When a heatwave hits Britain, choosing an office-appropriate outfit that doesn't make you sweat buckets is a huge predicament. When one call centre worker was sent home for wearing shorts to work, he hit back in an act of brave defiance.。

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20-year-old Joey Barge from Buckinghamshire, UK, got into trouble at work after wearing shorts in the office during this week's heatwave. 。

He posted a photo of his navy shorts, asking his Twitter followers: "If women can wear skirts/dresses at work can I wear smart shorts like so?

He posted a photo of his navy shorts, asking his Twitter followers: "If women can wear skirts/dresses at work can I wear smart shorts like so?"。

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Moments later, Barge posted an important update, stating he'd just been sent home from work.
。 "I got sent home and told to change into appropriate clothing but it said females could wear dresses so hey ho!" Barge told the。Mail Online。

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Outraged at the injustice of not being allowed to wear shorts in the workplace, Barge fought back. He donned a dress, which was in line with his employer's workplace attire policy for female employees.。

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He returned to the office defiant, fully expecting to be sent home again.。

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But, it looks like his employers took heed of his protest. 。

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"They said it was a bit too colourful and asked if I wanted to go home and change because they were letting us wear shorts because of my 'protest' -- but I said I was happy to stay," Barge continued. 。

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Tweet may have been deleted 。Could change be on the horizon for the much-maligned shorts-wearers of the working world? Let's hope so.
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