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  • OriginalGriffO Offline
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    OriginalGriff
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    ...one of the (many) reasons I prefer to be self employed is that I can set the dress code: jeans and a shirt is fine. And most of my customers are the same: I can visit them in jeans, they can visit me. But today I am sitting here in a suit, tie, and dress shoes instead of comfy ones (I have to go to a funeral in half an hour or so) and I'd forgotten just how stupid ties are. What do they usefully do, other than try to strangle you? Any dress codes where you are working?

    You looking for sympathy? You'll find it in the dictionary, between sympathomimetic and sympatric (Page 1788, if it helps)

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      ...one of the (many) reasons I prefer to be self employed is that I can set the dress code: jeans and a shirt is fine. And most of my customers are the same: I can visit them in jeans, they can visit me. But today I am sitting here in a suit, tie, and dress shoes instead of comfy ones (I have to go to a funeral in half an hour or so) and I'd forgotten just how stupid ties are. What do they usefully do, other than try to strangle you? Any dress codes where you are working?

      You looking for sympathy? You'll find it in the dictionary, between sympathomimetic and sympatric (Page 1788, if it helps)

      Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Offline
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      Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter
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      OriginalGriff wrote:

      Any dress codes where you are working?

      Jeans and shirt :-D

      OriginalGriff wrote:

      go to a funeral

      What make you think that the dead cares about the way you dressed?

      I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

      "It never ceases to amaze me that a spacecraft launched in 1977 can be fixed remotely from Earth." ― Brian Cox

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      • Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

        OriginalGriff wrote:

        Any dress codes where you are working?

        Jeans and shirt :-D

        OriginalGriff wrote:

        go to a funeral

        What make you think that the dead cares about the way you dressed?

        I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

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        RUs123
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        What makes you think that the funeral is about the person who is dead ? :)

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          ...one of the (many) reasons I prefer to be self employed is that I can set the dress code: jeans and a shirt is fine. And most of my customers are the same: I can visit them in jeans, they can visit me. But today I am sitting here in a suit, tie, and dress shoes instead of comfy ones (I have to go to a funeral in half an hour or so) and I'd forgotten just how stupid ties are. What do they usefully do, other than try to strangle you? Any dress codes where you are working?

          You looking for sympathy? You'll find it in the dictionary, between sympathomimetic and sympatric (Page 1788, if it helps)

          V Offline
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          V 0
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          sitting in shorts :-). I don't mind a costume, that much, but I never, ever wear a tie. I prefer loose clothes .

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            What makes you think that the funeral is about the person who is dead ? :)

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            Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter
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            #5

            If not, than what is it? A get-together party?

            I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

            "It never ceases to amaze me that a spacecraft launched in 1977 can be fixed remotely from Earth." ― Brian Cox

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            • V V 0

              sitting in shorts :-). I don't mind a costume, that much, but I never, ever wear a tie. I prefer loose clothes .

              V.
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              Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter
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              Like this[^]?

              I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

              "It never ceases to amaze me that a spacecraft launched in 1977 can be fixed remotely from Earth." ― Brian Cox

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              • Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

                Like this[^]?

                I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

                V Offline
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                #7

                X| that's disgusting !! :)

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                • Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

                  Like this[^]?

                  I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

                  V Offline
                  V Offline
                  V 0
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #8

                  Warning: link NSFW ! and no, more like this[^] ;P

                  V.
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                  • Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

                    If not, than what is it? A get-together party?

                    I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

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                    RUs123
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                    Well the dead person is dead and no longer cares. It is the ones that stay alive that usually care enough to bury them and have a ceremony. I always thought of funerals as a celebration of ones life and of course mourning the loss. And as a part of that ceremony people are expected to dress in a formal manner.

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                    • V V 0

                      Warning: link NSFW ! and no, more like this[^] ;P

                      V.
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                      Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Offline
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                      Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter
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                      And mine is disgusting?!

                      I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

                      "It never ceases to amaze me that a spacecraft launched in 1977 can be fixed remotely from Earth." ― Brian Cox

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                      • V V 0

                        Warning: link NSFW ! and no, more like this[^] ;P

                        V.
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                        Argonia
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                        NSFYE(Not safe for your eyes in this case) !!!!!! If you are pasting such pictures please move to the Soapbox. Some innocent soul might click them by mistake.

                        Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true

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                          NSFYE(Not safe for your eyes in this case) !!!!!! If you are pasting such pictures please move to the Soapbox. Some innocent soul might click them by mistake.

