Where will they absolutely NOT let men in with shorts?

[dis4me]

KAJOHN great minds think alike and we posted at the same time.

 

[imgoingtodisney]

sad to say but thats what sweatpants are for - the winter
gym shorts for the summer

Luckily for DS his school pants & shorts have elastic waists but are made of chino material

 

[AnnMorin]

Is he employed? He can wear sweatpants to work?
the man must own one pair of pants..yikes it gets twenty below zero here in the winter with the windchill , I know I am western/northern Ma. but you do live somewhere in MA and it gets cold.!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[imgoingtodisney]

wears sweatpants to the hospital then changes into scrubs (med/surg tech, orderly position) - drawstring waist

 

[~Sparkly~Zoe]

Maybe you need to go on the cruise without him.

 

[AnnMorin]

He has scrubs that are green, tan and white,., if you DH can wear his tan ones with a polo shirt he might just pass!

 

[aahmom1]

the thing is tho that he doesnt OWN any!

Well, it's time to grow up and wear pants. If I were you I would converniently forget to pack his shorts and go on a shopping spree. Holy cow! He must be just thrilled about this cruise if everything is an argument I'd leave his butt home where he can wear anything he wants, I CERTAINLY wouldn't be begging him to dress like a man, I know that much!!

 

[noseybuddy]

Does your DH even want to go on this cruise? I am getting the feeling that maybe he doesn't or does he always give you a difficult time. That fact is, he is a grown man and can take responsibility for his own actions. This said, you eat where you want with your sons and he is on his own. I wouldn't play into this game anymore. I don't understand, if he cares about you and your feelings, and after all this is the dress code, why won't he just wear the pants!!!!!!!!!

 

[Michelle]

Okay Barb, I'm having deja vu, didn't we have this same thread going a YEAR ago?

Seriously, it sounds like nothing has changed since then, unfortunately, and as incredulous as the rest of us are that a grown man does not own a pair of regular pants AND refuses to buy them, you're the one that has to live with him.

Will DCL actually refuse him service in any of the dining rooms based on his dress? No. At Palo? One would think, but based on what others have said it sounds like they will not there either.

If he is willing to wear a tux on the formal/semi-formal nights then I would do what others suggested and go buy ONE pair of Dockers or khakis in a neutral color based on those measurements and see if the salt air and ship atmosphere can knock some SENSE into him and get him to cooperate with the wearing of actual pants to dinner for that whole 90 minutes each night.

Good luck!

 

[GladysK]

Originally posted by imgoingtodisney
wears sweatpants to the hospital then changes into scrubs (med/surg tech, orderly position) - drawstring waist

Does he never go to Church or a restaurant? I simply can not imagine a man not owning pants.

 

[PinClubs]

This is always my favorite thread.

It makes me laugh at how many people can take the fun out of a Disney Cruise.

This debate will never end, but there will always be people to waste their time arguing over it.

Regardless of the rules or what is written the policy Disney takes is not a stringent as what is documented.

If you have a problem with that then try another cruise line.

 

[aahmom1]

Originally posted by GladysK
Does he never go to Church or a restaurant? I simply can not imagine a man not owning pants.

I was thinking about this...do you not EVER go out to a decent dinner? What about church, the movies, parties at a friend's house? Is he a recluse and has no need for pants? In that case, maybe he should stay home.

 

[ducklite]

We saw a couple redused at Palo due to their dress--they were in shorts and t-shirts. It was very obvious by the body language of them and the maitre de that their attire was the reason they were sent away.

Too bad the rest of you didn't have the same experience.

Personally if my DH refused to at least minimally follow the requested dress code, he'd be either staying home or eating at Topsiders by himself every night.

Anne

 

[lruggiero]

Barb-

This is so DejaVu for me. We were supposed to be on the same cruise together last year and quite frankly, a bunch of us couldn't wait to meet your husband. I know that this is so none of my business, but.....I have never heard of such a pig headed strong willed man in my life. Don't get me wrong, my husband is far from a prize and he gives me trouble just like I'm sure everyone else's does but this man seems to just buck every thing that you say or suggest. Why is he going? Last year he strung you along without telling you if he was definitley going, now it's the pants. What's the big deal about a pair of Khaki's? They're so damn comfortble and you can get them in stretch waist.
I feel sorry for you that this same stuff is going on again, my one concern is, what kind of example does this set for your son? My suggestion is to try and ask nicely once again, then I would revert to the oldest trick in the book.

Withhold the ultimate.....


Good Luck
Lori

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

Originally posted by Michelle

Okay Barb, I'm having deja vu, didn't we have this same thread going a YEAR ago?

Seriously, it sounds like nothing has changed since then, unfortunately, and as incredulous as the rest of us are that a grown man does not own a pair of regular pants AND refuses to buy them, you're the one that has to live with him.

Yep.

 

[Buckaroo's Dad]

Withhold the ultimate

I agree, Lori. No sunday football for him...

 

[AnnMorin]

Originally posted by Buckaroo's Dad
I agree, Lori. No sunday football for him...

My husband would buy a new wardrobe for all of us, paint every room in the house, whatever I said "just leave the nfl suday ticket alone!!"

They live for the miami dolphins in this house..............

 

[cruisnfamily]

I don't really think it was football lruggierio was referring to.

 

[moinab]

I can sympathize. My DH hates to wear pants. He wears shorts to work year 'round. When we were planning for our cruise, he decided he would eat in the room or the buffet, if necessary, but agreed to bring his ill-fitting, old dress clothes for Tritons, as a concession. After we left the house for our vacation, it occurred to me that he probably "forgot" his dress clothes. Fortunately, we were only 10 minutes down the road, so I made him go back and get them. Once on board, he was glad to have them, because, lo and behold, he wanted to eat in the restaurants and wanted to fit in.

I was thinking about this...do you not EVER go out to a decent dinner? What about church, the movies, parties at a friend's house? Is he a recluse and has no need for pants? In that case, maybe he should stay home.

Speaking for my family, I can say that we don't go out to dressy restaurants, have not been to a wedding in ten years, and go to a church where casual dress is the norm. Our friends are all very casual, as well. I don't find it so hard to believe someone doesn't own pants. It does sound like he's being pig-headed, but I don't think he should be condemned to house arrest!

Sometimes people like to be contrary just for the sake of being contrary. If he's dug in his heels and won't budge, just let it go. Bring a pair of khakis that you think will be close to fitting. As someone else mentioned, leave on the tags in case they don't get used.

Barb, I'm sending you a PM.

 

[NYGiantsRule!]

We were on the August 16th Western and I was really surprised at the clothing in the dining rooms. On formal night when we were going in to dinner a man walked in next to us in a t-shirt and shorts. I asked our server during dinner about the dress code and he said that they used to be more rigid about making people follow the dress, but that they were told to let people wear what they choose. I do not know how you can be comfortable in shorts and a t-shirt when the people at the other tables are in either tux's or at least suits.