some people will never get it

[rm]

Although, in this thread a lot do.

http://community.livejournal.com/newyorkers/2038821.html

Dressing up (and for that matter, just plain dressing civilly) is by default neither expensive nor uncomfortable. Grow up people!

ETA: You know how I sort of think I've lost my edge since becoming gluten-free and not being celiac cranky all the time? Hahahahaah. Clearly, the Snape-ish nastiness is still in full effect. This stuff makes me CRAZY.

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[00goddess.livejournal.com]

Actually, I was raised to dress up going to theatre, and I still do when I have the opportunity. (And I was a child actor, specifically in musical comedies until my teens, when I moved into experimental stuff.) But really, at this point, I am glad that people are just GOING. I don't care if they dress up. If they wear jeans and a clean, decent shirt, I'm cool with that.

Maybe living in NYC has isolated you from this, but in most places, theatre is an art form struggling to survive. I'm just glad people are going. And I don't think it's rude to NOT dress up. The world is more casual than it once was. If people go, enjoy the show, and are respectful, I am glad.

[rm.livejournal.com]

I think/suspect in NYC we get a lot of bad behavior with the casual attire which doesn't happen in places where the total culture is just more casual. I've certainly seen better restaurant bvehavior in casual establishments and from thos dressed casually outside of NYC.