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Why are companies sometimes such tossers about uniform?

Wait, they can't wear shorts but they can wear skirts? That's a bizarre dress code XD Can't say I've ever seen anyone in a decent pair of shorts and thought of it as unprofessional. Its not like everyone is walking around in Daisy Dukes.

Pussies, not because they are cross dressing to stick a thumb in the eye of a stupid regulation that takes guts and it's funny. I'm calling them out because they are the descendants of mother fraking vikings, and all they can do is whine and complain about how hot it is in Sweden.

That did strike me as odd. How hot does it get in Sweden?

There are more than a few places that require long pants as part of their uniforms, but also allow women the option to wear skirts. When these places do NOT allow men to wear shorts, some man inevitably asks "Well, then can I wear a skirt?"

I've heard about this happening at gas stations, clothing stores, a telemarketing call center, and a financial office. (I personally saw it happen at a Denny's.)

Always amusing, every time it happens. I like the Denny's manager's response. "Sure. Tell you what. If you come in and work one full shift in a skirt, I'll let you start wearing shorts to work after that."

 Kilkrazy wrote:
Why are companies sometimes such tossers about uniform?

Seems like all the transport companies absolutely love it.

This looks like a job for http://www.utilikilts.com/

 LordofHats wrote:
That did strike me as odd. How hot does it get in Sweden?

Easily to hot for pants during the summer, you know, when it's not raining. Or it's to windy... or cloudy. It -can- get to warm for pants, is what I'm saying.

Something new everyday. Think of Sweden here and all I think about is winter wonderland

 Jimsolo wrote:
There are more than a few places that require long pants as part of their uniforms, but also allow women the option to wear skirts. When these places do NOT allow men to wear shorts, some man inevitably asks "Well, then can I wear a skirt?"

I've heard about this happening at gas stations, clothing stores, a telemarketing call center, and a financial office. (I personally saw it happen at a Denny's.)

Always amusing, every time it happens. I like the Denny's manager's response. "Sure. Tell you what. If you come in and work one full shift in a skirt, I'll let you start wearing shorts to work after that."

I wish I could work for that Denny's manager, as a regular kilt wearer: Challenge Accepted.


Good on these Swedes for fighting back against the man though.

I like how they've basically used their employers own rigid, flawed logic against them, functional for the heat and a big "screw you!" to their employers. Bravo to them.

 azazel the cat wrote:
This looks like a job for http://www.utilikilts.com/

Where do you find these things Azazel?

Even the Afrika Korps looked professional in shorts!

Not the Italians though, oh no.

I don't understand why the trainlines just don't make a universal style of shorts as part of their uniforms. The Postal service, UPS, and other companies do here. I'm willing to bet the same is true of other businesses overseas.

Krellnus wrote:

 azazel the cat wrote:
This looks like a job for http://www.utilikilts.com/

Where do you find these things Azazel?

I once lost a bet to a Scotsman. All things considered, it could have gone much, much worse.

 azazel the cat wrote:

Krellnus wrote:

 azazel the cat wrote:
This looks like a job for http://www.utilikilts.com/

Where do you find these things Azazel?

I once lost a bet to a Scotsman.

From now on, all of your stories should start and end with this line.

I've been to Stockholm in late May. It's surprising how hot it was., probably due to the very long day.

Fafnir wrote:

 azazel the cat wrote:

Krellnus wrote:

 azazel the cat wrote:
This looks like a job for http://www.utilikilts.com/

Where do you find these things Azazel?

I once lost a bet to a Scotsman.

From now on, all of your stories should start and end with this line.

Several of them do.

Same Scotsman, or different ones?

I would pay money to see the documentary of the magnificent Scotsman, who causes Azazel to frequently engage in daring schemes involving utilikilts and trains.

Dreadclaw69 wrote:Same Scotsman, or different ones?

Same.

MrDwhitey wrote:I would pay money to see the documentary of the magnificent Scotsman, who causes Azazel to frequently engage in daring schemes involving utilikilts and trains.

I've only had to wear a utilikilt once, and no trains were harmed or involved.

 azazel the cat wrote:

Dreadclaw69 wrote:Same Scotsman, or different ones?

Same.

How many bets have you lost to him? Have you at least broken even?

Being a Scotsman and therefore cunning as a fox with three tails he's probably lost none, drunk all of his drinks and slept with his wife and his girlfriend... at the same time.

I want a kilt to wear to soccer matches, for heckling purposes...

Fine line between Hardcore and getting Killed there D......well....depending on the game you be at wearing a kilt....

Dreadclaw69 wrote:

 azazel the cat wrote:

Dreadclaw69 wrote:Same Scotsman, or different ones?

Same.

How many bets have you lost to him? Have you at least broken even?

I've never really kept score, but I'm certain that I'm well in the lead; if only due to my predilection for almost exclusively taking bets only on those events of which the outcome is certain. The aforementioned Scotsman has only gotten a few over on me; because while 9 out of 10 wagers I make are certain, every once in a while I'll bluff, and said Scotsman is sometimes a slow learner (or his balls are huge).

Unfortunately for me, sometimes it takes either a remarkably stupid or astonishingly brave man to call with what appears to be a losing hand. And sometimes that bravado pays off, to my chagrin.

 Krellnus wrote:

 azazel the cat wrote:
This looks like a job for http://www.utilikilts.com/

Where do you find these things Azazel?

I love mine!

 LordofHats wrote:
That did strike me as odd. How hot does it get in Sweden?

Its 95 in the train compartment evidently, at least per NPR.

 Jimsolo wrote:
There are more than a few places that require long pants as part of their uniforms, but also allow women the option to wear skirts. When these places do NOT allow men to wear shorts, some man inevitably asks "Well, then can I wear a skirt?"

I've heard about this happening at gas stations, clothing stores, a telemarketing call center, and a financial office. (I personally saw it happen at a Denny's.)

Always amusing, every time it happens. I like the Denny's manager's response. "Sure. Tell you what. If you come in and work one full shift in a skirt, I'll let you start wearing shorts to work after that."

I would do it, if im working for dennys my dignity is already gone

Denny's food is crap, but at least they're open late!