Posted: 8/10/2012 9:21:08 AM EDT
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I'm about a half inch taller now than when I bought all of my formal clothing. My various relatives insist that everything fits terribly and that everything I own needs to go in for alterations. Okay, what ever. I am leaving for graduate school. They insist that I HAVE to have a tuxedo for graduate school. I insist that it would be better to have two business suits. They insist one business suit and one tuxedo will be fine. Uhh... I am having trouble envisioning ANY situation that could possibly call for a tuxedo. So, which one of us is right? Can anyone think of a situation in which a grad student would need a tuxedo?  |
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I'm about a half inch taller now than when I bought all of my formal clothing. My various relatives insist that everything fits terribly and that everything I own needs to go in for alterations. Okay, what ever. I am leaving for graduate school. They insist that I HAVE to have a tuxedo for graduate school. I insist that it would be better to have two business suits. They insist one business suit and one tuxedo will be fine. Uhh... I am having trouble envisioning ANY situation that could possibly call for a tuxedo. So, which one of us is right? Can anyone think of a situation in which a grad student would need a tuxedo?
I actually wore a suit to law school during one year, pretty much everyday, just because I looked good in them and the chicks would whisper to each other. I had my own tuxedo at the time (still do) and never wore it once. Chris |
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You don't have balls if you don't show up wearing this
I have a tux for shooting weddings, lodge, etc. I never wear it anymore as I hate suits. If I have to dress up, I don't need to go. |
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My son has to wear a tux on certain occasions at school. He is starting his
undergraduate junior year. He has 2 suits and a couple sets of khakis and a sport coat. He wears the tux because he HAS to not because he wants to. He's in sweats, short 99% of the time anyway. You would be better served with 2 suits in place of the tux. |
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My son has to wear a tux on certain occasions at school. He is starting his undergraduate junior year. He has 2 suits and a couple sets of khakis and a sport coat. He wears the tux because he HAS to not because he wants to. He's in sweats, short 99% of the time anyway. You would be better served with 2 suits in place of the tux. Yep, two suits, a blue blazer, a camel's hair sport coat, grey/khaki slacks and some nice shirts/ties/belts and one can look like a million bucks. Don't forget a couple pairs of decent loafers––black and cordovan. Chris |
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This reminds me of the story in "With the Old Breed" (EB Sledge- awesome WWII book). The author's mother wrote in a letter if she wanted her to mail him his dress blues. The author was reading the letter in a foxhole on Peleliu.
Before I went to Officer Candidates School a million years ago, my mother insisted that I learn how to play bridge. "It's what all the officers do in their spare time", she said. 
Save the tux for your wedding. |
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I'm about a half inch taller now than when I bought all of my formal clothing. My various relatives insist that everything fits terribly and that everything I own needs to go in for alterations. Okay, what ever. I am leaving for graduate school. They insist that I HAVE to have a tuxedo for graduate school. I insist that it would be better to have two business suits. They insist one business suit and one tuxedo will be fine. Uhh... I am having trouble envisioning ANY situation that could possibly call for a tuxedo. So, which one of us is right? Can anyone think of a situation in which a grad student would need a tuxedo?
I cannot think of any reason that a grad student would need a tuxedo. I just came back from an academic conference of about 5000 people, who pretty much all have PhDs. The laughter that would have erupted had someone claimed that you would need a tuxedo for graduate school would probably be loud enough to be heard on the moon. A couple of business suits would not be a BAD idea, especially if you're going to grad school in a top-ranked business school or economics department - but you probably wouldn't need them until your third or fourth year at the earliest. |
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My son has to wear a tux on certain occasions at school. He is starting his undergraduate junior year. He has 2 suits and a couple sets of khakis and a sport coat. He wears the tux because he HAS to not because he wants to. He's in sweats, short 99% of the time anyway. You would be better served with 2 suits in place of the tux. Yep, two suits, a blue blazer, a camel's hair sport coat, grey/khaki slacks and some nice shirts/ties/belts and one can look like a million bucks. Don't forget a couple pairs of decent loafers––black and cordovan. Chris Solid advice here. If you're buying a suit, don't cheap out, cheap suits look like shit. Also, its grad school. 99% of the people will, no shit, wear pajamas to class or look like complete scrubs. Grad school is like undergrad, except with more smelly hippies. |
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Tell your crazy relatives to watch "Real Genius" and tell them grad school is exactly like that. Except for the cute chicks. Grad school doesn't have those. I really had a thing for the manic chick. In 1985, I had a thing for pretty much ANY chick in a movie.
