Discussion
nuyorican said:
Not sure Baywatch would've had the same impact with Dryrobes.
haha not only that but another reason they dont wear them on the beach is so they dont look like every other numpty there, rescue people tend to have uniforms so you can spot who the responsible adults are lol.ZedLeg said:
Timothy Bucktu said:
ZedLeg said:
As I said earlier in the thread, my main winter coat is a big fred perry parka. I don’t really see the difference between the two.
I hadn’t heard of the dryrobe until this thread tbh.
Well, there you go. One is a sensible item of clothing for inclement weather, the other probably had a sensible niche purpose but has become a fashion accessory to wear whilst shopping in Aldi. Big difference, thus the ridicule.I hadn’t heard of the dryrobe until this thread tbh.
nuyorican said:
mcelliott said:
Mmm most of the people getting worked up are the one that don’t own a dry robe, just can’t imagine getting riled by someone’s coat lol, tell me why would someone be embarrassed by being a bit council?
Not a coat. And who's getting riled up? Apart from the Dryrobe apologists.Edited by mcelliott on Wednesday 6th March 10:10
I fear the lady doth protest too much. Are you typing from within your Dryrobe?..
One one hand you accuse "dryrobe apologists" of getting riled, and yet at the other end you've got people taking snide photos of other people just out minding their own business, coz they're wearing a particular garment. And worse - there's whatsapp and facebook groups dedicated for exactly that purpose.
It's playground stuff, perpetuated by adults.
Edited by TheJimi on Wednesday 6th March 11:20
ZedLeg said:
Timothy Bucktu said:
ZedLeg said:
As I said earlier in the thread, my main winter coat is a big fred perry parka. I don’t really see the difference between the two.
I hadn’t heard of the dryrobe until this thread tbh.
Well, there you go. One is a sensible item of clothing for inclement weather, the other probably had a sensible niche purpose but has become a fashion accessory to wear whilst shopping in Aldi. Big difference, thus the ridicule.I hadn’t heard of the dryrobe until this thread tbh.
TheJimi said:
The cognitive dissonance here is astonishing.
One one hand you accuse "dryrobe apologists" of getting riled, and yet at the other end you've got people taking snide photos of other people just out minding their own business, coz they're wearing a particular garment. And worse - there's whatsapp and facebook groups dedicated for exactly that purpose.
It's playground stuff, perpetuated by adults.
It's also not 'cognitive dissonance". This is when an individual displays the opposite behaviour to their values/personal philosophy, leading to a lack of authenticity. That's the theory anyway. For instance if a diehard dryrobe critic was to enjoy wearing a dryrobe this would be CD. One one hand you accuse "dryrobe apologists" of getting riled, and yet at the other end you've got people taking snide photos of other people just out minding their own business, coz they're wearing a particular garment. And worse - there's whatsapp and facebook groups dedicated for exactly that purpose.
It's playground stuff, perpetuated by adults.
Edited by TheJimi on Wednesday 6th March 10:56
popeyewhite said:
TheJimi said:
The cognitive dissonance here is astonishing.
One one hand you accuse "dryrobe apologists" of getting riled, and yet at the other end you've got people taking snide photos of other people just out minding their own business, coz they're wearing a particular garment. And worse - there's whatsapp and facebook groups dedicated for exactly that purpose.
It's playground stuff, perpetuated by adults.
It's also not 'cognitive dissonance". This is when an individual displays the opposite behaviour to their values/personal philosophy, leading to a lack of authenticity. That's the theory anyway. For instance if a diehard dryrobe critic was to enjoy wearing a dryrobe this would be CD. One one hand you accuse "dryrobe apologists" of getting riled, and yet at the other end you've got people taking snide photos of other people just out minding their own business, coz they're wearing a particular garment. And worse - there's whatsapp and facebook groups dedicated for exactly that purpose.
It's playground stuff, perpetuated by adults.
Edited by TheJimi on Wednesday 6th March 10:56
Have edited appropriately.
mcelliott said:
nuyorican said:
mcelliott said:
Mmm most of the people getting worked up are the one that don’t own a dry robe, just can’t imagine getting riled by someone’s coat lol, tell me why would someone be embarrassed by being a bit council?
Not a coat. And who's getting riled up? Apart from the Dryrobe apologists.Edited by mcelliott on Wednesday 6th March 10:10
I fear the lady doth protest too much. Are you typing from within your Dryrobe?..
Quite a few it seems, you still haven’t answered the question about being embarrassed about appearing a bit council, are you insecure about how people perceive you or lacking confidence in yourself?
Edited by mcelliott on Wednesday 6th March 13:01
I wouldn’t wear a dryrobe in outer space never mind on a city street.
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But not because I’m ‘against them’ or scared to be perceived as council. They are an absolutely fantastic idea/bit of kit. I just have a personal boundary about wearing things with large logos. So I’d either buy from a competitor with more subtle branding, or have my tailor disguise it. And of course, wear it when I got out of the sea. To get changed under/warm up.
None of this detracts from the fact that people look funny wobbling around the streets looking like an overgrown maggot escaped from Sports Direct.
It’s just a bit of mindless internet fun. See also: Onesies/red trousers/shoes with jeans.
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But not because I’m ‘against them’ or scared to be perceived as council. They are an absolutely fantastic idea/bit of kit. I just have a personal boundary about wearing things with large logos. So I’d either buy from a competitor with more subtle branding, or have my tailor disguise it. And of course, wear it when I got out of the sea. To get changed under/warm up.
None of this detracts from the fact that people look funny wobbling around the streets looking like an overgrown maggot escaped from Sports Direct.
It’s just a bit of mindless internet fun. See also: Onesies/red trousers/shoes with jeans.
ZedLeg said:
Most people grow out of laughing at stranger’s clothes in school.
Quite right too. But they’re not really clothes are they? Well, only in the sense that an astronaut suit is clothes. And if you could keep a straight face seeing people dressed in those because they wanted to follow a trend, especially whole families, then you’re made of sterner stuff than I.
ZedLeg said:
Most people grow out of laughing at stranger’s clothes in school.
They really haven't.For example - do you think the majority of people fully endorse my wearing of lycra when out riding my bike....or perhaps some take the p1ss, some assume I must somehow be gay etc?
Edited by mooseracer on Wednesday 6th March 15:23
Edited by mooseracer on Wednesday 6th March 15:24
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