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17 Times Someone’s Work Outfit Was So Inappropriate, They Were Asked To Change
Article created by: Rūta Zumbrickaitė
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
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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#2
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.
#3
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.
#4
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.
#5
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.
#6
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….
#7
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 😂😂.
#8
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. 🤣.
#9
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.
#10
I can’t tell you how many nurses wear hospital scrubs and don’t wear underwear. But it’s a bunch.
#11
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.
#12
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.
#13
Had a coworker who "took care of himself" before coming to work but forgot to change his shirt.
#14
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.
#15
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.
#16
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.
#17
Fruit roll up onesie - Halloween at work is always a bad idea.
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