Can appearances can be deceptive?
 

To look at me (short hair, clean shaven, casual dresser, wear tie to work) I wouldn't imagine that a lot of people would guess I listen to (amongst others) Pantera, Slayer and Obituary. In a strange kind of way I like this, the fact that I'm not predictable and I have raised more than a few eyebrows when the subject of music comes up in conversation.

This is something that I've been thinking about recently and would be interested to hear other views; Do you dress in accordance to your musical preferences? Do you find it necessary to do so?

And yeah, I know I screwed the thread title up!! :banghead:

Nah, i don't think appearances matter at all. I think you have to look into people's eyes, into who they are. That is usually how I can tell.

I've been surprised by so many people after assuming they were into certain things. I know a guy who dresses "gothy" and I assumed he was into metal and ****. When he wasn't, he was pretty much into the same kind of music as me which was a big shock.

Usually, the reaction I get is "Oh...I wasn't expecting that!" or something similar, which kind of begs the question as to what they were expecting.

Probably better that I don't know! :laughing:

Honestly, I don't even know what dressing in accordance with my musical preferences would look like so I guess my answer would be no.

^ Oh man, to be young enough for this to still matter again :shycouch:

What I've noticed over the years is that workplace attitude, especially towards intangible elements of the workplace like authority figures and the corporate structure are the new telltale signs for stylistic preference.

If I'm in a meeting with a manager who keeps trying to make witty one-liners it's pretty well guaranteed they're into hip-hop (particularly mainstream fare like Eminem or Kanye). A manager who'll just bit their tongue, then complain about the corporate machine while doling out tasks on a new project - likely a metal head outside the office. Someone who's always perky and farting sunshine and waving their hands highest and hardest at the opportunity to volunteer for a corporate event - top40 pop tart.

It's just stereotypes at the end of the day and I know I stereotype people. It's got nothing to do with what you wear mattering to people.

Not so much the way I dress, but because I'm an intellectual, kind, nice person people make assumptions. Most immediately think all I listen to is classical, or country and western for some reason. When I tell them what I do listen to most are seriously confused.

Then again, they could just be confused because they literally don't understand that there are musicians other than those on the radio.

I feel like I would get drug tested a lot more if I dressed like my musical taste.

I don't dress like the music I listen to, then again as well people are surprised when I tell them who I like.

Don't think it's cool to listen to "un cool" music, it's not original and in fashion :eek:

...And?

:laughing: and I bet you wouldn't be the only one!

There are people in my locality who do the exact opposite from me - they make so much effort that it becomes overkill and ends up looking ridiculous.

I don't think I dress with any particular connotation, but I do own a band t-shirt or two.

I quite like Nancy Sinatra so obviously I wear miniskirts & thigh high boots.

Who wants to post their picture and get judged by everyone else?

Pics or else.

That sounds like a plan.

Um....would you like to start the ball rolling....?

Again?

It's all in the eyes :)

If I had to guess, I would assume the person would be in a very sharp-looking modern suit, who had run a mile near a chain-linked fence whereby he had been shot at through this fence by children with paintball guns.

And after that s/he would have a tickle fight with what I'm imagining to be a Bengal tiger...is how I imagine they would look.

Oh and maybe square-framed glasses and what appear to be an attempt at mutton chops.

Music and clothing don't really hold any sort of parallel to me. Maybe it's a side-effect of being an adult.. I don't know. When I was a teen I was what people would term a "skater kid", which was mostly about the skater sub-culture aspect at the time, and we all listened to mostly Punk, but we definitely didn't go around sporting mohawks and wearing leather. It was more practical to be a skateboarder with baggy jeans, skate shoes and old tee shirts with the sleeves cut off.

Now, I'm just a normal adult who wears ordinary, comfortable clothing. Whether some of the tastes I held when I was a teen carried over, it's nothing to do with music taste I had, nor the tastes I have now. I don't see a need for there to be a parallel at all.

I still dress like a metalhead generally but I always have loved T shirts anyhow and wear them all year round and with the crappy weather we have over here ATM I am always in my leather jacket. I always wear skater type trainers because the designs are better than ordinary trainers and I find them far more comfortable with the wider fitting so people are surprised when I talk about other types of music or actually have an opinion on other subjects outside of music. It does mean that people probably see me in a certain way but I just find jeans, t-shirts and trainers more comfortable so it may not be who I really am but I have zero fashion sense anyhow so balls to it.

It's kind nice to confound people's expectations once they get talking to me.

For me basically everyone gets shocked when I tell them what I listen to. As a teen I dressed quite skankily but was always considered a 'brain'. I would tell someone that I was listening to heavy metal and alternative and their mouths dropped. These days I wear tight fitting but classy clothes for work and street/chic everywhere else. With that and my blonde hair everyone assumes I'm a ditz and would be a top40 girl. If they do bother to ask I explain my large variety of music tastes and surprise surprise they are amazed.

this is exactly how i dress.....except i primarily wear black slacks, band shirt and black converse :)

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Give me your best you bastards. (It's my Skype picture, sorry about the small size).

Your T shirts are better than mine though!

you have a yellow Municipal Waste shirt man! :)

and in all honesty i don't know about you but i have not changed my look for at least 20 years :)

jack pat you look interesting and approachable.....and in all honesty judging by that picture you look like you listen to the music you listen to

Oh, I guess I do dress in accordance with my tastes then!

See, now where are those photos in the MPG?

People judge what a person is like or what they are into, a lot by the clothes they wear. For me though, the way I am kind of reflects the music I am into.

It's hard to get the "tickle fight a Bengal tiger" look just right. Once I finally do I'll post some pix for you.

Can appearances can be deceptive?

I agree. I can't tell you how many times I've seen a great can:


only to have her turn around and:

I think my favourite thing about that video is that they hired a female dancer as his double for the umbrella/fancy footwork scenes :laughing:

I had hair 20 years ago :(

I'm sure that this is just coincidental. I find it a little embarrassing to be honest when you see people making this effort to act in a certain way just because of their musicical preferences.

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/164/barnrojo001.jpg

Classical-music lovers? Why not?

^^^

I can't help but smile every time I see a skullet.

:( indeed my friend i empathize

but remember

YOU DON'T FUCK WITH THE BALDIES!
http://tnation.t-nation.com/forum_im...TheBaldies.jpg

That's my dad's life motto.

I find something strangely erotic about that picture.