do you judge people by the clothes they wear?
By pomwango
@pomwango (1353)
Kenya
December 21, 2012 9:34am CST
i quickly make opinions at first sight and more so by what the person is wearing.i tend to dismiss us with loose morals those who are wearing too short, tight or revealing clothes.some have too much piercings i also dont take them seriously.its important to dress decently especially in the work place or when meeting people of different backgrounds or even elderly people,whats your view?
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21 responses
@sunshinesophie (794)
• China
22 Dec 12
To be honest,I do.I am not a person who judge people only by their appearance or wears.But the man which is in neat dress and good look will be more easily to win my favor,lol.
@kourdapya (924)
• Philippines
7 Feb 13
Although it is not right to judge people with what they wear, I think that we should dress accordingly with the place and the occasion. At work, wear the proper work attire, when going to the supermarket you are not suppose to wear cocktail dress right?
Some women wear too sexy clothes, then complain being harassed. I think we must dress appropriately, that's the key.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
31 Jan 13
I don't think that everyone who is wearing clothing that is too revealing has loose morals. I think many have low self-esteem or are confused about what makes a person attractive. I do think you can tell a lot about a person based on the clothes they wear though.
@AdalieM (1134)
• United States
29 Dec 12
I try not to judge people by the way they dress, but sometimes I do it.
I do know that some guys think you are a h00ker if you wear revealing clothes or too tight.
As for me, I don't like guys who wear baggy jeans because for some reason it makes me think they are in gangs. However, I do know that not everybody that wears them are gangsters.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
27 Dec 12
It's not hard to really judge people by how they dress. I think it's natural for us to do that. We may not mention it verbally, but in our minds, thoughts run around about what we think of them.
I'm, specifically, prejudice when it comes to women who overly expose flesh, wearing very skimpy skirts or shorts, and low collars. Especially, if they wear them inappropriately, like in church, office, school, etc. Perhaps, if they wear those kind of clothing in bars, then noone would mind.
@kitana710 (53)
•
28 Dec 12
Honestly I think it depends. No matter what kind of style you have it means something about you. If you look sloppy, you probably are. If you look dirty, you probably are. If you're incredibly preppy or have an extrem grunge style it means something to you. Now does this make them a bad person? No, of course not. Does it mean they can't do their job? No! I think there's a time and place for how relaxed and how dressed up a person is.
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
25 Dec 12
I don't judge people by what they are wearing, but I do wonder why they don't have anymore self confidence in themselves or care how they look. I'm sorry but you can't tell me that these women that come out in sloppy, worn out looking, even pj's...that they think they look nice in that get-up. I see women that are wearing something I wouldn't even wear to clean the bathroom! I just don't see that people care about how they look. I know that money is tight for many, but it is always tight for me and I don't have a perfect body, but it is covered and I might not look "sexy" but I look well kept and nice in my attire. I would like to do better, but Target and Kohl's sales are where I shop and by the time they get to the sale rack, the "good stuff" is gone!
This flipflop's for shoes thing... I know shoes can be expensive but I also know they are affordable. I don't know why people especially females wear them. They are tacky, sloppy, ugly, and just having feet sticking out all the time...and dirty feet and just slopping around...come on...have more pride in yourself. I know people like them, but honestly, you can't tell me that they are nice looking footwear. no matter what you wear above them...they will tarnish any outfit. I have seen women wearing really nice dresess etc, and as I gaze downward admiring her outfit, I hit those flipflops and the whole outfit is just trashed!
I just don't think most care how they look. Anything goes.
@maezee (41988)
• United States
23 Dec 12
Honestly, people say they don't judge - but we all judge a little bit. If someone came to a job interview looking like a homeless person, would we hire them? On the basis that we want someone who exudes professionalism, my answer would be no. We want people who dress 'for success'. I do agree that in the work place, what is deemed "professional" is someone piercing-free, and wearing moderately conservative dress clothes. It depends on the work environment though, totally. In my job, I get away with wearing my tongue ring (although my bosses make me take it out when they see it in). But I do agree with you when you say it's important to dress 'decently' in the work place - as that is generally a company standard that everyone has to abide by. But likeiwse, it depends on your job. Some jobs, such as if I were a bartender for example, might have a little different of a code. Or if I worked from home (or in a cubicle) rather than face-to-face with customers, I would probably have a more lax dress code. Outside of work, though, I don't really care what others wear. I do think there are lines to be drawn - for example, I saw someone running down the street in a bikini top last summer, probably 25-30 years old (!) and we were no where near the beach. For one, if my kids were around..I don't think that would be OK. But generally, I think most all attire is OK in my book. At work, that might be different, but on your own time, who cares what they wear?
