School Uniforms! YES OR NO? | British VS American

[@ruebrownies]

Remember having non-uniform day and getting anxiety that it was just the whole school playing a trick on you and it was actually just normal uniform?

[@HiHi-wq1fh]

Ruby Brown same but without the anxiety attacks. I just got really stressed.

[@poppyh8621]

once I cried because I panicked weather it was non uniform day or not

[@TheIrishBosnian]

I once went in with my uniform on on a non-uniform day.

[@imanc4919]

No I was worried that people would jueje me

[@Error763]

I went in on non uniform when it was a full uniform day

[@samanthawhitworth2764]

Every year 7s mum: “you’ll grow into it”

[@di7209]

My mum saying that while picking a blazer with al Capone sized shoulders

[@elinjones4743]

So true

[@maryamf388]

Omg 😂 honestly

[@calaisgray4510]

Tru tho I just went into year 8 and my mum is still like that

[@willow8321]

My mum did that now it’s 7years later and I still don’t fit my kilt😂🙄

[@madmaster2230]

I live in the UK and I wouldn't really want to choose what to wear each day and be paranoid of judgement

[@sebastianmoon7811]

MadMaster its actually not something to worry about, people aren’t actively searching for someone to bully, nobody wants to be there. If you have some bad outfits you might be teased by your friend but not likely to get bullied. (In my experience)

[@kthevsamig4958]

MadMaster oh... In the United States you don’t really get bullied of what you dress Also you can be really lazy and not do your hair and wear whatever you see

[@maisiewalker7219]

I like uniform so I don't have to pick outfits but it could be more relaxed rather than ties and stuff

[@megan4439]

Sebastian Moon you’re literally in the small percentage of people that never ever experienced anything to do with bullying over your clothes. so, yes there are people that will actively go out of their way to bullying others just for the sake of it. Many, many, many people would say the same smh 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@notaseat5934]

Goodluck with sixth form, it sucks, I've only had to choose my clothes for 2 days and I absolutely hate it

[@SuperRandH]

In the wise words of my mum: “are you going to school or a fashion show” 😂🤷🏽‍♀️

[@pleasestopmelovingmyself8410]

Yessss ikr

[@Khil-Minao]

What side is that Comment in favor of? 😅

[@Khil-Minao]

The one ehere everyone looks the same, or the one where individual choices are allowed? 😅

[@pleasestopmelovingmyself8410]

Uniform for me

[@cheetopuppy6188]

Fashion show... every day

[@freddo-20p97]

what would you do without blazer pockets! keys, money, phone, timetable, pens, everything man

[@lottierowan5903]

Freddo - 20p Why don’t you get yourself a bag?

[@muralidesham3449]

Lottie Rowan you’d obviously have a bag for books and stuff but are you really telling me you’re going to whip your bag out every time you need one of these things

[@lottierowan5903]

Murali Desham in my school we have a planner, that has to be on our table, but we just get our pencil case and planner out and put them in our desk as soon as we get to our desk

[@bonitaworalert]

EXACTLY. My blazer pocket always has snacks, keys, money, phone, pens, pencils, rulers, guitar picks, everything i get goes in there. When I'm not wearing uniform, i feel like i have no pockets or not enough space in them to put anything in

[@maisha456]

I dropped my phone and it cracked because I tried to put it in my blazer pocket but it turns out I wasn’t wearing it

[@mazzshai4642]

Tbh I like waking up in the morning and just being able to just grab my uniform that’s just there bc I just don’t need to bother with my lazy ass to have to choose actual clothes. That paragraph kind of doesn’t make sense when I read it back

[@snowbird1381]

Mazz Shai it makes sense enough for 18 of us to understand it :)

[@gabbyhogan2336]

When I was still in school i used to leave my uniform neatly on my desk chair so i could get up with like 30 minutes eat breakfast (sneakily put on makeup against uniform policy) do my hair and rub out the door. They're so convenient i kind of miss it

[@kthevsamig4958]

Mazz Shai you dumb you can pick your cloths at night before you sleep so you will know what to wear or just choose random clothes... Evan lazy people can do that. Just saying if you can’t choose your own clothes in the morning🤦‍♂️ That’s just sad

[@lilypotter3774]

@@kthevsamig4958 lmao obviously you're idea of lazy is different from ours... there's another level of lazy you don't know about. i'm deffo to lazy to pick clothes bc my wardrobe is messy af and if i wear smth random i'd feel too insecure and just compare myself to everyone so I'd rather wear an uniform

[@davidsanchez2823]

Marquez 303 b

[@user-vp1su4iz3u]

I couldn’t imagine the stress of having to choose an outfit everyday for school🥴

[@saraszmit6190]

Ikr 😂, whenever I go out with friends I'm like wtf do I wear. Non uniform day was such a big deal, people would talk about it a week before

[@leahpatts6007]

Honestly, you just throw on some clothes you find in your closet. It's the weekend, which you care about how you look

[@gothictism]

@Liana Johnson Same, my middle school had uniforms but I never wore them. I just wore pajamas or sweatpants with a T-shirt

[@lianajohnson14]

@@gothictism then when I showed up in clothes everyone was like whaaa???? You own actual clothing? 😂

[@heyitsshai2010]

I have five-six outfits (maybe seven or eight if it's a fancy year) that I just cycle through those outfits every week for the most part because I'm lazy and sleep deprived

[@josephvh1]

"I liked being able to express myself" Also: "I wore whatever my mom bought me" K

[@ifusubtomepewdiepiewillgiv1569]

everyone wearing the same thing looks so ugly

[@crystalcleara.k.a.missyoko1430]

I never got to do expression with my choths that kind of makes me feel like l missed out lol

[@emmalynn877]

@@ifusubtomepewdiepiewillgiv1569 Everyone wearing the same thing prevents kids being bullied for what they wear lol

[@Mandylol90]

@@emmalynn877 Stupid excuse but okay. I get bullied either way

[@emmalynn877]

@@Mandylol90 But you don't get bullied for what you wear.

[@francesatty7022]

My blazer is covered in paint lol That's what happens when you take GCSE art

[@Rebe8d89AH]

This is so true. I liked it though. Kinda felt like some sort of badge of honour lol

[@riarippin940]

Just doesn’t wash out either😂

[@lucydaniel2699]

Every fuckin shirt

[@riarippin940]

Grot Bag we did have aprons but no one ever wore them

[@Beccaswildlife]

Omg same it’s the struggles😂

[@afloatingpineapple6170]

Girls in the UK only get detentions for rolling up their skirts, let’s be honest 😂

[@louiseclarke8948]

A Floating Pineapple i don’t even roll my skirt and get detentions for the skirt they MADE me buy 😭😭

[@Katie-nz8dk]

I've never gotten a detention for my skirt but I roll it up twice because otherwise I look like a washerwoman 😂

[@jchaaa505]

No there is a lot more reasons e.g. for homework issues and forgetting to bring books in and forgetting pencil cases and for talking too much and for not participating in class and for loosing your tie and 'being rude' and getting 'bad marks' and the teachers hate people I rest my case. Or am I just a 'bad kid'

[@моесолнышко-р2х]

OH MY GOD YES! Although I don't roll my skirt I don't know why girls need to at my school

[@rikkun1921]

Yeah, no. I only got detention for forgetting my P.E shirt. Also my school have these types of skirts were you can just tighten the sides.

[@Officalluna1]

I think UK uniform is good,but please I BEG U JUST MAKE IT MORE COMFORTABLE! !!😢

[@chrispy8932]

Whenever the school change the uniform they never ask for feedback so we all end up in uncomfortable uniform and the school care more about skirts than they do about bullying

[@Officalluna1]

@@chrispy8932 ikr it is so irritating

[@aamani4217]

ShadowRainbowGirl Gamerstar my school used to ask for feedback then ignore us all😂

[@LuviinqMill]

Its comfortable enough

[@Caitluz]

My uniform is super comfy tbh

[@djcarrotking]

In Finland we don't have school uniforms, but I never really care about being judged for what I'm wearing. Judging someone for the clothing they wear is the shallowest thing I can imagine.

[@laylalevett5063]

Yeah, well honestly england is hell for stuff like that

[@ic6772]

I went to schools in sweden. I and others were bullied for what we could not afford to wear. Sports and ski strips was one of the worst moments. We even ran out of school sometimes to avoid the horrible clothing moments. And in the mornings it took a lot of time to pick clothes. My parents could never afford me to choose what to wear and the wealthy kids in school always gained more popularity from other kids and even adults. Also in sweden different schools have different status. I wish we could have school uniforms in sweden and uniforms for the teachers. Some teachers even dress very inappropriate, dragning teens attention to wrong things.

