# Most Formal Place You Have Worn Sweatpants

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**Created:** [November 7, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-formal-place-you-have-worn-sweatpants/974516 "2022-11-07T17:04:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-formal-place-you-have-worn-sweatpants/974516/41 "2022-11-08T23:37:42Z")

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I’d wear them to class sometimes when I was in college. I wore them to a Super Bowl party at college. Otherwise, only at home.

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**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-formal-place-you-have-worn-sweatpants/974516/42 "2022-11-09T18:36:16Z")

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I don’t even own a pair of sweatpants. But since the companion thread to this one is “The least formal place you’re worn fancy clothes”, I think it’s within the spirit of this thread to post the most formal place I’ve worn casual clothes, even if they weren’t actually sweatpants.

About 10 years ago I went to a play at the Sydney Opera House in shorts and a tshirt. Going to the play was kind of a spur of the moment decision. I thought since I was there, I should actually see a see a show of some sort at the Opera House, not just take a few pictures of it like most tourists. Except I didn’t actually have any fancy clothes with me. Apart from a few days in Sydney and a few days in Melbourne, most of my time in Australia was going to be spent out away from the big cities, camping and staying in hostels, so I didn’t expect to need any fancy clothes. But I figured Australia’s attitudes towards attire are a lot like California’s, right? Things are more casual there. But for seeing a show at the Opera House everyone else still wore way fancier clothes than me.

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-formal-place-you-have-worn-sweatpants/974516/43 "2022-11-09T18:40:01Z")

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I was in Sydney looking for things to do. I saw fellow Canadian Michael Buble was performing at the Opera House. I’m pretty neutral about him - nice voice, dated songs, not particularly innovative - but I like some types of jazz and thought I’d see him perform, if only to be patriotic. There wasn’t anything better to do that night. I’m pretty sure I only had casual clothes and wore them.

I’m also pretty sure that I was one of the few males in the audience. Was it wrong not to suspect the vast majority of his fans were women, or was this an Aussie quirk? Dunno.

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