[Walddk]

42, on May 11 2006, 11:18 PM, said:

Try wearing a kilt.

You would love that I bet. True Scots do not wear anything underneath! You have your tango in the Water Cooler, now perhaps you want to add jitterbug where the men must wear kilts? Any more frivolous suggestions?

Roland

[whereagles]

LOL.. banning shorts? That's like.. midaevalesque

If you talk about banning barefoot people, THEN I agree. It just stinks!

[42]

Walddk, on May 12 2006, 10:34 AM, said:

42, on May 11 2006, 11:18 PM, said:

Try wearing a kilt.

You would love that I bet. True Scots do not wear anything underneath! You have your tango in the Water Cooler, now perhaps you want to add jitterbug where the men must wear kilts? Any more frivolous suggestions?

Roland

Roland, I saw already twice a naked man Perhaps it is you who has the frivolous thoughts (springtime)? I just meant to bypass the dress code wearing a costume. I remember when Michael Gromöller (Blade) and a friend played a tourney together on a very hot day, wearing a Burnus and a Kufiya which they had bought when they were in Dubai

[whereagles]

Hot day is a loose statement. I've seen swedish juniors on T-shirts while snowing. Definitely that was hot for them... lol.

[Al_U_Card]

Are there any nudist colony bridge clubs? Do they have a "code" about what their members must look like? What about bad breath or body odour? How about other personality traits? My experience in bridge is that many people look like unmade beds while others look like they are fashion plates. As long as they play fair and enjoy the game sensibly, who cares?

[barmar]

Walddk, on May 11 2006, 08:32 PM, said:

Team members must be supplied with changes of clothing so that they look smart at all times.

To paraphrase "Fernando" (a character Billy Crystal played years ago on Saturday Night Live), it's better to look smart than to play smart.

[nickf]

Al_U_Card, on May 13 2006, 12:41 AM, said:

Are there any nudist colony bridge clubs?

That's a very good question. And where would the players keep their conventions cards and pencils?

nickf
sydney

[helene_t]

Yes, my IRL partner teaches bridge for beginners at the local nudist camp. At least, he did so last season. Not sure if he'll get enough students to start a class this year. But if you're interested, just send me a PM and I'll forward it.

[Rain]

mr1303, on May 11 2006, 04:01 PM, said:

Hi all.

In Bristol, we're lucky to have two reasonable quality bridge clubs. However, I'm now quite angry, on account of the fact that both of them have decided to ban wearing shorts. It is currently in the middle of a heat wave, and they INSIST on having the heating on at all times.

Neither me or my partner are happy about this.

What does everyone else think?

Have they banned bathing suits? Try a bikini.

I think Bridge will be a lot more popular if people wear skimpy clothes.

[mike777]

Rain, on May 14 2006, 05:02 PM, said:

mr1303, on May 11 2006, 04:01 PM, said:

Hi all.

In Bristol, we're lucky to have two reasonable quality bridge clubs. However, I'm now quite angry, on account of the fact that both of them have decided to ban wearing shorts. It is currently in the middle of a heat wave, and they INSIST on having the heating on at all times.

Neither me or my partner are happy about this.

What does everyone else think?

Have they banned bathing suits? Try a bikini.

I think Bridge will be a lot more popular if people wear skimpy clothes.

What! You must have much prettier bridge players in your neck of the woods, better they cover more not less in the USA. Bring back Hats!

[jchiu]

mike777, on May 14 2006, 10:10 PM, said:

Rain, on May 14 2006, 05:02 PM, said:

mr1303, on May 11 2006, 04:01 PM, said:

Hi all.

In Bristol, we're lucky to have two reasonable quality bridge clubs. However, I'm now quite angry, on account of the fact that both of them have decided to ban wearing shorts. It is currently in the middle of a heat wave, and they INSIST on having the heating on at all times.

Neither me or my partner are happy about this.

What does everyone else think?

Have they banned bathing suits? Try a bikini.

I think Bridge will be a lot more popular if people wear skimpy clothes.

What! You must have much prettier bridge players in your neck of the woods, better they cover more not less in the USA. Bring back Hats!

I totally agree with Mike here! I don't know what type of country with pretty bridge players you're from, Rain, but the number of bridge players whom I would not disprefer (i.e. neutral or better) to see in skimpier clothing can be counted on one-and-a-half hands.

[Flame]

Sorry but i think there should be some kind of dressing code, i never seen it made formaly, but i myself and im sure most other ppl wouldnt go to a bridge club with the same cloth they wear in a soocer game. Yes i feel more comfortable with my pigamas but still i make the effort and were my jeans.
Its also depend on the time and place you play, obviously if i was opening a bridge club at the park The shorts were more then welcome.

