musket - folk in suits just seem to have something to hide or be trying to impress, why do guys in court always wear a suit? - defendants and lawyers. politicians, newsreaders, military etc. people in offices wear suits to be smart and give the impression that they are, i don't know, more efficient, more important, more successful, more stylish than their contemparies - or just to fit in. or to do what the boss tells them to. of course, there isn't a great deal wrong with that but it all seems to me a bit false, unnecessary. when in a situation where a suit may be considered necessary,we are all just folk struggling to get by , trying to not make it too obvious that we don't really know what we are doing. now of course there are many good people who wear suits whose only 'crime' is an excess of the compulsion to conform but isn't it depressing to see all males ('top' women too but mostly it's the blokes) looking identikit -what are they hiding? i'm well aware that i am irrational at times - but i don't mind, will happily submit to that. nobody's perfect