To really hate polo shirts on men

[Auntieaunt]

Just that really. Maybe it's because I associate polos with primary age children or usually those wearing polos are the overly loud groups in the pub. I can just about tolerate polo shirts for those playing golf/watersports but that's about it.

I've been seeing a guy for around 6/7 months and a polo shirt is his staple wardrobe with t-shirts. He's also the only male in the office who wears a polo over a shirt. He's now mentioned that in the winter he has a few blazers to go over his polos and that's the final straw for me. I know I can't tell him how much I hate them but if I didn't love him I would have finished it because of his style long ago.

I'm very prepared to get flamed over this - I just needed to vent.

V neck of doom

chinos - of the baggy kind are a bit puke too!

sexnotgender
Vile!

notumbongo
Eek - you need to move areas!

I don’t mind a polo neck. Saw someone recently in what looked like a tan tracksuit suit - now that was fairly horrific.

I think polo shirts are good once you get used to them, my ex DH had a polo shirt and it really brought out the sheen in his slicked back hair. His favourite passtime was to stand in front of the mirror and pretend he was a professional polo player, but living in east sussex the only polos he got was from the sainsburys down the road. One of the best things about polo shirts is you dont have to change them too often as they tend to stay pretty clean especially when DH lathers on the Tom Ford to the point of smelling like pure gasoline. Come to think of it, the clocks changed more than he did, but don't let it get to that extreme . Me and DH ended up parting ways after i discovered he was a raging conservative and had a fetish for school plimsolls

Polo shirts, tan shoes hideous.

I prefer men in a collar, so polo shirts are fine as far as I'm concerned.
But we all have different tastes.

I hate them. Fortunately DH (36) hates them too. I'm reminded of the late 90's when exH used to wear one with straight leg jeans and brown shoes. Urgh

I hate them full stop, on anyone.
My son has to wear them to nursery now as he has gone up to the pre school room, and they have to wear uniform there.
I'd love him to go to a primary school where they don't wear them. (Though would NEVER choose a school primarily for the uniform of course). Luckily in our nearest one, it's only the infants who wear them. From juniors they wear proper shirts, ties and jumpers, with blazer for the final two years). I'd be over the moon with that.

YANBU, they just don't look that good. I find a lot of blokes at work wear them because they are supposed to wear a collar and it's less faff than shirts I guess. Doesn't mean I have to think it looks good. Too preppy and too uniformy.

I hate preppy too but it has become dh's business casual uniform and it's better than a suit everyday!

Hmm, funny how people differ on this. I'm a big fan of a polo shirt, ideally with a wanky up-turned collar. Hell, if it's not up-turned the back of your neck gets burned when you're on the pitch all day in summer. I do play a bit of polo though, so maybe I'm just normalised to the sight of men in them.

Possibly less excusable is the fact that I also enjoy a good nerdy Star Trek t-shirt on a chap

@quantumgroan haha 😂 I agree loafers are vile 🤮. I couldn't be with someone who wore them.

Polos are my usual non-work attire - I currently have five Fred Perry, one Ralph Lauren, and a couple from M&S.

To be fair, I’m a bit of a 90s throwback in the style stakes. I also love a man in Adidas Gazelles.

harrietthehare - nope not your husband, but I should have checked earlier - what was on offer for dinner?! :)

Collar can be up or down depending on sunshine (stops sunburn when on said horse)

I think that playing polo and wearing a polo shirt must be okay - you really don’t want me with no polo shirt, it will just distract you from your pimms!

Signet ring - really not the equivalent of a tattoo - used not surprisingly for sealing things / imprinting the family crest in sealing wax - it is a legal identity and has been for centuries - heavy gold ring properly engraved intaglio - buggers up the Royal Mail system something rotten when you send letters with sealing wax in the back! :)

NC4Now
Adidas Gazelles - now you're talking

@EdWinchester

Bahahaha - Essex lad at a naf wedding

According to my oh youre either a round neck or a polo neck. And never the twain shall meet.

He is a roundneck and has an odd, snobby judgement on the polo ndcks.

Bloody weirdo.

Akkk are you Prince Charles per chance?

Akkk are you Prince Charles per chance?

Nope much younger :) but there might be some connections (and no I am not Harry / Wills either :) ) they are all much better at polo!

I like a polo shirt on a man; but Ralph Lauren, open neck; collar up is good.

Do not like lacoste, buttoned to the neck and collar dow. Round necked Tshirts; fine for the beach

Other acceptable summer shirts; button down or linen with.long sleeves rolled back to elbow. Short sleeves. No.

My husband's head is too big to wear collarless t-shirts. He wears polo shirts (although not airtex ones) for general casual.
He is very fussy about shirts though and will only wear double cuffs for work. His pet hate is short sleeve work shirts, especially with ties.