Hey Millennials, why do you hate suits?
Saw a post on here about suits the other day. It got me thinking. And millennials- I have a gripe with you.
It is not because your generational culture is founded in Virtue Signaling.
Not because you are the champions of cancel culture.
It’s not because of your disregard for suits thinking that it is more stylish to dress down and wear athleisure- as if you’re sticking it to the man. Or as if you wish you were some nerd that’s never slayed cooch writing c++ from a bean bag chair in NoCal drinking a goat milk cortado.
It’s not because when you dropped blockbuster in favor for Netflix.
or that you actually enjoyed the movie Avatar.
it’s because you’re all yellow bellies.
hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create millennials who create bad times.
where a suit you slobs
You’re an idiot
I apologize if I offended you, I mean that my friend.
millennials r pussies but wtf does that have to do with suits lol.
ur just exposing yourself to be another boomer thats bitter ur not cool anymore.
Also, “hypergamy,” “yellow belly,” and “virtue signaling?” The amount of words on this thread that i had to google is concerning
I agree, I actually like the more professional and reserved culture of high finance as opposed to the new-age tech culture
It’s part of the allure.
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Can we agree no ties?
I do appreciate a tie, but it sucks wearing one while you work. Also girls think sans tie is sexy.
A lot of tie hate can be fixed with a properly fitted shirt size, but it’s still not the most comfortable.
Ties restrict blood flow to brain by 7.5%
The culture nowadays just sucks balls. Guys look and dress like shit, widespread blatant hypergamy (not that I have anything against this, I'm part of the problem, a pussy you don't fuck today is a pussy you might not fuck tomorrow, but its different for dudes), people bitch and whine about trivial shit, every dumbass is virtual signalling, cancel culture, twitter, etc etc and don't get me started with the liberal socialist retards that run most of the western world. In fact, fuck democracy, there, I said it. Go read some Plato. And also this:
It’s funny how some people have this monkey shit. Those dudes probably suck so bad.
It's because in some oligarchy, you people always believe you'll be in the ruling class, when you most likely won't.
Uberbased.
I love modern culture tbh. Old people gotta get with the times because your opinions don’t really matter
When you say that "you like modern culture tbh" what exactly are you reffering to within the context of this post?
Shut up boomer
Dress cooler.
Meaning what exactly
I'm a millenial and I like suits, I wear them for every client meeting, I'm definitely not a fan of normalizing sweatpants as going out on the town attire
out of curiosity, what generation are you?
Cusp of gen z and millennial
Love suits. I love anything sartorial actually and that can extend beyond just the suit.
Its an art
It is indeed and much more than that. Have you listened to the Joe Rogan podcast with Guy Ritchie? The first 20 minutes of that podcast are gold.
It likely stems from childhood. Pops would get home and more often than not the first thing to happen is the tie comes off with a great sigh of relief. Subconsciously this instills a belief in the child that dressing up is associated with unpleasant work. Which leads to where we're at now, a disdain for the tie, and ever more so, the suit. I'm similar age to yourself OP, I think suiting up is important when meeting with clients for the first time or for other important occasions and whatnot. Apart from that though, I don't think there is any benefit to dressing up in more restrictive and expensive clothing only for it to deteriorate and depreciate as time passes and styles change.
This actually is some woke reasoning
So one's approach to suits depends because of his parent? Then your case subconciouslly instils a belief that his father is a looser because is obliged to do something which he does not enjoy. In my case, I could wear a suit 24/7 because the people whom I saw with suits were role models for me.
Times change, i generally agree.
But you’re buying the wrong suits and ties if they go out of style. And if they stop fitting then stop eating like shit and have enough self respect to maintain your health and aesthetics.
The workplace has got significantly more lax in terms of dress code over the past 5-10 years, this is irrefutable. Just look at silicon valley casual, jeans, t shirt and sneakers.
I love suits. They look great. However, wearing them for 14 hours in a cube, when you have nothing external scheduled, is silly. Button down / golf shirt with chinos is ideal — you’re dressed up enough to get you into a workplace mindset, but the clothes aren’t physically restrictive or uncomfortable in any way.
" you were some nerd that's never slayed cooch writing c++ from a bean bag chair in NoCal drinking a goat milk cortado"
I'm in this picture and I don't like it
“Where a suit you slobs”
Plz check spelling and grammar before submitting.
If you need to WEAR a suit to feel important then go for it. I don’t need one to produce good work and stroke my ego on the subway.
Thx,
Millennial who despises suits
What do you normally wear to work? Do you also work in IBD - genuinely curious
Business casual - lululemon or similar pants, if I’m sitting at a desk for 14+ hours a day there’s no need to not be comfortable.
Without disclosing too much I’m in one of those groups that’s in IB at some banks and CB in others.
I have a jacket at the office I put on for last minute client meetings, but honesty people don’t care anymore about what you wear. If they are going to do business with you they want to like you as a person/group/bank and know that you can get something across the finish line for them.
