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.
“For women, however, a pillow which adds flair but serves no other purpose is purpose enough in itself.”
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I’m a bit odd about decorations.
Pillows left in the same spot when I leave my residence.
They are the first thing seen when walking into the room. Trust me, anyone comes into my residence and something is out of spot, I’m out of the house.
Had a scare years, actually, decades ago where I walked into my house, realized the front door was open and stupid me....CALLED THE POLICE from inside the house. I was still not used to having a cell phone.
That said, aside from security, I have a decoration system in place that will let me know if anything is off.
I laughed at someone (a guy!) for using that system.
I don’t laugh at it, anymore.
Oh. As an aside, we actually do have swords on our walls.
LOL
P.S. I think sharing of thoughts is good!
Enjoy your book!!
I’m in Arkansas at the moment, but I’ll be back in town in a few weeks.
Good functional use of decoration. I didn’t consider that. But the decoration has to look expensive or it won’t be out of place when you get home. On consideration, a sword on a wall might work in the home intruder’s favor. Maybe a prop would be better in that case.
I thought Andy Rooney was dead.
Ties were invented to keep shirts clean when eating. Men always wore something around their necks. In the olden days it was easier to wash a tie/jabeau than it was a shirt. Women don’t wear ties because they wear low cut necklines. Any spilled food can be easily wiped off the skin.
As to throw pillows. As mentioned earlier, they are for throwing. They should be small and there should be only two on a sofa. They are for emergency use. A pillow at hand.
The big throw pillows are horrible. They are for decorative purposes and 100% useless. They belong on the floor, under the dog.
The pillows in your photo, well, you’re gonna need a bigger sofa. There’s no room for people.
“If she should pass on before me, I am going to use those towels! “
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Oh, SamAdams76, what a memory that prodded!
My mother had a policy of clearing everything out of the house if it wasn’t used in 6 months. While growing up, the only Guest Towels I ever saw were in other peoples’ houses or in the movies. I have a stack of washcloths on the sink in the main bathroom and TELL folks to please use them and then place them in the hamper.
The only, and I mean, ONLY thing she was very, very careful of using was the China she had; she got that only after my father retired from the Air Force, so I understand why she treasured it.
I have no daughters or daughter-in-laws to pass the China on to, so I was using the China daily. While I have only a few pieces left, I can honestly say each time I touched a piece of the China it brought back memories.
Sorry, I’m rambling.
CUTE KITTIE!!
I thought Andy Rooney was dead.
“Maybe a prop would be better in that case.”
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See, I thought of that about the swords as they were going up one room and then I saw what when up on the walls and elsewhere in other rooms.
I’m just really, really glad we live in Texas.
P.S. My mother-in-law still cannot understand why we will never go back to New York! She’d freak if she visited us, most likely!
To be honest, for me, the real purpose of a throw pillow is to push me forward when I’m sitting upright, so that my feet touch the floor (i.e. short-people problems). lol
I like throw pillows because they look pretty on my sofas and chairs and because I like to squish against throw pillows to be comfy.
This isn’t my kitten or my throw pillow.
Yeah, they’re important for napping.
Wow, 74 posts on throw pillows...
“Wow, 74 posts on throw pillows...”
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It’s the little things in life that can start good conversations.
LOL
[ Can anybody explain the purpose of a throw pillow?
I toss them aside. ]
I think you answered your own question.
What better use for a throw pillow than to toss it?
:)
Just curious, how many Sam Adams have you had today?
:)
I carried a dozen or so in a tank bag to casually drop on the pavement for tailgaters. I got the idea from a Florida State trooper who didn’t like my “they can’t run over you if they can’t catch you” idea.
Thanks. Love of my life named “DaisyJane the Kitten.” She has her own Twitter account. I don’t but she does. And getting back to pillows, she does not like anything soft. Or fuzzy. Go figure.
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