You have been invited to a fancy dress party. Everyone is asked to wear clothes of their all-time favourite character.
Before the event you are very excited but get busy with other matters and forget all about it. The day arrives and you don’t have a costume. You don’t think too much of it and decide to go in your casual gear.
Upon arrival you are astonished to see everyone dressed in wonderful costumes. You start to feel a little self-conscious while you kick yourself for not putting this event in your diary.
You hand your invite to security at the door, but are refused entry as there is a strict dress code.
You’ve been invited by the hosts of the party and demand to speak with them. When they arrive at the door you immediately notice how disappointed they are by your appearance and this makes you feel even more uncomfortable.
Of course your friends lets you in, but you feel alienated. You see everyone playing up in their costumes but just can’t get into the swing of things. Even at costume parties we are dressed to a certain code.