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[Kwangjuchicken]

[uberscheisse]

what the francis does "smart" mean?

my current boss always says "ok we're having a big meeting with the school board, so please... smart casual, kudasai..."

and i always want to just show up unshaven in a beat-up slayer tee, cutoffs and flipflops, and simply say "well, i'm smart, and this is as casual as it gets unless you want me to get naked with your daughter."

but i never do. sigh.

at work it's khakis and some form of button-up shirt. many of the teachers at my school teach in tracksuits occasionally, but they always have a suit on hand in the locker room in case of formal emergency. i always wear a suit to a school ceremony. other teachers in my organization, posted at other schools, get away with tracksuits and shorts... but my school has a rep for being old-fashioned.

[mnhnhyouh]

[PRagic]

I teach at a pretty big university, and the department takes the whole dress-up thing pretty seriously. Over the semesters, though, I have let them know that the hotter it gets, the worse I dress! They're OK with it, but in the winter, it's all suits and ties to make friendly again.

[DrOctagon]

Are there any EPIK teachers perusing this thread? If so, what do the male teachers usually wear? I'm thinking of shipping most of my long sleeve button-ups for the winter, and bringing all of my short sleeve polo's for when I begin teaching in September. I heard S/S polo's and khaki's are fine, but I want to hear it from several EPIK or public school teachers. I just can't see myself wearing a long sleeve shirt when it's above 70 degrees.

BTW, what's a jumper? Never heard anyone use that term or Y-shirt for that matter.

[PRagic]

Jumper is British for a light jacket or sweater, usually with a full zipper. In the States, though, I think it's a one piece, fuzzy sleep suit that little kids wear to bed.

Two countries separated by one language. LOL.

[Hyeon Een]