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I don't think anyone is implying you need to wear a suit & tie everywhere you go, but I think the North American mentality is pretty clear: People, generally, have very little regard for their appearance. Personally, I've always felt that you should take pride in the way you present yourself.
Sure jeans and a t-shirt can be comfortable, I even dressed this way for the poker tourney (wrongly expecting a long night!), but for the events I had on dress pants and dress shirt. Guess what, I was totally comfortable.
Anyhow, I think it's just the mentality and one that was cemented by dating Eastern European ladies who wouldn't be caught dead wearing track pants and sneakers - even for a quick run to the corner store.
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