# The polo shirt is the worse piece of clothing ever **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 3, 2009, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700 "2009-09-03T00:04:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Apollyon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/apollyon/32/4238_2.png) [@Apollyon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apollyon)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/81 "2009-09-03T22:20:01Z")
> [@Mesquite-oh](#): > > The fact is, the average guy has four choices for everyday casual wear shirts: T-shirts, polo shirts, button up short sleeve shirts, and long sleeve button up shirts. Another IT pro here; former “Sararīman” now contractor. The software co I worked at for 11 years went through pretty much every possible dress code short of nudism… when it was business: long sleeve button up shirts & ties, casual: T-shirts (bonus points for geeky slogans about 10 kinds of people understanding binary, etc), and when semi-casual / business casual: polo/golf shirts. No-one would wear button up short sleeve shirts… unless they also wore an elasticated tie and worked as a bank teller. 🙂 Now an IT contractor it’s: interviewing and meeting clients: long sleeve button up shirts & tie, day to day: polo/golf shirts, and dress a bit better than the permanent staff. I have a stack of black polos that go with (just off-) black dress trousers and black shoes (actually low boots; like the ankle support). The dress up version is also all black – that’s not as odd here as it seems to be (from my limited times there) in the US; I recall a day at the old job where we had a “wear all black” day (in support of an NZ America’s Cup race) and I didn’t realise until half way through the day that people were dressed differently. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/82 "2009-09-03T22:27:05Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > [You also have your spikey hair Jersey Bridge & Tunnel guido douchebag.](http://media.photobucket.com/image/guido/bbreitwieser/guido.jpg) [Your tight jean and fedora wearing Soho/Williamsburg hipster douchebag.](http://www.no2emo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/hipster2.jpg)[There Upper East Side look at my stripped shirt I was an AVP at Lehman Brothers now give me a Red Bull douchebag and so on](http://www.thephatphree.com/features.asp?SectionID=11&StoryID=239). Can you post a picture of an acceptable way to dress? I’m curious. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/83 "2009-09-04T02:03:00Z")
> [@taxi78cab](#): > > Yeah, polos should be replaced by short-sleeved button-down shirts. 'Cause nothing says sexy like a short sleeved Oxford. Especially with a tie. Sipowicz can pull off a short sleeve shirt and tie. ---
**Author:** ![DadWagonDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/84 "2009-09-04T02:38:39Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > Oh god, please show me that thread. Hmm… I just did a search of “wolf shirt” and can’t find it. It was the original thread about the wolf shirt on [amazon.com](http://amazon.com), and more than one Doper came in and said (paraphrasing here), “What’s wrong with wolf shirts, and who are all of you to be so judgmental?” It was one of the most horrifyingly funny moments of the SDMB. Hopefully, someone with better search-fu than me can link it. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/85 "2009-09-04T02:44:25Z")
It could have been this thread? [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=472083&highlight=wolf+shirt&page=4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=472083&highlight=wolf+shirt&page=4) ---
**Author:** ![DadWagonDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/86 "2009-09-04T02:49:53Z")
I remember way more wolf shirt discussion. Could it have been during the lost weekend? Even a search of “amazon wolf” doesn’t come up with the thread I’m thinking of! I don’t even frequent other boards (well, Giraffe’s board now, but that didn’t exist then!), so I don’t know what else could have happened to it. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/87 "2009-09-04T02:55:07Z")
> [@wmulax93](#): > > I remember way more wolf shirt discussion. Could it have been during the lost weekend? Even a search of"amazon wolf" doesn’t come up with the thread I’m thinking of! I don’t even frequent other boards (well, Giraffe’s board now, but that didn’t exist then!), so I don’t know what else could have happened to it. That thread talks about an earlier discussion, which was then so old it could not be found. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/88 "2009-09-04T04:18:59Z")
> [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > Uh, is he 12? Is he an uber-dork-hipster? I can’t think of any other group that would think it was “cool.” > > Unless he’s an actual geek. A real Geek would love it and wear it with pride. The kid in the picture looks like he could be a Geek if he wasn’t trying so hard to be a model. I’m a Doper Girl. Of course my boyfriend is a spectacular Geek. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/89 "2009-09-04T17:16:24Z")
> [@torie](#): > > Can you post a picture of an acceptable way to dress? I’m curious. [Here](http://pictureisunrelated.com/2009/04/14/this-image-speaks-for-itself/). ---
**Author:** ![Fantome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Fantome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fantome)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/90 "2009-09-04T17:25:52Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > Can’t imagine what the fuck you are talking about. > I play a lot of golf - it is my main hobby. So I own a lot of golf shirts > … > So I’ve got a drawerful of golf shirts - am I supposed to buy another set of shirts to wear to work? To social occasions? Are you seriously asking opinions on whether or not one should own different shirts for playing sports, work and social occasions? The answer is “yes”. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/91 "2009-09-04T18:24:02Z")
I thought I looked good in them ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/92 "2009-09-04T18:43:57Z")
