i just had a flashback and i remembered that i wore uniforms in elementary and junior high... then in high school i stopped wearing uniform and it felt pretty good... there are a number of people that like the idea of uniforms and others that oppose it

what do you guys think about school uniforms and why?

Well I approve of it in gang infested areas of schools so kids don't wear the wrong color and have it formal...but in middle school I don't feel there's a need for it.

oh shiet vince! i was thinking of the same question in here! anyways, i think school uniforms are kiinda cool... school is not a fashion statement, you're coming to school to learn not show off what you have on your back; half of the time, the kids don't even have money to get all that expensive stuff, they get it so maybe they won't be teased by the other kids... when i was in school, we wasn't required to wear uniforms, it would probably save my mom alot of money...

We had that suggestion while I was in elementary school then the district made everyone go to wal mart cause it was cheaper -___-

^^how can they MAKE you go to Wal*Mart?


but i think that the uniform is smart for certian applications. Such as in a heavily gang infested area or areas of poverty, etc.

it depends on the whole situtation....



^as for that, its true that you save money, but then where is the "individual"?

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it depends on the whole situtation....
^as for that, its true that you save money, but then where is the "individual"?
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you dun need clothes to determine your individuality... first of all, you come to school to learn not show of what kind of clothes your parents got on your back cz you sure didn't buy those clothes for yourself. education is first.. you can have all the individuality you want once you graduate from school

Well......

maybe its just cuz i design clothes...so i wouldn't want uniforms

Melyssa is right about individuality...your parents guide your back until your teenage years that's when they slowly let you go and make you get a job and try to kick you out of the house

^ at skot going to wal-mart, and yeah i kind of do agree with melyssa, your clothes dont really say who you really are as an individual

heh i wore a school uniform from 1-7grades it wasnt that bad as for individuality you go by personality not so much as how they look

i used to wear school uniform

once i hit high school i start wearing gangsta cloths dickies, ben davis, chucks blah many more.

i think that you're right on that personality thing there and yeah same thing with me too danny, except i dont wear dont wear gangsta clothing

I agree with Melyssa's post. I mean, there are a lot of people who are bullied because of how they dressed. Wearing a uniform, everyone is the same so you wouldn't need to go through all that.
And I mean, High school isn't all that important - well it is, education and all but if you're popular in HS, that doesn't mean anything when you come out into the real world.
I really don't understand why it's so important to dress so well in school. All those girls dressing up, putting on so much make up... for what? You're going to school, not work.
I've never had to wear a uniform though. And I don't think it would be all that bad to wear them.

yea i agree with meylessa also, theres no need to be picked on or to pick on others on how they look since everybody will look the same. the only thing that probably stands out is maybe the hair if youre gutsy enough to have it look like an anime character, . but really, you will see skirts everyday in school even in the winter time, keke. besides people likes their man or woman in uniform. YES SIR!

i like the japanese uniforms, its a good idea, it makes it harder initially to tell whose poor or rich and creates equality.

plus who can resist a hot asian girl w/ a sailor uniform!

^the only girls who dress like that are the hoes.
they go to work all right. HAHA


but yea, i guess i understand what Melyssa's saying....

You know, a lot of you mention that uniforms are good for gang-infested areas...and I agree with that...EXCEPT, for me, we had uniforms at my private, all-girls school and I have to say that it was just really nice to be able to not have to compete with other girls over the way that we dressed. Also, it was really nice to wake up and not have to decide what to wear that day I hate picking out my clothes in the morning!

Sadly, i know how u feel.

i hate having to pick out what I wear........sometimes it takes me like 15 minutes......

Ah Sara I so know what you mean. You don't have to go through, "What am I gonna wear today?"
I think it would save some bullying as well. I mean there are many places, people are bullied over what they wear etc etc.
I heard at a Catholic school in my city, at lunch they're allowed to change into their normal clothes, but once lunch ends, they have to change back into their uniforms. That is sooo dumb! I mean, lunch is only what, an hour or so. Why waste your time to change?

that's weird Joann! At my high school we had to wear white socks with our skirts...but once we were seniors, our 1 priviledge was that we were allowed to wear whatever colored socks we wanted! So we used to get some really crazy ones...like sparkly, funky colors...it made the whole uniform thing kind of exciting.

i like the idea of japanese uniforms and wow i like to get the option of choosing what kind socks i could wear to school :]

^uhh... im not sure if you read what this is but this is considered a debate there ricky, but just add to your post or something, cause that up there is spam...

