MissP22 Posted November 6, 2022 #76 Share Posted November 6, 2022 1 minute ago, DrSea said: It's company policy that I wear business casual. If it were up to me, I would wear flip flops and board shorts or just laundered gym cloths There is a study that shows that doctors who dress more casually are less trusted Interesting. I wonder is the same holds true for bankers and car salesmen? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSea Posted November 6, 2022 #77 Share Posted November 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, MissP22 said: Interesting. I wonder is the same holds true for bankers and car salesmen? Here's one study The Effect of an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon's Attire on Patient Confidence and Trust - PubMed (nih.gov) There was another study but I can't find it. It was a doctor wearing a white coat vs just business casual vs jeans. The white coat had the highest patient trust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFeFan Posted November 6, 2022 #78 Share Posted November 6, 2022 10 hours ago, DrSea said: It's company policy that I wear business casual. If it were up to me, I would wear flip flops and board shorts or just laundered gym cloths There is a study that shows that doctors who dress more casually are less trusted 10 hours ago, DrSea said: Here's one study The Effect of an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon's Attire on Patient Confidence and Trust - PubMed (nih.gov) There was another study but I can't find it. It was a doctor wearing a white coat vs just business casual vs jeans. The white coat had the highest patient trust. That's not "dressing up". That's wearing the uniform of a physician. Completely different situation. Just as a police officer wearing his police uniform while on duty is not considered "dressing up". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted November 6, 2022 #79 Share Posted November 6, 2022 12 hours ago, MissP22 said: My doctor (GP) dresses casually every day and he's doing just fine. I trust him to take my well being as his most important concern, not how he dresses to influence his patients. But how does he dress on formal nights on cruises? Hmm? Not sure why your level of trust in a doctor has anything to do with MDR dining attire. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted November 6, 2022 #80 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Kinda gotten off topic as usual with these type of topics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fpsphil Posted November 6, 2022 #81 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Non existent really these days. Yes people dress up but a collared shirt with slacks passes now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiliconCruiser Posted November 7, 2022 #82 Share Posted November 7, 2022 20 hours ago, MissP22 said: My doctor (GP) dresses casually every day and he's doing just fine. I trust him to take my well being as his most important concern, not how he dresses to influence his patients. 40 years ago, when things were more "formal", I worked in one of the highly respected teaching hospitals in the country. The M.D.'s that I worked with generally wore a shirt and tie (sometimes with a sports jacket) when they met with vendors or were teaching as Assistant Professors. But when it came down to days (as they described it) when they were "playing doctor" they just wore scrubs (maybe a lab coat if it was cold; this was in San Francisco after all.) Oddly enough, employees in lower/lowest pay grades were more likely to be seen walking around with lab coats. Currently, I have never seen my doctor in a shirt & tie, only scrubs. Though he does wear a lab coat on occasion. Doesn't affect my confidence level one bit. Especially after my stint working in a hospital where the highest paid surgeons wandered around wearing scrubs (and a cloth mask.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted November 7, 2022 #83 Share Posted November 7, 2022 15 hours ago, mom says said: But how does he dress on formal nights on cruises? Hmm? Not sure why your level of trust in a doctor has anything to do with MDR dining attire. It doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay S Posted November 8, 2022 #84 Share Posted November 8, 2022 The thread that would not die... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Wildcat Posted November 8, 2022 #85 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Can I wear scrubs on formal night? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiliconCruiser Posted November 12, 2022 #86 Share Posted November 12, 2022 On 11/7/2022 at 5:51 PM, Arizona Wildcat said: Can I wear scrubs on formal night? Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NownZen Posted November 12, 2022 #87 Share Posted November 12, 2022 On 11/6/2022 at 6:07 PM, SiliconCruiser said: 40 years ago, when things were more "formal", I worked in one of the highly respected teaching hospitals in the country. The M.D.'s that I worked with generally wore a shirt and tie (sometimes with a sports jacket) when they met with vendors or were teaching as Assistant Professors. But when it came down to days (as they described it) when they were "playing doctor" they just wore scrubs (maybe a lab coat if it was cold; this was in San Francisco after all.) Oddly enough, employees in lower/lowest pay grades were more likely to be seen walking around with lab coats. Currently, I have never seen my doctor in a shirt & tie, only scrubs. Though he does wear a lab coat on occasion. Doesn't affect my confidence level one bit. Especially after my stint working in a hospital where the highest paid surgeons wandered around wearing scrubs (and a cloth mask.) My explained the tie issue early in his residency. When you bend over to look at things you do not want to have a tie getting into them. Also, in the psych ward it was a nice handle for the patients to grab. