Dress Code Debacle

Today, everybody is writing about The Sopranos. I really don’t give a flying, and the fact that so many people are concerned with it, kind of scares me. I watched it, it was a good show; now get on with your dismal lives.

In any case, the weather has changed...and it's getting f&*@##$%^ hot! I slowly wandered into DC only two metro stops, got off, and was sweating profusely. It occurred to me that, if I was suffering, then what in the hell were people in suits and ties going through? It's that time of year when baby blue shirts turn into navy blue, pink to neon red, only two seconds after stepping out of the office. It's that time of year when you walk into the office and some loser tells you, "It must be hot out there." And you respond with, “And that’s why you’re a secretary.”

So this got me to thinking about doing away with suits, ties, and slacks. Rather, nice khaki shorts, short sleeve shirts, and sandals. Switching attire has a high probability of lowering that sweaty stank from all your employees who have to walk blocks to your building…which is about 90 percent. Morale can only go up, and stress decline. I realize there are construction workers around the country calling me a pussy right now…but they are also the one’s in shorts and t-shirts. And "casual Friday" is bs. All that goes is the suit.

Note: Be especially sensitive on Mondays. They are especially pleasant because the AC has been off the entire weekend to conserve energy -- and takes light years for it to come on, this morning was not a neat reminder.