The Official-ish DC Thread

[mak1277]

Pretty sure this is a “safe space”

Theres a handful of us in this thread that are govies, just FYI.

And Speaking for myself, could take or leave a big truck, but a good beer is 👍. Definition of good is a topic for the next gathering.

Even bad beer is good.

 

[smittycl]

Government?

uh oh, whatever I said on this thread is hypothetical and doesn’t mean the context written.

I love America, I love big trucks and beer.
Honest.

You’re safe for now. I’m not on the UK Surveillance Squad anymore and have shifted to the Aussie team. We’ve staked out their Embassy as there are piles of Hemsworth's sneaking into this country, starring in all our movies, and dating all the babes. We’re not sure how they are doing it but figure their Embassy is a good place to start.

One of my teammates is in overwatch at the Swedish Embassy tracking all the damn Skarsgaard’s doing the exact same thing.

 

[smittycl]

Pretty sure this is a “safe space”

Theres a handful of us in this thread that are govies, just FYI.

And Speaking for myself, could take or leave a big truck, but a good beer is 👍. Definition of good is a topic for the next gathering.

The old paradigms have changed and the Monty Python joke doesn’t hold anymore.

“Q: Why is American beer like making love in a canoe?
A: Because it's f*cking close to water.”

Lots of amazing beer to be had here!

 

[professor]

Quick question to those who wear suits to work.

Are you customer/client facing and need to wear tailoring or are you office based and the only people you see are employees and choose to.

I've always worked customer facing and enjoy being presentable, I don't think I could go back to non facing and wear suits.

I am, as my handle suggests, an academic. I am doing admin stuff at the moment and suits-and-ties are more common among my administrative colleagues, but in general, I have little reason to dress formally other than because I like to do so (and the occasional ceremony that requires it). Since I began my career, I have always worn a tie on days I was teaching, even while those around me were in ratty jeans.

 

[ericgereghty]

Government?

uh oh, whatever I said on this thread is hypothetical and doesn’t mean the context written.

I love America, I love big trucks and beer.
Honest.

None of those namby pamby sour things tho. High Life or nothing...unsure if we support Bud Light again at this point. The "bawitdaba" guy said it was acceptable now

 

[ericgereghty]

Never go into watching fights. Just never clicked with me for some reason.

FWIW, I don't appreciate something unless I have enough experience (or secondhand knowledge) to semi-understand it.

Like, I can theoretically understand how skilled someone like Khabib is, and can imagine how not fun it would be to fight him...but I still have next to no idea what he's actually doing when he's doing it

 

[bicycleradical]

Quick question to those who wear suits to work.

Are you customer/client facing and need to wear tailoring or are you office based and the only people you see are employees and choose to.

I wear a jacket and tie at the office by choice. Our dress code collapsed during the pandemic and the former business casual requirements went out the window.

I do not see clients face to face and usually only see coworkers. Being that I am at a military contractor, wearing business dress is seen favorably by upper management.

My attitude has served me well so far.

 

[WoolyLamb]

Quick question to those who wear suits to work.

Are you customer/client facing and need to wear tailoring or are you office based and the only people you see are employees and choose to.

I've always worked customer facing and enjoy being presentable, I don't think I could go back to non facing and wear suits.

A mix of both, but most of the non client facing people are much more casual in dress. Suits are more rare for me except for church and year end client meetings or big presentations. I do this because I enjoy it.

 

[gdl203]

Hello DC people -

As some of you already know (as evidenced by the day being mostly booked up), I'll be back in your city (hoping for no Canadian toxic smoke cloud this time) for appointments on May 9 at the Sonder in Georgetown.

This time, I'm towing along my friend Gianluca Migliarotti who will hold appointments for Pommella bespoke trousers.

I'm hoping we can do drinks and a nice meal after the day of appointments, like last time. What do y'all think?

 

[smittycl]

Sounds like a plan. I’m in!

 

[WoolyLamb]

As luck would have it I will have the day off. I am lobbying heavily to make dinner since I missed the festivities last time. Besides it isn’t everyday that so many of the DMV’s best gather together.

 

[armedferret]

Someone heard free wine pairing at Jônt so here we am. Spier flannel suit and green herringbone tweed waistcoat, haspel shirt, Amide Hadelin flannel tie.

 

[Kangnamstyles]

Annual cherry blossoms at Meadowlark from last weekend.

Had to bring out the Norwegian Rain Moscow to handle the wind and cold but the views and the lack of crowds made it super enjoyable.

 

[TheSuitBurnsBetter]

Quick question to those who wear suits to work.

Are you customer/client facing and need to wear tailoring or are you office based and the only people you see are employees and choose to.

I've always worked customer facing and enjoy being presentable, I don't think I could go back to non facing and wear suits.

Trial lawyer here, in court nearly every day so I'm in a suit and tie just about every day. I will say, though, that I've become cavalier enough that I've started wearing a jacket, odd trousers, tie, and loafers on Fridays more recently and realized absolutely no one cares. But I'm the only male lawyer I know who doesn't change out of my court attire immediately after leaving.

 

[hpreston]

Hello DC people -

As some of you already know (as evidenced by the day being mostly booked up), I'll be back in your city (hoping for no Canadian toxic smoke cloud this time) for appointments on May 9 at the Sonder in Georgetown.

This time, I'm towing along my friend Gianluca Migliarotti who will hold appointments for Pommella bespoke trousers.

I'm hoping we can do drinks and a nice meal after the day of appointments, like last time. What do y'all think?

Wait whaaaat???

Just kidding, can’t wait. I’m in for trunk show and drinks/dinner.