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Short or long sleeve?

Post by nms1 » Sun, 23 Apr 2006 6:26 pm

Hey Guys,

can you please tell me if you wear in SG (on the street, in the office, etc. ) business-shirts with a short or with long sleeve?

thanks, George

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Post by dot dot dot » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:49 am

Long sleeves with shorts (with pleats) is the way to go in Singapore.

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Post by Cheekybeek » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 9:12 am

And suspenders! :wink:

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Post by icedragon1420 » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 9:38 am

Well business is definatly long sleeve(with tie) and pants (full length not shorts) on tuesdays and wednesdays i wear the clown suit but thats just to keep my boss happy :roll: :P
If time is money and money is time then where can i buy some?

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:00 am

I thought I was on the wrong board. For a moment there I though I was on the angry board except the colour scheme was wrong. Guy asks a reasonable question and only gets crap in return. :shock:

Business dress is slacks & long sleeved shirt & tie. On the street most anything goes, short & tee's & Asian motorcycle boots or trainers are normal.
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Post by icedragon1420 » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:43 am

sundaymorningstaple wrote:I thought I was on the wrong board. For a moment there I though I was on the angry board except the colour scheme was wrong. Guy asks a reasonable question and only gets crap in return. :shock:

Business dress is slacks & long sleeved shirt & tie. On the street most anything goes, short & tee's & Asian motorcycle boots or trainers are normal.

Come on i gave decent advise with a bit of humour in the end? :cry:
If time is money and money is time then where can i buy some?

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Post by Baron Greenback » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:57 am

SMS what are
Asian motorcycle boots
:? I am not really a biker, but I know what biker boots are, do you mean how some of the locals ride around in flip flops?


OP - Go long :)
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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:57 am

You got it Baron! :mrgreen:
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Re: Short or long sleeve?

Post by Bremen » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:31 pm

nms1 wrote:Hey Guys,

can you please tell me if you wear in SG (on the street, in the office, etc. ) business-shirts with a short or with long sleeve?

thanks, George
In almost all cases, a long-sleeve shirt, slacks and leather shoes is the norm. Some companies will also require ties, but that's not very common (usually banking or insurance).
"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Terry Pratchett

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Post by icedragon1420 » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:38 pm

Well like you said ties not always required i guess the question makes more sense if we new where you worked or what you work you going to do? :wink:
If time is money and money is time then where can i buy some?

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Post by T2K » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 1:01 pm

Under no circumstances should you wear a short sleeve button up "business" shirt.

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Post by Bremen » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 1:10 pm

T2K wrote:Under no circumstances should you wear a short sleeve button up "business" shirt.
Unless it's "casual friday".
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Post by nms1 » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 2:22 pm

Thanks guys for your answers...

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Post by Carletta » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 5:06 pm

[quote]T2K wrote:
Under no circumstances should you wear a short sleeve button up "business" shirt.


Unless it's "casual friday".quote]

...or you are a bus driver.

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Post by nms1 » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 6:21 pm

Buttin up means that the last button (neck) is closed?

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