TIL you shouldn't bring camouflage on a cruise.
The Surprising Reason Why You Shouldn’t Wear Camo on a Cruise Ship
Many of the cruise-friendly Caribbean countries have camouflage as their military uniform and so it's illegal to wear it in these countries.
You shouldn't get on a cruise ever
I am aware of the chicanery cruise lines get up to, as well as the depravity that is commonplace on many American cruise lines. Oh, and emissions.
Apart from that, why should I avoid them?
Let’s be real here. You shouldn’t bring camo with you pretty much anywhere besides hunting.
I've never understood The South and the military wankfest.
If anything, hunting is one of the worst places to wear camo
Hmm. Everyone around me has guns and wants to shoot a large mammal. I know! I'll blend into the background so that I only stand out when I move!
That's why you are required almost everywhere to have some amount of hunter orange on. This makes you visible to humans who can see the color but still not visible to animals who cannot see that tone of orange.
That depends on what you're hunting. Whitetail deer? The deer use scent and hearing much more than visual. Birds? They can see more colors than us and camouflage is important.
Not hunting either. High viz unless you want to get shot.
I mean it's kind of a fun pattern in streetwear. I like mashing it up with queer or androgynous stuff 🤷♂️
Edit: can anyone tell me why I'm being downvoted? I don't really care but it's clear some people really strongly disagree with me and I'm not entirely sure why...
People disagree because it's still an abstraction of camo. Wearing it in the first place came from people fawning over militarism.
I actually think it can work with a queer look in one of two ways, so you are likely fine: Either it's effectively teasing the pro authoritarian militarism camo types, or it's a radical anarchy armed rebel look, which without praxis is really just the former look again. Either way these are fine.
Another reason maybe you've been downvoted is that people loathe the deep abstraction of modern, or rather postmoderm society. Camo was made for soldiers > Camo was worn by patriotic civilians simulating the soldier aesthetic > particularly under the Bush administration, it became less a symbol of soldiers, and more a symbol of patriots. Patriotism is nationalism.
Today when most of us camo in the military cosplaying way, we think 'nationalist'. When we see a person in a little bit of camo, perhaps just some came shorts and a regular t-shirt, we think either 'nationalist', 'okay with nationalism' or 'ignorant of nationalism'.
So when most people see someone in a blended queer and camo look, they probably assume one of three things: 'ignorant of nationalism', 'critical of nationalism in a rebellious manner' or 'pro nationalist queer'. Of course one of these is fine, but one is very bad.
They make for good work pants, theyre tough and light with plenty of pocket space
Fuck me I guess lol
Can we do this in america please
Why Cruise Ships Ban Camouflage
The camouflage ban is not a matter of dress code, where the nautical sea-dogs in their pristine ship’s whites turn their noses up at certain sartorial choices. It’s actually much more practical.
In a lot of countries, particularly in some cruise-friendly areas like the Caribbean, wearing camouflage is illegal as a civilian because it’s part of a military uniform. Think of it as being akin to impersonating a police officer; it’s really not the kind of confusion—or trouble—you want to get into on vacation. Even camo patterns with non-traditional colors beyond the usual brown and green are not allowed.
Point of order, wearing camo pattern on anything other than military/hunting attire just looks bad.
If you’re on a cruise and you want your clothes to look busy, why not try a floral print?
tropical camo
Me running around with
on saying "I'm a ghost ghost ghost..."I'm going to call it that now, and probably seem really clever and funny at the next luau-themed party I attend. Then people will like me.
Camo, generally on military styled clothes, is a super fun print in street wear. I really like puting it together with androgynous or queer looking stuff 🤷♂️
Edit: can anyone tell me why I'm being downvoted? I don't really care but it's clear some people really strongly disagree with me and I'm not entirely sure why...
Probably, because camo is usually a sign of a military wannabe, and saying you like it is like admitting to being one.
You may as well not be a military wannabe, but may make that impression nevertheless
How about Camo Bermuda, is that part of their military as well?
Tbf, if you're on a cruise ship and it docks at Zimbabwe, then worse mistakes have been made than your choice of outfit.
TIL you shouldn't bring camouflage on a cruise to any place in which you do not need to be concealed.
In my experience you don’t even need camo to blend in. I’m a self-proclaimed military autist and my entire wardrobe is earth tones. That alone is enough to startle people on the trails when they’re not looking ahead and I suddenly appear in front of them on my bike. Camo obviously helps, but it’s not about perfectly blending in - it’s about not standing out. When I spot people in the woods it’s always because of a pale face or hands, or some brightly colored or white piece of clothing. Black stands out a lot too, but anything gray, brown, or green usually disappears into the background unless you’re staring right at it.
I mean it's essentially no different than wearing police uniform, so makes sense