@miyazaki12 (429)
• Philippines
24 Dec 12
I don't because that's one of the reason why I chose not to teach inside school. I want to teach in a University though. This is because Universities unlike elementary and secondary schools are more open to changes and unconventional ways. They judge a teacher by the way he or she dresses and how she walks. Like for example, do you judge a teacher because she just wears black stockings. I like dress codes and all. Don't misunderstand me. It's just that even though you're not breaking any dress code, they would judge you because you have ideas that are new and you're breaking up the norm. It's not good when you judge people by how they dress. How people dress may reflect their attitude but it may also reflect how they see things and their creativity. Aside from that, there may be stories behind how they dress so why judge. I think it's unfair-judging people just because they dress like this and that.
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
22 Dec 12
NO I don't judge people by what they wear because that is judging someone before getting to know them. Have you ever heard of the saying don't judge a book by it's cover. Well your judging books before you even try to open them and read them.
It's just stupid to dress up for old people or other people from different parts of the world. Most people from different parts of the world dress funny and some don't even wear clothes where they come from at all. So to them we look funny with all these clothes on.
Yes I don't understand work place depending on where you work certain clothes are need and you need to dress a certain way but there are also churches or where ever that you need to dress more conceritive for.
@olivetree27 (495)
• Greece
24 Dec 12
It's okay with me if people are dressing up with short and miniskirts even if I'm quite conservative. Fashion is self expression but it is also right to put it in the right place so I agree with you that revealing clothes in not appropriate in work placement but on a normal days, people can wear what they please.
@ZoeJoy (1392)
• United States
26 Dec 12
Nowadays, it doesn't matter. My husband and I went out to have a dessert and drink at a fancy lounge. Even though we don't own expensive clothes, we dressed up. Many of the other customers wore jeans and very casual clothes. One customer wore a old out-of-shape t-shirt, wrinkled shorts, sports socks and a pair of old tennis shoes. This was in the nicest, classiest restaurant and lounge in our city. The waiters and waitresses were better and more classier dressed than some of the other customers.
So, it just doesn't matter any more, we can't judge by what people wear.
@asokavaradhana (257)
• India
25 Dec 12
Well,i do form opinions of people on first look but does not go with it until i have observed the person more closely.There are couple of reasons for that and mostly based on personal experiences.I go to nearby supermarket in my home clothes and wear a worn out shoes.I do that because i do not want to spoil the life of my other great shoes plus make good use of worn out shoes till i throw it out.And i do not want to wear my formals or casuals unless it much needed.So considering these factors, i do not form opinions of people most of the times, when i see them outside.Whatever i wore has been ok and not too short of tight or any sort of revealing clothes.I do take that seriously into consideration whenever i wear anything.But in work place, yes i keep myself at the best.But i also agree the fact that clothes and fashion style and sense, can speak volumes of a person's personality without him or her to speak much about it.And i also agree that we need to dress decently and there are few manners that needs to be followed all the time.Thanks!
@Nursefrai06 (2498)
• Penrith, Australia
22 Dec 12
A person can wear sexy outfits and still have a good heart. People will flaunt what they have because they can. You can't really enjoy a beautiful body forever. Better enjoy it while it lasts. It's their body anyway, its their choice, whatever they'd want to do with it.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
21 Dec 12
No, i don't judge people for wearing clothes, i only judge people who are not wearing cloth in public, to see whether they are too fat to show it all, or too boney to even worth to take a second look. As long as they are wearing clothes, i don't judge them personally, it is their own personal taste and rights to wear any cloth they choose, i normally don't have much of an opinion on clothing they wear.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
21 Dec 12
It's not judging but I do make up my opinion about the way they look, so the whole performance. This has nothing to do with the kind of clothes in the way of being fashioned but more with aspects as: clean clothes etc. I am not annoyed by tattoos or piercings. Since what fits great with one person can look terrible with the other, same with long hair etc. It's the whole appearance that counts for me including the personality. BTW eyes are way more important to me as the outfit.
@vernaC (1491)
• Romania
21 Dec 12
I don't mind at all. I do notice them but always in a positive way for it's their characteristic same like you and me and everyone else. I usually admire their courage and artistic ways to wear clothes or even make up to the highest level.
The clothes might be too revealing and provocative but it's their choice, and there's always a story behind those choices that you don't know, so don't judge.
@echo060201 (540)
• China
21 Dec 12
i always ignore what kind of clothes people wear everyday, i pay much attention to their ways of speaking or their behavior.
@rldchampions001 (156)
• Pakistan
21 Dec 12
A person's dressing do give us a huge impression of his personality. Imagine in Winters a person wearing a jacket on the top and wearing shorts. What will this mean. Decent dressing is really important. I always wear decent clothes and even my friends praise me for this. Dressing should done according to the situation. If you are called up for an interview you cannot dress up in T shirts and shorts and go for an interview and if you are going out to play you do not wear a dress pant, coat and a tie.