Uniforms!

[flandry84]

Much hilarity on twitter right now as the Irish Police (Garda) roll out new uniforms with a distinctly familiar design...

Sorry for not providing links...

 

[Oddish]

Very "beam me up", indeed.

 

[fireproof78]

Those are way better than Stafleet uniforms.


They have pockets.

 

[The Wormhole]

Here's a link in case anyone else entered this thread and wondered wut da fuq? Now you don't have to Google like I did. You're welcome.

 

[1001001]

 

[Dukhat]

They bear a miniscule similarity to a Starfleet uniform. I probably have a ski jacket in my closet that looks more like one that these police uniforms do.

 

[XCV330]

I don't see the similarity.

 

[Qonundrum]

Why do so many people like people in uniform when they look better with it removed?

 

[TimeIsAPredator]

 

[1001001]

I don't see the similarity.

That’s because other than being black on the bottom, there isn’t one.

 

[fireproof78]

That’s because other than being black on the bottom, there isn’t one.

Yup. It's all optical yellow and safety stripes.

 

[Kor]

It's a passing/superficial similarity because of the shoulder contrast. But since the color doesn't match up with any color that Starfleet ever used, I don't get an immediate "Star Trek" impression from this uniform.

Kor

 

[flandry84]

It’s just ribbing the heat.

 

[TimeIsAPredator]

It's a passing/superficial similarity because of the shoulder contrast. But since the color doesn't match up with any color that Starfleet ever used, I don't get an immediate "Star Trek" impression from this uniform.

Kor

Ya its just the shape of the top section thats getting a few laughs back home. No need to over analyse a bit of fun

 

[fireproof78]

It's a passing/superficial similarity because of the shoulder contrast. But since the color doesn't match up with any color that Starfleet ever used, I don't get an immediate "Star Trek" impression from this uniform.

Kor

Well, since I can't wear a red turtleneck without feeling like I'm in Star Trek I guess I can see the extremely thin line for the comparison.

Or, more than that, it's a way to find a good laugh. Somehow.

 

[TimeIsAPredator]

Well, since I can't wear a red turtleneck without feeling like I'm in Star Trek I guess I can see the extremely thin line for the comparison.

Or, more than that, it's a way to find a good laugh. Somehow.

When you wear a yellow turtleneck do you tell everyone its green and only looks yellow cause of a trick of the light

 

[fireproof78]

When you wear a yellow turtleneck do you tell everyone its green and only looks yellow cause of a trick of the light

I did once. Some really nice people came and took me to a white room. I don't remember the name but the food was nice.

 

[SJGardner]

Reminds me of that time when the UK reformed their court dress in 2008 and the reactions were, uhm, not exactly positive.

 

[The Wormhole]

Reminds me of that time when the UK reformed their court dress in 2008 and the reactions were, uhm, not exactly positive.

Wow, that was something that was actually tried out? Those robes literally look like a blatant attempt to be futuristic for the sake of futurism.

 

[SJGardner]

Wow, that was something that was actually tried out? Those robes literally look like a blatant attempt to be futuristic for the sake of futurism.

Not just tried out, it's actually the current official judicial dress for civil and family cases (they kept the old ones for criminal cases and ceremonial occasions). The shoulder parts are even color-coded based on which level of the judiciary they're serving on. And yes, it was a deliberate attempt at modernization.