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It's no secret that when a person goes to work, they have to wear appropriate clothing. Whether it's a specific uniform or something from their own closet that can be applied to a dress code, what matters is that the clothes are suitable for the job they have to do.

Still, there are folks who decide to go rogue and dress in a way that's not acceptable. These instances are common enough for us to compile a full-blown list of them, and these are from only one online thread; imagine how many more others have!

Maybe even you have an example from your personal experience, or have witnessed one? Enhance our list by sharing these stories, and, of course, upvoting the most entertaining stories already here!

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#1

Unprofessional work attire: person wearing flip-flops on wooden deck with a plant nearby. We hired a guy from the Philippines at the metal shop, and he showed up for work in flip-flops. Had to explain to him about OSHA and safety footwear.

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Bobert Robertson
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8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tbf not his fault if nobody explicitly told him and he'd been working that way back home for years

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    #2

    Two casually dressed women walking outside, holding a laptop and jacket, illustrating unprofessional work attire. When I was in grad school, one of our undergrads came in to lab with her midriff exposed. I don’t give a s**t about what people wear outside of safety concerns, and this girls stomach was right at the level of the bench. We were working on peptide synthesis and peptide cleavage that day, which include such hazards as trifluoroacetic acid (which eats through your skin), DMF, and piperidine (which can make you sterile). I told her she could go change, wear a fully buttoned up lab coat (that was encouraged anyway), or she could sit in her office and read papers. I’m fine with people my age and above hurting themselves at work if they want to, but I wasn’t gonna let some kid burn herself because she thought her belly ring was cute.

    doctordoctorpuss , Zen Chung Report

    KatSaidWhat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TIL I learnt peptide cleavage.

    Ben Aziza
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    8 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For some reason it attracts alot of hexadecynoic acid benzyl ester molecules.

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    geezeronthehill
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worked in an electroplating facility (a wetroom) full of barrels of concentrated acids and alkalis. We wore full rubber aprons, boots and gloves. The floor had grid covered trenches so we could hose everything down. New admin assistant ignored the protective equipment requirements and walked in wearing spike heels. She tried to cross a trench and put a heel into the grid. Down she went. Line boss wrote her up.

    Bec
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chemistry 101 class one is usually lab safety, she should have known better

    Bobert Robertson
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'm fine with people my age and above hurting themselves at work".... we just gonna ignore that?

    Buddy Alton
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wearing a longer blouse would not protect her from the trifluoroacetic acid, DMF, and piperidine. If you were not supplying them with a lab apron YOU are the one being inappropriate.

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    #3

    Two workers in orange uniforms, standing beside cleaning equipment during an unprofessional moment at work. One of the daytime janitors showed up for work with a shirt that said “send n*des”. We work at a high school, so the guy’s shirt was incredibly inappropriate. To make matters worse, representatives from the Department of Homeland Security were visiting our building that day. The principal told the guy to go to the janitorial closet and stay in there until the end of the day. He was fired that afternoon.

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    Huddo's sister
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A one-off leads to being fired? Is it really that easy to lose your job there? Where I live it would be a written warning and only lead to loss of job if it happens again.

    AsylumWalker
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, they'd be fired for that at high schools in Australia too

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    Bi.Felicia
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could have just had him turn his shirt inside out.

    Bec
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Turned his shirt inside out or find a shirt in list and found. Hide in a closet all day seems like a c**p solution here

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    Cerise Hood
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought janitors had a uniform?

    Bec
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Places that treat them decently and professionally would

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    PrettyJoyBird
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why was HomeLand Security there? Never heard of them visiting schools around here.

    K Barnes
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am so glad that I don't live in a country where it's normal for the dept of homeland security to visit a high school.

    Heather Menard
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just make him turn it inside out.

    ghost gurl
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i dont think it's harsh when you consider that he is wearing a shirt that says "send nu.des" in a high school with underage and impressionable girls (and boys for that matter). At best, it was complete dumbassery, and at worst a potential SA. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. i would not want my 15-year-old around a grown man who acted like that. You just can't take those kinds of chances with children.

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    Almost everywhere we go, there’s a dress code that can be applied to the occasion. Theoretically, a dress code is a set of rules on what clothing must be worn, usually created out of social perceptions and norms. 

    When it comes to specific events that definitely need a dress code, often people who are expected to attend are informed about it. The list from which an appropriate code can be chosen isn’t a short one – it ranges from casual to various forms of formal and ties to festive clothes. 

