This guy is very, very cool
Being forced to work in a suit in hot weather can feel like you’re being melted by formal wear.
Joey Barge, a 20-year-old call centre worker from Buckinghamshire, England, found this out when he tried to turn up for work in shorts.
But he had the perfect response – he returned later that day wearing a stunning (and frankly cool-looking) pink dress.
If women can wear skirts/dresses at work can I wear smart shorts like so? pic.twitter.com/UD0AQ6ZCbP
— joey (@jBarge_) 19 June 2017
‘If women can wear skirts/dresses at work can I wear smart shorts like so?’ he said on Twitter.
‘Answer: nope. Just been sent home from work,’ he said later.
Barge then posted tweets of how he would return to work.
What looks better pic.twitter.com/aj7S4sPrtJ
— joey (@jBarge_) 19 June 2017
See you soon, twitter. I’ll be sent home soon. pic.twitter.com/XfFyxDeBAK
— joey (@jBarge_) 19 June 2017
pic.twitter.com/tIvA7UvDoN
— joey (@jBarge_) 19 June 2017
It turns out Barge’s little protest at least succeeded in some ways to allow him to be more comfortable in the office.
Partial win? pic.twitter.com/SKh1WcbcR4
— joey (@jBarge_) 19 June 2017
His company will now allow men to wear three quarter length trousers in black, beige or navy.
He also retweeted a short LinkedIn post about how dress codes affect everyone, especially trans people.
On corporate dress codes, etc. A LinkedIn rant from yours truly. pic.twitter.com/CZQTBT9PUn
— Will ? (@WillMcHoebag) 19 June 2017
You have to admit, he did look pretty amazing in that dress.