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I'm about a half inch taller now than when I bought all of my formal clothing. My various relatives insist that everything fits terribly and that everything I own needs to go in for alterations. Okay, what ever. I am leaving for graduate school. They insist that I HAVE to have a tuxedo for graduate school. I insist that it would be better to have two business suits. They insist one business suit and one tuxedo will be fine. Uhh... I am having trouble envisioning ANY situation that could possibly call for a tuxedo. So, which one of us is right? Can anyone think of a situation in which a grad student would need a tuxedo?
What sorta grad school? My wife is a PhD... we attended LOTS of grad school events (at very nice, expensive schools... Georgetown and George Washington U). I never saw a tux. |
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Quoted: I cannot seem to impress upon my relatives that the fact I know which shoe goes on which foot plus a working knowledge of combing hair puts me ahead of half of the grad students. FWIW, I own a bunch of armani stuff; a suit, tux, navy sport coat and a few other sport coats. I also have another $1200 designer suit and a camel hair coat. Quoted: Quoted: My son has to wear a tux on certain occasions at school. He is starting his undergraduate junior year. He has 2 suits and a couple sets of khakis and a sport coat. He wears the tux because he HAS to not because he wants to. He's in sweats, short 99% of the time anyway. You would be better served with 2 suits in place of the tux. Yep, two suits, a blue blazer, a camel's hair sport coat, grey/khaki slacks and some nice shirts/ties/belts and one can look like a million bucks. Don't forget a couple pairs of decent loafers––black and cordovan. Chris Solid advice here. If you're buying a suit, don't cheap out, cheap suits look like shit. Also, its grad school. 99% of the people will, no shit, wear pajamas to class or look like complete scrubs. Grad school is like undergrad, except with more smelly hippies. Ebay is a wonderful thing for skinny people. ETA: I've never paid more than 100 for any of that. My average price is 70. |
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Tell your crazy relatives to watch "Real Genius" and tell them grad school is exactly like that. Except for the cute chicks. Grad school doesn't have those. I really had a thing for the manic chick. In 1985, I had a thing for pretty much ANY chick in a movie. Mrs. Doubtfire? |
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Came here to post that pic. What fucking graduate school requires a tuxedo? Are you going to maitre-d school? |
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Tell your crazy relatives to watch "Real Genius" and tell them grad school is exactly like that. Except for the cute chicks. Grad school doesn't have those. I really had a thing for the manic chick. In 1985, I had a thing for pretty much ANY chick in a movie. Mrs. Doubtfire? Hey now, that was 1993. |
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I cannot seem to impress upon my relatives that the fact I know which shoe goes on which foot plus a working knowledge of combing hair puts me ahead of half of the grad students.
... Also, its grad school. 99% of the people will, no shit, wear pajamas to class or look like complete scrubs. Grad school is like undergrad, except with more smelly hippies. ... Exactly. As a doctoral student, I taught classes at the #1 ranked business school in the world, and I didn't wear a suit. Nice slacks, a button-down shirt and maybe a tie was perfectly fine. Since I got tenure, I haven't worn a tie, and have no intention of ever doing so again. I regularly teach "executive" business classes, and I usually wear cargo pants and a hooded sweatshirt.
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I am leaving for graduate school. They insist that I HAVE to have a tuxedo for graduate school..... I suggest it's time to make your own decisions, there shouldn't be an "argument" over this as its your decision - so make it and stop worrying about what everyone else thinks. |
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Quoted: Quoted: I am leaving for graduate school. They insist that I HAVE to have a tuxedo for graduate school..... I suggest it's time to make your own decisions, there shouldn't be an "argument" over this as its your decision - so make it and stop worrying about what everyone else thinks. My mom is a nagging bitch. I've already had a few shouting matches over this. She has been nagging me about something or other about three times a minute since I came back a week ago. I am about to go fucking insane. Things I've learned are the following; While Arizona is a low class state, high class people in the South wear tuxedos a lot. So I need one. Grad students are highly polished. My uncle failed to get his PhD because he didn't go to enough formal social events. My excessive tobacco habit will mean I get flunked out of school and end up a hobo. (I'm pretty sure I have had grades bumped up a bit for always having a light when my professors needed one). Somehow it makes sense to buy me a whole bunch of random shit BEFORE I fly out. As if I don't already have too much shit to pack on a flight. God damn I want a smoke.  ( |
