Biggest Rush Mistakes at any institution

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

You apparently do not appreciate the uniqueness and distinction that a well-chosen tie brings to the picture.

I'd appreciate the heck out of it in church. At a family dinner. In a restaurant (with your parents or grandparents). At a faculty function. At work. In a setting that would seem appropriate for a 22-year-old to don a tie.

But if you're talking about "well-chosen ties" distinguishing the chinos-clad loafer-wearing 22-year-olds at a standard social function (campus party, bar, football game, hanging out at the house), then no, I wouldn't "appreciate" it so much as think, "wow, those guys are UP-TIGHT." It's not that serious, fellas. You're 22. Throw on a tshirt and a pair of jeans and play some pick-up ball on the front yard. Throw some darts at the bar. Chill out, for heaven's sake, you have the rest of your life to make sure you get the stick stuck up there good and tight.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

I'd appreciate the heck out of it in church. At a family dinner. In a restaurant (with your parents or grandparents). At a faculty function. At work. In a setting that would seem appropriate for a 22-year-old to don a tie.

But if you're talking about "well-chosen ties" distinguishing the chinos-clad loafer-wearing 22-year-olds at a standard social function (campus party, bar, football game, hanging out at the house), then no, I wouldn't "appreciate" it so much as think, "wow, those guys are UP-TIGHT." It's not that serious, fellas. You're 22. Throw on a tshirt and a pair of jeans and play some pick-up ball on the front yard. Throw some darts at the bar. Chill out, for heaven's sake, you have the rest of your life to make sure you get the stick stuck up there good and tight.

Well, I think everyone in the SEC dresses up for football, although it looks like it may be a little less so than it used to be; with parties, it's just going to depend on the event; for being out at a bar I doubt they're wearing ties or sport coats, but it's probably a little better than t-shirts and jeans, but it depends on the bar; hanging out at the house probably is t-shirt and jeans.

I may need to go back and re-read the whole thread (well, picking up after the race debate stuff), but I don't think anyone said that college guys shouldn't wear jean in their day to day lives; just that a certain kind of SEC fraternity guy wouldn't be wearing them much after graduation, especially for social events.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Well, I think everyone in the SEC dresses up for football, although it looks like it may be a little less so than it used to be; with parties, it's just going to depend on the event; for being out at a bar I doubt they're wearing ties or sport coats, but it's probably a little better than t-shirts and jeans, but it depends on the bar; hanging out at the house probably is t-shirt and jeans.

Again, a lot of this is just plain WEATHER issues. Jeans can go in the washer & dryer & don't need to be ironed (well, at least the kind for guys we're talking about don't). Blazers need to be dry cleaned. If you wore any of that - or, on the feminine side, a dress - to a football game up here, you'd be regretting it really quickly, because 8 times out of 10, football games involve rain, snow, mud, hellacious wind, or all of the above. Same with going to a bar - lots of areas up here are hilly and a mess to navigate any time past October.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Again, a lot of this is just plain WEATHER issues. Jeans can go in the washer & dryer & don't need to be ironed (well, at least the kind for guys we're talking about don't). Blazers need to be dry cleaned. If you wore any of that - or, on the feminine side, a dress - to a football game up here, you'd be regretting it really quickly, because 8 times out of 10, football games involve rain, snow, mud, hellacious wind, or all of the above. Same with going to a bar - lots of areas up here are hilly and a mess to navigate any time past October.

No doubt, although you might be surprised at how unpleasant dressing up can be on the hot side of things as well. If pure practicality were the concern, the guys especially would wear something else. Sundresses at least can be relatively cool.