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneharborlady Posted November 12, 2022 #88 Share Posted November 12, 2022 On 4/21/2018 at 5:26 AM, wishfulone said: Six months ago on the Crown Princess in Europe it was the opposite to what you describe.....methinks you want to see it differently? The poster was describing the dress as it was on the Crown last night. Just because what he saw is different than what you experienced is not a reason to be insulting. And methinks that is exactly what you intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFeFan Posted November 12, 2022 #89 Share Posted November 12, 2022 On 4/20/2018 at 5:05 PM, wishfulone said: Yes, most people dress in long gowns and a dark suit or tuxedo on formal night on all European cruises. Not true on our Baltic and Mediterranean cruise on Celebrity several years ago, each 14 night cruises. Most people did not dress up as you described. Not sure what you saw, but that certainly didn't happen on our European cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted November 12, 2022 #90 Share Posted November 12, 2022 55 minutes ago, SantaFeFan said: Not true on our Baltic and Mediterranean cruise on Celebrity several years ago, each 14 night cruises. Most people did not dress up as you described. Not sure what you saw, but that certainly didn't happen on our European cruises. I have to say, that long gowns are very rare these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted November 13, 2022 #91 Share Posted November 13, 2022 2 hours ago, SantaFeFan said: Not true on our Baltic and Mediterranean cruise on Celebrity several years ago, each 14 night cruises. Most people did not dress up as you described. Not sure what you saw, but that certainly didn't happen on our European cruises. Nor on Princess cruises operating in Australia/NZ. Shorts seen in MDR for dinner when I was on Coral in September. Casual clothing seems the norm now on so called 'formal nights.' Sure there is the odd tux or dark suit, but not like it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted November 13, 2022 #92 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Here’s what I wore on my last cruise & I was surprised as how many people remarked as how dapper I looked. You be the judge. Tom😄👍👏✔️ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay S Posted November 13, 2022 #93 Share Posted November 13, 2022 1 hour ago, trbarton said: Here’s what I wore on my last cruise & I was surprised as how many people remarked as how dapper I looked. You be the judge. Tom😄👍👏✔️ You look fabulous, Tom! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trbarton Posted November 13, 2022 #94 Share Posted November 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, Kay S said: You look fabulous, Tom! Thank you very much. Tom😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billco Posted November 13, 2022 #95 Share Posted November 13, 2022 On 11/7/2022 at 4:31 PM, Kay S said: The thread that would not die... It’s only 4 years old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted November 13, 2022 #96 Share Posted November 13, 2022 10 hours ago, SantaFeFan said: Not true on our Baltic and Mediterranean cruise on Celebrity several years ago, each 14 night cruises. Most people did not dress up as you described. Not sure what you saw, but that certainly didn't happen on our European cruises. 8 hours ago, NSWP said: Nor on Princess cruises operating in Australia/NZ. Shorts seen in MDR for dinner when I was on Coral in September. Casual clothing seems the norm now on so called 'formal nights.' Sure there is the odd tux or dark suit, but not like it used to be. Once again, people see only what they want to see. 😉 All I know for sure is that most people in the Caribbean are not dressing like they used to 20 years ago and it's fine by me. Dress up if you like but lately Princess doesn't force the issue like they once did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted November 13, 2022 #97 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Of course Princess doesn't "force the issue" of dress on formal nights . Few, other than Cunard, do. However it does appear, anecdotally, that more formal attire is seen more often on some cruises than on others. We had our first "formal night" last night on the Crown 28 day sailing. The vast majority had made at least some effort to elevate their everyday MDR attire. I was actually a little surprised how many gentlemen were wearing tux or dinner jackets. A blazer or similar seemed to be more common. I did see a few gowns, but more ladies wore less formal long dresses or cocktail dresses, sparkly tops with dressy pants. Outside the dining rooms there were still a minority in t shirts and shorts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonuk Posted November 14, 2022 #98 Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 11/8/2022 at 1:51 AM, Arizona Wildcat said: Can I wear scrubs on formal night? You’d probably still ‘scrub up’ better than many others 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyShore Posted November 14, 2022 #99 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Yes, the dress code has softened…..BUT, baseball caps should not be allowed in the dining rooms. Period 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted November 14, 2022 #100 Share Posted November 14, 2022 1 hour ago, JerseyShore said: Yes, the dress code has softened…..BUT, baseball caps should not be allowed in the dining rooms. Period Not that myself or my husband wear one in the DR but really what difference does it make in the long run? Some guys wear their cowboy hat--- which I've only seen one time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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