Today, marks the fourth day in a row that I've worn the same outfit to prove to my parents that they pay me no attention. They still haven't noticed. FML
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Today, it's the fifth day in a row my workmate has worn the exact same clothing. We share the desk. I'm absolutely positive he hasn't hit the shower since last weekend. FML
Today, I had two different tennis shoes on all day and no one noticed, including myself. When I mentioned it to my family, they told me not to worry about it because no one pays attention me anyway. FML
Today, I learned from my daughter's teacher that she has been wearing the same shirt for the past few weeks, ever since we had a fight about how I don't pay attention to her. FML
Today, I dressed up for work, even though I work from home. My wife insists that I look great in suits, she wanted me to wear them at home, and I don't really mind. On the other hand, she keeps wearing the same dirty clothes for two weeks because she doesn't care about how she looks. FML
Today, my grandmother and I turned up to a family function wearing the same outfit. FML
Today, I went to the store to buy some new shirts. I tried them on and none of them fit. When I walked out to return the shirts, everybody was staring at me. I looked down to see why. I'd forgotten to put my original shirt back on. FML
Today, I showed up to a meeting without my pants and had to pretend it was part of my outfit. FML
Today, I returned to work after testing out my theory yesterday that absolutely nobody would notice or care if I just did not show up. So far so good. FML
Today, I purposely wore a red shirt to Target just so people would talk to me. FML
Today, I put on the same jeans that I had left in a bundle in my bedroom the day before. A few hours later, my boxer shorts decided to make their spectacular reappearance trick at the bottom of my leg in the middle of one of my meetings. FML
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raysmith121 10
Poop in the living room. I bet they'll notice that
jpsullivan 36
Stop taking showers, see how long it takes them to notice that.
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gracehi 33
When life gives your lemons, make lemonade. Your parents give zero ***** what you do. I say use that situation to your full advantage. Throw wild parties in the house, drink their booze, stay out all night, buy yourself extravagant gifts with their credit card, hell, get yourself that pony you always wanted!
Headcrab 29
4 days? How is that even remotely special?
gracehi 33
I don't know how often people typically change their outfits in Belgium, but in the US people usually change their clothes daily. The US as a culture is obsessed with personal hygiene in a way that would make your average American appear OCD to people of other nations. So, yes, wearing the same outfit 4 days in a row is highly unusual here, and would typically be noticed by someone's parents on the second day. BTW, just to clarify, my explanation here is based on the assumption that you're confused because it's not unusual where you're from for people to wear the same outfit several days in a row, as I've heard is the norm in many places. Sorry if I'm way off base here.
doemetoch 28
Another Belgian here, changing your outfit every day seems pretty unusual to me. I didn't even know that was a thing in the US, you guys must spend a lot of time doing laundry!
starile 20
American here, I had no idea people in other developed countries did not change their clothes every day. I actually thought #36 was being condescending because it appeared to me she was saying that people in other countries don't tend to their own basic needs like Americans do, and I thought it came off elitist. Turns out #36 was actually being very diplomatic and it's my own ignorant head that made assumptions. Carry on, then!
gracehi 33
Yeah, my high school French teacher told me that people used to pick on her for wearing different clothes every day until she changed her habits. Yes, we Americans do a lot of laundry, or own a lot of clothes... or just alternate wearing the same unwashed clothes... not that I know anyone who does that... I think it must be one of those things that used to be a status symbol, but then stopped being a status symbol when clothes got cheaper, washing machines were invented, and the standard of living went up and enough people started emulating it that it just became the norm. It is silly if you think about it, though. Your clothes aren't dirty after just one day unless you sweat a lot or soil them. You really only need to change your underwear and your socks daily to keep good hygiene.
MrConcise 35
One word: Hookers. They won't be able to ignore that.
toroyanr 7
They probably just don't want to humiliate you.
jesterinperil 28
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Do something more dramatic.
LadyKayDee 23
Use it to your advantage OP! :)
bluefairy_fml 24
There is nothing weird, wrong or out of the ordinary with wearing the same outfit several days in a row. Why would they notice? It's not something important and it surely doesn't mean they don't pay attention to you. Stop being an attention seeker and don't give so much importance to your clothes. As long as you respect the general social norms, no one really cares what t-shirt you wear and you shouldn't care that much either.
gracehi 33
In the US it's very unusual for a person to wear the same outfit two days in a row, let alone four, and most people usually notice right away when someone they see every day wears the same outfit the next day.
bluefairy_fml 24
Weird. Consumerism gone crazy. In my country no one would blink if you wear the same outfit two days in a row at work/school. If you wear it more than that, then yes, people would notice, and the shallow, douchy ones might make snarky comments behind your back. But again, I'm talking about school and work here, not about home. At home, it is perfectly normal to always hang out in the same old sweatshirt (well, until it gets dirty and needs washing, but still).
Manic1 13
You can use it to your advantage and run wild, or you can inform them of what you did and how they failed to notice.
imyourpoison 10
eww but awh
nikic 6
I did that once in high school... it took my parents a week and a half, then my mom asked if there was a specific reason I'd been wearing the same outfit that long. fail.