That phrase sounds oxymoronic for one reason or another.

Ironically, Shadow, it was my very proper British nanny from Holywell, St. Ives, Huntingdon that taught me that. But that was a long time ago, and she also said that if George III could live without electricity, so could she. :eek: So not all the changes in England are for the worse.

To be honest it's the young teenagers that I find the worst, the tweens. Around 12-13 year olds who think they're god's gift and manners don't apply to them. People my age are normally quite pleasant, and it's not just the young un's either. I let a man pass through the door before me, and he took it as an insult to his age and started ranting about how I didn't have to wait, he wasn't old nor senile, blah blah. I didn't even consider his age, and I was actually quite shocked that he swore and chuntered on like what people associate with 'chavvy' teenagers.

It just depends on the person, I've learnt to expect anything.

For the most part I act myself regardless of clothing, but when I wear all black I just have that gothic thing going on, complete with a "I don't really give a shit" face.

And when I wear my shades, the gothic thing changes to that Matrix complex.

I'm glad so many others agree with me. It heartens me to know that there are those out there who value good manners and proper etiquette when it comes to social interactions. Simple acts such as holding doors open and using phrases like 'excuse me' and 'thank you,' or even just saying 'hi' to complete strangers passing by, really brings out a certain warm feeling ¦3 ...even if they give me strange looks because I dress "funny" hahaha

And yes, the coat flourishing really IS a good idea...I'm gonna try it XD

Thanks everybody!

Gah, how often have I done this before?:cool:

Whoa.

I hate to admit it, but I do that - sometimes to an extreme. Several studies have show that attire does affect how people present themselve and act, but the effect seems to be quite variable.

I was once given a nickname because friends noticed a severe personality change whenever I had to wear "corporate drag". Apparently when dressed in darker knee length skirts and high heels I shift into a decidedly alpha-male, mode. I thought the guys were just teasing me until the bartender starting saying "Yes, sir!" to me while we shooting pool. That was more than 10 years ago, and I have tried to tone "Max" down, but he still kicks in when the stilletos come out of the closet.:rolleyes:

Here comes statistics to save the day XD As long as the sample size wasn't like 100 or something, then I'd be suspicious still...but that's not the point. I do notice that people act differently when they dress certain ways, and not just on purpose like dressing cute and acting cute to look even cuter. Those who dress in business attire tend to be more on the serious, no-nonsense side than the casual look, which pretty much let's you become more playful and do whatever you want. Not that I'm saying this applies to everybody. of course.

I'm not really sure how I act...I know I'm the complete opposite of my mom. Which is a good thing. But that's it. My mom will be like 'Say excuse me!' blah blah blah. to my siblings...I always walk off by myself and I get weird looks when I say pardon me and stuff.

Exactly. That is why some American companies are getting away from business casual attire and "Casusal Fridays". Those of us whose production does not slack off because of our attire are losing out to those that think because they can dress more casually, its ok to act more casually when it comes to their work. :( (BTW it's had mutliple studies and millions of people & back by companies on both sides of the dress code issues.)