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2256034027_f48985d435.jpgAs white people get older, they like to make clear boundaries between their professional and personal lives. They don’t mind talking about their personal life at work, but they hate talking about their work life when they are enjoying a weekend or vacation. But with blackberries and laptops, white people could be working anywhere, at any time. So how do you know when they are off the clock? It’s easy, check their clothes.

When white people aren’t working, they generally like to wear Outdoor Performance Clothes. The top suppliers of these garments and accessories include North Face, REI, Mountain Equipment Co-Op, Columbia Sportswear, and Patagonia.

When you see white people wearing these, it is important that you do not discuss business matters.  Instead you should say things like “where did you get that fleece?” and “what’s that thing holding your keys to your shorts?”  White people will be more than happy to talk to you about their sustainably produced possessions.

The main reason why white people like these clothes is that it allows them to believe that at any moment they could find themselves with a Thule rack on top of their car headed to a national park. It could be 4:00 p.m. on a Saturday when they might  get a call “hey man, you know what we need to do? Kayak then camping, right now. I’m on my way to get you, there is no time to change clothes.”

Though it is unlikely that they will receive this call, White people hate the idea of missing an opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities because they weren’t wearing the right clothes.

If you plan on spending  part of your weekend with a white person, it is strongly recommended that you purchase a jacket or some sort of “high performance” t-shirt, which is like a regular shirt but just a lot more expensive.


1,006 Responses to “#87 Outdoor Performance Clothes”

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I wear some combinations of base layers (patagonia), R-1, and a hunting jacket at work most days so I think I can explain and debunk this “thing white people love”.

I wear this stuff because it’s comfortable. In fact, it’s comfortable enough to wear while sweating yourself silly while hauling a 70lbs pack uphill while mountaineering (which I do) so you can understand that it’s also preferable in more comfortable environments.

It’s not that a person wants to be prepared for outdoor activities 24/7, it’s that the quality and functionality beats normal clothes and you might as well make an investment. For me, I wear some combination of the aforementioned outdoor gear to work almost every day so it’s not so much signifying that I’m not at work as much as mere common sense to wear the same clothes on weekdays as I wear on weekends.

And no, you’re right. I don’t climb a mountain every weekend. But is it really so illogical to wear the same clothes anyways, or as you say, to buy something different (and less comfortable, and less functional) just because I don’t?


 

before all, it means stupid, slow brain working born-racist!


 

A member? Color you suckered.


 
 

Columbia is great for second-stringers. If you’re first rate, only the North Face will do.


 

Nice jackets for sure. Columbia has some really cool new stuff this season also.


 

yes that is not racest at all, heck i dont mind if you call me ‘cracker’ as it is a name used for somone that is a 3rd generation resident of a state.


 

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