“Hey mate, you drive like a prat”

Office attire. White-collar, long sleeves. Stripey tie.

Vehicle driven was some Volkswagon late-model van, is that a thing? Fairly boxy looking with bevelled corners, and just an ugly piece of crap frankly. The clear coat was immaculate, as too many cars are now.

But seriously though, the lack of self-perspective.

Yes i barged in before the dotted line began as the on-ramp was merging lanes, but this is the way it is now. Every vehicle for itself in Melbourne. No friends on the road. The tunnel will never be finished and traffic is chockers all the way out to Braybrook now that everyone is coming back to work.

I felt some commentary on his outfit was needed. How do you rock a white-collared shirt with tie in this day and age, in an Aussie summer? I understand that was the fashion convention of 30 years ago but i thought we normalised alternatives for the officewear market. I personally could never do it.

Sweat patches. The risk is very great with this combo of attire and climate. Unless you don’t sweat and then I must question your manhood. Does anyone remember Jose Camacho? He was the coach of Spain in the 2002 World Cup. It was a disappointing tilt for Spain, they overpromised and underdelivered. And the whole WC that year was pretty crap and forgettable. But those sweat patches stick out in my mind. It was widely commented on in the press at the time. Though this article is incorrect, you can sweat through white collared shirts. East Europeans have found a way. Its the heavy diet. Even if it’s not a problem, you need clothing that breathes. You need to air out. Its better for your body, your skin, your temperature control, your fluid retention. Does your bloody professional occupation matter that much that you need to put yourself through this? The time is just up on this getup.

Ties are just retarded. Outside of a black-tie evening, where its quite literally mandated, I just don’t see the point.

So concludes my morning thoughts.

Think before you speak. You may come off looking like a prat.