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    #4

    A person in a gray suit standing outdoors, hand in pocket, wearing a stylish watch, symbolizing professional attire. I work in sales, we tend to dress more fashionable professional, suits, etc. We had a new guy come in... fairly well built dude, very into his appearance... wearing the tightest pair of dress pants I have ever seen in my life.

    The issue was the guy was... uh... blessed in the undercarriage department. His prodigious member was clearly visible through the pants.

    We had to to tell the dude like, good for you my dude but you gotta wear something else.

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    AKRaven
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    was he a former French pole vaulter?

    ispeak catanese
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a guy in my office whose pants WERE. SO. TIGHT. we could tell he was circumcised. It was like a car crash, you could not look away!

    Lowrider 56
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I worked with a guy like that. He was well endowed and always wore the tightest pants. Most of the women thought he was gross.

    Billo66
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lol Moose Knuckle

    DC
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... we used to call him "Der Hengst" (="The male horse), because of his Apparatus Enormus. Seriously, it was about 25 cm long at the low-pressure setting. He's the only guy I'm sure about I have never seen having one of these pesty pointless and reasonless erections, because that would have either damages said Apparatus, or ripped open his pants. Not the guy OP is referring to, but a similarly equipped dude I knew, who also always wore pants that helped visibility along without being actually naked. I did see him naked, and his Wiener was somewhat twisted within itself, visibly so, by about 45° or so.

    #5

    Person in a suit leaning on a bar counter in a dimly lit setting, showcasing unprofessional work attire. I worked with a super duper hot and charismatic guy. Guy was so charismatic he could have started his own religion. He was so hot that you would lose your thoughts because he walked into the room. He was also married and exceptionally nice and kind.

    There was a woman in my office who would wear the most scandalous stuff if she knew she was going to be in a meeting with him. It got worse and worse until one day she wore a lace bra under a lace shirt. You could see her areolae. We worked in a government office. She was asked to go put on a jacket, by her crush.

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    Lila Allen
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Truly that must have been so uncomfortable for him. HR should have stepped in earlier

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    LiuLiu
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sexual harassment

    Definitely a Human
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it? She didn't seem to actually take any actions towards him.

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    #6

    Person in sheer top and gold chain at work, highlighting unprofessional attire. Shear top no bra in an office environment. Her excuse. ...she was heading out clubbing with friends after work and didn't want to have to go home and change afterwork.

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    KatSaidWhat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Went for drinks with the guys after work one Friday before going clubbing. Changed while in the pub and that might they learnt that I was a proper raver, had a six pack and that my cutesy clubbing trousers did not have room for underwear. Took a while to live that one down but they were cool.

    Ben Aziza
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The longer i read the WILDER it gets XD

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    Spittnimage
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    8 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL women's lib movement in '70s my social worker showed up to work dressed same as above. She worked with kids of all ages, boys and girls. Thankfully she was dressed more modestly when I saw her (I was 10) than my poor teenage sister. Those were the days my friends. 👀

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    We’re not going to delve into what are the differences between each dress code, that would take way too much time and not every single one of them is relevant to today’s topic – work attire.

    So, which of the dress codes can be applied to work attire? Well, it all depends on what kind of workplace it is. Some places where the job is pretty specific, like physical labor, healthcare or anything similar, usually have specified clothes they have to wear.

    #7

    Smiling woman in a mustard dress at work, gesturing with hands, in front of green boards, illustrating unprofessional attire. I’m a teacher. One of my 9-year-old girl students once wore a shirt to school that said “Voted Most Flexible by your boyfriend.” 😳 My principal is truly amazing and said she would call mom for me, I was so thankful I didn’t have to have that conversation. Mom bought the shirt and she apparently didn’t understand what the issue was….

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How... why was there a shirt saying that in a size small enough for a 9-year-old child to wear?!

    KatSaidWhat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not all 9 year olds are small and it might have been petite. I'm assuming mom thought it was yoga. (yeah, 'm not fooling myself here)

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    Manic Mama
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And this, America, is the other reason why the rest of the world wears school uniforms. (The main reason is so staff can quickly identify someone who shouldn't be in the school grounds.)

    Lady Eowyn
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless a uniform allows girls to wear slack and boys to wear skirts/kilts, I'm against uniforms.

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    Tonyah Mcanelly
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when I was 10 I wore a vanity shirt my mom got as a gag gift from a friend We lived ina very small town and it said " We is so small the Town hooker is a virgin " I didnt understand of what the meaning behind it was at that age I just liked the color of the t shirt which as purple . lol

    OneHappyPuppy
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Post aside, I love that dress in the pic. Maybe a different colour though

    Shane Kane
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    8 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What in the actual fu**!! Mom didn't see the problem!?! And I'm with LakotaWolf how was something so inappropriate even made with a CHILD in mind!?

