OT: Thread About Nothing (TaN #...lost count)

[JimEIV]

Our CEO is in the facility most days of the week wearing jeans and a turtle neck. I wear the company issued uniform which my boss gives me crap about since I'm not an hourly employee, but I never have to think about what to wear to work and they have a cleaning service, which is more my speed. When I'm visiting suppliers I usually wear slacks and a collared shirt. Our Director generally wears jeans, a fleece or long sleeve shirt and crazy Doc Marten's or Birkenstocks I don't think she cares at all how we dress.

We still have a completely free kitchen with all kinds of good stuff. Wegmans bagels, Panera soups, sandwiches, etc. Every Friday is soft serve Friday which is also nice. We have a pretty good ice cream bar setup.

That's awesome. My work place has become more and more utilitarian with each year.

In public I have never seen our CEO not wearing jacket. A tie probably 95% of the time. Sometimes during a normal work day I have seen him in a shirt with a sweater over it kind of look but that is about as casual as he gets. He just stepped aside for new CEO and I'm pretty sure the new guy is the same way.

 

[OmNomNom]

Not to be a downer but - what is it about crying and 'letting emotions out' that makes you feel better afterward/going forward (most times)?

Is it some sort of chemical reaction or a release or something else? Curious

9 Benefits of Crying

Crying for long periods of time releases oxytocin and endogenous opioids, otherwise known as endorphins. These feel-good chemicals can help ease both physical and emotional pain. Once the endorphins are released, your body may go into somewhat of a numb stage. Oxytocin can give you a sense of calm or well-being. It’s another example of how crying is a self-soothing action.

tl;dr - free oxys

 

[Derps]

New War On Drugs album is insanely good. It’s like smashing Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Def Leppard into one album.

Fav song below:

 

[Billdo]

Not to be a downer but - what is it about crying and 'letting emotions out' that makes you feel better afterward/going forward (most times)?

Is it some sort of chemical reaction or a release or something else? Curious

I'm generalizing and I feel like it's probably a strange thing to say but I feel that most times men, there's the generalization since I'm assuming most posters on here are men, are conditioned to not show emotion or cry. When you do it's like this rush of emotional movement that you're not "supposed" to have or show. I am a fan of crying. I feel like the release is good for you. Certain things make me cry and I'm ok with knowing it's going to happen.

 

[My3Sons]

I totally missed this.

It's business casual - men have to wear collars. But there is still an old school mentality that are sticklers for dress code. When I started here it was suites only...we had a guy who walk around and if your tie was pulled down a little with top button undone he would walk up to you button the top button and fix your tie ...it used to crack me up and freak out all the younger guys... but I did 12 years of Catholic school so it was totally normal for me. 2001 they started casual Fridays, 2003 summer casual, 2004 business casual full time.

In hindsight I liked wearing suites...it was pretty easy. We have dry cleaning service in our office/building and you could drop your suites off Wednesday and have everything ready for you Friday or Monday.

A lot of the perks have disappeared over the years...we used to have a carving station in our cafeteria every day, hair salon and car detailing service... seriously was why I took the job 22 years ago. None of that stuff exist anymore.

The good news is you can replace a business casual wardrobe quickly and not too expensively. Some new decent shirts in whatever cut, collar, and cloth you favor, some khakis from whatever brand fits you best off the rack and new t-shirts (don't underestimate how important a quality undershirt is to how your main shirt looks and how comfortable you are) and you are good to go. Buying suits from scratch is whole different matter. You probably have to go to a Jospeh A Bank or something like that and buy three or four cheap suits from suit separates and take them to your local tailor for hemming and sleeves. After a couple of months decide if you actually like one or two and then start to replace the other ones with real suits. If you wear them often it's worth it to get a full canvas suit. If you are uptight about spending $1000 on a suit you can spend less (sometimes as little as $350) on half canvas suits which will wear pretty well. When I worked in NY with the change of seasons I must have had more than 10 suits. All top of the line. Now, with the kids, dogs, and only wearing them to court in a place with only two seasons I have four or five. One nice one and the rest look ok but aren't high end construction. Since I wear them infrequently now they will last a few years and I can buy new ones without feeling like I'm being self indulgent.

 

[MartyOwns]

these insights are golden. somewhere, someone from the kohl's marketing team is taking notes on this conversation while giving himself a rusty tugboat.

 

[JimEIV]

The good news is you can replace a business casual wardrobe quickly and not too expensively. Some new decent shirts in whatever cut, collar, and cloth you favor, some khakis from whatever brand fits you best off the rack and new t-shirts (don't underestimate how important a quality undershirt is to how your main shirt looks and how comfortable you are) and you are good to go. Buying suits from scratch is whole different matter. You probably have to go to a Jospeh A Bank or something like that and buy three or four cheap suits from suit separates and take them to your local tailor for hemming and sleeves. After a couple of months decide if you actually like one or two and then start to replace the other ones with real suits. If you wear them often it's worth it to get a full canvas suit. If you are uptight about spending $1000 on a suit you can spend less (sometimes as little as $350) on half canvas suits which will wear pretty well. When I worked in NY with the change of seasons I must have had more than 10 suits. All top of the line. Now, with the kids, dogs, and only wearing them to court in a place with only two seasons I have four or five. One nice one and the rest look ok but aren't high end construction. Since I wear them infrequently now they will last a few years and I can buy new ones without feeling like I'm being self indulgent.

