[ajpiano]

This post completely misses the point that clothing can be an enjoyable form of self-expression, and that picking out what you're going to wear need not be some onerous chore. Instead of acting like it's completely unreasonable of "society," writ large, to judge you by your outward appearance, consider taking ownership of it. Strapping on the most boring thing you can possibly find and wearing it until it disintegrates isn't going to solve the problem that people aren't judging you by your "intellect, actions, or humour."

Distilling clothing down to its original "purpose" and saying "don't use it for anything else" is naïve and dismissive of the human experience. I suppose the author also doesn't keep any art on on the walls of his shelter and eats nothing but flavourless meat and vegetables?

I realise that a lot of people, and programmers especially, just aren't that into clothes, and that's fine. But that doesn't mean you /have/ to be bland. I love how the piece ends by essentially saying "wear the same uninteresting clothes every day, blend into the crowd, and THEN enjoy as the mundanity of your life somehow decreases." I hope I'm not alone in thinking, "Wat?"

If this is the solution to a problem people are having, it sure is a depressing one.

[karjaluoto]

Actually, I used to really enjoy clothing. At a certain point, though, I realized how much time and money I put into it. I then asked whether it was really worth all the effort.

I do keep art on the walls (in fact, I used to be a painter). I eat many varied things, and find a great deal of pleasure in doing so. I read a wide variety of books, watch a great many films, and make lots of different things.

If you love clothing, indulge that passion. There are a number of other forms of self-expression, though, and many that are much more gratifying/useful.