We've all seen how terrible some people can make the traditional uniform look. What makes you think an alternative uniform would be any different?

The slackers out there would not press the slacks, not shine the shoes, and leave the "polo shirts" rolled up in their roller bags until 30 min before show time. After 6 months of use in the cockpit (and washing), the shirts would begin to fade and fray.

No one would replace their shirts, stating "they don't pay me to look like a professional," and complaining that the company doesn't provide the shirts. Same song and dance that everyone sings right now.

Think how the average high school student wears the public school uniforms.

The net result would be pilots lowering themselves a notch in the public eye. News flash guys: we don't have many notches left until were on the bottom rung.

Let's not reduce ourselves to what some of the ugly, poorly dressed business travelers we carry look like.