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I like threads like these because I get to post some of my random thoughts here without being accused of going off-topic.

Damn, do I get annoyed when I have to go buy suits for work. It is never as simple as just walking into the place and saying "I'd like to have a couple of suits please."

Suddenly I find myself surrounded by folks of questionable sexual orientation taking measurements of my chest, my neck and who knows what else. Then I'm trying on suit jacket after suit jacket while they say things that make no sense to me like "that extra jacket button makes you look taller and thinner" and "those earth-tones on that jacket really bring out your complexion."

Then I'm herded into the dressing room with trousers to try on and each time I come out, some short, fat tailor with a foreign accent comes out and makes chalk marks all over the pants and jackets. I haven't even agree to buy them yet and already they are custom-fitting them to me.

Now I come out and on some long table, a young women is laying out a dozen or so shirts and ties to go with the suits I "just bought." Shoes, socks, belts and cuff links are brought into the mix and by the time I walk out of there, my American Express card just got whacked for over $3,000.

Damn, I wish I only had to wear khakis and golf shirts to work.