Orange Gore-Tex Jacket

4551 · Aug 11th, 2007, 02:32

Please give me some feedback on wearing bright orange gortex jacket. Really don't want to go a spend more $$ for another. Have been told by someone that was there last year, that the ORange was a real NO NO to fit in.

Darmabum · Aug 11th, 2007, 03:17

Oh the Fashion Police are everywhere . . . any idea why yours said it was a No No?

Being a denizen of Varanasi, I see orange EVERYWHERE. It is the color of saddhu's (clothes, that is). To paraphrase an IM saying: "Orange: 20 Million Saddhu's Can't Be Wrong."

Wear it. You'll be fine.

T.I.P · Aug 11th, 2007, 03:49

Orange is not a color which people wear everyday.. Nor is yellow.

You can wear , however people might turn their head and look at you

)

Noodle · Aug 11th, 2007, 04:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4551

ORange was a real NO NO to fit in.

Why do you want to fit in?

4551 · Aug 11th, 2007, 09:13

Previously posted but misconstrued, I am a tourist that doesn't want to be targeted as a tourist, is an ORANGE rainjacket out of the question? Thanks.

capt_mahajan · Aug 11th, 2007, 09:43

Umm, unless you can look, breathe and talk like a resident Indian, you will be identified as a tourist anyway. Orange rainjacket notwithstanding.

Whether you will be targeted (interesting choice of word) is another matter. Though I guess in many usual places you will be.

Btw, just looking Indian (if you do) isn't enough. An Indian living abroad can be spotted a mile away by these folks who make a living out of identifying their customers quickly.

Noodle · Aug 11th, 2007, 16:17

If you're white you're a tourist, whatever colour you wear.

Nick-H · Aug 11th, 2007, 19:20

Isn't Orange Goretex the must-have monsoon wear of every saddhu?

This season, at least! Next year they might be flocking to buy shocking pink.

At least I hope so... I've bought 50,000 metres of the stuff, and the factory is all geared up

Darmabum · Aug 11th, 2007, 21:22

maybe orange is exactly the color to wear. Don't wanna look like a tourist?, don't wear plaid. But orange . . . you'll be just another saddhu . . .

gautam · Aug 11th, 2007, 22:09

Bright orange is very good colour, easy to spot

& works in the dark too.
If you are comfortable in it, whosz stopping you !

Noodle · Aug 11th, 2007, 23:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darmabum

Don't wanna look like a tourist?, don't wear plaid.

Plaid? Plaid rain coats? Or plaid anything? Because plaid anything you see everywhere.

Darmabum · Aug 12th, 2007, 00:14

plaid kilt . . .

dzibead · Aug 12th, 2007, 00:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darmabum

Don't wanna look like a tourist?, don't wear plaid.

Except in Bhutan. There, you'll fit right in.

Aug 11th, 2007, 02:32	#1
4551 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 11	Orange Gore-Tex Jacket Please give me some feedback on wearing bright orange gortex jacket. Really don't want to go a spend more $$ for another. Have been told by someone that was there last year, that the ORange was a real NO NO to fit in. Last edited by machadinha : Aug 11th, 2007 at 09:48. Reason: fixed title, merged threads

Aug 11th, 2007, 03:17	#2
Darmabum On the Road, wherever I am Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: in the mountains of Idaho . . . now the red-rock plateau of southern Utah Posts: 881	Oh the Fashion Police are everywhere . . . any idea why yours said it was a No No? Being a denizen of Varanasi, I see orange EVERYWHERE. It is the color of saddhu's (clothes, that is). To paraphrase an IM saying: "Orange: 20 Million Saddhu's Can't Be Wrong." Wear it. You'll be fine. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure - Marianne Williamson

Aug 11th, 2007, 03:49	#3
T.I.P Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 117	Orange is not a color which people wear everyday.. Nor is yellow. You can wear , however people might turn their head and look at you ) __________________ http://www.TheIndianPhotographer.blog spot.com http://www.TheIndianPhotographer.Free Forums.org

Aug 11th, 2007, 09:13	#5
4551 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 11	Orange Gortex Jacket revised Previously posted but misconstrued, I am a tourist that doesn't want to be targeted as a tourist, is an ORANGE rainjacket out of the question? Thanks. Last edited by machadinha : Aug 11th, 2007 at 09:44. Reason: merged threads

Aug 11th, 2007, 19:20	#8
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,368	Isn't Orange Goretex the must-have monsoon wear of every saddhu? This season, at least! Next year they might be flocking to buy shocking pink. At least I hope so... I've bought 50,000 metres of the stuff, and the factory is all geared up __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Aug 11th, 2007, 09:43	#6
capt_mahajan Dis member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,864	Umm, unless you can look, breathe and talk like a resident Indian, you will be identified as a tourist anyway. Orange rainjacket notwithstanding. Whether you will be targeted (interesting choice of word) is another matter. Though I guess in many usual places you will be. Btw, just looking Indian (if you do) isn't enough. An Indian living abroad can be spotted a mile away by these folks who make a living out of identifying their customers quickly.

Aug 11th, 2007, 16:17	#7
Noodle Crazy for the furry ones Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 1,026	If you're white you're a tourist, whatever colour you wear.

Aug 11th, 2007, 21:22	#9
Darmabum On the Road, wherever I am Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: in the mountains of Idaho . . . now the red-rock plateau of southern Utah Posts: 881	On second thought, maybe orange is exactly the color to wear. Don't wanna look like a tourist?, don't wear plaid. But orange . . . you'll be just another saddhu . . .

Aug 11th, 2007, 22:09	#10
gautam Super Mode Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chandigarh - Blore NON-STOP Posts: 724	Bright orange is very good colour, easy to spot & works in the dark too. If you are comfortable in it, whosz stopping you ! __________________ "Your thoughts could be your prison" My pics on flickr Kerela backwaters - by beach

Aug 12th, 2007, 00:14	#12
Darmabum On the Road, wherever I am Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: in the mountains of Idaho . . . now the red-rock plateau of southern Utah Posts: 881	Noodle . . . I meant plaid kilt . . .

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