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The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to make business attire a requirement on the Senate floor.

The moves comes after backlash to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) directive to scuttle the chamber's informal dress code, which was widely viewed to be inspired by Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.).

The bipartisan resolution requires that business attire be worn on the floor of the Senate, "which for men shall include a coat, tie, and slacks or other long pants."

The bill does not spell out what the attire includes for women.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Why only men have specific requirements? This is not an attack on women but the ridiculousness of having a dress code that only specifies one gender.

I would go the malicious compliance route.

“which for men shall include a coat, tie, and slacks or other long pants.”

First up, there is no mention of a shirt...

Coat (n): A sleeved outer garment extending from the shoulders to the waist or below.

Lots of room for fun there.

Tie: (from wikkipedia) Variants include the ascot, bow, bolo, zipper tie, cravat, and knit.

Again, lots of fun.

slacks or other long pants

You get the idea by now.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Honestly something along what you're suggesting was my first thought too but then that might hurt Fetterman when he runs for reelection. He beat Dr Oz by 3%, which is rather good, but Oz was a pretty terrible candidate. He might face significantly stiffer competition next time around and he probably wants to avoid a montage of him dressed silly on some attack ad.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Dressed the way he did, he would get Philly residents to support him more.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah people that think Pennsylvania will be less likely to vote for someone like that don’t know Pennsylvania.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

PA is basically 3 states in one. As someone who grew up there, don't confuse Philadelphia (or Pittsburgh for that matter) politics with PA politics. There's a BIG area in the middle there...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Anybody in PA can relate to athletic shorts and hoodie. Doesn't matter the location.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe. Seems like it could be a lot to risk with little gain. I don't think it would play well in the suburbs. I'm just some schlep though what do I know?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're not a shlep you're a schmo!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not a schmo I'm a schmuck

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're a schmuck, but you're also a schlemiel. Or is that a schlemazel?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's a negative ghost rider. I am Hasenpfeffer Incorporated

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He also suffered a stroke right before the election and was not in the most coherent state in his speeches at the time. And the ruling is only for the Senate floor, so he should be able to campaign in his own form of style outside of that.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“which for men shall include a coat, tie, and slacks or other long pants.”

So, puffy sports team coat, bolo tie, and pants hanging below my ass. I'm compliant!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel like that's how my character looked in Disco Elysium lol. Gotta get those stat boosts!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It also doesn't require a shirt!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Parachute pants, Dante's trenchcoat, and a bolo tie, got it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

They don't want to piss off Kristen Sinema, I guess?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Surely some tailor out there can make a hoodie styled like a suit coat with a drawstring "tie".

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Also it doesn't say where those garments have to be worn. I'm putting on my jacket as a cape, slacks on my head, and tying a tie around my dick. Technically compliant with your stupid dress code.