[@Jo_Wardy]

Clothes judging is the stupidest excuse I've ever heard. We wore whatever shoes we wanted in my public school with our school shorts or black shorts or black.long pants and school polo and no one gave a shit if you had converse vans nikes addidas air jordans or Doc martens. No one cares. Schools should only have uniforms for formal ceremonies and sport

[@macboerTV]

Problem is in countries with really diverse people and income. Think of students whose parent cant even afford shoes. Those students would wear the same clothes for two or three days.

[@genmea]

@@Jo_Wardy hmm in another comment section you mentioned you went to a private school did you not. And if you can afford to wear Converse, Adidas, Nike or Docs you are rich and privileged no one will bully you. There are children who cannot afford those brands, or any brand for that matter and can only buy the cheapest shoes available in Asda that cost £10 it's those kids that get bullied. School uniforms take away that clear distinction in status because you all have to wear black shoes with no embellishments. Wheter you spend £10 or £100 on a pair of black shoes, it's a pair of black shoes, it won't stand out like a sore thumb.

[@Phoenix-vu4sn]

Didn't realize how small the amount of clothes I had was until I left school😂

[@dg9444]

Phoenix what about holidays?

[@julianapelaez6034]

Lit

[@leahjohnson2076]

My school has school hoodies and jumpers with polo shirts trousers(aka probably wearing black skinny jeans for most of the girls) and used to wear any type of black school shoes or pumps which could be vans but now we have to wear proper black school shoes because everyone just wore black trainers (high school UK)

[@katieadams9084]

YES!! I had my favourite clothes that I would wear over and over but leaving school I realised how little range I actually had

[@alfianurrulizza]

Truee

[@cecilia3313]

Tbh it just gets to a point where everyone would start hating non-school uniform day because we already wore all our best outfits.

[@annikarobertson8418]

That’s so true

[@studyingbutnotrlly]

yess everyone started hating it at my school

[@tecwynjones6532]

We were always excited about ours. And I remember having many one year because many 6th formers doing Welsh Baccaloriate decided to do it for charity.

[@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963]

Cecilia We’d just come in onesies lol.

[@10-io]

Non uniform was like another uniform: Jeans and t-shirt

[@emslol_2171]

In my secondary school we have to wear a specific uniform for p.e.

[@amyfarmer9563]

Yeah, same.

[@chloxx4420]

Emma Grace same

[@puffball7230]

Same. Dark blue and lime green

[@lunaluna6459]

Emma Grace - we had to do that in my secondary school too

[@Ruby-zz1qo]

Same

[@magentashepherd9917]

I could never imagine going to school in my normal clothes that would be so weird

[@platlo4848]

Did you not gave non uniform day

[@WLDB]

Opposite for me.

[@coastalbeaches7181]

I'm from America and honestly it isn't that stressful or weird. For me wearing school uniforms everyday would be really wacky.

[@cherreline]

Opposite for me

[@moon-pw1bi]

@@coastalbeaches7181 yup

[@user-hh9bf9vz5n]

Idk what I'd do without uniform cause I have no fashion sense whatsoever XD

[@uncannysin]

I don't even own enough clothes to have a different outfit each day 😂

[@ellie9635]

Same 😂

[@har00nsaeed93]

Lol same

[@silviasanchez648]

Me neither. I normally pick up two things randomly in the hope that they will match each other and the weather outside.

[@emma-ul5wf]

Same my friends always point it out

[@mimijenkins8113]

i don’t particularly like my school uniform but every single person wears it so it’s fine, i can’t imagine having to pick out an outfit every morning so i’m glad i can just reach for the same uniform every day. also we have mufti days and people always judge each other’s clothes so i wouldn’t want that every day

[@roylecharlotte1689]

yeah same

[@umbrella2150]

Yeah I hate shopping and we have a strict dress code. I go to a catholic school. On Friday at school we could dress in normal clothes if we had a piece of paper they gave you for being good and if you show your shoulder they treat you like you committed murder.

[@cassierawr594]

I always hear that with people that went to a school with uniforms. But all the schools I’ve gone to, nobody cares lol. Most of the time we just throw together something and walk out the door. Sometimes we’d go in just pajama pants and a hoody or T-shirt instead if we’re too lazy.

[@cinnamonrose7288]

@@cassierawr594 Yeah same, I imagine people pay more attention to clothing when you are usually wearing uniforms

[@sugargay7168]

I would argue that you wouldnt have that every day if you never wore a uniform. Like since it's a rare occurrence for you guys then everyone is like wondering what each other will wear. But here every day you wear what you want and I haven't really seen bullying about clothes because people just kinda hang out with people like themselves you normally dress similarly, or at least dont care how they dress

[@pinklemonade6597]

I loved school uniform tbh I hated non school uniform day, everyone judging you on what you were wearing, gave me mad anxiety. I just ended up wearing uniform on non school uniform day

[@taniamanik2012]

The ledgend 27 I don't mean to be mean, but wouldn't you still be judged by wearing a uniform on non uniform day?

[@pinklemonade6597]

@@taniamanik2012 sometimes but it's not as bad, no one notices.

[@therealyoda2483]

It happens because you all dressed the same. Can't judge somebody who's wearing the same thing as you

[@pinklemonade6597]

@@therealyoda2483 exactly that's why I like it😀

[@therealyoda2483]

@@pinklemonade6597 I don't think you understand my point

[@Viner_Davis]

My mum is a teacher, and she told me a very interesting point about school uniform here in England. Giving kids a uniform and enforcing it so strictly, gives kids something easy and trivial to rebel against, rather than doing something which could actually be serious

[@TimeAndDateAndName]

I have literally never heard this argument. 👍

[@oliver_merida]

Interesting. 😮

[@Flaggyt]

​@@TimeAndDateAndName he probably just made it up, or his mom has and he still believes everything mommy days. It going to be hard on him one day when it hits him...😂

[@acksawblack]

@@FlaggytWhat is this response?

[@vinnyvincent13]

i had a uniform and i just expressed myself through my school bag🤷🏼‍♀️

[@gabbyhogan2336]

I used my hair and glasses Oh and decorating my school diary

[@angelp8235]

We can’t do either of those things. We have to have a black bag and if we doodle on our planner we have to buy a new one for £3. My school isn’t fair at all!

[@onlythereal3233]

And pencil case, stuff in hair etc

[@exoticeditz8863]

Its pretty hard at my school since everyone either wears a nike, adidas, ellese, or hype bag

[@silviasanchez648]

@@angelp8235 That's sad...

[@musicalplant23]

I live in the UK and I really like the school uniforms since everyone is the same. Whenever we have non-uniform day, I always feel insecure about what people think of what I'm wearing. I'm definitely pro uniform.

[@simply.stvrlightt]

Yeah, sometimes I just wear uniform anyways just because you have to pay and I don't want people to judge me for what i wear

[@chloejessup1566]

but don't you think that maybe its not such a good thing that everyones the same, because its just not true and I find it boring, and it doesn't really prepare you for real life, where we should all be able to be comfortable in what we choose to wear.

[@notaseat5934]

@@chloejessup1566 well see we didn't find it boring because it was a routine set since we were very young, uniform was the norm. And also it's not like we were wearing uniform for the whole of our education, once you reach sixth form, which is when you're 16, you don't have uniform

[@chloejessup1566]

@@notaseat5934 fair enough but I simply don't see the point of it, or at least not to the extent that it is often enforced.

[@notaseat5934]

@@chloejessup1566 I guess if you don't grow up with it, it's not the norm and would feel foreign to you. That's ok, that's just how you were brought up and I don't expect you to fully understand what it's like

[@one_shoe_rackel8793]

You'd be lucky if my blazer got washed each term 😂😂

[@andreiroman6043]

Omgggg how could u do that

[@one_shoe_rackel8793]

Takes too long to dry so i only wash it if it really needs it 😂

[@anna6549]

i’ve not washed my blazer since school started after summer.😔

[@StanleyPanda]

Omg how I wash mine every weekend

[@kasey3105]

XXXJASMINE yeah same

[@sarahthegreat252]

Pro uniform it’s easy and not stressful if I want to express my self I post on Instagram 😭 Non uniform days are so stressful

[@nerdgeekcosplay909]

Same I’m pro uniform !

[@isobellaevans1317]

I'm British and I'm pro uniform because on Mufti day or non uniform day I feel insecure about everything I wear and Luke is right. British kids have enough stress without the stress of choosing shit to wear each day. Even the weekends are kinda stressful choosing what to wear.

[@harrietokeefe9658]

I was the same but i also feel like the stress/care that goes into mufti days is because it only happens once every so often so you want to look your best, but i started at sixth form this year where we dont have to wear uniform and honestly noone actually cares what you look like after the first week as long as you look decent cause they have bigger things to worry about than clothes

[@caitlinhk138]

Harriet O'keefe exactly the same in the old school I used to go to that didn't have uniform. because kids were so used to wearing normal clothes everyday, no one dressed up, because why waste all your nice clothes on just going to school, but in my new school on non uniform day it's one of the only days you get to wear whatever you want and what you wear will be kind of like a first impression, and a day for people to judge you on what your usual choice of clothes is.

