[draw_down]

That's actually awesome, what a ridiculously simple way to mess with people. Something about nerds makes them freeze up when they see a guy in a suit as if it gave one magical powers. People claim not to care about clothes or fashion, but if that were true they wouldn't care if he wore a suit.

[fao_]

It's not about fashion, it's about the fact that we have long folklore about people in suits. Almost everyone who is in a suit is out to get you for something. Bosses, Ignorant Managers, Salesmen, Estate Agents[0], Religious salesmen, etc, etc.

Almost all of those are people who prey on the weak, the meek, and the pitiful.

hiss.

[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7ap6-e3mVg

[TeMPOraL]

Also power, which implies risk. Besides the various kinds of salesmen, which you can recognize quickly, people wearing suits are usually those with power that can affect you - bosses, managers, lawyers, government officials. Piss them off, and they can ruin your day. Or life. So one learns to be extra careful around people in suits.

[draw_down]

That's really silly. You can be exploited by people in jeans and tshirts. Hell, it's happening to me right now.

[sidlls]

Yes, one can be, but for decades spanning more than a few generations the norm has been that more formal dress was associated with that class of exploiter.

[Arizhel]

>Bosses, Ignorant Managers, Salesmen, Estate Agents[0], Religious salesmen, etc, etc.

>Almost all of those are people who prey on the weak, the meek, and the pitiful.

Which one of those is the exception? Decent bosses?

[fao_]

Yup. Some bosses are alright.

[VLM]

Its a ridiculously masculine discussion but it works the same way when my wife wears formalware dresses or cocktail dresses or whatever they're called.

Simple primate dominance stuff. My work clothes cost maybe $85 at target including the underwear (was that too much information?) because its just work and people don't care much. The point of a dude in a suit is I dropped $85 but he dropped $2K, maybe more. Even cheap off the rack he spent, I donno how much that costs anymore, $200?

Conspicuous consumption, same as the gold watch or womens jewelry or the expensive car. An extremely public display of I can spend money that you don't/can't.

[draw_down]

Maybe, though I work in an office where nobody would ever wear a suit but people have all kinds of expensive clothes, jackets, shoes, jewelry, bags.