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I’m working on an article on semi-formal dress for events like my work’s upcoming conference dinner. But when I told some local geeks about it, they pointed out that they never really dressed up for that kind of thing.
GeekEtiquette.com wrote:
Paul Fenwick said to me, on IRC:
In my social circles, “Formal” means tie, and “Very Formal” means tux… The conference dinners I’ve been to have all been technical conferences. SAGE-AU, OSDC, Linux.conf, CMGA, and similar things. They’re filled with geeks, so while the standard of dress may be higher than the conference technical program, it’s not much higher.
The thing is, geek dresscodes don’t really match what the rest of the world thinks. So, here’s an attempt to clarify:
GeekEtiquette.com wrote:
Dresscode | Geek version | The rest of the world
None | Dressing gown; underwear; nothing; Frankenfurter outfit | Trackpants, tshirt, and sneakers
Casual | Trackpants, tshirt | Jeans, tshirt or collared shirt
Business casual | Jeans, tshirt | Chinos, collared shirt
Business | Chinos, collared shirt | Suit and tie
Semi-formal | Nice pants, nice shirt | Dark suit and tie
Formal | Suit and tie | Tux (”black tie”) or tails (”white tie”)
If someone tells you a workplace is “business casual”, or you get an invitation to a “semi-formal” party, you need to look at whether it’s a geek environment or event, or a non-geek one, and dress appropriately.
Can you think of a better "Geek dress code".. or even "etiquette"?