                          Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true

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                          Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter
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                          There are innocent souls around here? Wow! Didn't know that. I think I have to watch my steps from now on...

                          I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

                          "It never ceases to amaze me that a spacecraft launched in 1977 can be fixed remotely from Earth." ― Brian Cox

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                          • Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

                            And mine is disgusting?!

                            I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

                            V Offline
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                            V 0
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                            #13

                            yeah, I just wanted to get back at you ;P

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                            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                              ...one of the (many) reasons I prefer to be self employed is that I can set the dress code: jeans and a shirt is fine. And most of my customers are the same: I can visit them in jeans, they can visit me. But today I am sitting here in a suit, tie, and dress shoes instead of comfy ones (I have to go to a funeral in half an hour or so) and I'd forgotten just how stupid ties are. What do they usefully do, other than try to strangle you? Any dress codes where you are working?

                              You looking for sympathy? You'll find it in the dictionary, between sympathomimetic and sympatric (Page 1788, if it helps)

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                              Simon Lee Shugar
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                              We are pretty much smart casual for our engineering department. It does range depending on the employee but most stick to a nice medium of jeans, shirt, shoes, or jeans, t-shirt, trainers are the bare minimum.

                              Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil

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                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                ...one of the (many) reasons I prefer to be self employed is that I can set the dress code: jeans and a shirt is fine. And most of my customers are the same: I can visit them in jeans, they can visit me. But today I am sitting here in a suit, tie, and dress shoes instead of comfy ones (I have to go to a funeral in half an hour or so) and I'd forgotten just how stupid ties are. What do they usefully do, other than try to strangle you? Any dress codes where you are working?

                                You looking for sympathy? You'll find it in the dictionary, between sympathomimetic and sympatric (Page 1788, if it helps)

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                                Rob Philpott
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                                Sharp suit. Quite right too - casual dress, casual attitude.

                                Regards, Rob Philpott.

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                                • R RUs123

                                  Well the dead person is dead and no longer cares. It is the ones that stay alive that usually care enough to bury them and have a ceremony. I always thought of funerals as a celebration of ones life and of course mourning the loss. And as a part of that ceremony people are expected to dress in a formal manner.

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                                  Manfred Rudolf Bihy
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                                  Well said! Exactly my opinion also.

                                  "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

                                  Ron White, Comedian

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                                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                    ...one of the (many) reasons I prefer to be self employed is that I can set the dress code: jeans and a shirt is fine. And most of my customers are the same: I can visit them in jeans, they can visit me. But today I am sitting here in a suit, tie, and dress shoes instead of comfy ones (I have to go to a funeral in half an hour or so) and I'd forgotten just how stupid ties are. What do they usefully do, other than try to strangle you? Any dress codes where you are working?

                                    You looking for sympathy? You'll find it in the dictionary, between sympathomimetic and sympatric (Page 1788, if it helps)

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                                    Lost User
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                                    We stopped insisting on ties at my last (American) company quite a few years before I left. The first time I went to the US office in 1991 the local staff thought it quite amusing that I turned up in a suit and tie; I soon switched to normal US dress code.

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                                    • Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

                                      There are innocent souls around here? Wow! Didn't know that. I think I have to watch my steps from now on...

                                      I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)

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                                      Argonia
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                                      After seeing your both links with V. I feel less innocent. From now on you both are on my list for not clicking on any links in your posts:)

                                      Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true

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                                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                        ...one of the (many) reasons I prefer to be self employed is that I can set the dress code: jeans and a shirt is fine. And most of my customers are the same: I can visit them in jeans, they can visit me. But today I am sitting here in a suit, tie, and dress shoes instead of comfy ones (I have to go to a funeral in half an hour or so) and I'd forgotten just how stupid ties are. What do they usefully do, other than try to strangle you? Any dress codes where you are working?

                                        You looking for sympathy? You'll find it in the dictionary, between sympathomimetic and sympatric (Page 1788, if it helps)

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                                        Mark_Wallace
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                                        Oh, so you're one of those annoying irks who have to win all the time, are y... Oh. Not that kind of tie. Forget I spoke.

                                        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                        • A Argonia

                                          After seeing your both links with V. I feel less innocent. From now on you both are on my list for not clicking on any links in your posts:)

                                          Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true

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                                          Fixed it for you, apologies for the confusion :-) I kinda assumed everybody knew by now how my repugnant mind worked... ;P

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