FamilyCruiseDiva Posted April 2, 2013 #101 Share Posted April 2, 2013 While I personally consider the term "fancy jeans" to be an oxymoron, it does seem that the cruise line will allow a less-casual pair when worn with an evening top , dressy shoes, and of course the right accessories can make any outfit glamorous!! We prefer the ambience in the specialty restaurants to that in the MDR; it's usually less of a mixed bag. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phish tales Posted April 2, 2013 #102 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Sorry but you're not in the majority anymore..there'a a new "season" onboard ;) i do believe you are correct. and a good friend of mine that is also a seasoned cruiser calls these new seasons "WALMART CRUISERS".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep water Posted April 2, 2013 #103 Share Posted April 2, 2013 i do believe you are correct. and a good friend of mine that is also a seasoned cruiser calls these new seasons "WALMART CRUISERS".... i have seen these so called walmart cruisers-------they wear shorts, jeans, tank tops, baseball caps (some on backwards--what the he## is that) and god know what at dinner in the MDR. walmart for sure.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WetToes Posted April 2, 2013 #104 Share Posted April 2, 2013 i do believe you are correct. and a good friend of mine that is also a seasoned cruiser calls these new seasons "WALMART CRUISERS"....[/quote May or may not be "new seasons", but apparently some of you are sticking with the same ... OLD, ... TIRED, ... LAME, ... OVERUSED, .. . UNINTELLIGENT phrases. :rolleyes: No imagination? What a BORE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsgirl Posted April 2, 2013 #105 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Well, not surprised to see that this has turned into the usual hateful commentary.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVALUATOR Posted April 2, 2013 #106 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Well, not surprised to see that this has turned into the usual hateful commentary.... I am............. Well, surprised it took this long.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryano Posted April 2, 2013 #107 Share Posted April 2, 2013 May or may not be "new seasons", but apparently some of you are sticking with the same ... OLD, ... TIRED, ... LAME, ... OVERUSED, .. . UNINTELLIGENT phrases. :rolleyes: No imagination? What a BORE. Agreed, its almost as old and tired as calling someone a "cheerleader". Yawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enidcruiser Posted April 2, 2013 #108 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Get real people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teajak Posted April 2, 2013 #109 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I wonder how many times we have read the old clich'e,"It's my vacation and I will wear what I want to", or the oxymoron "dressy jeans".Some things never change.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyher Posted April 2, 2013 #110 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I wonder how many times we have read the old clich'e,"It's my vacation and I will wear what I want to", or the oxymoron "dressy jeans".Some things never change.LOL About as many times as people post "me me me " and "The Me generation" and "required vs suggested" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep water Posted April 2, 2013 #111 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I wonder how many times we have read the old clich'e,"It's my vacation and I will wear what I want to", or the oxymoron "dressy jeans".Some things never change.LOL or can i wear my dressy shorts? NO NO NO NO NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULCajunCruiser Posted April 2, 2013 #112 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Thanks for making my day!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr4mjc Posted April 2, 2013 #113 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Just back from the Brilliance and I couldn't tell you what anyone wore for MTD. Not a single one. Oh yeah, there was a woman with a really cute coconut purse, that I noticed. DH and friend wore jeans on the first night and the last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulsacubfan Posted April 2, 2013 #114 Share Posted April 2, 2013 People get all uptight about the dumbest stuff... on the OASIS, our WAITER in the MDR told us to "come as you are," when I told him I would not be there n formal night. The people who are trying to hang on to "traditional dress-up" are becoming the minority. Do as you please as you'll be fine. ;) I am not a "seasoned" cruiser or trying to hang on to "traditional dress-up", but I do think I am "becoming the minority." I believe that if the cruise line sets a dress code...it should be followed. If it is formal night, either wear formal (and they go so far as to define formal so it is not left to the "do as you please" definition) or eat at the Windjammer. If the guidelines say no shorts in the MDR, then no shorts should be in the main dining room. We have become a society of "the rules don't apply to me." And this is just another example..... I definitely believe "do as you please and you will be fine" is becoming the majority attitude....but it doesn't mean I have to agree with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulsacubfan Posted April 2, 2013 #115 Share Posted April 2, 2013 It's unbelievable how much standards have fallen. Really, "Can I wear jeans..." Years ago people would attack you for just saying that. Remember......... you CAN and you MAY!!!!:D Oh the humanity. Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulsacubfan Posted April 2, 2013 #116 Share Posted April 2, 2013 i have seen these so called walmart cruisers-------they wear shorts, jeans, tank tops, baseball caps (some on backwards--what the he## is that) and god know what at dinner in the MDR. walmart for sure.. And bathrobes to breakfast..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhcruiser Posted April 2, 2013 #117 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I will wear what I want because it's my vacation.....UGH About as many times as people post "me me me " and "The Me generation" and "required vs suggested" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted April 2, 2013 #118 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Like I said, I don't really care what you wear. But you don't get to call people petty and senile for having an opinion. Name calling doesn't raise the level of the debate or prove you are correct. CHILL OUT!! No body is calling names! But MY OPINION is that it is pretty petty and senile to bother about what OTHER people wear to dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjdixon4 Posted April 3, 2013 #119 Share Posted April 3, 2013 The OP at this point has probably aged a couple of years since the thread began...LOL I'll just give the benediction 'til the next MDR dress thread begins.........AMENNNNNN.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhcruiser Posted April 3, 2013 #120 Share Posted April 3, 2013 What are fancy jeans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WetToes Posted April 3, 2013 #121 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Bedazzled, nothing more. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhcruiser Posted April 3, 2013 #122 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Thank you for your post. I totally agree with this. I am not a "seasoned" cruiser or trying to hang on to "traditional dress-up", but I do think I am "becoming the minority." I believe that if the cruise line sets a dress code...it should be followed. If it is formal night, either wear formal (and they go so far as to define formal so it is not left to the "do as you please" definition) or eat at the Windjammer. If the guidelines say no shorts in the MDR, then no shorts should be in the main dining room. We have become a society of "the rules don't apply to me." And this is just another example..... I definitely believe "do as you please and you will be fine" is becoming the majority attitude....but it doesn't mean I have to agree with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigbound Posted April 3, 2013 #123 Share Posted April 3, 2013 What are fancy jeans? Denims that people are willing to shell out hundreds of dollars for. The fancy part, I guess, comes from the designs that are stitched or bedazzled on the pockets or legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebJ14 Posted April 3, 2013 #124 Share Posted April 3, 2013 The answer to the OP's question is yes you can. The question that is implied is whether or not you "should" wear jeans. I love it - everyone complains about luggage constraints yet my jeans weigh alot more than a nice pair of dress slacks, so I think that reason is bogus. Yes, I am an old school cruiser - started cruising back in the late 1960's when gentlemen wore a tux or white dinner jacket every sea night and a jacket an tie on port evenings. Ladies wore evening dresses, minks and long white gloves on formal night and nice dresses or pantsuits on port evenings. I hate to see how far it has degenerated these days on some lines, but I was pleasantly surprised by how dressed up passengers were on the Mariner in Jan. There were lots of tuxes on formal night in the MDR and in Chops and Giovanni's Table most gentlemen wore a sport coat and the ladies were in cocktail dresses, even on casual nights. (We ate 2 nights in Chops and 2 nights in Giovanni's + the wine dinner in Chops the last night.) The place where the dress code was not followed was in the Concierge Lounge in the evenings. There were always a few in baseball caps and shorts during the cocktail hours. Can you wear jeans ? yes Should you? - Not IMHO Flame away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexCruise371 Posted April 3, 2013 #125 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I am not a "seasoned" cruiser or trying to hang on to "traditional dress-up", but I do think I am "becoming the minority." I believe that if the cruise line sets a dress code...it should be followed. If it is formal night, either wear formal (and they go so far as to define formal so it is not left to the "do as you please" definition) or eat at the Windjammer. If the guidelines say no shorts in the MDR, then no shorts should be in the main dining room. We have become a society of "the rules don't apply to me." And this is just another example..... I definitely believe "do as you please and you will be fine" is becoming the majority attitude....but it doesn't mean I have to agree with it. I agree. I also have to say that I feel that some folks over exaggerate the number of people not following the dress code so to justify not doing so themselves. It has been our experience that the huge majority make an effort to dress nicely in the MDR. There will always be those that want to do their own thing but, I think that's normal. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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