With the changing of the seasons, there is also a change in style. Goodbye heavy coats & knits, hello bright colors khakis. I do not hold any objections against khakis, and even own a few pairs. They are, however, not practical for etummocing, let alone living in New York city.
Just in case nobody has told you this: NYC is not clean. Set aside the litter, there is still probably a good few millimeters of filth coating the the streets and sidewalks of this city. While most people only get to exercise their cutesy animal voices on dogs and squirrels, New Yorkers sometimes speak to rats in the same way.
Over the course of 2 shuttles and a train it is very easy to get some signifigant markings on your pants. Clip the cuff of one pant leg with the opposite shoe - black streaks. Brush into the side or bottom of an unclean railing - a similar, yet bigger effect. Sit in a seat that appeared to be clean or forget to look altogether - jackpot! You can now audition for the role of "homeless person #3" in an upcomming episode of Law and Order.
Thus, the need for a darker NY wordrobe.
Retummocs feel an extra amount of pressure, as the khakis run wild in suburban offices. Although, recently I've been seeing people working at other companies at my building wearing jeans and even shorts to work. Jeans I am truly jealous of, but shorts? What job could you hold in this biotech campus that would allow you to wear shorts?
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