[@arianadidomenico5695]

I love being able to choose my own clothing. I can wear shirts from musicals that I love or bands. I can make friends. Yes, having to choose what you wear can be stressful for some students, but it really depends on the kind of person. I mostly wear the same thing (a hoodie, t-shirt, and jeans) every day so it isn’t a hassle.

[@DomoLuverOMGEH]

wearing my normal clothes around people every day kind of helped me become less insecure though, so i think doing it every day helped me in that way. although i do see the appeal of uniforms

[@therealyoda2483]

You wouldn't judge somebody wearing the same clothes as you. Then when the day comes when people are wearing different clothes, you're going to be judged

[@smilewithmel]

I think for kids who can't afford the best or coolest clothing a school uniform is a great thing - it makes everyone feel a little more equal! I do love the idea of kids being able to express themselves through their outfits though!

[@amaanmohamed7743]

Smile with Mel but uniforms are expensive af

[@britisheas1273]

Smile with Mel apart from UK where the uniform is like 300 quid

[@TheDramacist]

Smile with Mel So right. Who needs the stress? It's nice at college and uni when you're working age and more mature, and you can use clothing to make new friends.

[@ginadonaldson1123]

KaYoS Blood not all uniforms. Mine is a polo, jumper, pants and black flat shoes. TBH you don't even need the jumper.

[@TheDramacist]

KaYoS Blood Then take that out on the school. They cut a profit from it. The school dont have your interests at heart when it comes to uniform. My school offered a very affordable uniform, and it cost a tiny fraction of your annual clothing budget.

[@sweetbox1010]

I was at a school with uniform for about 5 years and then one without. While wearing uniform, I hated it but when I switched to the school not requiring uniforms, I gained a newly found appreciation for uniforms. It took too much effort to plan my outfits every night. Some kids would be judged over their clothes and all kids were always talking about who's wearing what brand and who has what shoes and what shirts....it was somewhat a judgemental environment. I think uniforms minimize things like that

[@lyfewithoutmusic]

Amen

[@AKMorehouse]

I had a similar experience (US private to public). Another thing I wanted to add was comfortability. When I taught at a charter school even the teachers had to wear a uniform on trip days... and I found it so uncomfortable. I was always tugging at it, and I honestly couldn't focus because of how uncomfortable I felt. I think the big difference between my early and later uniform experiences were the options. In elementary school I know I liked the dress option, so that's what I wore; at the charter school pants were the only option, which was really difficult for me since most pants irritate a scar I have on one of my knees.

[@aurielle7766]

I too wore both and man uniforms are great

[@linkin2363]

As someone who has also has had both, and also has a taste in fashion, uniforms are the way to go. I honestly found a school dress code much more burdensome than uniforms, although to be frank, the uniforms at the school I went to were disgustingly ugly.

[@Hamaswife]

and people who wear the same clothes..

[@britato1993]

im so glad for wearing uniform: 1. You get less judged for wearing certain amount of clothing 2. everyone is more equal 3. Just waking up and wearing a uniform than choosing what to wear 4. less dress codes 5. blazers are uncomfortable but lets be real they have so many pockets and u dont need to go to your bag and get everything out. 6. Cheaper in the long run

[@nerdgeekcosplay909]

Plus they are stylish ( to me I love school uniforms )

[@Jo_Wardy]

No. Uniforms are expensive I know I went to an Aussie private school that needed 3 bloody polo shirts and two button shirts short and long sleeve. And formal hat wtf. And shorts and long pants and brown shoes and brown belt. And school socks it was madness even Hair was a problem 🙄 I was like fuck this. I ain't cutting my hair.

[@cez_is_typing]

@@Jo_Wardy uniforms are pretty expensive especially seeing how kids are growing, but I still think it’s worth it

[@Jo_Wardy]

@@cez_is_typing I don't think it's worth it. Maybe if it was a strict set of rules as a dress code like presentable pants shorts skirts tshirts polo button ups hoodies etc. Like that'd be better. Like still whatever we want just strict rules

[@ad-skyobsidion4267]

@@Jo_Wardy huh, i only have 3 long sleeve shirts, two trousers, black school shoes and blazers

[@girlenchanted]

I agree with Luke, wearing a uniform it was great to not have to think about what to wear every day (apart from mufti day lol). Esp. being a girl (just speaking for myself, not generalising) it's harder to decide what to wear and have to wear something different every day. I hated wearing uniform at the time (mostly bc I had to iron it every single week and it took forever, and bc it wasn't the most attractive/comfortable) but looking back I'm glad it was that way. Also, once we get to sixth form we were allowed to wear whatever we wanted, so we still got a chance to 'express' ourselves, if that makes sense. And when I did go to 6th form it did take me slightly longer to get ready bc of deciding what to wear. :) - I love these british vs. american debates tho! keep 'em coming!

[@camichambers2003]

GirlEnchanted in our primary school the only days we didn't wear the school uniform were either a day like comic relief or something along those lines or world book day

[@gotstrawberriesido]

I'm from Michigan, and I went to a public school which are schools that don't have uniforms. You could tell from the people who tried to look nice vs me (and other people) who didn't care what we wore. Like I dressed up every day of High School for my freshmen year (1st year of HS) and after the 1st semester I realized that I hated it. I just threw on whatever was clean after that. I wanted to feel comfy in the things I chose to ware. I never got bullied for it, I figured that after 4 more years of this BS I would never see the majority of the people I graduated with anyway. I disliked most of them and I haven't seen a lot of them around bc most of us went to different colleges. So why would I care what I looked like to people who I hope never to see again.

[@meirionamaddy2096]

Yeah, I understand but my friend in America felt self conscious because people would tease her about the way she looked in the uniform since third grade. Also, uniforms don’t always look good on everyone. Like if you chose your own clothes you can chose what makes you confident.

[@cccrose1240]

Colette Maddy So she wore uniform in America?

[@Lauren-xl8xi]

I’m still going to secondary school now and we have to wear the Blazer with the school logo on it. We also have clip on ties because people would get strangled and stuff. Also because I’m a girl we used to have to not wear ties, but because some of the girls in year 9 and 10 would open the top 3 buttons we now have to and get detentions if we don’t.

[@okayloll]

As a girl in secondary school, I love my uniform. It's not ugly, it's comfy, I spend less time in the morning. I actually don't like non-school uniform day because I don't own any branded clothes like adidas or Nike and everyone else does. I dunno, I would hate if I didn't have a uniform 😂

[@mercedezdaniella279]

HeyItsTegan you’re weird

[@karenshepherd6422]

I’m the same

[@scarlett6599]

I think we should be able to wear whatever shoes we want, and have the option to wear the blazer but I don’t mind it myself

[@emblackett_x]

I take longer to get ready in my uniform than I do when we have non-uniform day.

[@carlyrussell8461]

teganthetankengine Before secondary school I loved the look of the blazer and I was excited to wear it. I love them

[@deceased-yo1oo]

I used to hate school uniforms, but now I prefer them because some people can't afford certain brands. Also people with different styles cant be made fun of. Also dress codes seem terrible.

[@maddalena4602]

School uniform probably costs more money for me than what I wear on the weekends😂😂😂

[@jaynehaubner]

Aurora Obsidian um it is based on men not being able to control them selves In my jr year of high school half the grade got sent home for wearing leggings because a teacher saw some dude looking at a girls ass

[@jaynehaubner]

Aurora Obsidian it is to not “distract” the people of the other sex Oh is my shoulder going to turn someone on

[@elizabethgordon4184]

uniforms are not cheap whatsoever.

[@roylecharlotte1689]

in the uk we still have dress code on day we wear normal clothes and we have a dress code in school uniform also

[@purplekitten3971]

People who wear a uniform express themselves in every other way that isn’t what clothes are on their back! For example the backpack you have, and how you decorate it with pins if you choose so, stuff in your hair, decorating your planner. Also in all high schools that I have friends at, you need to bring your own trainers for PE, so there’s one way you can express yourself *cough *cough I mean flaunt your family’s wealth with the latest designer trainers

[@aceatlasska4343]

Even with the uniform itself, at my school at least, you can have different skirt lengths and styles, wear a dress (this is only something girls would do though). There was one girl in my secondary school who wore a black beret lol. And different makeup styles. My friend really expressed herself with her hair, she always had it in cool plaited styles.

[@normal7877]

it's still a violation of human rights

[@helpahoe920]

Also schools are legally allowed to punish you for what you do out of school if you’re wearing their uniform.

[@Caitluz]

Is that true?

[@freddieb3537]

I had no problem with it I felt it reinforced responsibility for students you represent the school act accordingly. Later in life, you will work for a shop or company and will have to act responsibly as you represent it as an employee

[@narrgamedesigner2747]

To be fair you have to be either doing something stupid or aggressively bullying someone.

[@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963]

Mitch Unicorn One kid got hit by a car and got a month of detentions lol.

