Re: [Debconf-discuss] DebConf dress code (was: Banski Dvor do's and don'ts)
On 07/18/2011 06:19 AM, Jimmy Kaplowitz wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 02:02:11PM +0200, "David Prévot" wrote:
>
>> I'm going to buy shoes to make some of these people happy, but could you
>> please elaborate: I have trouble to understand the link between respect
>> and imposing some kind of dress code (e.g. I'm not used to being imposed
>> such thing when I come in a museum, a chuch, or anything else for that
>> matters).
>>
> I'm sure this varies around the world based on local cultural expectations, but
> certainly in the US, many indoor and some outdoor places that serve the public
> require shoes. Mostly this simply means 'sandals or more formal', but
> definitely there are many places which would expect 'sneakers or more formal'.
> Needing more formal footwear than sneakers would be unusual in a museum or
> cultural center here, but many offices require that of their workers,
> especially outside of technology companies.
>
> Part of this is certainly for sanitary/hygenic/odor purposes, but it's common
> to infer respect or disrespect from clothing choice. It's a much more mild
> equivalent of how in a courtroom or important politician's office it would be
> disrespectful to wear a t-shirt, shorts, and a baseball cap, while if you saw
> the same judge or politician at the beach they wouldn't mind your outfit at all.
>
>
In addition, in most parts of the US, it is not just a custom but a
legal requirement to wear shoes (meaning at least sandals) in places
that serve food - it is a violation of the health code for these places
to allow customers who are not shod to enter.
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