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Posted: 3/3/2020 11:15:28 AM EDT
With all the hosts on TV younger than me now, why oh why are men still wearing ties?

They aren't comfy, they aren't practical, most businesses do not insist on them being worn, and I thought the younger people would have abandoned them by now.

oh yeah and they were invented by the Turkish military - another reason not to like them.

not even required at weddings and funerals these days (unless it's YOUR wedding ... or funeral!)
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:19:39 AM EDT
[#1]
Buy a shirt that's fitted properly and learn to tie more than one knot.

I never even notice when I wear a tie.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:20:49 AM EDT
[#2]
Because they add a touch of class to your overall ensemble.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:24:21 AM EDT
[#3]
They make you look sharp when done right.   Wore one to my sister in law's funeral yesterday.  Wanted to look my best for a special woman.  Fuck leukemia.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:27:55 AM EDT
[#4]
Because some men still have class
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:28:29 AM EDT
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I don't always wear them when I get dressed up, but one does look classier with one.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:30:17 AM EDT
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I like telling people they are a phallic symbol, meant to demonstrate a large penis.  I mean, look at it. Why do you think it’s been so popular for so long? Don’t you think men look better with a tie on? It’s just a leftover symbol of patriarchy.

...I really enjoy the vaporlock when you say that in a business setting. Especially progressive business types who take PC culture in the workplace VERY seriously.

Is it true? IDK. Is it funny? Lololol YES
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:30:29 AM EDT
[#7]
Just wear a nice black dress OP that’ll probably be more your speed
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:31:27 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:34:36 AM EDT
[#9]
Bring back the Cravat
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:37:11 AM EDT
[#10]
Make sure you also put a hat on every time you go outside.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:38:07 AM EDT
[#11]
If millinnials had worn neckties, they'd now be a symbol of faggotry, like they did with beards.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:40:37 AM EDT
[#12]
Because no choice.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:44:07 AM EDT
[#13]
I wear bowties....
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 11:44:11 AM EDT
[#14]
when the world wore ties I didn't

when the world stopped wearing them I started

Raymond Reddington doesn't follow trends and he wears a tie

never trust a man in a bowtie
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:00:16 PM EDT
[#15]
I don't care for them and do not wear them to anything other than funerals. They're pointless and uncomfortable. OP should be prepared for an onslaught of triggered boomers making "your husband" jokes though.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:01:04 PM EDT
[#16]
Guayabera all
The things
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:01:49 PM EDT
[#17]
Your grandfather won the war in a tie. Don't look like trash.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:03:41 PM EDT
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Me too...and my wife hates it because you can see women slide out of their chairs when I walk in the room.    
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:04:21 PM EDT
[#19]
Black Under Armor mock turtle neck and a tweed blazer are all a man needs for a classy wardrobe.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:07:23 PM EDT
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This.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:10:15 PM EDT
[#21]
They are still required in a lot of work places and government jobs.

And President Trump wears one all the time doesn't he?

Almost all Western leaders, etc. still wear ties (the men at least).

It does not appear to be going away anytime soon.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:10:26 PM EDT
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not even required at weddings and funerals these days (unless it's YOUR wedding ... or funeral!)
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I wear them for weddings and funerals and other formal engagements because I'm not a sloppy piece of shit.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:10:55 PM EDT
[#23]
They look good.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:11:42 PM EDT
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Looks sharp to me.

Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:12:06 PM EDT
[#25]
Somebody call the hippie museum.  OP is missing from his exhibit!
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:12:22 PM EDT
[#26]
I had to wear a tie every working day for years. Now on the infrequent occasions that I am compelled to wear one I remember just how much I hated it.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:13:04 PM EDT
[#27]
They can look nice, but damn are they a pain in the ass. I never want to wear a tie again.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:13:44 PM EDT
[#28]
Sorry OP.  I know, being an adult male is difficult at times. I encourage you not to give up!
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:14:17 PM EDT
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Don’t forget the walking stick and spats for your shoes.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:15:29 PM EDT
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I'm sure all the fellows 300 years ago thought they looked great in their powdered wigs.

Times change, fashions change.  Sometimes outdated things just need to go away.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:15:44 PM EDT
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That's a weird look.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:16:07 PM EDT
[#32]
I wear a tie pretty much every day at work.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:16:57 PM EDT
[#33]
Ties are dumb and industry wise, dangerous.

If you come to my office in a suit and tie you’ll be asked not to leave the conference room, politely.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:17:24 PM EDT
[#34]
Your tie can say a lot about you.  The tie itself, how you wear it, and so forth.  Just depends on what you want to say.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:18:03 PM EDT
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This. Antiquated custom. It only adds a touch of class because we all agree that it does.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:18:52 PM EDT
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Yes and bow ties also. But mostly suit jacket and it depends on the client and city.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:20:06 PM EDT
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I'll be wearing one to a relative's wedding this weekend.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:20:58 PM EDT
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I know plenty of terrible humans that wear ties and wouldn't know class if they stepped in it.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:21:09 PM EDT
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You think slinging a useless but flashy piece of cloth around your neck to attract attention is manly? You should love ascots, then.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:22:34 PM EDT
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I wear a tie to work.  Don’t mind it, think it looks good.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:22:42 PM EDT
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true but it is just an easy was to assess someones attention to detail.

like the jar of green M&M's for the musicians, if the jars there you know your working with someone that has read the production schedule.

I know there is a guy who's 100% tattooed, never wears clothes i business meetings and has over 50 cock ring piercings and he's worth 500 million dollars from running his own dildo business (the exception, not the rule).

the White wigs were because they shaved their heads due to lice, and being white meant they were listening to God. Our founding fathers were more brilliant than any leaders working today.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:24:19 PM EDT
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I'm wearing a tie right now. Not a big deal. If the tie is choking you, you're doing it wrong.

ETA: I also throw in a bow tie occasionally to break up the monotony.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:26:22 PM EDT
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I know plenty of terrible humans that wear ties and wouldn't know class if they stepped in it.
The most amoral, classless douche bags I’ve ever met wore suits and ties.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:26:29 PM EDT
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Not my particular style but....


Thread needs more bolo~ (which is not my style....but still...)
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:30:26 PM EDT
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I never even notice when I wear a tie.
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Bingo.

Windsor knot
Half windsor
4 in hand

There are plenty of options.
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:31:06 PM EDT
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They make you look sharp when done right.   Wore one to my sister in law's funeral yesterday.  Wanted to look my best for a special woman.  Fuck leukemia.
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I'm sorry for your loss
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:33:43 PM EDT
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one of the most impractical and unsanitary things you can wear
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:36:39 PM EDT
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Bingo.

Windsor knot
Half windsor
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Trinity knot for extra nerd points
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:39:11 PM EDT
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Yup.

People have a hard time with this. "Beards are unprofessional!" - "neckties are professional and classy!" etc....

No, that's just what the current fashion is. Neckties are dumb.

This place is thick with boomers this morning
Link Posted: 3/3/2020 12:42:33 PM EDT
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I look at old pictures and wish men still wore ties and jackets, women wore dresses, and both sexes wore hats.
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