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Comment by mikhael28 | Hacker News Reader

Suits can be very comfortable to wear, even with neckties and dress shoes. The first monkeys probably though shirts were hot, stuffy and uncomfortable too. They are not ridiculous items.

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Really? I want to be able to flexibly move my arms and legs into all kinds of directions, I want to sit down on grass or generally on the ground, stretch my legs out, sit cross-legged, crash on couches, snuggle into various types of chairs, cuddle with people, play with kids on random/unplanned occasions, etc. Suits restrict a lot of movement or would look like bags, compared to eg stretch jeans and a tshirt and hoodie. I often use hoodies as makeshift pillows or seat cushion (and offer that to others), not so sure how that would go for a suit jacket. And I can squeeze them into a backpack when warm, or throw into a random corner or on the floor. It’s also easy to lend them to other people when they are cold, where jackets really only fit people of the exact same stature. All that and more means „comfortable to wear (and use)“ for me.

You can do all of that with a properly tailored suit.

If it’s expensive you probably don’t want to roll around in the dust, but if you look at images of workers from hundreds of years ago they were essentially wearing suits (trousers, shirt, jacket, hat) most of the time, even for manual labor

Very formal these days though

Indeed, it seems like fighting in a suit is a common trope in Hollywood...

Blood and Bone: https://youtu.be/sFJ4R7rccn8?si=2hN9Lxz_pcXLlaJ-&t=121

Bond: https://youtu.be/KokmzxszDow?si=8TQko8lEpU6VQ48R&t=107

Though of course, some actors prefer to take them off before a fight :)

Transporter: https://youtu.be/farceMd4Zlg?si=n9p71hQbxiJvKP9Q&t=88

Guess it's different when you're a rich star who can afford tailored suits...

Guess this ape will have to disagree with ya. I'll never wear one of those again.

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