Kid's first formal dance.

[lonestarnot]

Shirt $80.00, tie $40.00! WTF! What is wrong with that freak'n picture?

[proud patriot]

1. betcha the dresses cost more

:shrug:

[lonestarnot]

7. Betcha you're right.

:shrug:

[Patsy Stone]

2. No pants?

:)

Clothes are way too expensive.

[lonestarnot]

8. He had some dress pants already. Thank God or I'd have to file BK next Monday.

[Why Syzygy]

3. It takes you a week

to pay it off? Give a clue.

[lonestarnot]

9. No, a tie is about 1/8th the material in a shirt.

[Beaverhausen]

4. Your own kid? Does he have a job?

If he wants clothes that expensive I would think it would be important to have him pay for them himself.

[lonestarnot]

10. Yes my very own. And his first formal crap, so he's special, what can I say.

[Beaverhausen]

11. OK, so I'm trying to figure out what you are complaining about

really, give me a clue. Thanks!

Edit: Oh- you are complaining that the tie is that expensive compared to the shirt? OK- got it- but I think ties can last a long time and you get what you pay for.

Jerry Garcia ties rock!

[lonestarnot]

14. I'm complaining about the amount of material used to make a shirt compared

to the amount of material in a tie, and the tie still cost 1/2 as much as the shirt. :shrug: I'll have to check out Jerry Garcia ties. Where?

[Why Syzygy]

15. Say this:

cough up $120. what am I santa? gotta learn these things.

[Shipwack]

5. Yeah, it can get expensive, but...

...what age are we talking about?

"First" implies it's not something like senior prom... Anything short of that, well, don't buy 'em. I didn't for my kids, and while there was another notch in the "worst father in the world" bedpost, they (and I) survived... :)

I wouldn't pay that much for a tie regardless. Granted, I tend to wear mostly silk ones, but I get 'em for 3 bucks at Goodwill.

[lonestarnot]

12. I'm making him save it for his Senior prom are you kidding! lol He'll be

wearing that shirt for the next 10 years! :rofl: I didn't realize the tie was $40.00 bucks until I was pressing it and removing the tags and went sheeeeeeet!

[MazeRat7]

6. Well first... if its a kid (like under 18) RENT....why would you even consider buying ???

Try Men's Warehouse or any other quality mens apparel outlet (avoid formal-ware rental "specialists")...

Trust me you can get a "Bond" or "Pimp" classic for $80/night....$120 if you put on the Ritz.


MZr7

[lonestarnot]

13. Well now there's an idea. So we live and learn egh... We'll check that out for

the prom crap, if he even wants to go, but I imagine he will.