If you weren't weird during the '70s, you had the wrong friends.

Pee Wee Herman was a character. Elton hasn't worn the big glasses in years and didn't he only dress like that on stage? One of our very cutest goths goes to interviews in, albeit toned down, Morticia-meets-Mary Poppins garb and we all find it delightful.

At the height of the peace movement Mom and cohorts had a throwdown over how you dress when you meet with the man. Mom said they should dress conservatively and not draw focus from their position with thier garb. Some of the others were adamant that they should "be themselves". Neither choice as "un-adult."

In perfectly sane and not-weird-at-all news, where the HELL did I leave my distance glasses?

car.

Yes, this. I am a freak, by most people's definitions. And I know when things are appropriate and when they aren't.

What would you wear to court? (this is not a snarky question)

Some of the others were adamant that they should "be themselves". Neither choice as "un-adult."

Actually the second is a profoundly un-adult choice. Do you want to have people listen to you or do you want to express yourself? The two are sometimes mutually exclusive. An adult has several different selves which he/she can adapt to the occasion.

Jilli wears Jilliclothes to job interviews partly because she's warning the employer that this is the woman they're hiring. There are occasions that are grave enough that Jilli would dress civilian -- she just said as much.

One of our very cutest goths goes to interviews in, albeit toned down, Morticia-meets-Mary Poppins garb and we all find it delightful.

Yes, but I also work very, VERY hard at reassuring people that while I am Not Like Them, I am Not Dangerous. MJ hasn't managed that.

where the HELL did I leave my distance glasses?

Inside your purse? On top of your head?

So if I have to send a work e-mail basically reminding my internal clients that I'm currently sitting on my ass because they haven't sent me anything to work on, what is the preferred approach?

A) I wanted to make sure you got the list of questions I sent last week. I will be in the office at these times, blah blah blah.

B) I wanted to remind you that I've reached the end of the edits I can make to the Handbook That Ate Tokyo. As soon as you send me more information, I can finish making changes and prepare it for publication.

Sure. But Jackson is in fact famously estranged from most of his family and hangs out primarily with his entourage.

That depends on which family member is being interviewed.

Who do you want to defend next? Howard Hughes? Elvis?

As soon as one is indicted I'll let you know.

the defense of sleeping with children *while under suspicion of child molestation*

Why should an innocent man change innocent behavior? Woudn't that be suspicous? (maybe not the call I'd make, but not a reach either)

And Farrah is a drunk.

What would you wear to court? (this is not a snarky question)

Black wool ankle-length trumpet skirt w/ lace trim, white high-collared blouse, Edwardian-style black wool riding jacket, and black flats. I wouldn't wear my hat, and I probably wouldn't wear the giant pointy rings because they make security guards nervous. So, an even-more toned-down version of my interview clothing.