my kids loved them...and so did my legs for a prop up!
Posted on 05/22/2019 6:43:22 PM PDT by SamAdams76
It does seem that men are wearing neckties less and less. Taking the train to Manhattan, I only see a few men wearing ties these days. I'm thinking maybe they keep their ties at the office and put them on there? After all, not only do I keep a stash of ties in my office but I have my dress shoes there as well so I don't have to wear them back and forth on the train. Instead, I come into the city wearing slip-ons like Mr. Rogers used to put on when he came into his house on that children's TV show. Then I put the dress shoes on in the office where I keep them nice and shiny. I'll go over to Grand Central every now and then to get them shined.
But the neckties are definitely on the wane in corporate America as the trend is to dress down. It is now not uncommon for business executives to come to work in jeans, a sports jacket and an open collar. All the better to sneak out a little early to get in some golf.
I still wear ties most of the time but they have always been a pain for me. I could never get the full Windsor knot down pat because I'm left-handed and have trouble with the instructions like you see on that Art of Manliness website. So I get by with the half-Windsor or the four-in-hand.
Styles do change over time. Back in our Colonial Days, men used to dress more similar to women, with powdered wigs, stockings and often lacy type garments.
So I think in about another 100 years - or perhaps sooner - the necktie will officially be in the dustbin of history. And so I say, good riddance to neckties and the Full Windsor Knot.
I was on the Saw Mill Parkway today traveling to and from business in Tarrytown and was tailgated both ways. I was going about 65-70 mph but still not enough for some people obviously.
All of which puts me in mind of those infernal throw pillows that women like to toss on beds and couches. I hate throw pillows. They seem to serve no purpose whatsoever. When I go to sit on the couch, I toss them aside. When I go to bed, I toss them to the floor.
Can anybody explain the purpose of a throw pillow?
They are uncomfortable to sit on. They are not comfortable to use as a real pillow for sleeping. They look stupid. They get in the way. You just can't sit down on a couch covered with throw pillows unless you get rid of those throw pillows.
Also, throw pillows gets my wife mad at me for no good reason because I am always tossing them around and getting them out of the way. I wish there was no such thing as throw pillows. But that is just my opinion and apparently my opinion counts for squat when it comes to throw pillows.
While you’re at it, please share how you feel about black licorice.
You’re Opinions Count
For Squat.
Yup.
Might I add that
Throw Pillows are
The least of Your problems.
A photo of Your
Office wear may
give Us a hint at
Some underlying issues.
Like You,
My opinion
Counts
For
Squat.
And just when I was thinking you were witty and did it on purpose.. d;^)
.
Mr Costanza tried that once with a sammich..
He also needs a silver coffee service for the coffee table, or maybe a Keurig machine.
I don't eat it anymore. For the entire year 2019, I have had absolutely no food with added sugar. Subject of a future post.
my kids loved them...and so did my legs for a prop up!
Neckties need to go. Throw pillows? Hell with them too. Personally, dont keep em around, if I do, the damn dog humps them. Lernt that lesson.
I was just assigned to go to a trade show that requires shirts and ties. 30 years in my industry and I’ve never had to do that before. Not sure how I’m going to handle it as I only own one dress shirt and one tie anymore and will be demonstrating messy products.
Foolish.
Which means this is my personal space to post whatever I want. The good folks at Free Republic have deemed this to be so.
Not even that cranky curmudgeon guy who goes after the bloggers can say anything about my posts here, unless I just post an excerpt and a link to my paywall. However, i am giving everybody here my full thoughts for the night. Now it's time to go back to that book on selling real estate in Florida during the 1920s.
I can help Sam. Throw pillows are there to compliment your guest towels that even Guests aren’t allowed to use.
“Can anybody explain the purpose of a throw pillow? “
Put at lower back
Put behind neck
Put under legs
Lay head on
Pillow fight with grandkids.
You lead sheltered life
The purpose of throw pillows is quite evident once one realizes that nothing bothers a woman like a flat space with nothing on it.
Look around your house. Is there a single flat spot, table top, couch, etc., that doesn’t have something on it?
“for resting your arms, “LOL. Left that off my list even as I am doing exactly that.
Black Licorice and
Guest Towels,,,,
.
I’m in A “Seinfeld” episode,
Correct?
My wife has those "guest towels" that have never been used since the day she bought them. These are the oversized fluffy towels that I am never allowed to use! Instead, I have to go into the linen closet and use the ratty towels that have been used hundreds of times. Even the guest bathroom has these towels. The "guest" towels are only kept in our master bathroom and must be pristine and unused FOREVER!
If she should pass on before me, I am going to use those towels!
Throw pillows are for......throwing.
Pillow fight anyone?
However, in the boudoir they are said to have many other uses,
hence the term , “pillow talk.”
I too find them an annoyance otherwise.
Pink Flamingos,
What’s That all About?
Where do you keep your Mom Jeans?
Drat. Forgot. But I have two cute cacti, a brass fish, and a crystal bowl of tangerines.. And often, my cat stretches out there too.
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