    Sophia Pandia de Delphia
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It didn't have to be in mind for a child. Most 9 yr old girls can wear a women's small or extra small shirt.

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    #8

    "Woman in a green dress at a bar, exemplifying unprofessional work attire amid a stylish backdrop." While doing my intership. I had a colleague, an arts teacher, arrive at work with a night/cocktail dress, it was dark green, completely skin tight, and had a V shaped cleavage that went all the way down to her navel. We could even tell she was going commando since even a thong would mark.

    She doesn't work in education anymore.

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    KatSaidWhat
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dirty stop out? We've all been there... the walk of shame. Or infamy.

    Lila Allen
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah teachers aren't allowed that. We have to be pristine 1950s level G rated at all times

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    Graham Berry
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meh, nothing was actually showing. Hope this wasn't the reason they no longer work their. If I this was a good college then a good art anatomy class would have had art models with a lot less on .

    Colin Matthews
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How come my teachers were all greyish old men

    #9

    Person in a casual white dress sitting on a bench, illustrating unprofessional work attire. This girl came in with a white dress shirt but nothing under. You literally could see her b***s through it. As soon as she walked in not even 3 minutes she was asked to change.

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    Mason Kronol
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    boils? That would be worse for me to see 🤷🏻‍♀️

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    For the former, pieces of clothing like comfortable and safe shoes, socks, and gloves are important. For people in this field, it is important that what they wear doesn’t restrain their movement and protects them from potential injuries. 

    Healthcare workers normally wear scrubs, which serve several purposes. For instance, it makes them easily identifiable, they are comfortable for any kinds of movements and protect medical staff against various bodily fluids they often have to deal with.

    Additionally, scrubs are usually processed in such a way that they prevent cross-contamination, so the viruses or anything similar staff deals with aren’t spread further. 

    #10

    People in a meeting, discussing work attire, with notebooks and pens, seated at a wooden table in professional setting. One guy wore a shirt that said 'nice to meet you, im the reason your mom’s smiling'. HR had a lot to say about that one 😂😂.

    marydeanxx , Dylan Gillis Report

    Shark queen 🦈🦈🦈
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why all he need was give your mom a batch of brownies?

    #11

    Busy indoor market with high arched ceilings, showcasing bustling people and various booths and stalls. Worked in a factory and my buddy Josh wore a shirt that said "Millions of my potential children died on your daughter's face." One of the older women complained and he had to turn it inside-out. 🤣.

    MallardRecords , Jezael Melgoza Report

    Michael Largey
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But not having children is something I would seriously encourage Josh about.

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    #12

    Person dressed unprofessionally in a nurse costume with blue gloves, holding a syringe against a red background. Best Buy. Halloween. 2003. We were encouraged to wear costumes. The girl that worked in the wireless department wore a naughty nurse outfit that you could 100% see through and red lingerie underneath. I think she lasted maybe 5 minutes before management sent her home. Impressive considering that management mostly consisted of a bunch of h***y a******s.

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    Serena Myers
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hatty? Hilly? Heary? Holly? Hissy?

    Then, people who work in offices, schools or anywhere similar are often expected to wear dress in business casual, professional attire and similar dress codes that make people look professional. Of course, it all depends on the workplace; nowadays some places are more lenient when it comes to clothes, yet that doesn’t mean that people can dress however they like. 

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    For example, clothing that is way too revealing, like blouses with exposed cleavage, overly tight clothing, or anything that is too inappropriate in any other way is usually dubbed NSFW (or not safe for work). And yet, sometimes, some still think that wearing anything like that to work is a good idea. 

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    #13

    People in a meeting room wearing masks and varied professional attire, chatting, with a green landscape view outside the window. I worked at Lowe's a few years ago near the start of the Covid, and for the most part it was pretty chill and easy going. Everybody had to wear a mask and they were even provided by the store, but one of the cashier's switched hers out for one of these B**M facemasks made of leather with zippers. I had to do a triple take when walking out because I couldn't fathom somebody actually doing that. Had quite a laugh about it in the parking lot and the manager quickly made her switch back.

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    #14

    Person dressed as a cat in a black costume, showcasing an unprofessional look for work. A high school Spanish teacher, from Spain, wore a black cat suit with a gold chain around her hips. She claimed she didn’t understand why it was inappropriate. Her across the hall neighbor gave her a school hoodie that was mid thigh, so it looked like a strange fashion choice. Don’t know if it really was a cultural misunderstanding or not, but she wore both the catsuit and the improvised “dress” well.

