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gravy_boot t1_j5l13kb wrote

> If you—the proverbial you and not individual you—go to the beach for an all-day outdoor music festival and didn't pack sunscreen or bring an umbrella or tent and can't find any shade to stand under, yeah, you're gonna get a pretty bad sunburn and/or heat stroke. Both of those things are typically preventable with the right planning.

> There are plenty of stories of people getting seriously ill, injured, or dying from being exposed to the elements and not having appropriate clothing.

You'll be a great dad someday if you're not already - but in this case, they didn't pay for an outdoor experience. They paid for an indoor experience with the implied promise of a reasonable line, which they dressed for. Nobody brings coats and umbrellas to clubs like that when its just sprinkling, because it sucks to have to deal with them inside when it's 90deg and packed with people dancing, and they're likely to get ruined/lost/stolen anyway. OP did exactly what club-going adults have been doing for decades. It's an international standard.

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FritzFromSonofaFritz t1_j5kxzq8 wrote

Couldn’t agree more with this statement. I work in video production and have been watching one guy buy at least $30k worth of camera bodies and another $10-20k in lightd and audio due to him feeling like he doesn’t have exactly what he needs to make a short film. It’s been five years and all I’ve seen from him are some camera test videos he’s posted on his Facebook.

Meanwhile I’ve seen short films in festivals that were shot with a whole setup (lights, camera, audio) that was under 5k and they’re being seen by countless people.

Anyway, also agree with the entry level DSLR. That and a decent 50mm prime lens would only be a few hundred bucks. Certainly a lot less than the newest iPhone.

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AtwoodAKC t1_j5kxa7b wrote

nope not quite- it is in the shopping center (idk if it even has a name) across the street from bernies subs, the hardware store, and 7-11. They always have their deeply reduced sales racks out on the sidewalk.

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Spirited_Stick_5093 t1_j5kx97m wrote

Plato's Closets are normally catered to teens and twenties. The selection is entirely dependent on who works in the particular store as they have awful quality control standards.

Uptown Cheapskate is slightly better, caters mostly to twenty-somethings but occasionally has great stuff for office/professional people.

There was a Clothes Mentor that caters to a slightly older demographic (twenties and up) but it closed in November. There is still one in Newport News and one in Fburg though. Think Chico's, Loft, Liz Claiborne, etc. Worth the drive IMO if you are looking for like office stuff.

You should dress however you want though! Age is just a number.

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