ppragman
FLIPY FLAPS!
The form-over-function people, that is, the ones who are more concerned with how things appear than how they are, are responsible for a great deal of problems in this world.On that note, here is my one complaint.
As a bigger guy, buying a uniform shirt and pants is tough. It is the year 2023 and we haven't built a shirt that fits well on a bigger guy with a long torso. My shirt fits like crap and comes untucked all the time. I try to keep a decent appearance. But it's really really tough with the uniforms that are made these days.
At least surgeons get scrubs and a long jacket.
Why does a tucked-in uniform shirt and no visible tattoos matter? Because Juan Trippe had a hard-on for naval uniforms 100 years ago? Please. We should be wearing flight suits realistically or other practical clothing, but many of us live in a world where we think that "how things appear" is "how they are."
The confusion between "oooh pretty" and "effective and functional" is why the taller politician tends to win. It's the "halo effect" and it's not a valid heuristic but it's here to stay.