No work today on account of President's Day, and I lazied my butt off! How lazy did it get? So lazy, I am posting something here that's several years old. Explanation: I found a stash of really old posts that never made it to cp.com and since I'm both really busy AND really lazy, I may start shovelling these into the gaping maw that is the internet.
I think we should abolish getting dressed up. When the aliens come down and see our neckties and the creases in our pants, they will give us a planet sized dunce cap. They will use our starched shirts and suspenders against us to make earth the septic tank of the universe. That may sound kind of bad, but I am guessing I will get one of those shiney silver space suits out of the deal. I hear those things are easy to clean, plus I bet they have all kinds of pockets.
I think the only piece of dress wear that redeems the concept of dressing up is the bowtie. Nothing gives a guy that accountant-with-a-screw-loose look better than the bow tie. Not only that, but I think it means something to wear a bow tie. You wear that thing and it is obvious that not only do you know how to tie a bow tie, which I imagine is hard, but you know of a place that sells bow ties. Thus, not only are you wise, but you are also resourceful. Suddenly, you're the guy to be around!
I think we overexaggerate the greatness of our time. We build up this big, fancy economy like it's the greatest thing since the polio vaccine, but I think I'd rather be a worker back in the middle ages. As it is now, you dress yourself up in elaborate clothes and do something difficult 40 hours a week for 50 years. Back in the middle ages, you got to dress yourself in a burlap sack and do something easy 10 hours a week until you died from the Plague or were burned as a heretic. Tell me this: have we really progressed? Come on, man!
Posted by Cody at February 21, 2005 5:30 PM