[keylime]

I think a dress code should be instituted. Frankly, some of the things I've seen at competitions scare the living you know what out of me.

[han]

Flame, on May 16 2006, 02:16 AM, said:

Sorry but i think there should be some kind of dressing code, i never seen it made formaly, but i myself and im sure most other ppl wouldnt go to a bridge club with the same cloth they wear in a soocer game. Yes i feel more comfortable with my pigamas but still i make the effort and were my jeans.
Its also depend on the time and place you play, obviously if i was opening a bridge club at the park The shorts were more then welcome.

This kind of argument scares me. You would not wear such clothes at the bridge club, so other people should be forbidden to wear them..

[the saint]

If people went to the gym and kept themselves in shape then there wouldn't be such a need to hide unsightly flesh.

Instead of a dress code it is just as valid to institute a Body Mass Index code. Some people just look good in anything, others are repulsive whatever the attire.

I'm not saying this is my view - just that it is as valid an argument as instituting a dress code.

[mike777]

the saint, on May 16 2006, 12:02 PM, said:

If people went to the gym and kept themselves in shape then there wouldn't be such a need to hide unsightly flesh.

Instead of a dress code it is just as valid to institute a Body Mass Index code. Some people just look good in anything, others are repulsive whatever the attire.

I'm not saying this is my view - just that it is as valid an argument as instituting a dress code.

I thought this is why we have Homeland Security to take care of these issues?

[helene_t]

Personally, I'd rather be a memeber of a club with a wicked dress code than a club that allowed smoking. I guess it's just a matter of personal preferences. If you don't like the culture in one club, find another one.

[helene_t]

the saint, on May 16 2006, 07:02 PM, said:

If people went to the gym and kept themselves in shape then there wouldn't be such a need to hide unsightly flesh.

Instead of a dress code it is just as valid to institute a Body Mass Index code. Some people just look good in anything, others are repulsive whatever the attire.

I'm not saying this is my view - just that it is as valid an argument as instituting a dress code.

You can ask people to dress contrary to their normal habbits for an occasion. You can't ask people to loose 30 kilogram for an occasion. That's the difference. Actually, if we're talking about a public bridge event, discriminating against obese people is illegal in civilised countries.

[Echognome]

helene_t, on May 17 2006, 08:40 AM, said:

Actually, if we're talking about a public bridge event, discriminating against obese people is illegal in civilised countries.

I guess this is an interesting question. Is it a "public" bridge event?

Private clubs can discriminate in any way they wish. There are men's clubs, women's clubs, and golfer's clubs, etc. I know of bridge clubs that discriminate on bridge ability for full membership. As long as it's a private club and receives no public funding, I don't see what the problem is. Of course, if the members do not like the rules in the club (and cannot get enough people to go along to change them), then they can "vote with their feet" and choose another club.

Now another question all together is what discrimination should and shouldn't be allowed by the national organisation? I cannot imagine the national organisation would care about a dress code. But if a club discriminated otherwise (age, gender, religion, etc.) then the national organisation should step in and say they cannot be affiliated.

So back to the dress codes. Who cares? If the majority of the members think there should be one, so be it. If enough members think it should be relaxed, bring it forward at the AGM. My personal opinion? I don't really care that they require long pants. I guess having a more relaxed code in the summer might be warranted. However, I certainly would want some dress code (e.g. shoes and a shirt!). It's just a matter to what degree.

[helene_t]

Echognome, on May 17 2006, 10:59 AM, said:

helene_t, on May 17 2006, 08:40 AM, said:

Actually, if we're talking about a public bridge event, discriminating against obese people is illegal in civilised countries.

I guess this is an interesting question. Is it a "public" bridge event?

Private clubs can discriminate in any way they wish. There are men's clubs, women's clubs, and golfer's clubs, etc.

The weekly club evening is probably not a public event, allthough it might depend on the degree to which non-members are allowed. Some rumors hold that many discos filter out visitors with undesired skin color by stating "members only" - if a disco night was a public event, they would need some reason to filter out unwanted individuals.

Maybe the trick is to organize a combined Bridge/Judo event (like the combined bridge/golf or bridge/tennis events) - then you could split the field, for the purpose of the Judo part, in weight classes:
0-100 kg
100-101
101-102
102-103 etc

For each of the 100+ classes, there would be too few participants so you would have to cancel those classes, effectively filtering out the 100+ kg players. Now the event consistes of four hours of bridge and ten seconds of judo.

Alternatively, set up a "swing-monkey bridge tournament", in which some of the tables are placed in trees that you have to climb. Now you could say that 100+ kg players can't participate because the trees would break.