# Why yes, you do look like a ho. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 29, 2007, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-yes-you-do-look-like-a-ho/409929 "2007-06-29T15:43:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-yes-you-do-look-like-a-ho/409929/181 "2007-07-06T16:53:30Z")
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan] [Drew Carey] Can you picture me in a Speedo? I’d look like a Bartlett pear with a rubber band around the middle. [/DC] [/QUOTE] If you have to ask someone else what color it is, don’t wear it. Naked wouldn’t be any more scary 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-yes-you-do-look-like-a-ho/409929/182 "2007-07-06T17:33:52Z")
[QUOTE=Hypno-Toad] It used to be understood that one dressed appropriately for a _Federal Court case_. [/QUOTE] Oh sure, make a federal case out of it. Sailboat ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2007, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-yes-you-do-look-like-a-ho/409929/183 "2007-07-07T21:49:35Z")
[QUOTE=Swallowed My Cellphone] Cue music: “Scree!-Scree!-Scree!-Scree!” [/QUOTE] Gosh you’re fickle… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dotchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@dotchan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dotchan)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-yes-you-do-look-like-a-ho/409929/184 "2007-07-07T23:02:31Z")
Where I work, a manufacturing plant, all of those who interact with the moving machine parts have company-issue uniforms, and are not allowed to wear dangly earrings or rings except for a wedding band; shoes had to be closed-toe, non-sneaker, etc… Supervisors had a generally business casual dress code, but they were also required to have a lab coat on over their clothes (and personally, I always had mine on because they keep the offices way too low). For us, it wasn’t just an image/environment issue (as we did have to entertain the occasional tour group, client, or vendor), but also one of safety–those moving parts can generate a frightening amount of tonnage, and if you get a part of your limb caught in them you might as well kiss said limb goodbye. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-yes-you-do-look-like-a-ho/409929/185 "2007-07-07T23:21:37Z")
[QUOTE=dotchan] Where I work, a manufacturing plant, all of those who interact with the moving machine parts have company-issue uniforms, and are not allowed to wear dangly earrings or rings except for a wedding band; shoes had to be closed-toe, non-sneaker, etc.. Supervisors had a generally business casual dress code, but they were also required to have a lab coat on over their clothes (and personally, I always had mine on because they keep the offices way too low). For us, it wasn’t just an image/environment issue (as we did have to entertain the occasional tour group, client, or vendor), but also one of safety–those moving parts can generate a frightening amount of tonnage, and if you get a part of your limb caught in them you might as well kiss said limb goodbye. [/QUOTE] Hey, I work in one with clean rooms - no perfume, no makeup, no nail polish if you are a clean room employee or might need to go into a clean room. You dress in bunny suits ala the Intel commercial to go into the clean room. I’m not a clean room employee - in seven years I’ve had to suit up only once - and that wasn’t a low particle count room - they let me in with nail polish. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-yes-you-do-look-like-a-ho/409929/186 "2007-07-08T01:33:04Z")
[QUOTE=picunurse] I quit, rather than have my panties inspected. [/QUOTE] Reduced the budget, didn’t it? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-yes-you-do-look-like-a-ho/409929/187 "2007-07-08T19:46:36Z")
[QUOTE=Kalhoun] I used to see a lot of this in the office (amongst the younger set): [http://www.nyandcompany.com/nyco/browse/product\_detail\_with\_picker.jsp?productId=prod150054](http://www.nyandcompany.com/nyco/browse/product_detail_with_picker.jsp?productId=prod150054) Is that considered OK? [/QUOTE] Not in my office, unless paired with a sweater or jacket that doesn’t get taken off. Besides, you’d freeze. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-yes-you-do-look-like-a-ho/409929/188 "2007-07-08T19:52:01Z")
[QUOTE=TroubleAgain] Not in my office, unless paired with a sweater or jacket that doesn’t get taken off. Besides, you’d freeze. [/QUOTE] Well I know I’d freeze for sure. I’d never wear that top alone. But I do see women dressed “that casually” at times. I think it’s out of bounds, myself. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-yes-you-do-look-like-a-ho/409929.md?page=9)