Appropriate Attire

Bare Midriff Clip from Episode 6

In another episode of this season, Larry and his colleague Jerry Seinfeld discuss how their receptionist, Maureen, has been wearing inappropriate attire to work. After much debate, Larry was chosen to confront her about the clothes that she had been wearing around the work place. Maureen defended herself by saying that she had recently lost weight and was proud of the body she now had and didn't see the harm in showing it off. Caught of guard by this remark, Larry tried to reason with her by saying that there was a time and place for everything, and it is fine to dress however one would like, but only when it's appropriate.

Don't even get me started on this because we're all far too familiar with these kind of people. The ones that prance around in clothes that are so inappropriate you wonder if they own a mirror in their house or who they live with that would allow them to be seen in public dressed as such. And there are so many different levels of it...

The girls who wear short skirts when its mid-January with snow on the ground. They'll stand there, shivering, almost turning blue and inbetween chattered teeth lie to you, and themselves, saying, "oh! it's not that cold! i'm fine!" Really? Are you? Because in about two seconds your legs are going to turn black from frost bite. Dress for the season! You can save your two inch skirt for May, your legs aren't going anywhere.

Then there are the girls who dress provocatively to class. This is actually above and beyond me and leaves me shaking my head almost every single time and saying, ".....what???" You must be embarrassed. There is no way you can't be. How do you waltz on into a 300 person lecture, with about 75% of the students in sweats or the pajamas they rolled out of bed in and an adult professor. The situation just screams uncomfortable. Yet these people think they look great, when half the time they're wearing outfits I wouldn't even consider wearing when I was going out on a Saturday night. It truly is shameful, you're here to get an education and hopefully in the meantime you learn to dress properly to class as well.

Then there are the people like Maureen. First of all, I don't really see the need to show off your body no matter WHAT it looks like. You could be a perfect ten model, it still isn't appropriate to wear belly shirts and low rise jeans. You may look good and be able to pull it off, but don't wear it in public...it's not necessary. So if that rule goes for models, then why on earth would it NOT apply to those who aren't models. Put away the belly shirts that just simply expose your protruding stomach. It's not flattering, and more importantly just not at all appropriate.

I truly applaud Larry for having spoken up and said something. More people need to realize this. It's not trendy or cool or make you look "hot" it's just tasteless. walk around half naked in your own home, not in public.