In the town I grew up in, there was this old black dude that would go around mowing people's lawns for $$$.

He always did it in a 3 piece suit & a snazzy hat. Even in the dog days of Summer - the same look, no matter what.

I always thought that was pretty slick.

That is the coolest thing I've ever heard.

i live to see stuff like that.

so you folks like to see old black dudes in three-piece suits mow lawns?

and that is cool?

hmmmm...

here's the point:
people are judgemental egocentric assholes*
*see above.
why hinder your ideas and interactions on the basis of appearance?
you're only proving a point to yourself.
the world at large doesn't
understand your personal philosophy.
until they do,
more people will pay attention to your
opinion
if you look neutral and unthreatening.

You seen the old guy around town here who goes to shows every night in an ancieant 3-piece and dancies with ladies non-stop? Lottel old black guy, probably 80 if he's a day, weighs like 100 pounds.

And Shakes. That. Ass. I always wonder how he deals with the sweat. That suit's gotta be HOT on the inside.

i don't live to see 'old black dudes in three-piece suits' specifically.
but, i do live to see the beauty of things outside the norm.

Where did I say I don't do that? I can still be indignant about something I do. There's a difference between doing something knowing it's wrong, and trying to justify it. I acknowledge that humanity has a dual nature and that we all do hypocritical things once in a while. I'm just saying that we should try not to, that's all.

The grandpa comment had nothing to do with how you dress, by the way, it was in reference to your comments, whippersnapper.

Go look in my comment in that thread -- I didn't openly judge anyone in that thread.

And isn't that the point? I'm arguing against being judgmental.

As to being a hypocrite -- I'll openly admit to being a hypocrite, but I strive not to be, rather than try to justify it.