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.
There are no throw pillows here.
Did you get a coffee table book for the coffee table?
Last year spent an hour or two at South Station in Boston looking at the haggard commuters. (I had little else to do.) In particular, I was looking for ladies wearing nice dresses, because there is some appeal to that. Beauty never gets old. Alas, few and far between. Our loss.
Throw pillows are there to fill space and commend the couch. Not a functional item. I would suggest two pillows per couch, ones that may be used for comfort as needed.
So I cracked a little joke... You’ll get over it.
Love my throw pillows; couch, chairs and beds.
You will have to take away my pillows from my cold, dead hands.
Throw Pillows make good suspresors.
Just saying.
*Your results may vary.
We should still do lunch sometime.
All the things you are complaining about are for decoration.
I notice some women keep their dining table set at all times for decoration, too.
Blue Colony
I’m over it!
Your wife may have left those towels to her favorite guest in her will, so I would wait until after probate is complete before using them.
Business casual, man. Ties are useless, really...just a decorative strip of cloth...kinda like throw pillows.
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I came up with a theory that wearing a noose around the neck was a signal that a person was civil and not a physical threat.
Go to thrift stores. People die and and retire every day. I've bought many very expensive ties (Brooks Brothers, Burberry, etc... .) for $3 a piece at thrift stores. Dress shirts are more hit or miss, because guys will food chain their shirts, but JC Penney's sells a very good dress shirt for less than $30. Also Joseph Banks always has shirts on sale. I just bought three french cuff top of the line shirts for $90 (regularly $90 a piece).
You knew I was just jesting... Why make a big deal?
“Throw pillows are useful as an extra back cushion, for resting your arms, or for taking a quick nap on the sofa.”
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LOL
Napping. Throw pillows are important for napping.
I have different sizes and fabrics as well as pillows which are of different density. What throw pillow I use depends on the particular mood I am in at the time.
Neckties are the dumbest apparel items ever created for men. When I was in a senior corporate management position I actually had a dress code where men were DISCOURAGED from wearing ties unless we were being visited by an entourage from the home office.
No big deal!
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