[@sanapomu]

Cadence James WTF?!?

[@emmabrdly]

Honestly I’d miss my blazer pockets lmao

[@nadiar.4638]

In that sense a school uniform doesnt prepare women for everyday life at all. Most womens clothing doesnt have pockets or they are very small. So if you've lived with blazer pockets your entire school career, you will get shocked when you suddenly have to live with "real" clothes and a lot of bags, in which you will quickly lose all your stuff and men will compain every time you lose something 🙄

[@riannaf927]

@@nadiar.4638 or you learn to sew pockets

[@kamilakowalczyk4878]

@Hannah Bean09, same lmao. I can fit a woman's handbag contents in my blazer pockets.

[@bowmanc.7439]

@@nadiar.4638 why don’t you wear women’s suits then?

[@rontanamo_bae]

And then it would be non-school uniform, then you would realise you left everything in your pocket and you aren't ready for school😞😅

[@surfie007]

In Australia it’s the same as the UK. But you have a formal uniform and a sports uniform, the sports uniform you only wear when you have PE. The only schools that I’ve seen not have to wear uniforms are special schools. At my school we had free dress days which happened once a term and we’re to raise money for a charity you just needed a gold coin donation ($1 or $2 coin).

[@chewyah]

surfie007 most schools in the UK have that too, it's just lukes I've heard of that doesn't have a p.e kit

[@jesscaitlan3887]

I’m from Australia too and I’ve been to 5 schools and only one of them had a sports uniform (none had formal uniforms). The rest of them you just wore the everyday polo shirt and skirt (shorts in primary school) that had the school logo on them

[@erectustesticulus3191]

surfie007 basically copying UK

[@ardenjuricskay1249]

So odd that you went to 5 schools (in Aus) with no formal uniform! I didn't even know they existed here tbh...What state(s) did you go to school in?

[@Chantel-so3os]

In the UK most schools have official pe kits with school logos and stuff

[@megan4439]

I was always explained to by teachers that uniform is a great thing for every child because you’re less likely to be bullied on your clothing because you’re all wearing the same thing🤷🏻‍♀️ and that was why dress down days were never regular and just on days like red nose days or the occasional dress down Friday. Completely agree with this point so...

[@Kayodoms]

then they'll just find something worse to bully you on..like your physical appearance hair, face pimples weight etc lol..you can still look fat in a school uniform lol

[@kamilakowalczyk4878]

Idk if this is just Northern Ireland/Ireland but nobody gets bullied here in schools. We are idk...nicer to each other? We have uniforms but nobody makes fun of everyone else. It just doesn't happen.

[@paradiseagent5881]

@The secular humanist I think you can't tell immediately, by the time you figure things out you'll probably have made friends with a mix of people anyway, I think it helps to not be able to judge as quickly because it forces you to judge people more from their character, you cant bully the poor kid when youve already decided he's a funny guy. Barring physical looks, which are unavoidable.

[@nicolaclarke2581]

I love my school uniform. I look smart and I can wear cute badges on my blazer

[@nadiraptrb]

Nicola Clarke you lucky my uniform school is the worst

[@caramarie2000]

Omg my tie was my go to place for pins.

[@ellenlouisa5602]

I wish I could

[@ellenlouisa5602]

My school uniform is so strict

[@layla8549]

we cant put anything on ours lol

[@eaf3215]

Its better to wear school uniforms so you dont get jealous of other people’s clothes or waste all of your money on the ‘trendy’ clothes.

[@erin.k5665]

Uniforms can also be really expensive though.

[@rileybanks1191]

Once we had all the pe, rugby, and normal uniform, it added up to £480. It would now be more than half a grand. HALF A GRAND. That's more than all my other clothes put together.

[@rileybanks1191]

Also a maximum hair length. They hate me I swear.

[@jacksapeach]

I feel like you could potentially express yourself more in your own cloths helping developing a sense of identity and expression

[@Ace-mw9pm]

Honestly in US you can tell who a person is by how they dress. You got the jocks, the nerds, the goths, the hillbillies, the hood kids, the hispanics, rich kids ect.

[@sophiewaller5699]

I liked having a uniform because it meant I didn't have to use my brain in the morning to decide what I'll wear

[@katrineconnor2225]

school uniforms make everyone equal 🤷‍♀️

[@phoenixlikesketchup273]

But then people stop paying attention to your clothes and to your figure, which already looks worse becuase of said uniform. I know from experience

[@Crazydragons-d1g]

@@phoenixlikesketchup273 ... exactly!

[@tommarsdon5644]

This actually shows one of the biggest problems I have with uniforms. Saying that school uniforms makes people equal implies that how equal people are is dependent on what clothes you wear. People are equal even if you wear something different. Your value as a person is not dependent on what clothes you wear!

[@MM-jm6do]

I don't mind uniforms in the form of clothing, but I hate the schools that say you can't wear makeup or you can't dye your hair. I think that's limiting.

[@beth7824]

M M that's like my school

[@ellie-louisebrimacombe5269]

At my school, we're not allowed to dye our hair but I know at least two female teachers with pink hair

[@christyy9374]

You can in high school though. At primary school I think it's quite fair for those years because it's years 4-11. That's too young for all those cosmetics. This is only my opinion though.

[@heyitsrae4085]

my school doesn't really care, i cut my hair short last year and then a month later or so I dyed it blue and purple, I didn't really think of what my school would say but when I went in everyone complimented me and I didn't get into trouble at all. It's the same with piercings, my school accepts them, The only thing they don't like is students coming in with makeup caked onto their faces.

[@gailsf]

M M I personally disagree. I know that not wearing makeup is pretty shit, but not dying hair is more about the appearance and reputation of the school. I personally attend a school with incredibly strict uniform regulations, and I find myself not even caring about dying my hair. It's a peculiar thing, wherein your lack of real life exposure to people with dyed hair just makes you feel pretty indifferent, and honestly I don't think me, or my friends, have ever really complained. It's just one of those things, you get used to it, and you find it's not a problem.

[@NicoleAckman]

I think it's interesting to hear this from a guy's perspective. As someone who grew up in America, I always wished my school had a uniform because it would cut out the weird sexism of dress codes and also level the playing field. Girls spend a lot of time judging each other's outfits, from my experience, and I always wanted the lack of stress a uniform would bring!

[@ivy6662]

I hate to say it but girls still judge each other on things like the length of skirts and make-up and the way they look in general

[@brit9662]

@@ivy6662 Yes to both of you! Personally, I feel it was bad enough how the girls with designer school trousers and rucksacks and did their hair and makeup (money) looked down on the frumpy kids with the cheap trousers and practical rucksacks - and that was *within* the parameters of the uniform. At least we were actually wearing the same outfit, at the end of the day. I would have hated it if there was more difference between us because they were wearing fashionable designer outfits. They would have been unbearable and those people weren't even that bad at my second school (it would have been horrendous at my first) but the social divide would have been. Honestly the pressure to wear different clothes every day in itself would have been tiring before even getting to coordinating an outfit. With uniforms you can just grab the same thing and no one will know.

[@MeganMahoney1]

Ah I love these British vs American videos! I have to wear a school uniform, which is fine until it gets to summer and it’s 30 degrees and there’s only one tiny fan that the teacher keeps to themselves 😭😂

[@user-dq1jl4pb9d]

Megan Mahoney i relate to this too much😂

[@abbiejayne2882]

My school do not know fans exists

[@SammiSummer]

30 degrees in summer really confused me for a second then I realized I'm the weird one over here in America using fahrenheit

[@Braincain007]

30 degrees is pretty cold It's a joke

[@keeleylindley3082]

Megan Mahoney this literally used to happen to me I hated it so much but I am glad I had to wear because I didn’t ruin all of my clothes and now that I have left school my style has changed so much and I don’t really care what anyone think of me and what I am wearing because I like and that is all that matters

[@tyedownes8994]

“If there’s a school uniform then its easier to spot a school intruder” Meanwhile at Stoke High School in Ipswich England

[@fionasantarossa9546]

Tia Downes they told us the same thing except my school was closer to Ipswich Australia

[@deaththegirl3371]

I don't know how to dress outside of school because of the uniform. What's this 'business casual' you speak of? Should I wear a dress? Should I wear a full on blazer or suit? I don't think I have the clothes (or will to look for clothes) that are appropriate for the outside world since I don't really leave home for anything other than school. I literally have a whole bunch of comfortable indoor clothes and I have 2 outfits that are suitable for going outside in. I don't go outside enough for anyone to notice they're the same outfits from the last solar eclipse. Edit: This is my most liked comment. Thank you all so much.

[@lucydaniel2699]

What I quite like is suits for sixth form, because it’s kinda uniform but you get used to and comfortable with smart clothing

[@deaththegirl3371]

@@lucydaniel2699 That's why I can't wait to get to 6th form. 2 years to go.

