People no longer have pride In how they drsss.

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I've increasingly noticed that people are getting scruffier and scruffier in how they dress.

Some of the secretaries where I work come in, In trainers, band t shirts, coloured hair, loose fitting, cheap tops. I wouldn't do the garden in some of the outfits I see. They aren't typically patient facing but on occasion are. I think it really lacks professionalism to turn up scruffy to work.

Same for people out for an evening meal in jogging bottoms.

On Saturday we had sports day at school and every woman was in a nice dress and men in chinos / short chinos and shirts. Children all in proper PE uniform. It was so refreshing to see.

Doesn't sound like high standards are upheld at your sports day OP - at my dc's private primary school half the mums would change into their running spikes to ensure they stood a better chance of winning the mums' race (mainly by impaling those running in bare feet but also because they had been training over 80 metres with their personal trainers for the previous 6 months). Now that is what I call taking pride in something - bloody ridiculous!!

Nope if you read my comment, I said absolutely nothing about dresses, nor about what was good to wear to a sports day. It was a more general point about not making an effort and what psychological effect that has.

Agree OP, lots of people look a complete mess these days. I find it quite sad that that people make no effort for things like the theatre anymore. I think it's nice to dress up for special occasions. I also think it creates a better work ethos when there are certain standards that are maintained.

I work in a school and smart dress is required- no sports wear, denim or revealing outfits allowed. Some staff feel they should be allowed to wear trainers ad leggings for ease of movement and comfort, but I feel fine in smart clothes and it's perfectly possibly to find comfortable clothes and shoes without wearing exercise gear. OTOH the children are really scruffy- clearly many families can't even be arsed to separate their whites and darks so greyed polo shirts are common alongside unbrushed hair, unwashed faces, non-ironed clothes, scuffed shoes etc. For most it has nothing to do with cost as we are in an affluent area with professional parents.

I broke my foot 2 years ago and still get pain. I’m a medical mystery as no one knows why - I’ve had 4 X-rays, 2 MRIs and an ultrasound and I’m waiting for a CT scan. Orthotics made it worse so I was advised to stick to trainers. I found out by accident that Crocs were comfortable and then tried their sandals as well. I’ll take comfort over looks any day!

I always look lush. I can't be bothered to read your thread.

Funny thread! With that username methinks OP is trolling. And everyone rose to the bait and ended up sounding 10 times more judgemental than the OP 😂

If you’re happy with your oh-so-edgy style why are you getting so worked up about what some rando on the internet (who probably isn’t real) thinks? Lots of insecurity on this thread, I think!

NB I probably fit the description in the OP somewhat as I’m autistic and have lots of sensory issues around clothes. However, for some reason all the inverse snobbery and frothing here somehow makes me want to be less scruffy and make more of an effort. Make of that what you will.

Agreed. I always used to take pride in my appearance when I was WOTH.

Ive been WFH for nearly 4 years and I am a monumental slob. I walk around in rags.

it is something I have vowed to address. Even if it’s smart loungewear. It actually makes me feel like shit.

Exactly. I hate the chinos/shorts look. I think I'd be gutted if DH ever went for it 😂

You are assuming everyone thinks the same thing looks nice.

I totally agree.

I'm finding it increasingly difficult to find a comfortable combination of orthotics and trainers - if the uppers touch the operation sites, it can be rather painful.

I hope you get some relief following your CT scan.

Gosh! Perish the thought that someone’s jeans be a little too baggy. Euch. Can’t think of anything more ghastly!!

Haha brilliant first post 👏👏👏

You sound like my mother…

You are only 43!! Seriously I thought you must be about 80.
As a sixty something year old who periodically has pink hair because it's fun, I'm particularly perplexed at your problem with coloured hair. It is certainly not slobbish to have it as FYI it takes a fair amount of maintenance.
You come across as a judgemental old prude. You must have a very blessed life if this is the sort of thing you worry about.
Maybe others consider that you look permanently overdressed .
I believe that life is for living and is also too short to feel uncomfortable. A few years ago I moved to a small island where everyone is always extremely casually dressed, heels are not a thing as wellies are the norm for months of the year, no one ever wears make up and even bras are optional. It is truly liberating to see people without all the artifice.

By about 70 years, apparently

I am 44. I would be devastated if I had reached the point where I thought a naice sensible dress and 'tidy' hair is a good look.
You aren't in the retirement home yet you know.

Six months??! Is that all? It’s a year round job for me, full on training with just one day off, the day after sports day, because I take pride in myself and making sure I win everything. Such low standards, everywhere I look.

Mental health nurses tend to wear civvies.

My oncologist wears jeans and T-shirts. I'm cool with that.

If you look around in public you will notice that at least 90% of people are wearing trainers and half of the ones that don't it's because they're wearing a suit. So only about 5% of people bother to not be super casual outside of work these days.

Another little fact: Armani makes track suits for day to day wear rather than just exercising. How unstylish is that? Big name luxury fashion brands have lost even the small amount of credibility they used to have.

At sports day on Saturday, at this school, obviously private, means the parents are not treating it as a sports day to watch little jacinta whizz about.

It's a networking opportunity. It's a chance to meet husband no 2 or even 3. Its most certainly not a chill out day.

They all can't wait to get home, lose the dress and poncy chinos uniform, slip into joggers, crack open a beer, and chill the fuck out without the gimlet glare of being judged by that woman at the school.

Time. People don’t have time now. Thanks capitalism.

I’ll join you. 🙄🙄

A lot of employers have come to realise that if people are dressed comfortably they’re more productive.

People have bigger problems that making sure they look smart.

My clothes were all getting holes in, and were too big where I've lost weight. Bought a few wardrobe staples this month (band tshirts though 😂) and now a week from payday I'm flat broke and running out of petrol. Wish I'd kept the rags!