Your ugliest tie

[Tokyo Slim]

I like the hot dog tie. Subtle. Freudian. What more could you ask from your neckwear?

 

[skalogre]

Allright, these are not mine but I just HAD to post them.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bible-Silk-Tie-a...QQcmdZViewItem and

http://cgi.ebay.com/NATURE-WEAR-GREA...ayphotohosting

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by lawyerdad

In once gave a similar fish tie as a gift to my brother the marine biologist. (Real original, huh? I'm sure I'm the only person who ever thought to give him an aquatic-themed gift!)

 

[Jovan]

Originally Posted by Arnold_Horseshack

all my ties are ugly...lol....i gotta wear a dark color tie (black or navy) in the restaurant where i work. im ass manager. i usually work the night shift and theres another asst manager that works the day shift. my ties have clips on em. i bet you guys wouldnt like that here cause yore all rich and stuff and have nice stuff to wear. if you got clips on your ties its easy to take em on and off cause you dont gotta tie em around your neck....lol....
It has absolutely nothing to do with being rich. It has to do with class. Clip ons lack that. They look artificial, and lack character since they've been pre-tied into a "perfect" knot. I'm not rich, and apart from when I was five I've never owned one in my life. If you keep on doing a four-in-hand, half-Windsor, Windsor etc. it's really not a hassle to put it on and take it off. Additionally, having a real tie allows you to do all those different knots than just the half-Windsor the clip ons usually come in. My guess is, if you're an assistant manager you have money to spend on some tasteful ties. Do it! It's not that much to get a couple of mid-range brand ties at your local Ross, TJ Maxx, or other discount clothing stores. Trust me, it'll make a huge difference in your wardrobe.

 

[AlanC]

Originally Posted by lawyerdad

In once gave a similar fish tie as a gift to my brother the marine biologist.

Diane: What's going on over here?

Woman at beach: There is a beached whale, she's dying.

Voice: Is anyone here a marine biologist?

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by AlanC

Diane: What's going on over here?

Woman at beach: There is a beached whale, she's dying.

Voice: Is anyone here a marine biologist?

 

[javyn]

Kind of an off topic question, but since it is my post, and I don't think it is worthy of a new thread....is it OK to wear ties with button down collars? I won a lot of 6 dress shirts on ebay, and I just noticed a few of them are button down. I've tried to avoid button collars up until now, so I really don't know. I see people wearing ties with button down...but something doesn't sit right with me.


Oh yeah does anyone know how to take pitstains out ? lol

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by javyn

Kind of an off topic question, but since it is my post, and I don't think it is worthy of a new thread....is it OK to wear ties with button down collars? I won a lot of 6 dress shirts on ebay, and I just noticed a few of them are button down. I've tried to avoid button collars up until now, so I really don't know. I see people wearing ties with button down...but something doesn't sit right with me.


Oh yeah does anyone know how to take pitstains out ? lol


Worked for Agnelli as well as many trads. Sure you could (I don't like buttondown collars myself though).

 

[javyn]

They are great pastel shirts, I like them. But the white one has pit stains. Oh well, still a deal for the lot of em..

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by javyn

They are great pastel shirts, I like them. But the white one has pit stains. Oh well, still a deal for the lot of em..

You could use the white one as your shaving shirt. You know how the Trumper stuff stains clothes

 

[AlanC]

Originally Posted by javyn

But the white one has pit stains.
Soak it for a day or so in Oxyclean. It may get it out.

 

[javyn]

Thanks, will try that!

 

[Arnold_Horseshack]

Originally Posted by trogdor

Yikes. What kind of restaurant is it?

oooooppps!!!!! lol....my spellings never been no good.....its a fast food restaurant...we serve burgers ribs chicken fries salads icecream and a whole buncha other stuff the asst managers and the manager all wear ties everybodies gotta wear clean black pants and a clean white shirt. the managers and the asst managers can wear a blue shirt if they want to....

 

[Arnold_Horseshack]

Originally Posted by Jovan

It has absolutely nothing to do with being rich. It has to do with class. Clip ons lack that. They look artificial, and lack character since they've been pre-tied into a "perfect" knot. I'm not rich, and apart from when I was five I've never owned one in my life. If you keep on doing a four-in-hand, half-Windsor, Windsor etc. it's really not a hassle to put it on and take it off. Additionally, having a real tie allows you to do all those different knots than just the half-Windsor the clip ons usually come in.

My guess is, if you're an assistant manager you have money to spend on some tasteful ties. Do it! It's not that much to get a couple of mid-range brand ties at your local Ross, TJ Maxx, or other discount clothing stores. Trust me, it'll make a huge difference in your wardrobe.

your intitled to your opinion but i dont think ya can tell the difference with a clip on tie and a regular tie....i think thier both good.....i dont make that much money being an asst manager and we gotta keep the ties either black or navy blue.....on valentines day you get to wear red....and at xmas too.....for paddys day we wear green.....and fourth of july ya get ta wear a flag tie....on those days my mom helps me tie the tie.....

 

[Arnold_Horseshack]

Originally Posted by Steve B.

Oooh Ooooh Mr. Kotter,

Could I be a troll?


your not very nice....it didn't do nothing to you....why ya gotta be mean to me?????