Huckleberries: No tie for Toadman, but that suits his job

My Huckleberries Online regulars aren’t big on suits and ties. In fact, their significant others are lucky if they wear underwear on any given day. On Wednesday, I borrowed the following question from a Huckleberries regular pseudonymed Toadman: “How do you dress for work?” Toad also offered fallback questions, such as “How much time do you spend on your outfit at the beginning of the day?” And: “What does your work outfit say about you?” Ex-CdA Press reporter Brent Andrews responded: “Shirt, tie, slacks and no underwear.” MamaJD said she has the stay-at-home-mom look down pat: “cargo beach pants (with rolled cuffs), a T-shirt layered under a lightweight zippered sweatshirt, and flip-flops.” Added she: “I thought I looked a little sloppy until I counted about a dozen moms wearing the same ‘uniform’ when dropping off kids at school.” Although he’s a twentysomething, Digger has evolved through several looks: blue jeans and button-down while working at a trophy store; suit and tie, during his days as a hired hand in a funeral home; and shirt and tie with khakis to sell cars. Toadman, by the way, is one of those computer guys who can get away with the baggy look at work because he doesn’t come into contact with many people. Sez he: “I take enough time grooming in the morning to make sure I’m clean, hair combed and either nicely down, or back in a pony tail, and I don’t smell offensive.” Before you dismiss Toadman out of hand, consider this comment from him: “Who would you trust with your computer more – a long-haired guy who dresses like me, or a guy in a white shirt and tie? Me? I’d trust the long-haired dude.” In other words, clothes don’t make the man. His brand of deodorant does.