One state may be on its way to outlawing a fashion made popular in part by teenagers. If the anti-droopy-drawers bill becomes law, are businesses next up for fashion conscious legislators?
Why go through the grief of establishing a company dress code when the government could step in and do it for you? Just imagine: You’d no longer be the bad guy for trying to define what exactly is meant by “casual Friday.”
Now that half of the Florida legislature has passed a bill outlawing droopy pants on school students, HR Blunders wonders whether government-mandated corporate dress is far behind.
The Florida Senate has passed the bill; it now goes to the state House.
Florida could join several southern towns and cities in outlawing saggy pants – wearing them partially down the buttocks, revealing underwear or flesh.
Supporters of the bill say parents are often “under aware” (now there’s a double entendre) of what their kids are wearing to school.
Critics say leave dress codes to schools and parents.
Despite being the, uh, butt of jokes, the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Gary Siplin, says he and other bill supporters are just trying to make a good example in schools.
HR Blunders certainly doesn’t want to see droopy britches around the workplace. But why stop there? Here are some thoughts on other workplace fashion faux pas:
• Golf pants should just be for the golf course.
• You may wear those sweat pants when you’re telecommuting from home, but we really don’t
want to see them in the office.
• And all those flowers on Hawaiian shirts? We’re allergic to them.
