Qantas Club Dress Standards...Stubbies, singlet and thongs....What the???

[pagingjoan]

Sitting in Cairns QP yesterday awaiting my CNS/BNE flight, I noticed at least 15 males either singly or in groups wearing the basic rubber thongs. Is this a Deep North dress exemption?

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[blackcat20]

Sitting in Cairns QP yesterday awaiting my CNS/BNE flight, I noticed at least 15 males either singly or in groups wearing the basic rubber thongs. Is this a Deep North dress exemption?

The rules don't apply to the CNS QP

 

[Brisbane Flyer]

The rules don't apply to the CNS QP

Its good the city rules dont apply.
Support the local culture for what it is, a tropical visitor destination w a few business people.

 

[Quickstatus]

Dress rules should be contextual. It sound just about right in FNQ.

And BTW can we get away from using "males" or "females". Just say "men" "women"
Or better keep in in context and say "blokes"

 

[drron]

But not "guys"?

 

[Rebekkap]

And BTW can we get away from using "males" or "females". Just say "men" "women"
Or better keep in in context and say "blokes"

I agree - male and female are adjectives, not nouns. Stop using them as nouns!

 

[Quickstatus]

But not "guys"?

at least not in TSV

 

[Quickstatus]

I agree - male and female are adjectives, not nouns. Stop using them as nouns!

Adjective is the more proper application though some dictionaries are also defining it as a noun

 

[drron]

at least not in TSV

I think that TSV is one place you could use that.
Recently David Morrison returned to give a lecture.The Townsville Bulletin front page headline was-"The Jedi returns."
Not their favourite character.

 

[drron]

Adjective is the more proper application though some dictionaries are also defining it as a noun

David Attenborough often uses them as nouns.This animal is a male is a typical example of his.

 

[Quickstatus]

David Attenborough often uses them as nouns.This animal is a male is a typical example of his.

Either than or he would say this animal is male. Anyway it's OT but it's my fault

 

[Flying mermaid]

1533328[/URL]]I think that TSV is one place you could use that.
Recently David Morrison returned to give a lecture.The Townsville Bulletin front page headline was-"The Jedi returns."
Not their favourite character.

that is putting it mildly. I also have a problem with his so called support of women, given the way he treated a friend of mine after she insisted on a meeting with him, after her son committed suicide.....

 

[JessicaTam]

Back to the stubbies, singlets and thongs discussion, please.

 

[NZflygirl]

Got into Alice and Syd lounges with jandals on this weekend been. A small victory. They're not rubbery ones but I think the whole dress code thing is silly and I really think my feet stink less when I take my shoes off on flights if they've just been in jandals rather than shoes. I did have a back up pair of closed toe shoes.

 

[RichardMEL]

Maybe because Jandals (so named) aren't part of the policy? (kidding)

re CNS QP standards

It's fine for CNS and the FNQ with the climate and stuff. The problem probably arises (potentially) if one flies from CNS-SYD-ADL (for example) and what goes in CNS may get refused in SYD - while it's part of the stated policy, it would probably be pretty offensive in terms of "It was OK iN Cairns, why not here?" type arguments. This has been my main issue with this policy - due to specific locations it becomes inconsistent in application for *some* customer experiences (not to mention when agents may or may not enforce seemingly on a whim or to a subjective set of criteria, but that's been done to death here)

 

[Flying mermaid]

Not to mention there is one rule for footwear for international departures ex Syd/Mel/BNE and another for international departures ex CBR. Oh well who actually expects consistency

 

[Rigs]

I honestly don't see the big deal here. Just follow the dress standards. They're not exactly asking for black tie from people.

 

[11sjw]

I honestly don't see the big deal here. Just follow the dress standards. They're not exactly asking for black tie from people.

Exactly.

Got into Alice and Syd lounges with jandals on this weekend been. A small victory. They're not rubbery ones but I think the whole dress code thing is silly and I really think my feet stink less when I take my shoes off on flights if they've just been in jandals rather than shoes. I did have a back up pair of closed toe shoes.

Why try it on? Especially when you know the standard and are carrying a spare pair "just in case."

 

[NZflygirl]

Why try it on? Especially when you know the standard and are carrying a spare pair "just in case."

I find that particular pair of Jandals incredibly comfortable and they don't set off detectors in airports which is strange as they have a buckle. Comfort is exactly what I need when I'm trudging from one terminal to another.

And have you noticed when some people take their shoes off - there's a bit of a stink?! I don't want to be THAT person - just my choice. It's akin to sitting next to the person with BO! I probably take my shoes off on 30% of flights at some point.

 

[Groundfeeder]

The rules don't apply to the CNS QP

Ooops - my bad ...

After QP-ing in Cairns for over 20 years, my comment was to reflect my observations that the vast majority of Cairns QP members (and guests) do not wear thongs.