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-t - Jun 28, 2006 2:45:18 pm PDT #4524 of 10002

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Thanks, juliana. I had no idea.

I had no idea there was such a thing as "work shorts" either. Big learning day for me.

I have gone to interviews with wet hair, because I have a lot of hair and if it's humid out it can take hours to dry. But I always pull it into a really sever style and the wetness is not so noticeable.

For my interview tomorrow I think I have settled on off-white twin set (sleeveless top and unstructured jacket), black pants with white pin-dots, and black & white tweedy/stripey shoes with pink trim. Acceptable?

Jesse - Jun 28, 2006 2:47:14 pm PDT #4525 of 10002

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS WORK SHORTS!! I don't understand where they think all these people work, that they can wear shorts.

That sounds lovely, -t.

Atropa - Jun 28, 2006 2:50:04 pm PDT #4526 of 10002

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I don't understand where they think all these people work, that they can wear shorts.

They all work here at the Evil Software Empire. I've seen *waaaaaay* too many women wearing those "work shorts" things lately. With tank tops, crocheted sweaters, and flip-flop/thong sandals. And yes, they all stare confusedly at me.

Atropa - Jun 28, 2006 2:50:26 pm PDT #4527 of 10002

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

-t, that outfit sounds lovely.

Tom Scola - Jun 28, 2006 2:52:28 pm PDT #4528 of 10002

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS WORK SHORTS!!

Unless you're a postman.

Jesse - Jun 28, 2006 2:52:36 pm PDT #4529 of 10002

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Jilli, are they a better alternative to regular shorts? I mean, would crappy shorts be allowed? I still don't think there are that many jobs where you can wear shorts.

-t - Jun 28, 2006 2:53:00 pm PDT #4530 of 10002

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Thanks, Jesse (eta: and Jilli). I had a sudden attack of sartorial worry.

DH's boss wears shorts to work, but that's just a casual office and he just wears, you know, shorts. Not "work shorts", which put me in mind of the carhops on roller skates wearing shorts as part of their uniform.

Jesse - Jun 28, 2006 2:53:42 pm PDT #4531 of 10002

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Unless you're a postman.

OK, you got me there. I love the postman shorts.

All I'm saying is, (for the most part) there are jobs where you can wear shorts and jobs where you would want to wear a suit, and those jobs do not intersect.

Tom Scola - Jun 28, 2006 2:54:11 pm PDT #4532 of 10002

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

When I worked at AT&T Labs, there was a guy who wore shorts the entire year round.

Kathy A - Jun 28, 2006 2:55:56 pm PDT #4533 of 10002

We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Doesn't anyone remember the fad of wearing Bermuda shorts everywhere back in the early 1980s, in the midst of the preppy fad? I remember it being about 35 degrees out at a Friday night football game, and one of my classmates had Bermuda shorts, knit knee highs (tartan pattern, of course), penny loafers, and a Fair Isle sweater over a turtleneck. This was typical wear in 1982.

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