I just got off the phone with the guy I am interviewing with later today. After asking him, "Do I need to bring anything with me?" he replied, "Nope, this is going to be really casual."

What does really casual mean? What does just casual mean? Such a subjective term. Casual as in flip-flops, shorts, and a hat casual or don't-wear-a-tie-but-still-look-like-your-mother-dresses-you casual?

I wish subjective terms like casual had agreed upon levels. Level One casual would be as carefree of dress as going naked, whereas Level Five casual dress would require a dress shirt so pressed and starched you could cut yourself.

Better yet, wouldn't it be nice if this level system was used in retail stores' merchandising? To have the men and women's departments divided into different levels with corresponding signage above the corresponding attire below.

To one-up myself on this great idea: wouldn't it be even better if the level was indicated on the tags inside the clothes? All you had to do to get dressed would be to inquire about the level of dress from the event host, and then search through your clothes until you find matching tags.

To one-up my one-up of myself: wouldn't it be even better if stores and restaurants themselves included these levels on the outside marquees? We would all then know how to dress for the seemingly nice restaurant we yet to try. Or we could even encourage some of Wal-Mart's patrons to use laundry detergent to actually wash their clothes, not make meth.

Casual...more stressful than the interview itself.