Trying to make them look like they're supposed to be part of an upscale-ish, business-casual work outfit? It looks like they're trying too hard.

Oh yeah -- I meant "better." Not actually better.

In other news, I was at a training thing this morning, and we had a fake case study to look at, and it was about teen suicide, and none of the people in my group had really seen Heathers! At least, not enough to talk about it -- there was a man older than me and two women younger, who each said they had seen it, but just the once. I hate that. I need my age cohort around me at ALL TIMES.

Doesn't anyone remember the fad of wearing Bermuda shorts everywhere back in the early 1980s, in the midst of the preppy fad?

Gah. I do. That look usually included the sweater tied around the neck thing, which I never understood.

My contribution to the fashion discussion is that I was just driving on a fairly busy four-lane road and a woman decided to sprint across in the middle of the street, pushing her baby in a stroller. This was not wise, but it was complicated by the fact that she was wearing a knit crop top and low-rise capris, which kept falling down as she ran, so she was pushing the stroller with one hand and pulling her pants up with the other.

Timelies all!

Happy Birthday Hec, Deb and Nic!

What gets me is the women in my lab who wear flip-flops or sandals to work. First of all, it's a lab! Aren't they afraid that some chemical or culture might fall and splash on their exposed feet? Second, the lab's AC is set on "meat locker". You'd think their feet would get cold...

Happy Birthdays Hec, Deb and Mr. Deb!!!

Also, I hate the feeling of flip-flops, but could probably where them to work. We have a weird dress "code" because we are a University. Usually the administrative assistants are expected to dress much better than the professors and Deans are!

Once I went againt the JC Penny dress code and wore open toes shoes. And dropped a gazillion pound crystal clock on my foot!. I wanted to wear combat boots after that! Man that hurt! The weirdest think about that dress code was that you were supposed to wear a camisole under your blouse. I think it was written in 1982 when blouses were those sheer polyester thiks with tucks down the front and ruffles. And for some reason people didn't want their bras to show through. I figure, at least you are wearing one!

t wore a dashiki and linen draw-stings to work and no one cared, because my math was right

Wireless on the BUS??? My, I live in hicktown. Wait--what's a bus?

You know what's better than one frustrating person? Two frustrating people frustrating each other.

Especially when the resolution is the one you were rooting for.

People wear what they like to our office, which encompasses a lot. Today we had a little baby giftie thing for a woman 8 months pregnant who is starting on maternity leave, and she was wearing a David Bowie shirt. Also in the room were people in such things as: jeans, sundresses, t-shirt and board shorts, red peasant blouse, and a knitted shell and dress pants. I love working in post-production.

I think it was written in 1982 when blouses were those sheer polyester thiks with tucks down the front and ruffles. And for some reason people didn't want their bras to show through. I figure, at least you are wearing one!

When I was in HS (in the blessed 80s) it was mortifying if your bra showed in any way. At least in suburban New Jersey.

Funny how twenty years later, if your bra ISN'T showing, you are dowdy and out of fashion. @@

hikes up bra strap

Hm. I remember wearing lingerie as outerwear in the 80s. Though I guess the flashdance off-the-shoulder look was usualy braless.