tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post631002835077926105..comments2023-08-09T20:00:19.362+05:30Comments on Thondom Raughts: Does it matter how I dress?The Minking Thanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14813413262232300793noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-47619386720922117022009-01-13T01:36:00.000+05:302009-01-13T01:36:00.000+05:30@rocksea - Interesting to note that you were offer...@rocksea - Interesting to note that you were offered free accomodation and food and that your sadhu dressing might have resulted in this.<BR/>BTW there is an update on this experiment. <A HREF="http://www.zyxware.com" REL="nofollow">Zyxware</A> has been pushing forward with its marketing initiatives and as part of this I have been attending more formal business meetings these days. It is funny to note the strange expressions on the faces of the people, who very likely never expected CEOs with unkempt beards. I don't think that this has negatively affected the result of these meetings meetings because these meetings normally give these people fairly sufficient time to rate me according to my technical/verbal skills instead of my appearance. Even then the initial shock is interesting to watch :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-49129601388258156572009-01-12T01:44:00.000+05:302009-01-12T01:44:00.000+05:30Doesn't your beard itch you once a while? :)Does i...Doesn't your beard itch you once a while? :)<BR/><BR/>Does it matter how I dress? The answer is 'Oh Yeah!' w.r.to your article and it is the same thing I have to say. Whether it is abt dressing simply, in a time-saving mode or in a time-wasting mode, both has its own benefits!<BR/><BR/>From my experiences... I have been on a 20+ days India trip around 7 years before, and almost throughout the journey I had worn a kaavi mundu. It wasn't formal dressing and Yes it was simple, light, easy wash-dry and all. However, I felt that people whom I met throughout the journey responded more to my body language, smiles, my behavior and the way I communicated, than my dress. Probably, the sadhu dressing might have had a positive effect instead of a negative one, and I was granted with free accomodation and food at various junctures of my journey.<BR/><BR/>The craziness on wearing ties and overcoats whether it is a school or office, especially in a country with humid climate, is one thing I could never understand or I simply refuse to understand!! <BR/><BR/>Fortunately, for the type of work I am doing, the dress code is too relaxed, whether it is in India, Italy or Japan. Probably I took this work because of the relaxed dresscode and the underlying physics towards it? So does it matter how I dress? Surely!<BR/><BR/>Ahh too much crap for the day. Baaki later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-18313045533376283412008-11-25T23:49:00.000+05:302008-11-25T23:49:00.000+05:30@Cris - Shall I just rephrase the definition of wo...@Cris - Shall I just rephrase the definition of work - Anything that creates value is work :-). When the solution does not solve the problem, redefine the problem to use the same solution.The Minking Thanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813413262232300793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-14872130323823828792008-11-25T14:21:00.000+05:302008-11-25T14:21:00.000+05:30Mm yeah psychologists covered the reasoning I was ...Mm yeah psychologists covered the reasoning I was going to give. That to a person who feels insecure about how he looks is likely to spend all those 13 working hours worrying what he ended up looking like because he didnt use the usual 1 hour of dressing up. So in his case productivity is affected more if he doesnt use that 1 hour. <BR/><BR/>And then of course there is the contradictory assumption here that work is the only activity producing something of value. I know a lot who wouldnt agree- that its not just work, value being a completely relative term.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-51056159993678545202008-04-01T23:13:00.000+05:302008-04-01T23:13:00.000+05:30I have been running a small experiment with my lif...I have been running a small experiment with my life wrt to my beard for the last 2 months and the experience has been mixed. There has been protests from some quarters while there has been acceptance from some others. None of these concerns me and it has been interesting to see the general response. The best part of it is that I am still the Anoop that I was without the beard but for the inevitable evolution of thoughts and ideas :). I was thinking of adding another post with the results of the experiment some time later but that Anand has brought up the topic I thought I might as well spill the beans.The Minking Thanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813413262232300793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-50760389766671980482008-04-01T15:54:00.000+05:302008-04-01T15:54:00.000+05:30My experiences with my beard and its impact on oth...My experiences with my beard and its impact on others have been quite interesting especially because, I seldom get affected or think about my beard, but the first time viewers often seem to get shaken off their grounds!<BR/><BR/>I have been lucky not to be in the "appearance-mattering" software services industry where having a beard is more criminal than many other culpable offences. I have had my way in deciding the frequencies of shaving all along which I consider is a very important aspect of personal freedom! Actually, I have observed that there is a notion among Indians that a clean shaven face is more handsome than the opposite. My argument is quite different. If you are good-looking, you should look good with and without the beard. If you look good only without beard, there is some missing element of completeness in your own handsomeness or in your perception.<BR/>When you shave after a long time, most of the people including you find you are more handsome than ever! Its the rate of change that matters. The aim should be to maximise the d/dt!<BR/><BR/>Recently, during the rugby world cup there was a guy from France. Il s'appele Chabal! He was nicknamed "l'homme des cavernes" or the cave-man! Just a random fact about the media response to a beard. <BR/><BR/>Beard is natural. Just like hair on the head. The damage you inflict on the skin at every shave should be simply big! Imagine shaving off every hair from the body frequently like some Bollywood machos do. <BR/><BR/>Its also a symbol of failed love in the Indian context. Funny, isnt it ? It symbolises the lack of the urge to live and depressionist tendencies to some. Actually, it is laziness or the belief that you can do better things at those times of wielding the razor!<BR/><BR/>There will be associations formed by beard-growers. They will voice their concerns at the deprecating looks of the public. Some day, the court will rule that such activities are against the spirit of freedom of expression. But, the number of folks who believe in "no beard, the better you look" will never come down.Anandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07548879020505792183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-7402756324794586812008-01-28T13:32:00.000+05:302008-01-28T13:32:00.000+05:30CO - that would mean, it will work with the majori...CO - that would mean, it will work with the majority of people :)The Minking Thanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813413262232300793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-74057029563058129762008-01-28T10:19:00.000+05:302008-01-28T10:19:00.000+05:30Trust me the geek image thing works , but only wit...Trust me the geek image thing works , but only with non geek types :DCarbonMonoxidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633474094118039535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-49111191697248807412008-01-25T00:06:00.000+05:302008-01-25T00:06:00.000+05:30carbonmonoxide - I liked the way you mentioned 'we...carbonmonoxide - I liked the way you mentioned 'well dressed idiot'. It is sad but it is quite true - people judge based on appearances. Think of the time people waste in putting up a good appearance :)The Minking Thanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813413262232300793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-70109800846954715892008-01-24T14:22:00.000+05:302008-01-24T14:22:00.000+05:30I know this muc about the IT scenario : At places ...I know this muc about the IT scenario : At places where client interaction happens , people must dress well whether they like it or not - its important for the business. For a product based company , that rule doesn't apply. Only marketing dudes and some top level people meet the clients. <BR/><BR/>And i have seen that people dress well and rely on their appearence to force their ideas through. Even though it sounds funny to me , generally people do accept a well dressed idiot more than a dishevelled genius , provided they have no prior knowledge.<BR/><BR/>There is one more thing. The RMS trend. That is also a powerful method that conveys that you are a self proclaimed geek. I think this is because there is a generally accepted geek image and conforming to this might yield results. <BR/><BR/>Your appearance does matter when ou deal with general public. :DCarbonMonoxidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633474094118039535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313142402149985813.post-70735804271910913302008-01-23T11:54:00.000+05:302008-01-23T11:54:00.000+05:30Well said! Sometimes people are forced to "keep up...Well said! Sometimes people are forced to "keep up with the Joneses". And yes, the trend is more prevalent in developing countries than in others.NS Srikanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15370291436183658116noreply@blogger.com