There’s a difference between not caring about what strangers think about you and showing a little respect for everyone you’re going to encounter when you’re out in the world
It’s not about airs and graces, but that little bit of effort is indicative of how people behave when interacting with others generally
At a minimum, I don’t want deal with people who haven’t worn clean clothes or washed themselves (and I do volunteer work washing homeless people’s clothes for them, so that they can at least enjoy the feel of warm, clean and dry clothes)
It’s not snobbish to expect people to put some effort into the interactions they’re going to have during the course of their day
I don’t really understand comparing not showering and wearing dirty clothes to “dressing up”. If someone is disrespected by my clothes, that’s their own weird biases. Nothing I’m doing is the least bit offensive, I’m just being comfortable. And I know I get judged for it. Which is their problem, not mine.
There’s a difference between not caring about what strangers think about you and showing a little respect for everyone you’re going to encounter when you’re out in the world
It’s not about airs and graces, but that little bit of effort is indicative of how people behave when interacting with others generally
At a minimum, I don’t want deal with people who haven’t worn clean clothes or washed themselves (and I do volunteer work washing homeless people’s clothes for them, so that they can at least enjoy the feel of warm, clean and dry clothes)
It’s not snobbish to expect people to put some effort into the interactions they’re going to have during the course of their day
I don’t really understand comparing not showering and wearing dirty clothes to “dressing up”. If someone is disrespected by my clothes, that’s their own weird biases. Nothing I’m doing is the least bit offensive, I’m just being comfortable. And I know I get judged for it. Which is their problem, not mine.