Mostly parasky I wonder if you have much familiarity with Ex Officio clothing. You have called them all "goofy looking", while endorsing thin button-down shirt and thin pants - these are all things Ex Officio makes (their lines are very extensive). I suspect you might see a lot of Ex Officio and have no idea that that's what it is. I'm surprised also that you've never been in places where you've found great temperature swings that would cause you to want pants in the morning and shorts by mid-day. You may consider people with big hats dorks, but they may be wisely protecting themselves from skin cancer.