Google’s Privacy Chief Backs T-Shirts, Not Ties
Saturday, July 28th, 2007Google Inc.’s global privacy counsel, Peter Fleischer, wants to see t-shirts replace the tie as standard business attire, saying the tie
1. “constricts circulation to the brain”;
2. “acts as decorative camouflage for the business suit, designed to shield the middle-aged male physique, with its shrinking shoulders and protruding paunch, from feeling sufficiently self-conscious to hit the gym”.
“Wouldn’t you like to know whether your business partners are fit? Why should you trust a man in business if he abuses his own body?”
In addition, he said casual attire may also result in greater creativity.
“If your fashion editor can hardly imagine a better garment for men to exhibit their personality, power and masculinity than wearing ties, well … I work at Google. Our unofficial motto is, ‘Be serious without a suit’”
Background:
Google, like many other technology companies, allows employees to dress casually for work.
However, several of Google’s senior managers are shown wearing ties in their official photographs.
I’m taught again that practices is the only way to success.