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Originally Posted by sasquatch
I think this all boils down to one thing: TRADITION. My dad taught me how to dress, his dad taught him how to dress, and it goes on like that. Going off that point, it seems (and someone correct me if I'm wrong) that in well to do social circles in the North, dressing "stylishly" is much more important than simply dressing appropriately. In the South it's the opposite.
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You totally missed the point.
In the North, in many situations, wearing jeans IS dressing appropriately. It's freaking cold here and wind blows up your khakis/chinos/whatevers.
Yes there are clubs and events where men are expected to wear dress pants and ties. They are not the norm for 22 year old men on their weekends, however.
This is starting to remind me of the chapter consultant we had who criticized our "casual" dress and didn't understand why we weren't wearing silk blouses, dress pants and flats every day to class. BECAUSE WE HAVE HILLS. BECAUSE WE HAVE SNOW. BECAUSE IT'S FREAKING COLD. I would love to wear cute sundresses and sandals every day, but I'm not going to, because I'm not an idiot - I want to be warm.