# Jeans and a tee shirt. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 6, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597 "2012-01-06T04:31:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/41 "2012-01-10T19:51:16Z")
> [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](#): > > Casual = comfortable I don’t get this at all. I rarely wear my Alexander McQueen barbed-wire corset and lobster shoes. _All my clothes are comfortable_, though I dress in what most people would consider chic-snooty ass-garb (sweater-sets and skirts, low-heeled pumps). ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/42 "2012-01-10T21:02:39Z")
The summers are pretty hot down here in Texas so most of the year is cargo shorts and tee shirt. But in cooler weather I wear jeans and a tee shirt. I have one stipulation with tee shirts though. All my tee shirts are gimme-shirts. I collect them as presents, from contractors, as payment for a diving job, etc. Under no circumstances do I every buy a tee shirt. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/43 "2012-01-10T21:13:57Z")
> [@UncleRojelio](#): > > I have one stipulation with tee shirts though. All my tee shirts are gimme-shirts. My T-shirt stipulation is that I never wear a T to the place where it originates. For example, my buddy owns a bar. I would never wear the bar T to the bar. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/44 "2012-01-10T21:27:55Z")
> [@LouisB](#): > > Jeans and a tee shirt is all I ever wear. Don’t your feet get cold? ---
**Author:** ![Chopper9760](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Chopper9760](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chopper9760)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/45 "2012-01-10T21:58:41Z")
> [@Mewl\_Dear](#): > > In public everyday life I wear jeans and a tee shirt as the title says. > Who else knows this is the only way for men to dress? Damn straight! I suppose it’s a product of my dad being a logger and growing up in the northwest but I assume less than flattering things about any guy I meet wearing slacks/khakis/suits. Women get more latitude but they look better in jeans and t-shirts too. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/46 "2012-01-10T22:15:57Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > My T-shirt stipulation is that I never wear a T to the place where it originates. Why not? Afraid of being branded an insider? ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/47 "2012-01-10T23:07:04Z")
My uniform for life: Levi’s 501s, artsy / funny graphic Ts, short-sleeved dark button-up shirts, and blazers. Chucks, Adidas Sambas, or boots for footwear. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/48 "2012-01-10T23:18:09Z")
Pretty much, except I started getting Dickies work pants a few years ago and wear them usually instead of jeans. In the winter I wear long sleeve Tshirts. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/49 "2012-01-11T14:14:02Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Why not? Afraid of being branded an insider? Nope, just a coolness factor thing. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/50 "2012-01-11T15:18:18Z")
> [@typoink](#): > > My uniform for life: Levi’s 501s, artsy / funny graphic Ts, short-sleeved dark button-up shirts, and blazers. I bought some 501s the other day, remembering only that the number was familiar and forgetting they were button fly. I love the fit but must admit I prefer a quick zipper to the full minute it takes me to bundle up the buttons. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/51 "2012-01-11T15:35:00Z")
Shorts and a tee shirt here. I only wear pants to work, and only because they make me. Yes, I wear shorts even in winter. ETA: Sandals, too. I only wear shoes when absolutely necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/52 "2012-01-11T17:02:40Z")
> [@GameHat](#): > > If you’re a grown man, unless you’re going to a rock concert, hosting an informal barbecue or doing manual labor - sorry guy, this is too sloppy. > > It won’t affect your comfort at all to throw a polo, collared shirt or sweater (depending on the weather/temperature) over that tee. And on the plus side, you’ll look like a grown-up. \*Sloppy? \* _Grown up?_ Your rules might work for you, but I must object to you giving such advice to the rest of us. I’m 50 years old and wear jeans every day, to the office, to meetings, to dinner, everywhere (unless I’m in a courtroom). In fact, I have only two options: jeans or a suit. If you don’t want to see me in jeans and a t-shirt, then sue me. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/53 "2012-01-11T17:42:19Z")
> [@GameHat](#): > > If you’re a grown man, unless you’re going to a rock concert, hosting an informal barbecue or doing manual labor - sorry guy, this is too sloppy. > > It won’t affect your comfort at all to throw a polo, collared shirt or sweater (depending on the weather/temperature) over that tee. And on the plus side, you’ll look like a grown-up. I’m sure [this guy](http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/7/2011/11/ec8174cf20ad107fc639d380a9dedff5.jpg) would have appreciated your advice, since he never amounted to anything and no one respected his opinions (because he didn’t “look like a grown-up” and was “too sloppy”). ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2012, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/54 "2012-01-12T15:37:29Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I’m sure [this guy](http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/7/2011/11/ec8174cf20ad107fc639d380a9dedff5.jpg) would have appreciated your advice, since he never amounted to anything and no one respected his opinions (because he didn’t “look like a grown-up” and was “too sloppy”). He was a lot of things, but an artful dresser was not one of them. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2012, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/55 "2012-01-12T19:51:32Z")
> [@corkboard](#): > > He was a lot of things, but an artful dresser was not one of them. That’s the point. No one cares if someone is an “artful dresser.” At least no one should. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/56 "2012-01-12T21:07:41Z")
And that’s the attitude that is held by everyone in the “people of walmart” video. But you’re right- if you want to look like a slob, nobody can stop you. (Not “you”, specifically. You might be the picture of sartorial splendor, for all I know). ---
**Author:** ![Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crown_Prince_of_Irony)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/57 "2012-01-12T21:58:18Z")
Used to be if I wasn’t working, I was always in jeans and a tee. However, as I developed a more, shall we say, comfortable figure, I found myself saying, “Hey, these Dockers I wear for work are actually pretty comfy!” Now, I rarely wear jeans - they just really aren’t as comfortable as casual khakis or cargo pants. Hell, most days when I’m working from home, I’ll won’t bother getting out of my jammy pants. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/58 "2012-01-13T01:53:15Z")
> [@corkboard](#): > > And that’s the attitude that is held by everyone in the “people of walmart” video. But you’re right- if you want to look like a slob, nobody can stop you. (Not “you”, specifically. You might be the picture of sartorial splendor, for all I know). Are you saying that people look at me the same way I would look at someone in sweatpants? ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/59 "2012-01-13T13:47:36Z")
I’m saying if the only outfit people ever see you wear is jeans and a t-shirt, yes, they may look at you the same way. But that shouldn’t bother you; wear what you want to wear. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597/60 "2012-01-13T14:46:29Z")
I’m wondering if a shirt-jac makes the look less or more sloppy? OK, no I’m not. Its freakin’cold today. Discussion over. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeans-and-a-tee-shirt/608597.md?page=4)