ties

thebaz

One of humainities most useless inventions , finally seams to be exiting from public life -- the tie .
Ever since school i've hated wearing ties, and respect Tony Gregory for his similar attitude to this symbol of correct and civilised society.
Nowadays , most top businessmen don't bother with them, and if you go out to fancy do's they are no longer a requirement .
Out of curiosity would you still wear a tie to an important interview ??

Peter Collins

Yes - I happen to think the tie is quite a nice accessory....!

Adds a splash of colour, you see.

....and that doesn't sound gay at all

judas101

yep. but not to the job.

i think they show a bit of character if you wear an interesting one.

AlmightyCushion

thebaz wrote:

One of humainities most useless inventions , finally seams to be exiting from public life -- the tie .
Ever since school i've hated wearing ties, and respect Tony Gregory for his similar attitude to this symbol of correct and civilised society.
Nowadays , most top businessmen don't bother with them, and if you go out to fancy do's they are no longer a requirement .
Out of curiosity would you still wear a tie to an important interview ??

I have to wear them for work. If I had an interview I would. tbh The tie doesn't bother me anymore.

Tusky

Of course, they tie the whole suit together.

No takers ? I'll get my coat.

Tar.Aldarion

I wear a tie ,yes, I have a lot of them. I guess my hands are tied.

petes

I prefer not to but do probably half the week. I think it looks just as smart with a decent shirt and suit.

patrickolee

We can blame those pesky Croatians! ... They invented the damn thing

http://www.croatians.com/tie.htm

irlirishkev

I work in a large financial organisation, and the dress code for men is shirt tie and trousers. The tie tends to be forgotten about in my section though (networks).

I stopped wearing one permanently a while back. I was pulling some cable through the floor, and when I went to lift my head up, I realised I was kneeling on my tie. Nearly ripped the head off myself. From that day forward the tie became a work hazard and I won't be wearing one again.

Interviews, yes I'd wear one. Weddings, possibly, funerals yes, christenings, no, Birthday suit, no.

Ishmael

I like wearing them to be honest. They hide the buttons on my shirts and close off the top part of the shirt without having to choke myself closing the top button.

tbh, i wouldn't say they are on the way out though. Take a walk through balls bridge at 1pm or get a dart between 8am and 9am any weekday and its suitstock .

I would definitely wear a full proper suit to an interview unless i had been advised otherwise.

Stephen

I only wear a tie for weddings, funerals and interviews.

judas101

Ishmael wrote:

They hide the buttons on my shirts and close off the top part of the shirt without having to choke myself closing the top button.

that's true.

they do make you look neat and tie-dy.







sorry

thebaz

even around Ballsbridge and the IFSC, the suits are no longer wearing ties ... and with the Greens in power , they also are no fans of my little pet hate ...

i don't wear them to any occasion now , unless completly forced ... i'm such a rebel

do you think it would go against me at an interview , to show up with no tie , but otherwise looking respectfull ?

Tar.Aldarion

Oh god, now there will be a tide of puns.

Peter Collins

Stephen wrote:

I only wear a tie for weddings, funerals and interviews.

Thanks for that Stephen
You're not alone on that one.

judas101

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

Oh god, now there will be a tide of puns.

and that's no tie....i mean lie :rolleyes:

Pompey Magnus

I rarely wear them but I have no problem with them...the bow tie is a different matter altogether, yeuch.

5starpool

I hate ties. I am meant to wear one to work, but rarely do, and there are more and more people not wearing them as well. I'd still wear them to weddings, funerals, interviews and so on though but would be happier if I didn't have to.

judas101

Depeche_Mode wrote:

.the bow tie is a different matter altogether, yeuch.

yeah, i hate bow ties. i find them too tie-ght.




i'll stop soon i swear

One Cold Hand

I find them particularly annoying and completely pointless. Character my a$$, all they do is get in the way. I don't wear them in work, or to interviews. I think you can look just as neat in a suit and shirt. I will near one to a wedding or funeral if needed, but try to shed it as quickly as possible!!

cold_filter

Frankly i miss wearing them.

