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If The Uniform Fits
Halloween is now just a memory, with those spooky costumes tucked away in our closets. Putting on a costume basically means that you’re embodying that person or idea for the moment. No it’s not the real you, but it’s who you want to be at that very moment. I remember being irritated at Target a while ago because another customer asked me for help finding a particular item. I thought to myself, “Does it look like I work here?” (not putting Target down, because I used to work there). After I got over my brief internal moment of anger, I had to laugh at myself. I didn’t realize I was wearing khakis and a red polo that day. So I guess I really did look like I worked there. I technically had on the uniform, which caused the customer to ask me to for help.
In a society where everyone wants to pride themselves for “keeping it real”, we must realize that whether we admit it or not, we’re always in uniform. Either we’re in uniform to fit the occasion/duty or to be someone we’re not. Many people may say that wearing uniforms is being fake or hiding our true colors, but we all have to wear uniforms at some point to survive. Think about the last job interview you went on. Even if you don’t like to dress up, you had to put on a “uniform” to impress the interviewer.… Continue reading →
