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Do you own a suit?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by BadgerBeer, Sep 20, 2018.

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  1. Bud_Bundy

    Bud_Bundy Well-Known Member

    I had one nice suit, then gained a bunch of weight and had to buy a sport coat to get through a couple of functions. Then I got serious and dropped 125 pounds. Now the suit doesn't fit the other way, and I had a brother-in-law go into hospice care last week. So we went out and got me fitted for a suit, which is supposed to be ready in a few days. The call came in this morning that he died overnight, so I'm headed out to the place in a few minutes to see how quickly they can finish the alterations. Unfortunately, the funeral is 500 miles away from where we are so we have to travel.
     
    Bud_Bundy, Sep 23, 2018
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  2. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Condolences to you and your family.

    I used to wear suits a lot more than I do now - my dad and then my brother drove the point home: Everyone should own at least one. Weddings, funerals. We all have occasion here and there to wear a suit.
     
    Moderator1, Sep 23, 2018
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  3. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    My condolences. I'm sorry for your loss.
     
    Azrael, Sep 23, 2018
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  4. Hermes

    Hermes Well-Known Member

    I don’t know if this makes me a jerk, but it irks me to see grown men show up to a funeral in something other than a suit.
     
    Hermes, Sep 23, 2018
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  5. Buck

    Buck Well-Known Member

    Sorry to hear about your brother in law.

    I bought a black suit for funeral in 2012, and I’ve worn it much more than I’d like.
    I only wear it for funerals. Never worn it otherwise.
     
    Buck, Sep 23, 2018
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  6. Slacker

    Slacker Well-Known Member

    Not everyone can afford a suit. And the bereaved families are not judging you by church clothes at most funerals.

    Don't show up in shorts and a T-shirt, though.
     
    Slacker, Sep 23, 2018
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  7. Hermes

    Hermes Well-Known Member

    I do. If you can afford to eat at a restaurant afterwards, you can afford a suit at Goodwill to pay respect to a loved one or friend.
     
    Hermes, Sep 23, 2018
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  8. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Between eBay and Jos A Bank and Mens Wearhouse nice suits, new suits, are pretty affordable. Under $100.

    You just have to decide to afford one.

    I think any young man out on his own anywhere needs at least one for weddings and funerals. Church, if he swings that way. Job interviews.
     
    Azrael, Sep 23, 2018
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  9. Slacker

    Slacker Well-Known Member

    Oh, come on. I see impoverished people at funerals dressed in probably the best clothes they have, which sometimes is not much more than clean jeans and a cheap "dress" shirt, and you can tell by their faces that they know they look poor or "outclassed" or whatever you want to call it.

    But they came out to pay their repects, and they thought it was important enough even if they don't have business attire.

    And it is.
     
    Slacker, Sep 23, 2018
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  10. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    I learned this the hard way, by being an asshole. Years ago, my ex's aunt died, young and rather suddenly of a vicious cancer. A guy showed up to her funeral in jeans and a hoodie. I made a wisecrack and was informed the guy was homeless until fairly recently and he was embarrassed but it was important for him to be there. Nice man, too, I talked to him for a bit afterward and was very thankful I kept my snark to my wife-at-the-time.

    Her aunt/uncle were blue-collar folks and a number of their friends were construction workers whose jobs fluctuated by season, demand, etc. The uncle rose to the level of supervisor and did what he could to keep as many of them working as much as he could. It was his help that got the guy in the hoodie out of homelessness.

    So yes, IF you have 100 bucks or so, get a suit for weddings and funerals. Don't judge those who don't
     
    Moderator1, Sep 23, 2018
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  11. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Absolutely.

    Which brings up a great point for those of us with more suits than we need.

    Clean out your closet once a year, and donate your good-condition business attire to folks looking for work.

    Free interview clothes | Jails to Jobs
     
    Azrael, Sep 23, 2018
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  12. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I somehow own three tuxedos. One I bought and two that were hand me downs. One, I think he put on weight. I am not sure why he was getting rid of it, but it fit me perfectly. The other graduated to more expensive clothing, and he was tossing a tuxedo that was more expensive than anything I am ever going to spend on a tuxedo. The down side is that it's got a shawl collar, and I don't like it much, so I usually wear the one I bought over it. I stuck to the classic, single peak lapel, single button. Never goes out of style, at least as far as tuxedos are concerned. ... even though they are pretty silly suits no matter how classic you keep it. Between black tie weddings and affairs, and black tie dinners I have had to do, the thing paid for itself a long time ago.
     
    The Big Ragu, Sep 23, 2018
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