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    geezeronthehill
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Catsuit = furry? I'm probably confused.

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    #15

    Unprofessional work attire: person in green scrubs with red heart in pocket and stethoscope around neck. I can’t tell you how many nurses wear hospital scrubs and don’t wear underwear. But it’s a bunch.

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    Lyoness
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't see why this matters. They're covered and wearing acceptable attire. What's underneath is nobody's business.

    KatSaidWhat
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still have scrubs I sleep in. Most comfortable things ever.

    Shane Kane
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nurses work their butt's off all day every day and barely have time for bathroom breaks. With all the bending, twisting and running they probably get sick of having to un-wedgie themselves.

    Ben Aziza
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Understandable cus how overworked they are. Some have to do insane 24 hour shifts... and it seems like a god dam universal rule btw. EVERYWHERE on earth nurses are overworked... Reminds me of that scene from Chernobyl with the miner. If it is a critical life and death job then be as confortable as you want to be.

    Petra Peitsch
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know a few ones, who wore nothing under their scrubs.

    Michael Largey
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My doctor got hired by a clinic which had not given any details in the interviews about work requirements. When told that she had to wear a certain lab coat, she replied "Fine. But that will be all I'm wearing." Policy changed that afternoon. But unsurprisingly she didn't stay there long.

    Shane Kane
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    8 months ago

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    Today’s list is full of such examples. From a woman not wearing a bra to an office to a man showing up to a metal shop in flip flops – the ways someone can make poor fashion choices in the workplace are endless. 

    So, take this list as a handbook of what not to wear to your job or just a collection of entertaining stories about people who clearly weren’t overthinking their fashion – it’s good for both purposes!

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    #16

    Person in a witch hat holding dried flowers, with bat decorations in the background, dressed unprofessionally for work. They weren't workers or asked to change but, the "s**y witch" and "s**y nurse" costumes of two moms at a company Halloween party for employees' children were pretty extreme.
    We didn't have another one.

    Sour_baboo , Paige Cody Report

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    #17

    Person wearing a black choker with chains, dressed informally in a blazer at work. We hired a lady at our office, we have uniform shirts but get them made a couple of weeks after they start. First day she showed up in a shirt that was the deepest V cut I've never seen. She was very large chested and was not wearing a bra. We have a small office but it's only me and my boss that are men in the office. Every one of the girls in the office complained to our boss about her shirt and she was sent home and told to wear something more appropriate until her uniform shirts came in.

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    Ben Aziza
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    8 months ago

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    Why was it the women who complained?

    Squirrelly Panda
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actual probable reason, the men did not want to be accused of staring.

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    #18

    Unprofessional work attire featuring graphic tees with pop culture designs laid out on a table. There was a widely-publicized 'hack' at a large amusement park in Florida that I worked for where women would come in wearing tops that would only just barely cover them. They'd get free T-shirts out of the deal.

    After about a month of that, they were just asked to leave.

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    #19

    Woman in athletic wear, standing by a railing with a cityscape, showcasing unprofessional work attire in a casual setting. When I was in high school there were 2 kids who were regularly given in school suspension for wearing shirts with naked women on them.

    At my job now, a girl came in one day wearing leggings that were sheer, but you had to look *really* closely to tell. I don't know if anyone would have noticed if her a*****e hadn't started glowing. She got sent home for the day.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Explanation for the confused: Búttplug with glowing LED. Sometimes they can be connected to a phone app via Bluetooth and can be, uh, remotely controlled to vibrate, light up, etc. I wish I did not know this.

    Pferdchen
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not immediately understanding the implication of a glowing "a******" makes me feel so old. Thought it was an odd euphemism or something. I kind of got off the technology hamster wheel some time ago, but it's amazing what humanity has accomplished. Is there one with a speaker so you can actually make them talk out of their ***?

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    Michael Largey
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never noticed an a*****e glowing, but then again the a******s I know aren't very bright.

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    #20

    A person in a dark shirt during a discussion, with unprofessional attire images in the background. When I managed a retail store we had an employee who seemed to own an entire wardrobe of Infowars/Alex Jones T-shirts. We had a uniform vest and every day he was told to zip up the vest or turn the shirt inside out. Every. D**n. Day.

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    Michael Largey
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First time warning. Second time firing for insubordination.

    Ipetmykitteh
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet he was tons of fun to work with.

