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As do I, though probably for different reasons. I'm happy to see celebrity did not win out over policy - seems very egalitarian.
I'm not sure anyone would accuse Jobs of being a smartly dressed man. A genius, a visionary, an arsehole; certainly.
I agree with...and appreciate the "relaxed vibe" when in SoCal.
I strongly disagree with much of this.
For one, I've very rarely encountered foreign luxury properties requiring guests submit to their "cultural bias[es]". And while I certainly have not been to every luxury property in the world, I would expect the regular members of this forum have been to a majority, collectively. And still, how many properties get called to the carpet? A small handful. They're the exceptions, rather than the rule.
And whether one can afford something or not is irrelevant; if a business has a policy in place - e.g. a dress code - it's the owners' decision ... just as it's the patron's decision to dine/stay/etc or not.
I was speaking of dress code when referring to regional/cultural bias. Sorry that I wasn't clear. It's tough to get all of our thoughts down clearly sometimes when typing a post!
Whether one can afford something isn't what I said. I said that if someone can afford to stay somewhere or dine somewhere, IMO, then dress code should not make a difference beyond being depraved or other clear violations of appropriate dress anywhere. That being said, you are right--a business has a right to enforce whatever dress code it likes. And we have the right to not appreciate that and take our business elsewhere. You have your definition of good service for luxury hotels, and we have ours. What's wrong with that? We are simply expressing our disdain of the dress codes at some places, and they are simply stating their preference for dress in so doing.
I appreciate you editing out your last comment in that post, by the way.