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by digi_owl 3059 days ago
Sadly this also allows a sharply dressed conman easier access.
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But it also helps avoid the used car salesman wearing the leisure suit kind of people...
> leisure suit kind of people

Exactly - the clothes make the man

Manners maketh man.
When was the last time you saw a car salesman wearing a suit, let alone a leisure suit?
When you're doing the financial paperwork --your implication is right though. At that point they are not technically "salespeople" but closers who are trying to get you to buy additional things.
Yeah, the "finance office" is a little different and, in my experience, usually not that pushy about upselling you.
There are layers to subcultures, they're not only about fashion.