| The nerd clique has oft been ridiculed for its manner of dress, without regard to whether those garments are the very same as those worn by others. This has, naturally, led to the group-wide conclusion that keeping up with fashion trends is a pointless practice. Unfortunately, I don't have a pair of those sunglasses from "They Live" that I can put on to read the secret messages on clothing, like "ADORE ME" or "I AM IMPORTANT" or "FEAR ME" or "SUBMIT". I have a feeling that they are there, whether I can see them or not. Whatever the message is on a suit, it makes the nerd caste uncomfortable. I don't know exactly why. I'm just glad that I don't have to think very hard about my clothing. My closet has a "work" section, and a "non-work" section, and I can just grab the first things I see from the appropriate section, put it on, and be done. Waaaaay back in the back of the closet is my sole instance of all-purpose formal attire. That's what I wear for weddings and funerals, without having to think about it. The author of the article mentioned just how much effort was spent researching and purchasing his two suits. But once it was done, he could, like me, dress on autopilot every workday for the entire rest of his life. How can I possibly fault him for that? |