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Old Apr 5th 2012, 4:10 am
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Originally Posted by spuddyo
Short sleeves for me, and I havn't worn a tie to work in 18 years.
That recently? Don't think I've worn one for over 25 years. And I wear long sleeved shirts for 2-3 months each year and short sleeves the rest of the time - although I do draw the line at wearing shorts to work.
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Originally Posted by KJCherokee
That recently? Don't think I've worn one for over 25 years. And I wear long sleeved shirts for 2-3 months each year and short sleeves the rest of the time - although I do draw the line at wearing shorts to work.
I would wear shorts to work if I was allowed to
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Originally Posted by Amazulu
I would wear shorts to work if I was allowed to
There is actually something to be said for the age-old shorts and socks thing...

To quote (paraphrase) Bill Bryson:

"The propensity of men of a certain age wearing shorts and knee-high socks"

It would be quite cool. And take a leaf out of the Arab way of life - keep exposed skin covered etc
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Originally Posted by Amazulu
I would wear shorts to work if I was allowed to
I do in the office during the summer - but then again I work in an office that allows casual attire.
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Old Apr 5th 2012, 1:11 pm
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If I said that....

I would be required to take down my trousers and await the next person in a long line of people filing past to adminster beatings...which I no longer feel...

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Don't know what's so derogatory about that, it's a simple case that the lawyers can be called to court any time and need to wear their robes and would look out of place with bare arms sticking out of their robes. The non legal staff, like my OH, don't wear robes so no problem
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Don't do short sleeve shirts...he'll look like Mr Bean. Is this your only worry about moving to the other side of the world?
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Old Apr 5th 2012, 11:51 pm
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The private school lads around where I live wear snot green shorts, snot green short sleeve shirts and long snot green long socks. Its really cruel.ii
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Tell him to go to work and try out the aircon. Within 48 hours he may well be not only in long sleeves but also wearing a fleece and gloves. I have never been as cold at work as I am in my current job, and its all aircon related.
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Default Re: Work wear - long or short sleeve shirts?

Originally Posted by Pollyana
Tell him to go to work and try out the aircon. Within 48 hours he may well be not only in long sleeves but also wearing a fleece and gloves. I have never been as cold at work as I am in my current job, and its all aircon related.
My office has the "it's too cold" brigade, who always thinks it's cold in the office and often manage to persuade the relevant people to turn up the thermostat. Bloody annoying, as it usually feels just fine to me and then ends up really stuffy and uncomfortable - and even then it can still be on the cold side for them.
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