商務禮節美語第37期:着裝規定(2)

公司高層開會，老闆Frank建議，嚴格員工的着裝標準，穿得不能太隨便。公司主管Penny說，

P: I'm inclined to agree with Frank. You know that old saying: "Don't judge a book by its cover?" Well, almost everyone DOES judge by what they see on the outside. I think we do need to present a more professional image.

F: Some of the ladies may also have to tone down their attire as well. Clothes that are too revealing are not appropriate either.

G: What exactly is acceptable and what is not?

俗話說，Don't judge a book by its cover，人不可貌相，可實際上，Penny表示，幾乎所有人都難免以貌取人judge by what they see on the outside, 因此公司需要樹立專業形象。

Frank又說，女員工穿着也要tone down收斂，不能過於暴露，revealing, r-e-v-e-a-l-i-n-g, revealing，是暴露的意思。 那到底什麼樣兒才符合要求呢？

F: Well, for the men it's pretty simple. They should wear a button-down shirt with a collar and preferably a tie as well. Jeans are not acceptable.

P: For the women I'd say professional looking skirts or dresses that go down to at least the knee are acceptable. And blouses or shirts should not show too much skin.

F: And of course, no sandals or flip-flops. Shorts are NEVER acceptable.

P: Do you think members of the board should try to dress especially well?

F: Yes I do. We are representatives of the company and we need to be a good example. I'd say the men should try to wear a full business suit when possible.

男人簡單，無非是襯衫領帶，不穿牛仔。女人則要穿職業女裝，裙子過膝，上衣不能太露，一個字，professional looking，看上去要職業化。此外，涼鞋、拖鞋和短褲是萬萬不能穿的。Frank還說，理事會成員代表公司，要以身作則，穿得更正式。

G: Can we still have "Casual Fridays"?

F: (Chuckle) Sure, Gary... let's keep that tradition. But "casual" can't be too casual. I'd say jeans are OK on Fridays, but no T-shirts. Polo shirts or short-sleeved sports shirts are OK.

G: So I guess we are going to need to send out a memo with these new guidelines. Some people aren't going to be very happy about this.

F: Well, we in management can lead by example.

P: Actually, I kind of enjoy getting dressed up! It's fun!

G: And I guess I'll get used to the new rules. I do look pretty good in a suit.

F&P: (Chuckle)

Frank同意保留星期五隨意着裝的傳統，但不能太過份，牛仔褲可以穿，帶領子的馬球衫Polo shirts和短袖襯衣可以穿，但是沒領子的T恤衫還是不行。Gary最後無可奈何地說，I guess I'll get used to the new rules，我想我會慢慢習慣新規矩的。