You wore what to meet the president?!

Meeting the President of the United States is not a casual event. Therefore, casual clothes are not suitable.

Amargeet Singh, Kid You Not is talking to you.

Singh is the 16-year-old Waterbury boy invited by the White House to meet President Bush in New Haven this week. Singh, son of immigrant parents from Guyana, was the recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award. He’s an all-around good kid who volunteers at health centers and the Migrant Farm Worker Clinic.

But, dude, put on a suit coat and tie when you know you’re going to shake hands with the leader of the free world. A light-colored zip neck sweater and sunglasses doesn’t exactly give the world the impression that you’re a respectful young man.

Remember last year when a bunch of female athletes were honored at the White House and a few of them wore flip flops? There seems to be a creeping trend of ‘hey, whatever’ when it comes to young people and clothes. It starts with wearing pajamas to school, shorts to church and culminates with flip flops and sunglasses with the president.

Kid You Not has set up some rules for young people who may end up meeting the president, getting an award or attending any event that requires you to stand in front of a large crowd:

- Guys: dark suit coat and tie. Dress shoes. Girls: modest dress or skirt and blouse. Dress shoes.

- Prohibited: jeans, sneakers, sunglasses, flip flops, anything a hooker might wear, anything with a visible logo, anything an NBA player might wear.

Got that, Amargeet?