[@hollyg7346]

What is your uniform for sixth form? Because mine is just businessy, it really isn’t very specific they say dress like you are going to an interview but obviously by the end of the year its more ignored

[@dystopianvoid6528]

Holly G in my sixth form, it's non school uniform

[@Crazydragons-d1g]

I am the same lol!

[@Sha-Ne-Ru]

I think people who haven't grown up with school uniforms, they picture that they'll feel like their freedom is taken away... but seriously, i never felt like that, never even thought about it ~ you get used to it. and especially if every school around you has the same idea. Plus i don't have to plan an outfit everyday xD gosh if i had to think of an outfit every single day, i would dress like a blob. having your outfit prep'd for you, you can focus on other things! If i had to wear my home clothes, i would probably had been more self concious about my body.

[@jacksapeach]

I always used to feel really uncomfortable in school clothing like it just didn't feel right and I just hated it, I would have much rather expressed myself with my own clothes

[@vksepe]

Sixthform in a nutshell, stress to impress

[@vibeajayloni3229]

Shynell Vaux I live in England so obviously I have and currently wear school uniform since I was idk, 4 or 5 and I've just come to love school uniform probably because I'm fashionable in the slightest and I don't have to plan what I'm wearing for five consecutive days. And funnily (yet weirdly enough for a bunch of 13 year olds) I've had the 'school vs non uniform' debate at school and a 'makeup vs no makeup' debate with friends (I go to an all-girls school and people still wear makeup) and have basically covered almost all the points spoken in the video (none of us knew the existence of this video though) and both sides seem valid in certain aspects. Although in hindsight, I think it's just issues with self-esteem/consciousness or simply culture affect your opinion.

[@niamhcostello4766]

I loved school uniform since people wouldn't judge you on what you wear (coming from someone who was judged for other things). At least you wouldn't have to stress everyday on what to wear

[@artnerd3727]

From my point of view, and I agree its depending on how your school and other schools around you dress as well, but I *never* plan out what I'm going to wear. I just look whats in my dresser and plop random things on and just wear a big sweatshirt over it. I'd like to try a uniform someday so I can experience the other side of the argument but as of now, of course I am biased but I think its nice to hear what other people have to say! :)

[@evan]

Also HEAT. Blazers are HOT. Way too hot for summer. WEAR SHORTS

[@zoea9073]

Schools have a policy for when it gets to a certain temp children don’t have to wear their blazers at all and usually they are allowed to take their blazers off inside the school. As for shorts, you can wear cut of ‘slacks’... very trendy.. lol I’m a infant School teacher, my class are 6-7 years old. They all wear uniform, they wear white polo shirts, grey trousers/skirts or dresses and a blue jumper/cardigan. Their jumper/cardigan has the schools logo on it. I think wearing the logo gives them a sense of belonging in the school community. They are all very proud of their school. I teach in a very deprived area, qualifying parents get assistance to buy their children’s school uniform (around 34% of parents in my school). My own children love to wear their school uniform and are always so proud! I got them one jumper and cardigan each without the logo and they never want to wear it because they love to wear their schools uniform.

[@zoea9073]

Sorry for the short essay ;)

[@izzypearce6115]

BLAZERS ARE THE WORST IN THE SUMMER, we have to wear them in class until the teacher say we can't. also you have to wear them when moving from class class until the head decides its too hot.

[@danshinks5897]

Evan Edinger My primary school had a separate uniform for summer and winter term. Winter: Grey trousers, shirt, tie, green jumper. Summer: Grey shorts, polo, green jumper

[@quinnnickerson7422]

Evan Edinger BLAZEr... hot... yeah?

[@shogun2heroicvictories15]

Also most school's that have uniforms have a second hand shop to help those who are not able to afford new blazers and ties. (Which is the icon of the uniform.)

[@emilyx8090]

Didn’t realise some schools in England didn’t have a uniform for P.E! Mine does 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@Balugaduga]

Emily X ours do too, I don't wear it anymore cause I'm in sixth form but we got detentions if we didn't roll up in our pe uniform

[@ameliageorgia9920]

We have one as well! But when I compete for the school we never wear it, like we're not allowed black shorts in pe as it's not school colours but when we compete none of us have ever worn navy.

[@emmacrichton2411]

We kind of have one where you have to wear only black and white but they’re not strict on it

[@daisymclaughlin2604]

So does mine . My school also has a skirt with our logo on because girls roll skirts up.

[@owl2944]

I have black shorts and a black & blue shirt with the school crest.

[@chloes6675]

I kinda like school uniform COME AT ME

[@00_fab60]

Chloe.Somer110 sooo much easier than having to choose an outfit every day

[@izzys8891]

Same tbh

[@therealyoda2483]

@@00_fab60 It's not like a hour long process

[@00_fab60]

Ramon Gallegos but you have to basically choose a different outfit for each day of the week whereas with uniform it’s just the norm

[@therealyoda2483]

@@00_fab60 Again, choosing an outfit is not a long process.

[@Elena-jn8ph]

In primary school I had no uniform, but in secondary I did. I personally prefer having a uniform because I am really self-conscious and dont want to stand out

[@ancientpiguardian7462]

Agree

[@tfiascon]

In my experience, watching friends who went to Catholic school, and also teaching for a year in Japan, everyone who wore a uniform had a way to show their individual look. It doesn't stop you from expressing yourself. It doesn't make you a cookie-cutter human. I do think it's a good way to help those who can't afford "cool" clothes, and keep a sense of belonging and inclusion, or school spirit. I never had to wear a uniform myself.

[@AndArrington]

I wore a school uniform for the vast majority of my school career and in the beginning, I hated it! Now as an almost adult, I absolutely love the idea of it. I find that I focus more when I wear a “smart” outfit as suppose to when I wear my more casual clothing.

[@RhysChapman1]

'school career'

[@AndArrington]

Rhys 'N' Rob 😂 oops!

[@emjenkins464]

I do as well but I find them to be uncomfortable for long exams.

[@heyimsophie2992]

I went to a school called Harvard Elementary and we wore plain polos (the uncomfortable shirts will collars and buttons) and skirts....BROWN OR TAN SKIRTS. girls could only wear skirts unless it was winter.

[@AndArrington]

The one school I went to was much more casual- a kilt for girls, boys wore dress pants, knee high socks, a white button up dress shirt and tie or polo shirt and a sweater. My other school we wore the same outfit but with a blazer added in

[@kaydahl]

can i say this makes me realize how much more sense dressing for university in america vs the uk is! i'm from america, and we literally wear t-shirts, sweatpants, leggings, anything comfortable and rarely will you see a put together outfit for class. but after studying abroad in england i quickly realized that is not the case there, which completely makes sense after everyone spent a lifetime of having to dress nice and professional for school! just a thought!

[@smargrave]

Girl, you clearly aren't from the west coast because it seems like everyone was very put together. It wasn't till I got to college that I saw people wore sweatpants and baggy shirts. I'm from LA and no one dares wears unflattering clothes to class.

[@Sammyyaam]

I went to a private college and everyone dressed up in dresses and shit and sometimes heels

[@nikhi240]

Susan Margrave I grew up about 30 min outside of LA and I don't think people cared as much as your making out to be. Hell I remember even seeing pj's in high school.

[@kristynahalesova1567]

From what I've heard, that's often just america in general - it's not that uncommon to go buy groceries etc in sweatpants, whereas where I live (and in most other european countries), people dress up a little - wearing at least jeans or regular pants. Same goes with school - we don't have school uniforms, but are buying "nicer clothes" for it, because you're supposed to dress appropriately for it is an official institution. But then again, you can kinda wear whatever you want - school doesn't dictate what is and isn't okay, it's you or your parents who decide.

[@TPHRyan]

As an Aussie, school was always uniform - then at uni people would rock up in baggy t-shirts and thongs (flip flops). I think it just depends regardless of whether it's school, uni or work.

[@rose-gw8ox]

Also, for thsi debate to hold any real ground, here should be a female on both sides, as males are relatively unaffected by the enforcement of school uniform/ dress code

[@graceygrumble]

The arguments I used to have, with my mother, about what I wanted to wear for school, disappeared at secondary school. The kids who had fewer clothes were noticeable in primary school, as were the rich kids. This 'classism' disappeared, too. Most schools have a uniform which can be picked up very cheaply, from a supermarket. Uniforms get you ready, psychologically, to work; they're cheap; no-one is judging you, for what you're wearing and they cause less friction between kids and parents.

[@ladyfoxwf1075]

Cheap? My uniform was fucking expensive! Mine wasn't available at supermarkets.

[@issie6374]

Cheap? From supermarkets? My preschool (yes we had uniform) had special uniform that could only be bought from the school. My primary school (England) used to have just grey bottoms (practically anything, I just wore felt trousers!), now they have blue shirts that have the school name on the back (weird and ugly). The PE kit used to just be a blue polo and blue shorts now it’s special and only can be bought from an expensive uniform shop. My secondary school is private but the uniform is so expensive. Only from one shop and over £100 for just the blazer. It’s comfortable though. Pro-uniform though. It makes my life easier as I can just have a few shirts, a blazer and a skirt and 3 t-shirts, a few trousers and that be my wardrobe whereas if I had to wear non-uniform I would be so lost about what to wear.

