WIBU to wear a tux to the work Christmas party

[catgirl1976geesealaying]

Because the dress code said:

Men - Tuxedo

Ladies - Must wear a cocktail dress (and then specified the acceptable colours)

And for some reason it annoyed me.

Ladies "must"

Feck off

I probably am being unseasonable but still.............plus I can't be arsed buying a new dress. A tux would be easier

Yes actually I must know- what are the acceptable colours for an office Christmas party?

That sounds fab, catgirl. Good for you!

wait, a tuxedo is American for dinner jacket? Isn't a tuxedo a tuxedo? Fancy outfit you rent and wear to a wedding? Some men own one, George Clooney types own several, that sort of thing? (American here, I'd not heard there was a difference in our tuxedos to yours, so it's an honest question) Like these?

Those are dinner jackets?

I'd go in a dinner jacket or full tailcoat too. Probably with steampunk accessories just to be fucking awkward. Either that or I'd refuse to go because actually, nobody tells me to wear a cocktail dress. Let alone in an "acceptable" colour.

Please post pics! Tgat outfit sounds fab.

I need to know what colours are asseptable too!

Wear a tux and say you've had a sex change.

YANBU...it would piss me off too. I'd probably wear a dress but I'd wear it with my big DMs and a narky sneer

My Mum used to sing in a band and wear a tux (along with the other female singer)

Got ur point but I suspect they meant 'smart' rather than casual/office wear. Specifying colours is grim and daft. I'd def wear alternate colour therefore!

I'd also go for tux, just expect 'funny' comments all night.... Try not to kill someone...

GreenEggs, yes, those are dinner jackets in British English.

OP I also HAVE to know

1. what are the acceptable colours?
2. WHY are there acceptable colours? Are they company colours? E.g. you work for Harrods so must wear green and/or gold; or cadbury's and you have to wear purple?
3. is it all worth it? I once went to a work Christmas party which featured dogems and a helter-skelter, and it made having to buy a new dress much more worthwhile.

I go for a dress in a different length and colour, but that's probably because I'm a wuss. I would also email management about the tone of the invitation.

Oh and do tell what colours they deem acceptable?

It is going to be a Steampunk :)

The acceptable colours were black, white or silver

They are not the company colours

a bit Steampunk that should read

I can see why that would irritate.

Steampunk is fun!

Wtf is Steampunk?

Steampunk is fucking brilliant! So glad to hear this, OP. I mean it isn't as if you won't be making a proper effort, is it?

And for anyone wanting an explanation, I particularly like this one:
?It?s sort of Victorian-industrial, but with more whimsy and fewer orphans.?

Here's a fuller explanation.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk

it's a kid of victorian, industrial, punk, goth look

It's fab...I'm not describing it well

More whimsy and fewer orphans is good.

MUST wear a dress - and then tell you what colour? WTAF?

Your outfit sounds fab - deffo wear anything OTHER than a dress.

Specified colours?????

black, white, silver doesn;t scream steampunk to me!

browns, creams, greens, lots of leather....