Ooo choosing what patterned or coloured socks you can wear sounds pretty cool.

well everybody at my school is just happy i arrive there with clothes so to me it doesnt matter but some of my friends it takes a ridculos time to get dressed. My girlfriend even takes like half an hour just to get ready to go to movies with me....but it always amazes me how she seems to pick just the right thing...for school she picks cool stuff too...and we always seem to match...its almost like she's contemplating what im wearing to match

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Please stay on topic and don't spam. The topic is what you think of school uniforms. Consider this your first warning.

Thanks.

^"livinitup" thats like ur 4th or 5th time being warned so u should watch out b4 bann? Neways ...Thats pretty cool how u can choose ur own socks! Must've been fun being a senior for you Sara...with the cool privileges and stuff!

Wow cool privileges =P i never been in a school that require uniforms. I think its cool because like sara said, its much easier to get dressed

school uniforms help kids who doesn't have to keep up with style like getting new fashion design clothing.

yeah i think school uniforms has its pros and cons. i think its better actually, agreeing with skyline25; saves the hassle of deciding wut to wear every morning. besides it fun to do lil alternations to the uniform. more fun to work with.

i used to have to wear a school uniform for a private school i went to. i really didnt like it at the time because they didnt look very good. but i think it would be so nice to have a good school uniform. people wouldnt judge other people by how they dress and everything

^that is very true Sumey! Too bads i never had that kinda opportunity to wear school uniforms....Except in Vietnam but ppl didnt really care bout how ppl dress anywayz so

i guess you're right but the private school im at..there are still bltches that talk shlt about how other girls look fat or has cellulite or wutever...so it's not as bad but pretty bad.so much for christian school.

Good thing when I was going to school I didn't have to bother doing the whole school uniform thing. That would be kinda gay

^i know serious... i cant imagine tuong wearing those suspenders, funky pants, or grey shorts with those really high up socks, and then where you would have to tuck in your shirt and wear this jacket with your school logo on it and then comes there hair where it might have to be combed back... i would've laughed my ass off until i died

EDITTED- i also cant imagine you with those big, thick, hard glasses... i should draw a picture of you of how you would look like wearing a nerdly school uniform

Wow school uniforms.. hmm never had to wear them and i hope never will

Why do you always seem to be imagining me doing things or wearing things man? Why not Charles or even Ryan, but me?? Leave me alone!

ROFL but he's interested in you

back on subject i think the uniforms are a good for the purpose of letting kids all wear the same thing and not be concerned about what brand is cool or not but i dont like the idea of wearing slacks and a polo everyday so its a doozy to pick a side

......... what a reaction... and no charles im not interesting in tuong and also i think that there is no freedom of expression when you wear a uniform... i mean yeah even though you save a few extra dollars is it worth it?

, I was just making sure man

^actually.... me thinking of you wearing that funky uniform was to keep me amused you see so sorry im not interesting in you in that particular way

^ Haha, of course you're not interested in me that way Vince I hope no one on this site lean that way as well.

I'm not against a dress code at all since I've attended to catholic schools since 1st grade. It saves money for other clothes. You don't have to buy new clothes every week just to be "cool." I do that, though. You don't have to worry about what to wear. I also love it because catholic school girls and skirts are a perfect match.

+: Everybody weares the same stuff so nobody gets bullied on that

-: why can't you just wear what you want to?


In belgium 95% of the schools don't use uniforms

psht school uniform hayy....too tire of that
school should ban uniform
or at least take away the 'tuck in shirt' thang...

I'm glad I didn't have to wear school uniforms. But it would've been cool wearing something casual/formal everyday. o.O

I would go crazy but at the same time it would people stop judging based on looks

sometime i judge people base on the way they dress

I would wear untiform, if they look good. Plus you dont have to worry about what to dress everyday. But i seen most american uniform, which look dookie. I prefer more simple and formal lookin type. (like the japanese uniform)

yeah i would like to see hot girls in skirt ^.^