[@graceygrumble]

@@issie6374 Ha! I went to an old grammar school where you had to get your blazer from a specific tailor. It was a grey blazer from 1st form to 5th form (with blue piping) and then a black blazer in 6th form. No-one in 1st form had a blazer which was anything but three sizes too big and by the time they were in 5th form, the sleeves were half way up their arms! It was hilarious! Mine fitted comfortably from the end of second year, as I stopped growing when I was 13. My four brothers shared 2 grey blazers and 2 black blazers, as they progressed through the school. My fourth brother looked like an ink-spotted rag-bag! Not that he cared one jot, bless him. So, I got new blazers (I'm the youngest). Only my oldest brother and I ever got anything new. By and large, though, in most schools, you can get away with generic, cheap uniforms.

[@graceygrumble]

@The secular humanist School uniforms 'rarely' cost more than £50. If you think that a £250-£300 price tag occurs 'very often', you haven't got very strong links with the real world. Shoes cost money for everyone - even 'lesser mortals' attending comprehensive schools have feet - so, scratch that one from your total. If you're sending your child to a school where the uniform costs £250-£300, you're obviously wealthy and/or worried that your child isn't equipped to 'make it' in the comprehensive system.

[@uzairnagdi]

@@graceygrumble i go to a public secondary school and my whole school uniform costs £80

[@alannahoneill4828]

I wear a school uniform and I actually quite like school uniforms.

[@conniebridges1563]

I'm actually a fan of school uniforms. I don't think it needs to be as strict as it is though. in my school, the uniform code decides how you do your hair, what jewellery you wear etc.

[@teesmith3460]

connie bridges We are not allowed sparkley studs... my friend got hers confiscated 😂😂😂

[@sophiewalker5277]

I feel like this would be different for girls

[@sachavlogs9226]

sophie Walker it is trust me

[@rachel5158]

sophie Walker ye def

[@man.7162]

sophie Walker Yea. Also it is easier to argue for the "It's hard to pick out outfits" because honestly, girls have so many more expectations with dress code and fashion. :/

[@maddi6132]

Depends what school you are going too. At my school boys and girls uniforms are identical apart from having to fit some of the blazers differently. But some have different uniforms altogether

[@jadeslimmon743]

sophie Walker b

[@lostrxses6171]

okay but imagine trying to revise for your whole month of GCSEs but all you can think about is what you're going to wear tomorrow.

[@saggguy7]

this isn’t what happens in non-uniformed schools lol

[@theprodigy9617]

that never Happens

[@moon-pw1bi]

this is the problem, people who've worn school uniforms all their life stress over clothing when they finally get the chance to wear what they want.

[@Clarkeaimeelaur]

Most schools now in the U.K. you have your school crest on every item of school clothing including sport kit making the uniform cost a lot more money then going to a supermarket and getting plain shirts, trousers etc

[@overthehill2023]

LifewithLaur My old high school makes girls who wear trousers buy ones with maroon (our school colour) piping on them

[@katiebougourd8615]

Lauren Clarke my uniform cost £100 per set

[@bridge_battler]

Im from the UK and I have a PE Kit with the school logo on... even those long socks had my schools name on.

[@abbier6020]

JetSlinger7654 when I went to high school we had the same thing. Those socks were the death of me

[@CalumMcGregor_]

JetSlinger7654 my school is the same

[@dinushkapeiris9293]

My school recently got a new 'reformed' PE Kit and it's hideous... all the year 7's have to wear it but luckily since i'm in yr 10 I don't have to get the new one

[@Kateypops]

JetSlinger7654 my school had a rule that you could only wear things with the logo

[@rebeccaalison8660]

JetSlinger7654 I use to get detention constantly for forgetting my PE socks

[@zxhrxxlxm]

In my school we have a uniform for both PE and normal lessons. It cost a lot and there were certain shops that made the uniform for the school AND if you didn't wear the uniform from the shops, you got detention.

[@amberherrod6163]

Same! And you also get the problem of "you'll grow into it" because our parents want it to last us the whole year (which is fair enough). I never grew into mine 😂

[@benwalker4305]

We have a uniform for both aswell all you need to do is buy a tie and a pe shirt it’s about £10 for all of them

[@phoenixlikesketchup273]

Yay capitalism I joke because it’s so painful (Figuratively and literally)

[@betsanjames360]

Same

[@erinmonroe951]

Yeah. I go to one of the best schools in NI and our PE kit is made by Kukri (which is the brand the ulster rugby team and others use) so it costs around £70 by itself and the uniform costs around £200 for a skirt,tie,jumper and a blazer. To make it worse the PE uniform you can only get it at school or on the website and the normal uniform you can only get at 2 places

[@fenomanomslimes7097]

I’d love to go to a school without uniform . On the last day we have to pay to wear our own clothes 😭😭😭

[@ch4eunwoo]

We had do donate like 1 pound to wear our own clothes, but I always sneaked pass the teacher (I'm very short). 😉.

[@justanotherglorpsdaymornin5097]

You're not really paying, it's a donation to charity. Whenever we forgot it was an own clothes day we still normally ended up donating.

[@nerdgeekcosplay909]

@@justanotherglorpsdaymornin5097 my dream is to one day run a school and yes my school will have a uniform. I shall definitely incorporate that the money will go to charity and helping our local community.

[@artificialize922]

@@nerdgeekcosplay909 you are cruel

[@MarvinClarence]

@@artificialize922 No, he’s not.

[@kellilouise953]

Uniform in the UK seems like a good idea until its the middle of summer, the air is extremely humid and yet your still expected to wear a blazer and theres NO AIR CON.. WHY

[@samanthat575]

Kelli up here in Scotland it’s more of an issue in the winter when it’s too cold to just wear your blazer but the blazer is too chunky to fit in your bag with all your shit or to be able to put a coat on top of. Or if you can fit a coat on top, by the time you’ve walked to school you are sweaty and feel gross af. It’s a struggle.

[@kellilouise953]

Samantha T ohh yeah we get that too, it’s just as awful and considering blazers don’t have hoods, if it starts raining then everyone is just basically screwed. I just complained about the heat cause I prefer being cold over being sweaty tbh.

[@samanthat575]

Kelli oh god the rain! You’re especially screwed when the rain is paired with a strong wind that your umbrella is not able to withstand. Or even if the umbrella can withstand it, a wind tunnel type of thing is created and your hair just ends up looking awful and you have to stay looking that way for the whole day because sadly schools do not provide straighteners.

[@kellilouise953]

Omg yes! Umbrellas are basically useless and If anyone has amazing hair in school I don't trust them because its so freakin impossible. I wish we could just wear our own jackets / coats / hoodies or whatever so that we could atleast have a 'manageable" morning

[@natvelo]

Ive always wore a uniform, and I think it's a good thing, purely because then I don't gotta worry about the clothes I wear everyday, I just put on my uniform

[@lauramonaghan2639]

I have to wear school uniform and I like it as everyone is equal and your not judged for not wearing clothes from like top shop tbh mufty day for me is like judgment day 😂😭

[@Lulu-lt9yq]

laura Same 😂 when we have mufty day I always freak out in what to wear because everyone will judge you if you don't wear what's 'right' 😂😂

[@CityInTheTrees]

At different schools I went to (in the US vs in Australia) I sometimes had no uniform and sometimes had one. I'm actually pretty ambivalent, but I think I lean in favor of school uniforms just because everyone wearing the same thing lessened my insecurity that what I was wearing wasn't "cool enough"

[@toyosia8051]

I like school uniforms. Picking your own clothes everyday takes your mind off of exams and stresses you out. Especially because of bullying. Uniforms are just the better option in my opinion but I only have 4 days left of uniform (4 days left of GCSES😢)

[@fiona_x_picken_x9727]

The best part of school uniform is that when you got to the end of the last year at school and everyone got to sign your shirt and tie

[@emilyelizabeth7062]

Fiona Picken That’s weird, I have to use mine for the next year too. No one in my school ever does it.

[@Caitluz]

@@emilyelizabeth7062 Not like at the end of every year, only at the end of year 6 and the end of year 11.

[@emilyelizabeth7062]

Caitlin caT at my school we have never done it....

[@Caitluz]

@@emilyelizabeth7062 Oh, okay then.

[@sznsprxyz9385]

Fíôñā_x_ Píçkëñ_x thats so ugly

[@vee.t.a]

luke's top button is undone while he's wearing a tie and that makes me so uncomfortable

[@tom_4615]

Guessing you never wore a uniform to school then...

[@vee.t.a]

to m i currently wear a school uniform. i always have my top button done because it may choke me but i look like a fool when it's not done.