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    #21

    Person wearing an unprofessional t-shirt with constellation design in a work setting. Had a coworker who "took care of himself" before coming to work but forgot to change his shirt.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not equipped with the type of body part that exudes a thick fluid when it is ... exceptionally happy, but one would imagine that those people who do possess one would try to keep its exudate off of clothing, if not for propriety's sake, but because wet clothing touching your skin feels awful XD

    Ace
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worse is when it dries to form a crust. And starts to smell. I mean, it may smell already, but after an hour or three it would be much more noticeable.

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    Shane Kane
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe he's trying to make a ceramic shirt?

    #22

    Unprofessional work attire with a cat-patterned shirt and suspenders. Worked with an 18 year old kid, the shirt had a pocket on the chest. Across the front it said, “Do you like my p***y?” And had a cat in the pocket. He couldn’t understand why it was a problem. He wasn’t the brightest crayon in the box.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a pair of socks that say "Show Me Your Kitties" with pictures of cat faces underneath XD And yes, I DO want to see your kitties!

    Lara Verne
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In elementary school (back in the 1990s), we started learning english. We got textbook called "hello, children". There was family of characters, and they had pets- dog and cat. Cat's name was P***y. P u s s y. Apparently it was appropriate cat's name back then.

    Bec
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you only understand half of the double entendre is it still a double?

    #23

    Woman in a bright red dress standing in a forest, representing unprofessional work attire in an outdoor setting. We had one woman who wore a floor length dress that was slit all the way up to her waist a few times. Would likely have been a hit at a fancy cocktail party, but HR spoke to her after she wore it in the office a few times.

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    ispeak catanese
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our medical director wore floor length color matched dresses that could only be described as Mother of the Bride gowns. It was an odd choice.

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    #24

    Bottles of wine on a bar counter with a rustic backdrop, conveying an informal setting related to unprofessional work attire. Had a (lead) worker (in residential construction) wear a drinking shirt. Not just distasteful, it was high contrast, big bold letters to the tune of something like "only job I care about is lifting a bottle to my mouth" or something stupid. I forget but it was bad.

    It had been found out he was drinking on the job a couple days prior and this was his response. Along with empty mickeys in plain sight in the back of the company truck he had been given... Clearly there's some mental health issues there holding him down but holy hell if this guy wasn't the posterchild stereotypical bigoted-bully construction worker then I've never met one. I wanted to feel bad for a witnessing such a sad coping mechanism and had started to look into rehab and therapy options for him before shirt incident but no, there are limits.

    He wasn't asked to remove his shirt though, just asked to remove himself.

    Rokee44 , Timur Saglambilek Report

    Lyoness
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's interesting. Most of the companies I've worked with have a policy of trying to get the person help (usually through an employee assistance program) but it's hard to tell from the post if they'd already done it or if OP was HR and decided it wasn't worth it. It depends on the company and the country though, at least IME.

    Neb
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They mentioned that he was caught drunk a few days ago, so he wasn't fired at once. However, it seems that with this shirt he shown that he does not want help. I suspect construction company decided that he is too big a liability - not like it is an office...

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    #25

    Person with headphones and mic, sitting on a white chair, casually dressed in black against a patterned backdrop at work. Girl wore a handmade hawk tuah shirt for halloween, I had her go to the office to change. She didn't understand why it was bad...I teach 7th grade.

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    Hile Troy
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You could look up Hawk Tuah Girl for context or just skip it and not have your life degraded any further. Nothing of value will be lost.

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    Person holding a red gift tube with "Welcome to the TEAM" note, dressed casually in an office setting. At my old job, I used to give new hires the welcome tour. We were a pretty casual office, jeans and T-shirts for the most part, but one day a noob came in with one of those ahegao shirts. We obviously sent him home.


    The best part of that incident was that I had to explain ahegao to my boss and the HR department.

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    Serena Myers
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You could have explained it to us at the same time! An anime and manga p o r n style, apparently.

    Chicken Mitten
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I took had to Google. Apparently it's just a bunch of anime girls with come all over their faces. Classy.

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    Thomas51
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    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Japan - it isn't all about sushi and fine porcelain.

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    #27

    Boxes of Fruit Roll-Ups and Fruit by the Foot on a kitchen counter. Fruit roll up onesie - Halloween at work is always a bad idea.

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    Gingersnap In Iowa
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you want to wear a costume and have a snack later.

    Sophia Pandia de Delphia
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If costumes were acceptable at work, a fruit roll-up onesie is a safe bet. I have A Christmas Story pink bunny onesie and would bust it out for Halloween. Better than cultural appropriation, inappropriate sayings, or anything that starts with slu++y in the description.

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