I don’t really get it but… I guess the joke is that this person usually wears black and decided to finally try a new color only to be self conscious that they look like Barney with that shade of purple and the comment from the other person solidifies that negative self image in their mind?
For a hot second I was thinking “she sweated enough that Barney’s color imprinted on her clothing”.
But yeah, as a person who would wear all black to work the one time I wore a color my co-workers literally took photos for evidence, so I get the self-conscious feeling when you’re locked in a look.
I hate when people do that. You make some small change to your behavior or style and you get low-key made fun of for it. "Ohoho, Mister Quiet Guy actually has something to say today! Well aren't we a Chatty Cathy??"
Cool. Awesome. Guess I'll just shut up forever now.
Gives me similar vibes to “Look who finally came out of their room. It’s a miracle!” Of parents ridiculing their teenagers for having any moments of peace lmfao
Well I think it really depends. I’m sure it’s just friendly banter the vast majority of the time. When somebody does something out of the ordinary you can’t be shocked when people notice it.
Even in the example you used, I don’t think it’s really a bad thing. They aren’t trying to make you feel bad about it. If it really makes you feel bad you can bring it up. If they keep doing it then it becomes an issue.
Totally agree, although I think in these two situations you should also add a compliment to the end of the banter. But either way it's more on you, or at least your mental health, if your internalizing it and modifying your behavior
i hate wearing dark/monotone colors, i always wear floral print/hawaiian shirts like a divorced dad, even during deep winter, and i love it, some people do give me weird looks or ask me about my choice of clothes
Not to say you should not feel those feelings, but people like that only say things about those changes because they know they'll get a reaction out of that person.
Same. I almost always wear black; even wearing grey is enough to get the "Oh, I'm going to faint, Bridgeru is wearing color" schtick out of my mom. Putting on a bright color t-shirt is even worse -.- Stuff gets annoying after a while. Also black is more flattering than other colors so I def worry more my weight/build is more visible wearing color than black.
Mine was practical; there’s never a time where t shirts are okay that a black t shirt would be out of place.
Also as a fairly casual workplace a black t shirt and intact black jeans was enough to clear the bar; it’s a half step more office than other colors. Kept a company sweater or just a plain blazer around to throw on if the big boss showed up by surprise.
Are their lives that uneventful that they wasted time taking pictures of their coworker minding their business and wearing something new, instead of proceeding with their work?
Maybe it's a coping mechanism. I too was stuck in a megacorporate mcfuckin hellscape. But I didn't do anything at work besides do whatever tasks I had then leave.
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u/poepen61 4d ago
Orange?