dhalloway writes: Let me see if I can explain my opinion more clearly. It effects my experience and that of others. It's as others have said here about the restaurant analogy. It's the reason Disney requests that there be no flash photography on it's attractions. It effects the experience.

Second, let me say that I think there is a big difference between sloppy and casual wear. I'm mainly talking about sloppy.

Also, I did not state that I am "offended" by someone wearing a T-Shirt, swimming trunks, and having bare feet. Just dissapointed that my experience has been deminished by their lack of consideration of this particular environment, and how their actions might effect others experience.

Also, I would not (and did not) call flying a "social occasion." But it is a "social setting" IMHO. Especially considering the physical proximity of the social participants!

It's not about what I want to wear that I'm talking about. It's the fact that I feel I should use good judgment as to what would be inappropriate in the situation, and my consideration that my conduct may have an effect on whether or not someone else has a pleasant flight.

We may just have a disgreement over how we view things. I know and have many friends and family who just say, "What do I care?" and actually take pleasure out of "shocking" those around them with their dress or other characteristics, and they say as much. That's fine for them, I guess. But I just happen to be one of those guys that, even though I might believe what I'm doing is right and appropriate, would be concerned if others did not. And I may change my actions based on that consideration.

Again, in First Class, the airlines always require their employees flying as passengers in the First cabin, to be dressed appropriatly so as not to deminish the First Class experience for others. That's a good thing, IMHO.



[This message has been edited by PremEx (edited 08-17-2000).]