Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Oops, Looks Like You Forgot You're Pants
One major difference I've noticed here from my home university is the way people dress, especially girls. I barely ever see girls wear jeans to class, and I see even fewer sweatshirts. This is very strange for me as thats about all I wear ever. Its funny because a lot of people told me before I came that Ireland was a casual country, especially when people go out at night. I've found that to be very false. I've never seen such short skirts in such large quantities. And rarely do people seem to wear tights, its so cold!!!! the difference in fashion isn't really that big a deal, although I always feel under-dressed, but I have been thinking about why so many people seem to think that it would be a more casual style over here. I'm not really sure if there is a reason, but I wonder if it has to do in some small way with the way Ireland is viewed by the outside world.
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Your last sentence is very interesting. I think the general consensus is that Ireland is a casual country; I definitely believed this when I arrived here. I have no answer as to why girls dress this way, as I am totally with you...I'd be freezing! However, this works both ways, as Irish people can always spot an American by the way we present ourselves. (Think north face jackets, flip flops [when it's warmer] and nalgene bottles.)
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