Actually I'm (for the hundredth time on this forum) retired, so I don't wear uniform in place of a suit save on Armistice Day and other military-related ceremonies. I don't think you're meant to wear decorations on a civillian suit anyway, are you?
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Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
That would be worth watching for the title alone.
1. How many buttons? Traditionally it's three buttons when standing, only one when seated. I assume that with many suits now only having two buttons, you button them both when standing, and unbutton one when seated.
2. No. You can roll the cuffs if you wish.
Irish Caesar
Yellow Jacket
Wow, is it really that different over there that we wear our clothes differently?
I was thinking more of the French, but the Americans are strange people too 
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
Actually, all English-speaking countries have the same formal dress codes, as they're based on the Victorian period. But he's right about the French, they do it completely differently, as do all Continental nations.
nonconformist
Miserable
Yes you are IIRC. There is a special decorum for such, since some medals are both military and civilian, and some civilian only.
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
I see people wearing medals in civvies during ANZAC Day over here all the time. Don't know the decorum behind it though.
I don't have any civvy-only medals, but I do have an MM and an MC (in fact, I think I'm one of very few people to get that). Does that mean I wear the SAM (which civvies could get) and nothing else? Or a full bar? Or just don't wear any, except on the green?
I always saw wearing medals with civilian clothes to look stupid as hell. However there may be some awards that are appropriate.
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Anyone else deal with Stafford loans, Perkins loans, and the UCalifornia system?
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Why is it with all these contests, they have the skill-testing questions?
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
Umm, what contests?
holy king
Deity
beauty contests?
It's a Canadian thing. Just entering a raffle or whatever is considered gambling, but if they add a random math question they can pass it off as a contest of skills.
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
He's an inveterate gambler.How do you know that?
I wear my suit open all the time. It would only be odd at very formal occasions. Rolling sleeves, however, is not smart. You could get away with it, but people would notice.
I don't know anything about when to wear medals.
I don't know anything about when to wear medals.
How do you know that?
I read it on another site, where someone asked the same question and a Canadian answered.
No, an inveterate skill-contest enterer.
Sharwood
Rich, doctor nephew
Oh, so they hold skill-contests in casinoes now?
http://www.gg.ca/honours/pdf/wearing_e.pdf
I found this about canadian medal protocol, I presume it's the same over here - basic gist is that you only wear them in really formal dress, and then you wear the full bar.
I found this about canadian medal protocol, I presume it's the same over here - basic gist is that you only wear them in really formal dress, and then you wear the full bar.
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