Why in the love of god why is this thread still open? Seriously.

Those Beats headphones look awesome over the top of our hats, I don't see why we're not required to wear them.

I have the male equivalent of a condition known as resting b$tch face; works wonders for keeping passengers from asking questions they could answer themselves if they looked at the sign directly above my head. Also keeps all those pesky women away when out at the bar.

I don't know any of the people posting here but my thought is you'd better be perfect if you're going to criticize somebody else's appearance. Unless you're fit'n'trim, have a high gloss on your shoes, a bright white starched and pressed shirt, and a big smile on your face when walking through the terminal it'd probably be better to have a nice warm cup of you-know-what than pass judgement on what others are doing.

All of the above!

But seriously, you don't have to be USMC dress inspection ready, just avoid glaringly incongruous uniform wear, grooming, and accessories. Or if you want to do that, put on a different shirt, it's that easy.

What do my non-pilot friends ask me about?

1. Do I ever see UFO's? (these are people with advanced professional degrees...)
2. What airlines/flights have the least turbulence?
3. What was up with the fat pilot in the terminal?

There your go....”I’ll show them!” Congrats on being an utter embarrassment to our profession. I think you need to travel abroad a little bit and see how much professional pilots are respected. You’ll also notice that they’re dressed and act in a manner that earns them that respect.

Grow up........

One does not have to be perfect. In fact, no one expects everyone to be perfect. The idea of a self-policing group is that we all recognize the standard and do our best to help uphold that standard. The tone of the OP is kind of judgmental so perhaps a change in approach is warranted. But the message is spot on.

All we proponents are saying is to have some respect for the uniform and the profession. Just because a third of passengers traveling (or a portion of our peers) are wearing beats, carrying backpacks, or dressed in cargo pants and velcro shoes, is not a valid justification for thumbing your nose at the Status Quo of our uniform and profession.

On a personal note, if someone approaches me while I am in uniform, and points out that something is amiss, I will initially likely be defensive about it. Privately, I will evaluate myself and most likely make a change. It has happened in the past and may happen again in the future. This is the exact nature of self-policing policies and procedures.

Very well said. I concur.

While we’re ranting. Seat cushions strapped to the back of a rollaboard....Am I right?

What?!? For hemorrhoids?

Or other anal related injuries, I suppose.

Some older planes would make your legs and maybe back go numb or worse. Newer types seem to be much more ergonomic. When I used a seat cushion, it did fit in my flight bag though.