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Originally Posted by Tia 914
For sure. I'm from NY. Lived in CA. Am now in the midwest. "Culture shock" is an accurate description.
Yeah never seen anything like it. Our aunt, for example, wore the same top and trousers that she had on to the store. (Not even nice - just loose material like something a 90 year old would ware)
Felt a bit embaressed at the wedding though. Everyone kept staring at us. I don't think they see too many out of town people there.
Location: Northern Ireland and temporarily England
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Originally Posted by Londoncowboy30
Plus to stereotype " them council estate people " is wrong even the aristocratic class in Mayfair and Knightsbridge wouldn't have said that
Very surprising thought the class system went years ago
I know it's a generalisation but it's kind of true. Alot of council estate people don't work so they don't really have a reason to dress up. A typical outfit around here for them would be white Rebok shoes, tracksuits and a black top.
I know it's a generalisation but it's kind of true. Alot of council estate people don't work so they don't really have a reason to dress up. A typical outfit around here for them would be white Rebok shoes, tracksuits and a black top.
Some do dress up although mostly young girls.
I know where your coming from mate but way you came across sounded wrong but all forgotten now
But yes back to the thread I'm quite a dapper chap ( if I don't say so myself lol )
i could care less if people in europe think americans dress trashy. I have had to sit next to enough europeans at work to know they don't clean themselves often and smell like a horses behind. good day.
I was a slacker today. Mostly because I had an errand where there was no need to put on a nice outfit. I wore workout pants and a t-shirt. It felt very very weird. I was ready to go back to a normal outfit for me (I wear lots and lots of dresses). I feel like on the rare occasions I wear one of these super casual getups, people react really differently towards me.
On a crowded sidewalk downtown in front of a department store in Madrid, several people slammed their body against me. I didn't care if they were well dressed or not. My goal was to get back to my hotel alive. A similar situation happened to me in Berlin, except it wasn't so crowded and it was obvious these hefty women knew I was not only an American, but a small one, easy to bully. I was dressed nicely. They (there were three) were in nondescript cotton house dresses.
I don't understand why people can't tolerate other people wearing t-shirts, sneakers, and shorts in normal everyday life. When people are doing normal activities, they just want to be comfortable. What's so wrong about that?
girls down here in brooklyn dress like men. almost ALWAYS with tshirts jeans and sweatshirts and business clothing. i live in brighton beach which is loaded with russian girls. they are the exception. they always try to look good when they are in public in a dress or skirt or something feminine.
Personally, I would like to get caught by the European fashion police. I don't dress very well. (I mean, I'm a slob worthy of one of those outlandish makeover shows.) I dress like I don't care. I do care, but I just don't seem to have enough money, time, or good taste to make myself look "normal." Often, I look like I don't care. That's bad for anyone who needs to make a good impression on a future boss, friends, or co-workers. I also have ASD, so social skills don't always come naturally. Looking bad also doesn't help my cause. I guess some, maybe most, people can just look over it, but I wonder what I'm saying to those people who just think that what they see is what really is. If they see a woman with matted hair, a dirty T shirt, and an old long skirt, for instance, do they automatically think, "homeless? druggie? slob?" I guess I don't care about it that much, but not having enough money to make myself fit in does kind of add to my depression. I feel, rightly I guess, like an outcast.
Why do you need money to wash your hair or your T-shirt??
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