Yeah I am not redoing my entire wardrobe. I have a few oxfords and sweaters and khakis that I can get by with until the end of the year...Hell, with Thanksgiving and Christmas there is really only 5 weeks left that I need to show up. I'll worry about it next year

 

[Saugus]

The good news is you can replace a business casual wardrobe quickly and not too expensively. Some new decent shirts in whatever cut, collar, and cloth you favor, some khakis from whatever brand fits you best off the rack and new t-shirts (don't underestimate how important a quality undershirt is to how your main shirt looks and how comfortable you are) and you are good to go. Buying suits from scratch is whole different matter. You probably have to go to a Jospeh A Bank or something like that and buy three or four cheap suits from suit separates and take them to your local tailor for hemming and sleeves. After a couple of months decide if you actually like one or two and then start to replace the other ones with real suits. If you wear them often it's worth it to get a full canvas suit. If you are uptight about spending $1000 on a suit you can spend less (sometimes as little as $350) on half canvas suits which will wear pretty well. When I worked in NY with the change of seasons I must have had more than 10 suits. All top of the line. Now, with the kids, dogs, and only wearing them to court in a place with only two seasons I have four or five. One nice one and the rest look ok but aren't high end construction. Since I wear them infrequently now they will last a few years and I can buy new ones without feeling like I'm being self indulgent.

I have maybe 5-6 suits, all of which I got at Macy's off the rack. I basically only ever wear them to conferences or weddings, which means very infrequently these days. I always get and wear all three pieces, and have even received compliments for my "stylish" vests, which I've thought was bizarre because I didn't think I was doing anything special.

 

[JimEIV]

I gave all my suits away a long time ago to a young cousin who was close enough to my size to have them altered. Funny thing, one of the suits had a $20 bill in the inside pocket and the kid called me to tell me "I got free suits and 20 bucks."

 

[Derps]

I have maybe 5-6 suits, all of which I got at Macy's off the rack. I basically only ever wear them to conferences or weddings, which means very infrequently these days. I always get and wear all three pieces, and have even received compliments for my "stylish" vests, which I've thought was bizarre because I didn't think I was doing anything special.

Vests are very underrated. Most people don't get their dress shirts tailored, so when the jacket comes off, I think a vest over the button-up keeps it from looking too bulky which looks terrible.

 

[My3Sons]

these insights are golden. somewhere, someone from the kohl's marketing team is taking notes on this conversation while giving himself a rusty tugboat.

You made that last part up.

 

[My3Sons]

Vests are very underrated. Most people don't get their dress shirts tailored, so when the jacket comes off, I think a vest over the button-up keeps it from looking too bulky which looks terrible.

In today's world they have slimmer fitting shirts than in years past. You don't have to be stuck with the traditional Brooks Brothers fit, thankfully. Just find a brand that fits and wears well and stick with it. In my neck of the woods, wearing a vest most of the year is just another layer of clothing to sweat into. If I'm wearing a suit I am not likely taking off the jacket so I prefer to skip the vest. That said if you are in an environment where you take off the suit jacket (old school office etiquette) it makes sense.

 

[Davegarri]

I love a three piece suit. If it's a formal event you bet your ass I'm wearing a vest. If it's not as fancy I'll just throw the jacket on with no tie.

I generally have a pretty set style I roll with. Navy/Blue three piece slim fit suit, white or light blue shirt, a tie with some combination of blue and red or some other complimentary color, and tan belt and shoes. I love the blue and tan suit/shoe combo.

I have like 6 or 7 suits, but dont fit in a few of them anymore as I lost weight, but they're ugly as shit anyway (took my dads fashion advice).

I'm going to my tailor soon to get my dress shirts hemmed to a more trim fit soon. Tired of the baggy look and muffin top sticking out of the back of my pants lmao

 

[njdevils1982]

 

[JimEIV]

Man, when GNR first came out they were like nothing I've ever heard.

 

[My3Sons]

Man, when GNR first came out they were like nothing I've ever heard.

Appetite for Destruction was a phenomenal album at the time and holds up well. I remember being on a ski trip with friends and that album played all week. Lots of college age fun.

 

[JimEIV]

Speaking of college... I lived across Storrow Drive from the Hatch Shell when this happened and went to the show.

 

[njdevils1982]

Man, when GNR first came out they were like nothing I've ever heard.

i got lies album in my LP racks …this is up that alley

and i remember when they released the 2 illusion album at once…..was a big deal …still have both cassettes

 

[JimEIV]

i got lies album in my LP racks …this is up that alley

No Appetite?

 

[njdevils1982]

No Appetite?

just cassette…some stuff is just harder to come across on record

 

[njdevils1982]

too funk to be bad

too groovy to feel fine

too cheesy to make you want to melt

smoooth with mallet vibes

 

[njdevils1982]

lionel vibes






lionel drums

 

[njdevils1982]

yes

 

[JimEIV]

If I were a Zombie I wouldn't eat brains... only asses.

There is so much more good meat on the hams.

And the masses would be like hide your asses here comes Zombie Jim

Just a thought I had.

 

[Saugus]

No wonder why your wife puts up with you, Jim.