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Clothes matter?

DrTodd

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True that. ime, appearance and attitude are hugely predictive of outcome in the game of life. Like it or not.

Clothes are a type of nonverbal communication, like you said...it is what it is.

I don't think Raggs means to imply a person needs to wear a suit when OCing. I think what he's saying is that when you go into public acting as a representative of a group, even informally, paying attention to the way one clothes themselves deserves some consideration. Am I saying that a person shouldn't OC in shorts and T-shirt when going about their daily activities? Not at all. What I think prudent, though, is when a person represents the larger OC community, one should attempt to dress as well as, or slightly better than, the general public also present. A collared shirt, although not absolutely necessary, would have probably been more appropriate for that person to wear.
 

bigt8261

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Clothes are a type of nonverbal communication, like you said...it is what it is.

I don't think Raggs means to imply a person needs to wear a suit when OCing. I think what he's saying is that when you go into public acting as a representative of a group, even informally, paying attention to the way one clothes themselves deserves some consideration. Am I saying that a person shouldn't OC in shorts and T-shirt when going about their daily activities? Not at all. What I think prudent, though, is when a person represents the larger OC community, one should attempt to dress as well as, or slightly better than, the general public also present. A collared shirt, although not absolutely necessary, would have probably been more appropriate for that person to wear.

Completely agree. While it is rare for me to wear a suit, I generally do so while attending city commission meetings.

To me it comes down to objective. If your objective is just to go about your daily business, then no matter. However, if your are trying to represent the larger group, then dressing better will better facilitate acceptance.
 
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