I work for a telco and pretty much only the sales guys wear them. I wore one on my first day... and then seen a guy in a tracksuit....

bonkey

Ishmael wrote:

I like wearing them to be honest. They hide the buttons on my shirts and close off the top part of the shirt without having to choke myself closing the top button.

Funny...I was about to post saying that I don't have much against ties, but I hate people wearing them whilst leaving the top button of their shirt open, because it just looks sloppy.

If closing the top button of your shirt chokes you, then get a shirt that fits. Alternately, just leave the top button open.

Me...I'll generally wear a tie if I'm putting on a suit. If (as is more likely) I'm wearing a jacket with "regular" shirt-and-trousers, then I won't.

Oh...and if a tie is being worn, I think a Windsor knot is the only way to go

Heisenberg.

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Dun laoire

There's no point me wearing a tie becuase all my manly chest hair starts bursting out between the bottons of the shirt. so i just open up the top two buttons and let it all hang out.

jdivision

Have loads and loads of ties but only wear them on occasion. If you're meeting somebody you don't know or you don't know well you wear one I think. Always wear them to weddings etc.

LoneGunM@n

cold_filter wrote:

I wore one on my first day... and then seen a guy in a tracksuit....

Roffle!

That reminds me of a client telling me about his first gig with a fairly famous Irish band ... He turned up in a suit & tie to the gig, whilst they were all in jeans & t-shirts ... They destroyed him

I have to wear a suit for work, so would always wear a tie ... it just ties the whole outfit together

Ishmael

bonkey wrote:

Funny...I was about to post saying that I don't have much against ties, but I hate people wearing them whilst leaving the top button of their shirt open, because it just looks sloppy.

If closing the top button of your shirt chokes you, then get a shirt that fits. Alternately, just leave the top button open.

Well its more the act of just closing the the button that chokes rather than when its actually closed.

I have the tie up so it looks as if i have closed the button so it would be the same as closing it without having to.

I could buy shirts that fit perfectly, but i'm not one for trying clothes on as clothes shopping is probably one of my least favorite things.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand, ties rock!

Especially if you tie knots in them for hitting people you don't like.

Hmmmm......maybe a new skanger deterrent?

judas101

Ishmael wrote:

Especially if you tie knots in them for hitting people you don't like.

you're a tie-rant!

Ruu_Old

Me like tie too! I wore a Mickey Mouse playing golf one at a meeting the other day, no one noticed.
Could use them as a weapon as well, *quick snap in the eye*

thehomeofDob

I love ties! Wear one at work, though it's fugly! Part of the uniform, and I'm not allowed wear my own. I wear one whenever I can, makes me look respectable!

Ishmael

judas101 wrote:

you're a tie-rant!

Its a tied and tested method of tie-ing up those loose ends, and whipping people back into shape.

Duggy747

The Scientist wrote:

I like ties, they make me look devilshy handsome the rare times i throw on me suit. (Graduations, interviews etc..)

I hear that Renegade! Though it has to be a single colour for me like black or a nice darkish colour of blue. Can't stand multi-coloured ones myself. Back when I had long hair I could slick it back and look like some bad guy on some shìtty TV3 movie.

AlmightyCushion

Duggy747 wrote:

I hear that Renegade! Though it has to be a single colour for me like black or a nice darkish colour of blue. Can't stand multi-coloured ones myself. Back when I had long hair I could slick it back and look like some bad guy on some shìtty TV3 movie.

Conformist

Duggy747

AlmightyCushion wrote:

Conformist

Hey man, I'm keeping it real. I see the world for what it truly is; a downward spiral or depression which we must overcome with the stepladder of pain & anger along with....................ah, fúck it! Gimme a skyscraper to hug!

AlmightyCushion

Duggy747 wrote:

Hey man, I'm keeping it real. I see the world for what it truly is; a downward spiral or depression which we must overcome with the stepladder of pain & anger along with....................ah, fúck it! Gimme a skyscraper to hug!

Yeah that's the spirit. I kinda like the whole tie thing. It makes me look all important when I'm walking doen the street even though I'm just a code-monkey.

Duggy747

AlmightyCushion wrote:

Yeah that's the spirit. I kinda like the whole tie thing. It makes me look all important when I'm walking doen the street even though I'm just a code-monkey.

Plus it gives you the right to push people out of your way and shout:

"OUTTA MY WAY, PEASANT!!"

Orange69

cold_filter wrote:

and then seen a guy in a tracksuit....

Did it have an "ass word"?

magpie

The fact that the humble tie is being discarded by office drones in their hundreds to opt for the "I'm at work but I'm still casual" look last rocked by London City Brokers in the 80s while off duty in wine bars is sufficient to make me want to wear ties all the time, in work or not. Especially those cool knitted 60s square bottom ones. The kind of punters who have ditched their ties would only be wearing a) incredibly garish b) pink c) cartoon-character based or d) sh*te ties anyway, so no loss to anyone.

Jigsaw

I like wearing a tie.

I don't think I'll ever tie-re of them

senordingdong

Depends on the rest of the ensemble tbh...

Zillah

Ishmael wrote:

They hide the buttons on my shirts and close off the top part of the shirt without having to choke myself closing the top button.

Have you considered getting shirts that fit you?

Nehpets

I like ties. Poll anyone?

Black Swan

Back in Victorian days was the tie a decorated cod piece? It just got elevated? Oops!

FunkZ

I hate ties. I hated wearing them in school, they felt too restrictive.

I probably only hated them because they were on the school dress code though!

FunkZ

Nehpets wrote:

I like ties. Poll anyone?

Sounds good, get a poll going.

admiralofthefleet

i wear a tie every day exept saturday, its an essential part of being business-like

randylonghorn

Can't stand the farking things ... make me feel as if I'm choking! I was probably hung in a previous life!

Haven't worn one in years, thankfully don't work in an area where anyone cares much usually.

Mind you, went to a conference abroad last year with the boss, and when we got there she suggested it would be a good idea if I wore a tie the next day. I pointed out I didn't possess one, so I was dragged out shopping! :rolleyes:

We were to meet for breakfast before it started the next morning, so for mischief I wore the tie all right ... as a belt! She gave me one dirty look and said "All right! You win! DON'T wear the f-ing thing then!"

I haven't heard a word on the subject since! \o/


EDIT: I suppose you could say she was fit to be tied!

Mahatma coat

I like ties, but then I like uniforms, very handy in the mornins, when I was workin more as a salesman I wore a suitandtie, but that was sellin things like Cars/Tellys/computers/Telephones (not all at the same time like - tho with some modern cars ya probably could).

Now I work in a timberyard so the tie is a bit out of place with the orange safety shirt.

Dave!

I have no strong feelings whatsoever towards ties.

4Xcut

thebaz wrote:

One of humainities most useless inventions , finally seams to be exiting from public life -- the tie .
Ever since school i've hated wearing ties, and respect Tony Gregory for his similar attitude to this symbol of correct and civilised society.
Nowadays , most top businessmen don't bother with them, and if you go out to fancy do's they are no longer a requirement .
Out of curiosity would you still wear a tie to an important interview ??

AAAGGGHH, FIGHT THE POWER.

*scuttles off tho the central bank to write bad poetry and fight the establishment with emo friends*

Its just a tie, it finishes an outfit properly. I don't know where you work or what fancy events you go to but in all of those situations i have seen no-one without a tie.

p to the e

Mahatma coat wrote:

I like ties, but then I like uniforms.

looks like it's a "tie" for your affection