Will I be laughed at?

[Arnold_Corns]

As you may be aware I am taking a teaching post this September and I have been sent the protocols for such a post.

I have never really been a suit person and was thinking of dressing myself in a good quality tweed jacket, various coloured trousers and a selection of bow-ties as opposed to traditional ties.

Images of Mr Bronson from Grange Hill and any decent school master from yesteryear spring to mind.

The question is, in the days of mobile phones and �125 trainers, will I simply look silly or will I maintain a degree of respectability whilst being "slightly" outside of the norm. I am not exactly a trendy person and buy clothes for quality and practicality as opposed to fashion and labels.

Do I therefore go with my bow-tie image or not?

[whiffey]

I didn't mean celebrity in the media sense, I meant locally 'important' (as they think) pillars of society. I know a particular hospital consultant who always wears a bow-tie and thinks he is the bees knees. However not helped by walking with his feet at 10 to 2, he just looks a proper ********.

Wear a suit and conventional tie.

(This page cannot be displayed..... Well I am going to submit this answer even if I tear all my hair out in the doing)

[pussnboots]

Don't forget the leather patches on the elbows of your jacket. You will look stunning.

[johnlambert]

What is so special about bees knees?
do bees even have knees? I've never seen tany knees on bees whiffey

[nuttymum]

I suppose a corny answer would be to be yourself, as you would teach better if you feel comfortable. However if they are younger than 16 they may not treat you with the respect you deserve if they're rolling around on the floor in stitches at the way you look. Personally, one of my greatest teachers never cared what he looked like, I'm sure he actually wore the same suit for the whole 5 years that he taught me...but that was over 12 years ago and some kids don't seem to have been taught to respect their teachers these days...let us kno how it goes.

[geraint]

Can I ask why you who have answered Arnold_Corns question are making fun of him? Give the man a chance.

[dot.hawkes]

don't forget to nurture your interest in model railways and Bob Dylan too. Oh and carry a tennis racket in a zip up case to give you that edge

[PatriciaH]

Dear Arnold _Corns, have you had a crb check done yet? as you need one when working alongside children/ young adults..
just wear smart trousers and a shirt ... no bow ties!

[johnlambert]

It's a wind up geraint
he's famous for it
teacher my 4rse

[dot.hawkes]

If I want to make fun of Arnold i will!!!!!!!!!!!! is it ok if I make fun of you Arnold? Jolly Hockey sticks!

[whiffey]

Stick around geraint. It's all in fun, as you will see.

[geraint]

Fair enough then I thought he was being serious.

[dot.hawkes]

the brilliance is, there is a serious undertone, spot it at will.