[@robert.1674]

to m i have clip on ties so we have to have it done up

[@emmainto4726]

I’m from Finland and we don’t have uniforms But when I was younger I wished that we had because I saw all the british movies and thought they were so cool 🔥😂

[@Kromkampium07]

Same! I am from Norway, and every time I saw a british movie I really wanted to wear school uniforms. I still want to have a uniform, but as much. I just think it would be easier to have a school uniform

[@lilliannag]

I have a uniform for pe it's rlly annoying and you have to have it with the school logo on it

[@Milkpastasoup]

I just had to wear the colours. Year 9 and up girls were allowed to wear leggings or yoga pants.

[@sznsprxyz9385]

The sims 4 Phan! at the discø that’s tough

[@lilly-yy8fi]

mine don even have its logo its a green and blue polo and a green an blue shorts/scorts or black leggings or black joggers

[@lilywhittall2970]

Me too !

[@maireadhudson6523]

Same lmao and we had socks based off of our house colours

[@elliea5326]

I like uniform i find it comfy and on non-uniform day It’s very stressful 😂

[@annikarobertson8418]

Zebras 724 I like my uniform too but I wasn’t blessed with comfy

[@tiffany2086]

Zebras 724 COMFY?!?!?!?

[@elliea5326]

Yh i just have a Shirt, skirt/ trousers , a v neck jumper then a lanyard

[@dodobird7274]

Zebras 724 You have to wear a lanyard?

[@idontlikeyou8561]

I once came to school in my pajamas on a non-uniform day just to trigger my teachers lol

[@eve930]

In Wales (well, my school), we had to have a separate uniform for P.E.

[@johncorcoran3013]

Same in my school (England)

[@kayra5063]

Me too (New Zealand) lol a little bit out of the UK 😂❤️

[@honkros]

Same in my school (Australia)

[@bigcringebro8046]

Same ( in Wales to)

[@charlottesweeney1063]

yeah i think most uk high schools do , at primary school we had to wear a white t shirt and shorts

[@schecter5035]

If we didn’t have uniform in the uk I wouldn’t worry what to wear idk why so many people keep saying that I just put on whatever shit I see

[@MeiMei06150]

Literally it’s fuckin clothes who gives a shit People ain’t say shit to people in parks n stuff so why would they in school?? 😂

[@giannasansonetti7462]

i live in america and i’ve gone to a private catholic school my whole life and i love uniforms. i don’t fucking care about expressing myself at school lmao why would i want to impress the horrible people there. it saves you so much time in the morning and some uniforms are cute af, mine is!

[@floralkatie]

expressing yourself isn't about impressing people.

[@orie._.]

guilttripping it's not always, yes, but in that particular situation you will be lying to yourself if you say that you didn't want to impress your peers by showing them and everyone what you chose to wear. It largely depends on whether you had/have to wear uniform at school or not. We didn't have to wear uniform at my school so as a female I totally get that it's always extra stress choosing what to wear.

[@niamhcostello4766]

guilttripping most people day they don't want to impress people, but they really do

[@floralkatie]

you can't really generalise like that. when i dyed my hair, i was so scared to go to school because i didn't want any attention from it because it scares me to have everybody looking at me, wether it be positively or negatively. and i know i'm not the only one

[@orie._.]

When i dyed my hair i was probably as afraid of attention as you. Although not wanting attention (if i can say like that), that is basically is a fear of judgment, and attempts to impress someone at school are connected but still these are different things.

[@caitsf3474]

"Non-uniform" days were the shit back in primary. You felt so cool, so free coming in with your own stuff.

[@tiffanybarber5174]

Until u got dress coded for wearing leggings lol (technically that was secondary school tho)

[@abdullahdelab1075]

With school uniform, you don't need to choose what to wear in the mornings and evenings

[@NathanAlderGigaBITNate]

Abdullah Delab it’s really not that difficult... I do a quick scan of my wardrobe and just pick what I feel like wearing. Now for some people who are really into fashion, they enjoy taking time to decide what to wear.

[@elenagibbons4719]

I basically have a cookie cutter outfit and just put on a different t shirt or sweater everyday.

[@amyfarmer9563]

Yes. That is the only reason I like having school uniform.

[@sherellefrancis3424]

Here in the Caribbean because we were under the British for some time we adopted the wearing of school uniforms. The only exception would be at university level we get to wear whatever we want, it's like spreading our wings for the first time, getting to Express yourself, finally. But I would say school uniforms are way better, less hassle 😊 5 shirts and 2 skirts and we're good to go for the girls

[@susiedowsett4813]

In regards to the cost argument, I've attended 6 uniform-having schools (all in England, 5 different cities) and the majority (if not all) have had some sort of scheme by which uniforms that no longer fit can be donated somewhere and sold cheaply or given to families that struggle with paying for uniform from the shops. I think this is fairly standard and must make uniform cheaper than non-uniform.

[@SamanthaNeersoo]

i like that idea, unfortunately my school doesn't have that system i don't know how people in situations where they can't afford the uniform get their uniforms, it is possible that the school helps the funding of them as they are required as i know that some people in my school are given free lunches and don't have to pay for school trips depending on their circumstances

[@susiedowsett4813]

Samantha Neersoo I believe free school lunches are government or council based here but school trips are probably done by schools themselves which is good. If schools are going to be super strict on uniform I think they should also provide a similar system but I've seen plenty of parents organise their own hand-me-downs too. Don't know if that would work in schools without school based systems? Or if a ptfa type group could do one?

[@SamanthaNeersoo]

Susie D I didn't know school lunches were a government thing lol I'm so dumb 😂

[@susiedowsett4813]

Samantha Neersoo You aren't dumb 😂 it's either government or council I'm not sure but good that on some level it's being done regardless of how that happens. I've known a few families quite dependent on them.

[@SamanthaNeersoo]

Susie D yh I agree

[@jinkies2609]

uniforms are law here in india, but i went to school in the us for a year and the dress code thing was rlly sexist, and girls basically couldn’t wear anything besides like a huge black dustbin bag

[@benparsons4979]

Max Cooper well you did go to Hogwarts

[@jinkies2609]

Ben Parsons well true

[@Carina5707]

I never had to wear a school uniform. I never felt that there were rich kids or poor kids, much less that you could tell by how people dress. I think it's more of a personality thing. People who care will dress nicer. Like where I am in life right now, I'm not rich by any means, but people almost always comment on how nice and put together I look. It's just taste and a desire to put effort into appearance. I'm not pro or con either way. As long as whatever code is enforced justly I don't care.

[@ameliam4515]

Juce yes that’s totally true in my case!!!! Like I personally love fashion so I get joy of picking out my outfits and it makes me happy. It never stresses me out. And a ton of kids at my school just wear sweatpants. But no one gives a shit what you wear anymore. It’s very nice. By wearing nicer clothes is in no ways showing differences of class. I go to a non-uniform, coed private school, and we all have to pay to get in to the school. So clearly we are all on some sort of equal level of class. Anyways, besides the point, like you said, wanting to wear “nicer” clothes is a personal choice. Wearing anything is a personal choice. Has nothing to do with the money your family has or wanting to seem cool, it’s just how you express yourself! (Sorry this is long in very passionate about dress codes and such)

[@leexbea3959]

What if someone wasn't able to afford to put in 'effort' into the way they looked? By that I mean, having very few clothes and having them be of not the best quality or unfashionable. School is very superficial, and if you don't have anything to 'express yourself' with then wouldn't that open you up to even more bullying?

[@2wesx]

I respectfully disagree, when I was in 6th grade and up there was always judgement about your clothing. If you had dirty clothes or wore the same 7 outfits you were always looked at as "the poor kid". There was so much drama over name brands, and "omg do you see what she's wearing" happened so much. I wish we could have had at least some sort of uniform. Like kakis and a polo shirt. No uniforms were hell in middle school drama.

[@Carina5707]

Emma West very interesting. We all live on the same planet but not one of our experiences is the same.

[@anonymous-iu4th]

The reason of school uniform is reduce bullying and stress as much as possible and it does work

[@ElonMusk666.]

*Take the students freedom of dress How they want

[@normal7877]

How does it reduce bullying? You are basically blaming the victim for the bullying. A bully is a bully, that's the problem, not the victim.

[@anonymous-iu4th]

@@normal7877 the bully is still the reason for the bullying but it not making students where a school uniforms makes for one more element in which an individual can stand out which increases the risk of them being targeted by a bully

[@normal7877]

@@anonymous-iu4th It doesn't do any of that. Kids in my school still get bullied for their uniform. It's off color as the poorer people can't replace it. I never had this problem without uniforms. Instead of targeting one in a million reasons for bullying, why don't we actually target the problem, which is the bully.

[@anonymous-iu4th]

@@normal7877 well we can't exactly just pull kids out of education every time they do something nasty can we? So how would we do that?

