A couple of
weeks ago Ingrid asked the question “can clothes make you grumpy?” She
concluded that, yes they can and I completely agree. There’s nothing worse than
being inappropriately dressed. Well, obviously there is, but who hasn’t had a
perfectly nice walk ruined by shoes that rub or a day out spoiled by wearing
their more flattering coat in favour of their kagoul. Not to mention the sheer
embarrassment of turning up at a party in a cocktail frock when everyone else
is in jeans. All of these things are sure to make you very grumpy.
And it’s
not only being unsuitably dressed than can get you in a grump, some clothes are
just plain uncomfortable. Skinny jeans may look great but they do dig in. Heels
can look fantastic but can be crippling. I’ve not worn a shirt and tie since my
school days but I don’t imagine they’ve got any more comfortable over the
years. And then there are tights; if ever an item of clothing is going to make
you grumpy it’s them. They are either twisted, wrinkling at the ankles or the
gusset is round your knees – shudder.
So why do
we put ourselves through all this? Why don’t we wear comfy tracksuits or onsies
all the time? It’s only social convention that says that one outfit is smarter
or more acceptable than another. If everyone turned up to work in tracky
bottoms that would be fine. I was thinking about this in the playground at
school drop off and the question baffled me for a bit. I was on the verge of
rushing home to put on my leggings, but then I got it. Clothes can make you
grumpy, true, but they can also make you feel amazing. And that’s why we put up
with blisters and droopy gussets because people rarely feel amazing in a
tracksuit.*
*Unless
they’ve just won a gold medal at the Olympics or something similar.
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