Nuvraj Bilkhu 

Chemical physics grad student 

I saw someone wearing a tan, cropped-up sweatshirt and long, denim shorts. I thought to myself that they might need help with their fashion choices. I felt like the fashion police. I wanted to reach out to them. The most embarrassing thing that I’ve ever worn was black high heels and white socks. I had to go to the store, and it was cold outside. 

 

Alfonso Robles 

Material flow specialist 

It was like a month ago, and I was down at Meadowood Mall, and it was really hot out, and I saw this guy wearing a full-on Stormtrooper outfit. I never have seen any shit like that before. I once wore leather gloves, basketball shorts, green shoes, compression tights and a red shirt. I don’t know what I was thinking that day, but I guess that I was thinking the more colors, the better. 

Alex Hose 

Food prep person 

I was down by the river, and I saw a guy walking his little rat dog in a banana suit. I think that he was looking for attention or something. I tend to wear clothes that are too small for me, and I went to a nice restaurant with my family wearing a fancy white shirt that was way too small. It was comically out of place, and my family said that I looked totally ridiculous. 

Cole Luera 

Cashier 

I saw a dude the other night walking down Virginia Street wearing absolutely nothing! He was just wandering around, and nobody said anything to him. They just stayed out of his way. I was surprised and shocked. I once wore a Scooby-Doo costume to the store. People stopped me and asked me why I was wearing that, and I said that it felt comfortable. 

Elane Wold 

Retired 

Plumber’s butt. I was at the big chain retail store where everyone knows its name, and a lady was bending over showing a kid a puzzle in the toy section, wearing an absolutely inappropriate, skimpy, bright-orange pair of pants. But I don’t think that she was embarrassed. I went to an ’80s-themed party wearing something that I found in my closet—and the embarrassing thing about it was that I had actually worn the clothes back in the ’80s. It had shoulder pads and all! 

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