOrf · 16/01/2013 19:26

Civil servants.

MerylStrop · 16/01/2013 19:27

the GPs at our practice are all VV stylish and good-looking
(and fortunately good doctors too)
I work in the arts and encounter many people who Try Very Hard to be quirky and just look frightful.

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