Smart Casual

[Prof Beard]

Reading the excellent Mint of Vixpy thread and its references to various clothing brands reminded me of an experience I had a few months back (which I had been waiting for over five years):

I was out of town, and it being warm and sunny, I donned my casual garb and headed for the nearest purveyor of beer. "Casual" to me was a loud (real) hawiian shirt, jeans and all-terrain sandles (without socks of course).

At the doors I was greeted by a gorilla wearing a white shirt and dark tie (amongst other things) who told me "Sorry "Dad" you can't come in, you're not smart enough."

I'd had the reply ready for five years - "Look mate, I'm a f:censored:ng professor - how smart do you have to be?"

Prof Beard

[Bodo]

None of the professors I work with give a shit about their title or social status.

[Prof Beard]

Bodo said:

None of the professors I work with give a shit about their title or social status.

Me neither - wouldn't dream of it.

I think you miss the point - it was supposed to be a play on the word "smart"? (As in how well you are dressed vs how clever are you?)

Prof Beard

>> Edited by Prof Beard on Friday 9th September 20:28

>> Edited by Prof Beard on Saturday 10th September 10:35

[Egbert Nobacon]

I always thought smart casual was having trouser creases ironed in your jeans ...

[Prof Beard]

Egbert Nobacon said:

I always thought smart casual was having trouser creases ironed in your jeans ...

Doorman certainly do have some weird ideas about "SC" - my mate turned away from a local bar for wearing trainers - with a smart suit. (Bad taste possibly, but the sign on the door didn't ban that!)

Prof Beard

[alexkp]

What are you a professor in?

Just curious.

[Prof Beard]

anonymous said:

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Computerish/internetish/educationish stuff

Prof Beard

[alexkp]

Prof Beard said:

anonymous said: [redacted] Computerish/internetish/educationish stuff Prof Beard

Interesting - I have some professional academic interests in those areas myself.

I might email you in the next couple of days if that is ok, as you may be interested in some research I am embarking on.

[Prof Beard]

anonymous said:

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No problem - be glad to hear from someone with similar areas of interest

Prof Beard

[Balmoral Green]

Prof Beard said:

"Look mate, I'm a fng professor - how smart do you have to be?"

Oh thank you, that has made me howl, got tears running down my cheeks here!

[Psychobert]

Me too..

Must remember to use that line myself when I get refused entry to a bar in town on the basis of not being the sort of perseon the door bitches want in the place..

OK, so I'll have to lie about the professor bit though..

[Pigeon]

Egbert Nobacon said:

I always thought smart casual was having trouser creases ironed in your jeans ...

No, that means you still live with your mum

[mybrainhurts]

Prof Beard said:

anonymous said: [redacted] Computerish/internetish/educationish stuff Prof Beard

Well, blow me down with a blowing down thing....

All this time I thought you were professional whiskers.....

[UKbob]

I had a smart problem once. Didnt have the right shoes. Its happened to all of us.

Solution to the problem
Put your socks over your shoes. Worked for me, worked for my mates, many times

[mybrainhurts]

UKbob said:

I had a smart problem once. Didnt have the right shoes. Its happened to all of us. Solution to the problem Put your socks over your shoes. Worked for me, worked for my mates, many times

And I suppose you put your underpants over your trousers, SuperHero.......

[UKbob]

mybrainhurts said:

UKbob said: I had a smart problem once. Didnt have the right shoes. Its happened to all of us. Solution to the problem Put your socks over your shoes. Worked for me, worked for my mates, many times And I suppose you put your underpants over your trousers, SuperHero.......

Only when taking a lady home for the first time, obviously

[mybrainhurts]

Your ladies sound more confused than me.....

[Muncher]

UKbob said:

I had a smart problem once. Didnt have the right shoes. Its happened to all of us. Solution to the problem Put your socks over your shoes. Worked for me, worked for my mates, many times

Yup, done the same thing before myself, worked a treat!

[up-the-dubs]

Muncher said:

UKbob said: I had a smart problem once. Didnt have the right shoes. Its happened to all of us. Solution to the problem Put your socks over your shoes. Worked for me, worked for my mates, many times Yup, done the same thing before myself, worked a treat!

That's the bizzarest and silliest thing I've ever heard of. Truely ridiculus.

[nonegreen]

Must say Professor David Begg and Oliver Carsten have kind of degraded the title as they are both thick as a pile of lavatory seats.