I heard a story from my boss recently that I thought was too interesting not to pass on.
A couple of years ago he was holding a temporary restraining order hearing or something similar, probably involving either a stalker or ex-boyfriend, and a guy (the respondent) came in with a very classy t-shirt.
It read: I'm not a doctor but I'll take a look anyway.
My boss thought that, although the t-shirt had no bearing on his decision, that perhaps the t-shirt was not the best wardrobe choice for the particular subject matter of the hearing.
What a person wears to court and how they act sends a lot of signals to the judge regarding credibility. I think I'd have to agree with my boss that the shirt was not the best clothing option...would you?
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