02-15-2016, 12:06 AM
I don't think anyone is chastising.
They're just pointing out that "formal" and the options presented aren't quite in the same ballpark, and if you're really aiming for something suitable for such duty (irrespective of what anyone else is wearing), then you may as well opt for the real thing, even if it's not navy blue.
Leather sneakers are still sneakers, and black jeans are still jeans.
And while every situation is different, and not everyone expects, or adheres to, the same standards, many of those standards are more deeply rooted than in currently exhibited behavior.
Those in your circle may not feel disrespected if you don't wear a dark suit to their funerals, but that doesn't change the fact that such attire still does represent a sign of respect, and will continue to do so for a majority of cultures.
As science fiction has taught us, dress uniforms will still exist in the future, and will still be uncomfortable.
tartrek2:
They're just pointing out that "formal" and the options presented aren't quite in the same ballpark, and if you're really aiming for something suitable for such duty (irrespective of what anyone else is wearing), then you may as well opt for the real thing, even if it's not navy blue.
Leather sneakers are still sneakers, and black jeans are still jeans.
And while every situation is different, and not everyone expects, or adheres to, the same standards, many of those standards are more deeply rooted than in currently exhibited behavior.
Those in your circle may not feel disrespected if you don't wear a dark suit to their funerals, but that doesn't change the fact that such attire still does represent a sign of respect, and will continue to do so for a majority of cultures.
As science fiction has taught us, dress uniforms will still exist in the future, and will still be uncomfortable.
tartrek2: