most people probably wouldn’t show up to their own wedding in anything less than a tux, suit or nice dress, so why shouldn’t they put a little effort into the clothes they wear to Mass?
lol, Rich. (You know I agree with you.)
Coming next week. Tux rentals for Mass. And women, drag out that white dress you wore 20 years ago. Hope it still fits.
So, once again, it’s all about US, eh? Let’s pat ourselves on the back that we even go to Mass and celebrate our grunge culture with flair!
Mary, that’s not what the poster you quoted said or implied. The words used were:
No statement was made about Mass being a wedding. So yours is another typical response for one of these typical false dichotomy threads – you know,the ones which essentially state that:
No one, on any of these CAF threads on this subject has suggested anything more than this.
Elizabeth, “wife beaters” are a reference to mens’ sleeveless undershirts, when worn in public without a shirt over them. They are associated, perhaps unfairly, with the sort of low class fellow who might be characterized as the sort who beats his wife or would, were he married.Rich, I’m afraid to ask what “wife-beaters” are (other than something, haha, misogynistic). Hopefully it’s not something obscene.
BTW, wear clean grunge!Again with the false dichotomies: It’s T-shirts OR it’s suits.
As opposed to jeans and a t-shirt?
Wearing something to stand out and be unique is completely self-serving and missing the point of dressing for the occasion
I meant in general. Again, with the exception of job interviews, I don’t go anyplace that requires a suit. For one that’s semi comfortable, they’re too expensive, and unless it’s the middle of winter, having to wear several layers of clothing (undershirt, dress shirt, jacket) is headache inducingly hot. Not to mention neck ties and tight collars. When I wear a suit, I just want to stand as still as possible so I don’t have to feel all of that fabric. Keep in mind, I do have Aspergers Syndrome and have a sensitivity to touch. When I was a kid, I wouldn’t wear anything other than sweat pants because the texture of other fabrics was too much.
Then, your situation is unique and understandable. I believe that Tigg, Elizabeth, and I are calling for something more than what one wears to do garden work or washing the car.
Okay.
Huh? Different colors, styles, fabrics, far more than one finds in ordinary slacks or jeans. As for uncomfortable - take the suit to a tailor if you find the fit off.
No, Rich. That would require the inconvenience of time.
)No, I don’t have super powers to bend the laws of time and space to my needs. Mass ends at 6:00. I’m supposed to be at an activity that starts at 6:00. If I leave straight from Mass, I get there by 6:10. No big deal. If I were to go home and change, it would take me 20 minutes to drive home, 10 mins to change, and 30 mins to get to the location at which point, I would be too late to participate.No, Rich. That would require the inconvenience of time.
(This person does not “have time” to change between Mass & Sat. eve recreation, remember.
How about going to a Mass that allows time for Mass and getting ready for your other activity?
) is that most people are not attending Sat. eve recreation immediately aferwards (i.e., 6:00 pm), and if anything, in most cases a Sat. date might even entail somewhat “nice” clothes. (A movie, for example, unlike your own scheduled activity, can be selected for a different time than immediately after Mass.).