I was a teenager in the 90s and I remain convinced that a T-shirt without a graphic on it is basically formal wear.
@trixter or scruffs. I have precisely two that are used for the gym / sweaty time (like playing Beat Saber) or for undertaking an activity I don’t want to mucky up my nice graphic-emblazoned tshirts 😆
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(half) a decade later and I agree.
@trixter @bigzaphod I have repeatedly declared "I actually AM dressed up, there's nothing printed on this shirt."
@trixter @bigzaphod Literally wearing a plain navy blue tee because I had an in person work meeting. Normally it’s a Star Wars or band shirt. Yes I’m in my 40s.
@trixter “Llisten. Hear me out. You can totally dress up cut-off sweatpants shorts with the right TShirt.” -teenager me
@trixter I dread going to those black T-shirt affairs.
@trixter wait t-shirts come in other types besides band merch?

@trixter I guess there’s corporate “swag” too. And silly slogans and shit.

But blank shirts are just for printing on, right?

@trixter i was not a teenager in the 90s and i still pretty much agree
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There are folks who think it's… not?
@trixter I'm like uh yeah? you are obviously correct. 😸
@trixter my office's dress code is pretty much "casual business casual" which basically means "no Hatsune Miku, but no need to go fancier than a plain shirt unless you're meeting an exec." My interviewer said the only reason he was wearing a polo was because that's what was on top of the pile.
@trixter Yep - a t-shirt without a graphic on it is what I wore for my senior high school yearbook picture, 1993.
@trixter I had a coworker who successfully argued for a nice enough graphic tee and nice enough jeans.
@DinosaurRobo I was absolutely getting away with nice enough jeans during covid.
@trixter anything without screaming skulls and swear words really. Calm looking skulls can probably sneak in as business casual.
@nickzoic I am going to propose this to my manager.
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my graduation ceremony in 93.