# Are sweatpants considered "sloppy" when worn in public?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sweatpants-considered-sloppy-when-worn-in-public/539203
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [May 12, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sweatpants-considered-sloppy-when-worn-in-public/539203 "2010-05-12T18:54:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sweatpants-considered-sloppy-when-worn-in-public/539203/181 "2010-05-19T19:41:25Z")
> [@BigT](#):
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> My objection is the judging of their character based on what they wear. Judging someone before you have sufficient infromation on their character is prejudice, and prejudice is wrong.
OK, what if you saw someone at the grocery store [wearing this](http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/assets_c/2010/05/99738167-thumb-420x653.jpg). Would you make any judgments about her? What if she was interviewing for a job in a professional setting? What if it was a man wearing that outfit? Does it then tell you anything about his personality?
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### Author:  [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sweatpants-considered-sloppy-when-worn-in-public/539203/182 "2010-05-19T20:48:55Z")
> [@DianaG](#):
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> Why on earth do some people insist on acting as though their clothes just jumped on them? You \*chose \*them. First when you bought them, and then again when you put them on this morning. They say something about you. If you don’t like what they say, change your clothes, don’t complain that I’m interpreting your sartorial statement.
Just popping in to say this made my day.
I for one, **BigT** , am never prejudicial.
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### Author:  [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2010, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sweatpants-considered-sloppy-when-worn-in-public/539203/183 "2010-05-19T22:24:46Z")
> [@Renee](#):
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> OK, what if you saw someone at the grocery store [wearing this](http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/assets_c/2010/05/99738167-thumb-420x653.jpg). Would you make any judgments about her? What if she was interviewing for a job in a professional setting? What if it was a man wearing that outfit? Does it then tell you anything about his personality?
Her bra seems to be right above her waist - I judge that her boobs are really long.
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### Author:  [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2010, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sweatpants-considered-sloppy-when-worn-in-public/539203/184 "2010-05-19T23:46:57Z")
> [@Bridget\_Burke](#):
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> You don’t have time to see a doctor about a possible broken foot? Boy, that kid is going to owe Martyr Mommy big–all her life.
Seriously…I mean, my mom was a stay at home mom and good at Momming and all that, but I can’t conceive of her not cutting back a little to fix a broken bone.
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### Author:  [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2010, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sweatpants-considered-sloppy-when-worn-in-public/539203/185 "2010-05-20T04:38:22Z")
> [@Algher](#):
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> However, you would be smart to be careful with YOUR **ass** umptions. I am reminded of the auto dealers in Silicon Valley who had to adjust their pre-judging once the early tech IPOs started to hit. They had assumed that slovenly dressed individuals walking into the showroom were bums with minimal cash, instead of being newly minted multi-millionaire software engineers.
I’ve worked in retail a long time. And you know what? People who are dressed like bogans generally (98% of the time) _aren’t_ actually multimillionaires (or even well-off people) who just happen to like dressing like bogans. They’re people with minimal finances.
Now, that doesn’t mean you mentally write them off, because their money is as good as anyone elses, but it does mean that I’m not going to waste everyone’s valuable time showing them $2000 high end gaming laptops unless they specifically ask to see them.
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### Author:  [@Perciful](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Perciful)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2010, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sweatpants-considered-sloppy-when-worn-in-public/539203/186 "2010-05-20T14:11:34Z")
I read that sweatpants and high heels are in. They go together like a nice dress and sneakers do.
Perhaps we pay too much attention to what the stars are wearing and not enough to just plain old looking presentable. I’m so glad the Carhart’s and work boots are out. People that don’t work dressed in construction worker wear as a fashion always seemed a bit sillly to me. 😕
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### Author:  [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2010, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sweatpants-considered-sloppy-when-worn-in-public/539203/187 "2010-05-20T14:34:30Z")
Where do you think jeans come from?
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### Author:  [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sweatpants-considered-sloppy-when-worn-in-public/539203/188 "2010-05-20T14:57:43Z")
> [@Perciful](#):
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> I read that sweatpants and high heels are in. They go together like a nice dress and sneakers do.
In other words, not at all.
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