[@yearningjon]

I don't get the argument that uniforms prevent bullying because whenever we had to wear uniform you'd be bullied because they could accuse you of wearing the same shirt unwashed for a week and everyone would believe them and if you didnt tie your tie a certain way or have the newest bag or haircut or makeup you'd have the same issue but also you would be more likely to get picked on for aspects of yourself you can't change like your nose which creates self-esteem issues that last much longer than if you're picked on for your clothes because you can change your clothes but you can't change your face. School uniforms are also very gendered the majority of the time so girls will have to wear skirts, etc. which creates problems for trans students. As soon as I moved to a school with no uniform and a dress code that was never actually enforced there was absolutely no bullying whatsoever and everyone was generally much happier and less stressed. Even when the schools with uniform had mufti days and everyone came in in their own clothes the bullying would suddenly disappear for the day. We also had clip-on ties so never actually learned how to tie a tie either.

[@b_v1]

Not everyone has had your experiences tho js

[@tubthungusbychumbungus]

Imagine having to wear a kilt-like skirt everyday. It’s shit, oversized and uncomfortable. Plus every part of my uniform is blue. I look like a blueberry going to school. I hate my uniform. Mine specifically is far too hot for summer and far too cold for winter. I’m not saying that uniforms as a whole are bad, just that schools should acknowledge that their uniform (especially is it is designed so that it HAS to be bought through a school vendor) needs to be comfortable and practical for the kids to wear. I also think that my school focuses way too heavily on how we wear our uniform to the point where some kids are being pulled out of class because their jumper is tucked in or their skirt is rolled up. They need to remember what takes priority.

[@sophiebobb4010]

DoNOTannoyKarina I do agree with most of what you're saying. The fact that (in my personal opinion) school uniforms have so many benefits does not mean that schools should get away with making them terrible. Possibly the ideal school uniform would be decided upon after conference with the student body, and would incorporate considerations of style and of practicality, with the intention that students *do* feel good wearing their school uniform, as indeed they should.

[@elliotmcc4880]

3:05 **visible confusion** mate ur literally an orange head in a blue uniform 😂lmao

[@Kell0ee]

RIGHT?? He is literally orange and blue lmao

[@snappygaming5594]

Stop

[@majharahmed4483]

Fancy clothes nowadays: Clothes from JD and Footasylum Nike stores etc.

[@ginajasmine]

Dude my school has official blazers, official skirts/trouser, certain shoes we have to wear, a tie, and official gym clothes (shorts or skirt, a normal top or rugby top, track pants and jumpers)

[@finchgillespie8169]

the girls at my school had to wear SKORTS for pe lmao

[@ginajasmine]

mikey gillespie skorts are actually so dumb

[@Louisyed]

mikey gillespie we had to wear hockey skirts. Which were just skirts not skorts and even more ridiculous because you had to wear shorts underneath anyway if you didn't want to show everyone your underwear.

[@mollazam11xx77]

In my school we were school uniform so every has even clothes and nobody gets bulled and the last Friday of the month we have dress down day and i’m in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and for PE/Gym we have to ware white top and ether black leggings or black shorts. 💜

[@apriweutsnglawhetpi3256]

Same except we only have non uniform days to raise money for things

[@KaRmA-dj8lr]

Same except when it’s non uniform we have to pay like a pound or something and for PE it’s white top black shorts no leggings even in winter it’s pretty shit

[@lucyg5558]

Mollazam11 XX same

[@M4ri31l4]

Mollazam11 XX I live in Scotland to yay

[@lilfrootsplash452]

Eyyy Scottish buddy

[@shan8676]

I’m from Northern Ireland and we have a specific PE kit that you can only buy from the uniform shop and it’s compulsory to have, you get detention if you don’t have it. We also have to buy the skirts from the uniform shop because they’re specific. Also we have a school scarf and different summer shirts.

[@dm-hz5ux]

That's shite

[@dm-hz5ux]

I'm from republic of Ireland and I just got my skirt and in M&S for a tenner Got my blouse in Tesco and school jumper in the second hand uniform sale

[@miapendragon5931]

Same with me when I was at school in Northern Ireland. You could get your shirt from Tesco or Asda or whatever (the winter normal shirt at least, not the summer one) but everything else had to be specifically got from the uniform shop 😬

[@aimee4424]

In my school they only introduced it when I was in 4th year and you can only buy it from the o'Neill's website, I couldn't afford it so I didn't buy it. The teacher wasn't pleased but she just gave up eventually because it was a money issue.

[@sophierichmond8770]

This is like my school. We have to get specific uniform from a specific shop, and it wasn’t exactly cheap. We also had to get a summer and winter uniform, as well as a few separate PE kits due to different sports

[@izzygarcez]

we aren’t even allowed to wear earrings or dye our hair

[@kaleidoscope6497]

At my school: no earrings apart from gold small circular studs, only one earring on each ear, no jewellery, no heavy makeup, no coloured head bands/ accessories. On non school uniform day: no shorts, no shoulders, no crop tops, no Jeggings or leggings, no tight tops, no low cut tops.... I go to an all girls grammar school so that's why....

[@homiebob6160]

My school has almost identical rules, i go to a girls grammar too

[@greenbuttercups258]

Woah thats like all the stuff i wear i dont own any clothes that they havent banned how do you cope!

[@joerees6468]

Jeez. My co ed grammar school isn’t that strict. Although the mufti day rules do apply to the 6th form every others day. And the 6th form has to wear a black, blue or grey suit with blazer and trousers that match. Skirts have to be 7cm above the knee while walking. No shoulders

[@aysenur8108]

Kaleidoscope same at last I thought it was only my school that was that strict and also we aren't allowed to wear our skirts over our knees

[@temereani]

i went to a coed grammar school and it was just as strict as that too except cos we only had mufti day once a year the teachers were slightly lenient cos it was the one day we got to wear mufti but they were still really strict especially to the boys though. the girls just couldnt wear make up or jewelry unless it had cultural significance

[@emolloy5337]

I am so happy I wear a uniform. I would have so much stress every day trying to find something to wear

[@evies4259]

E Molloy me too

[@bookmilla8616]

I enjoy picking out outfits

[@KatesAdventures]

We had a dress code as opposed to an actual uniform, we'd call it a uniform but sometimes I'd come across somebody who had to buy a particular shirt, trousers, blazer etc and realise that ours was relaxed as long as the trousers were black and the shirt was white. Also, I find it funny that mufti day is something Luke references. I'm Scottish and we never called it mufti day haha, I only know that phrase from Wild Child.

[@BeccaMoses]

My friend at a charter school (which is privately run but still paid for by the government) has a similar thing with black pants or khakis and a shirt with a collar that’s navy I think???

[@KatesAdventures]

I've just remembered I had a tie, that was definitely uniform haha. But everything else was optional, as long as it was black and white and certain types of clothing we were good. It was more of a dress code than Evan's used to but not as strict as other schools.

[@strabababerry]

I'm American and my school actually calls them "Grub Days," or we have "Spirit Days" where we can wear jeans and stuff but have to wear some "spirit clothes" (they're clothes we've bought through school in some way basically, normally it's a t-shirt with our school's name on it). Of course, I do go to a private school, so maybe that's why the names are weird?

[@ayloak291]

wait no uniform in scotland?? where! if you want to say it’s ok if not lol

[@lizzie8498]

I’ve been at my secondary school for 3 years and I’ve had a total of 1 non uniform day in 3 years

[@FilmingWithEllie]

Honestly whenever we have “non-school uniform days” I feel really uncomfortable and have skipped 3-4 days because of it since I just hate wearing my own clothes

[@NordicMaya]

I went to school in America as a girl, and honestly it would have made life easier to have a uniform. I would have preferred it! Having to spend time picking out clothes every day added unnecessary stress. I always picked out clothes the night before, but I would have rather spent that time doing something more productive. I would have saved so much money too if I wore the same clothes during the week, and had the weekends for nice clothes that fit my style! Oh well! Glad I'm done with school and all of that now 😂

[@reynagrace7999]

yo my school has like intense uniform rules tho.

[@RT-ox9fb]

The thing with uniforms is you get in trouble for stupid things like socks and jewelry. They even make rules for out of uniform days. You can’t wear shorts or spaghetti straps or flip flops or leggings. There are so many more rules and trust me you do not want that.

[@jacksapeach]

I feel like clothing can give people a lot of confidence and a good outlet to express ones self, I went to a uk school with a uniform and I'm so glad that when I got to college I was able to have the freedom to express myself and find my own style as opposed to just having the same as everyone else !!

[@marksmithhh2226]

ohh yes I completely agree dude !

[@emilyscholes6918]

I’m from England and in school we wear uniform for lessons and uniforms for PE (gym) which is just a black top and black shorts with the school crest embroider in them.!!

[@ad-skyobsidion4267]

our ones is a custom white top with a design and and a black shorts. we also have a house top for sports events. we also have a separate games kit, which includes blue yellow striped rugby shorts