I own nothing but polos for casual wear. T-shirts make me gag. About the only exception are nice thick long-sleeved T-shirts I never get to wear except in December. Besides, douchebags wear _pink_ polos, not just any polo. ---
**Author:** ![Blut\_Aus\_Nord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Blut\_Aus\_Nord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blut_Aus_Nord)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/93 "2009-09-04T18:51:18Z")
> **[Sunspel Riviera Blue Polo Shirt and T-Shirts](https://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/product/sunspel-riviera-blue-polo-shirt-and-t-shirts)** > > Sunspel created the shirts worn by Daniel Craig in Casino Royale. The most popular one is the blue polo shirt, based on an original Sunspel design for the Italian market, this polo shirt is 100% cotton and warp knitted on old lace machines. The... If they’re good enough for Bond… /topic ---
**Author:** ![Fantome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Fantome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fantome)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/94 "2009-09-04T18:53:05Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > You also have your spikey hair Jersey Bridge & Tunnel guido douchebag. [Your tight jean and fedora wearing Soho/Williamsburg hipster douchebag.](http://www.no2emo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/hipster2.jpg)[There Upper East Side look at my stripped shirt I was an AVP at Lehman Brothers now give me a Red Bull douchebag and so on](http://www.thephatphree.com/features.asp?SectionID=11&StoryID=239). > [@torie](#): > > Can you post a picture of an acceptable way to dress? I’m curious. Seriously. A striped dress shirt is now “douchebag wear”? Sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/95 "2009-09-04T19:06:21Z")
> [@Fantome](#): > > Seriously. A striped dress shirt is now “douchebag wear”? Sheesh. Oh it _can_ be, but it has to be part of the rest of an outfit. Some sort of smartphone (iPhone, blackberry, whatever) is required, with the person constantly checking it, emailing, whatever, because he is just _so_ important and has _so_ much work that everyone depends on him to do. So not a striped shirt in itself, but a striped shirt as part of that specific kind of outfit. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/96 "2009-09-04T19:32:20Z")
> [@zweisamkeit](#): > > Oh it _can_ be, but it has to be part of the rest of an outfit. Some sort of smartphone (iPhone, blackberry, whatever) is required, with the person constantly checking it, emailing, whatever, because he is just _so_ important and has _so_ much work that everyone depends on him to do. > > So not a striped shirt in itself, but a striped shirt as part of that specific kind of outfit. I’m calling striped bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/97 "2009-09-04T19:37:10Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > I’m calling striped bullshit. Sir, I know for a fact you have a Blackberry and you clearly also wear striped shirts. I’m on to you! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fantome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Fantome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fantome)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/98 "2009-09-04T19:49:17Z")
> [@zweisamkeit](#): > > Oh it _can_ be, but it has to be part of the rest of an outfit. Some sort of smartphone (iPhone, blackberry, whatever) is required, with the person constantly checking it, emailing, whatever, because he is just _so_ important and has _so_ much work that everyone depends on him to do. > > So not a striped shirt in itself, but a striped shirt as part of that specific kind of outfit. “_That_” specific kind of outfit? Having a Blackberry and needing to use it often…with a striped shirt, is douchebag wear? Sure, someone with a striped shirt can act like a douche-bag. But this thread is about clothing and **msmith537** seemed to be using it in the context that wearing a striped dress shirt is douchebag wear and followed the links with “dress ridiculously”. ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/99 "2009-09-04T19:55:49Z")
> [@Fantome](#): > > “_That_” specific kind of outfit? Having a Blackberry and needing to use it often…with a striped shirt, is douchebag wear? Sure, someone with a striped shirt can act like a douche-bag. But this thread is about clothing and **msmith537** seemed to be using it in the context that wearing a striped dress shirt is douchebag wear and followed the links with “dress ridiculously”. Man, you guys are taking this thread wayyyyyyy too seriously. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Fantome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Fantome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fantome)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700/100 "2009-09-04T20:10:47Z")
> [@zweisamkeit](#): > > Man, you guys are taking this thread wayyyyyyy too seriously. 😛 Well, let me tell you something, funny boy. Y’know that little tag, the one that says “Dockers”? Well that may not mean anything to you, but that means a lot to me. One whole hell of a lot. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you want to. I’ve seen your type before: Flashy, making the scene, flaunting convention. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. What’s this guy making such a big stink about striped shirts? Well, let me give you a hint, junior. Maybe we can live without them, people like you and me. Maybe. Sure, we’re too old to change the world, but what about that kid, sitting down, unraveling his first striped shirt right now, right now, in a local department store and finding drawings of pee-pees and wee-wees in the dressing room? Doesn’t HE deserve better? Look. If you think this is about fancy shirts and BlackBerries, you’d better think again. This is about that kid’s right to wear a shirt without getting his mind warped! Or: maybe that turns you on, **zweisamkeit** ; maybe that’s how y’get your kicks. You and your good-time buddies. Well I got a flash for ya, joy-boy: Party time is over. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-polo-shirt-is-the-worse-piece-of-clothing-ever/508700.md?page=6)