Suit
Millennials are literally 30-40 years old...
I love wearing suits - but the problem is that if you want to maximize comfort, you'll either start veering outside conservative dress-code (no problem these days) as far as cut and fabric goes, for example a completely natural / unstructured suit with light summer fabric, which basically feels like wearing a PJ...but alas, looks too soft, like you're about to take a stroll in Monaco.
Or you need to get a properly tailored suit, with decent fabric - which could get pretty expensive in the long run.
I think most people that hate wearing suits, have probably been traumatized from shitty fabrics, poor patterns, shirts that don't breathe, too snug collars, etc.
And they require more care and maintenance than your chinos and fleece vest combo.
I like suits, I can just do without ties lol
1) they're expensive.
2) they hide your body. if you're a fatty, then suits will help you hide it. but if you are muscular, nobody will see it under a suit. athletic hoodie or tight t-shirt will look much better if you're muscular.
3) they look like shit. if you're muscular, the suit will always layer around your armpits when you raise your hands of try to reach something or try to gesticulate, because suits are not stretchy. if you want to avoid it, you'll have to buy a big suit which will look like a piano cover. also, the shirt always layers on top of your pants when you raise hands / try to reach something / gesticulate.
4) they feel like shit. if you're muscular, every time your try to reach something or raise your hand, the suit will bump into your armpits and make you feel uncomfortable.
5) difficult to wash. I can throw a hoodie into a washer. with suits I have to take them to the dry cleaners and pay about the same as the cost of a new hoodie for each cleaning.
why do you like them?
ever heard of tailoring? probably not judging by your post lmao
I constantly am either bulking or cutting. My body changes every couple of months. Tailoring makes no sense in that case.
Suits are really for people who don't work out.
Also tailoring can only do so much. Look at the Jay Cutler pics below. His suit is clearly tailored but it still just hides all his gains. He could be fat under the suit, and it would look about the same. However, look at him in a t-shirt - doesn't it look much better?
Facts. old ppl really think just throwing a suit on makes you look good b/c ppl told them so. Anyone with a brain can see some nice athletic wear or literally anything else can look better than a suit.
Man, the cringe reeks hard here. All your reasons just surround your musculature, which may also take up your brain resources
Been wearing suits most of my career.
Just had a nightmare the other day where colleagues and I were to go to a meeting. 5 minutes before the meeting, I was waiting for my team in the lobby. Guys show up last minute with the books so I tell them to let’s go let’s go. Pumped for this. Get into the elevator, saw in the reflection that I was unshaved, messy hair, in a T shirt, and for some bizzare reason holding my suits/gear in a suit cover. 30 seconds until door opens. Adrenalin rushes, blood pressure up, buttoning shirts and getting help zipping up suit pants, door about to open…
Then fucking wake up in cold sweat only to realize I’ve been holding a massive tank of piss. Crisis averted. No bladder explosion today.
That was nerve wrecking. Subconsciously the suit is just part of my identity. Call it pathetic, judge me if you will, I don’t care. Being prepared gives me the sanity to do my job. That fire drill nightmare was not good for my heart.
Obviously I don’t wish this upon others. Just wanted to share another take on this topic. If you’re used to a system and all of a sudden change from it (from suiting up everyday to WFH/post pandemic attire, whatever it means), it could add mental toll. At the very least it adds a layer of a decision to make vs. just showing up with the same attire everyday. Some welcomed the change to a dress code closer to their normal wear (perhaps younger generations), others didn’t like the change to their ritualistic habit (say guys with some vintage). I think what we need is to realize we all come with differing perspective on this and to the extent you get any directions from your firm, it simplifies your decisions. My personal preference is always to suit up just to err on the side of caution.
that's how suits look on athletic body
lol at thinking the average banker is like one of those guys...
definitely not average banker. average bankers can wear suits to hide their bellies and lack of muscle. but for muscular guys, like myself, suits do disservice.
Not really 'athletic body'
what is it if not athletic haha? that's as athletic as humanly possible.
Tailor or custom. Yikes
these guys gain and lose 100lb every year. they'll need to tailor every week lol.
Larry Wheels has a video on tailored suit which was funny and interesting
same people wearing athletic clothes
nice one
so what looks better? suits or t-shirts?
however if you're fat, suit will hide it. so I understand that you might like suits if you're fat or skinny. suits also look good on skinny people. but if you're muscular, suits just hide the results of your hard work and make you look not much better than a fatty in the next cubicle.
classic associate/vp potato
**wear suits. Not “where suits”.
Wear suits you so you don't repugnate people with sweaty underarms.
Wear*
I created cancel culture and virtue signaling while jerking off to Avatar and rubbing my yellow belly
I like to wear a suit... it's the boomers in my groups who told me to stop wearing them...
i like the convenience of not doing dry cleaning and easier to go to the gym after / before work if your not in a suit