Gentlemen of Du...what knot do you tie your tie with?

[HEyHEY]

Poll question: Gentlemen of Du...what knot do you tie your tie with?

I use the Nicky knot myself.

[CO Liberal]

1. Psst! Dubya Wears Clip-Ons!! PASS IT ON!!!!!

:-)

[HEyHEY]

8. Even then I bet he

still hurts his fingers when the clip snaps!

[mac56]

2. I use the Shelby.

nm

[HEyHEY]

5. That's a new one to me

What's it look like?

[mac56]

25. Thanks for the update.

Yeah, I think our "Shelby" is the same as the "Nicky". It was rumored to have been created for TV anchor Don Shelby in Minneapolis.

[GOPisEvil]

3. I, uh, er, don't know what to call it.

:shrug:

Edit - it is a Windsor; I looked it up. http://www.astiesgoby.com/pages/how.html

[sybylla]

33. Here I thought I've been tying Half Windsors

and all along I've been doing a Four-in-Hand.

Showed my kids and hubby too. Learned when my dad taught my brother. I was such a tomboy I couldn't stand to be left out.

[GAspnes]

4. depends on the tie, so I can't vote

Thin silk needs a full Windsor. Thicker cotton ties make a better knot with a half-Windsor.

[HEyHEY]

6. Let's say you had bad taste like us and....

Have a huge collection of rayon ties...then what would you use? ;-)

[Bake]

26. Yes--Depends on the tie

Either a "full" Windsor or a "half" Windsor, depending on the weight of the tie.

Bake

[short bus president]

7. noose

I won't wear those f*cking things.

Talk about pointless outerwear!

[GOPisEvil]

11. Well, I kinda like having a job, sooooo...

...while I don't care for ties myself, 4 days a week, I have one on. I must say, I look sharp as all hell, though. ;-)

[short bus president]

14. your company needs to

get with the program, man! It's the 21st century, for chrissakes! Do they make the women wear corsets?

[GOPisEvil]

18. It's the state of Texas...

...and we do criminal investigations, so the theory is people will respond to us better, yada, yada, yada...as far as I know, outside of the executives, we are the only part of the agency required to wear shirt and tie.

I think the theory is full of crap. I would only require us to be in coat and tie for court appearances, but I don't run the show.

[HEyHEY]

20. Outside of court

It's jean jackets and mesh ball caps! If you had your way ...right?

[GOPisEvil]

22. LOL!!! Not quite...

But, I would not require ties. Business casual is good enough.

[Robb]

40. Hardly "pointless"

To paraphrase George Carlin, just look where it's "pointing"... :evilgrin:

[chiburb]

45. I forget the comedian...

Who said: "If men rule the world, why do they start each day by putting a noose around their necks"?

[northzax]

9. WHAT? no bolo?

what kinda commie leftist poll is this, anyway?

[HEyHEY]

13. What's a Bolo?

Comrade?

[GOPisEvil]

15. Bolo tie

http://www.jrltd.com/images/AccessorieImages/Gifts,Accessories/shellbolol.jpg

[HEyHEY]

19. hahaha

Oh that's what that's called! Yeha I should get me one to wear with my fedora...the urban hic look!

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

10. please tell me most of the men on DU

do not wear ties to work - I have a white collar job but I haven't worn a tie since 1997 or so.

[HEyHEY]

16. So you must be

One of those "Hip cool" looking guys on the subway!

[NightTrain]

12. I never wear a tie

I hate those fucking things with every fiber of my being!

[TlalocW]

17. The only time I wear a tie

Is when I'm working a country club or restaurant or other function doing walk around magic and balloon twisting. Then it's a bow tie. Your poll is discriminatory against us bow tie wearers! George Will, Tucker Carlson, Pee Wee Herman, and I are going to the ACLU! :)

TlalocW

[HEyHEY]

21. Let's "Knot" get nasty now

Please don't fink on me...Some of my best friends wear bow-ties- honest!

[Aristus]

23. Bolo ties are for people who never mastered knots, and think silver

and turquoise are smooth and sophisticated. Never, ever wear any tie that's not made of silk. Those of you in the military and are forced to wear cotton ties, you are excepted. Tie a half-Windsor. The Windsor makes any tie look like one of those monstrosities from the '70's. And the four-in-hand is too squareish and clumsy.

[northzax]

27. excuse me?

are you calling me out? who are you to judge how smooth and sophisticated I am? speaking of liberal bias, could you be more eurocentric?

[HEyHEY]

28. whoaa

DOn't take you guns to town Bill!

[northzax]

29. well I don't appreciate

the cultural bias that allows someone to flat out insult me, do you?

let's try some other versions:

Afros are for people who never learned to comb their hair.
Saris are for women who've never learned how to work a zipper.
Kente cloth is for people who think clashing patterns is attractive.

get my drift?

of course you've already called me a hic (sic) whatever that is up above, so you seem to have the same problem.

[HEyHEY]

30. No cause...

Cause I don't know what a saris, or kente cloth is...I'm that much out of the loop!

[HawkerHurricane]

24. Square Knot

How else do you tie a neckerchief for your dress blues?

[Aristus]

31. Good point, HH. And my apologies to those who were offended

by my post. I rarely get a chance to stir things up. Guess I picked the wrong topic! Humblest apologies, all!

[HawkerHurricane]

35. I'm not offended, honest

Just making a joke; the only time I wear a tie, I'm in uniform. I guess I'll have to buy me a suit (shudder), for job interviews if nothing else.

[BrotherBuzz]

32. If I must, I wear a Bow tie

Let loose with those jokes if you must, but I wear a bow tie when I need to dress up. I picked up the fashion from father who proudly wore them his entire life except when he went to trial. I inherited my father's extensive handmade collection because they are really beautiful and we had the same neck size. I may be nuts, but I feel very comfortable wearing one, as if to say, I'm different and you can't change that! I march to my own drumbeat.

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

34. Do women find men in suits attractive?

In general, I mean, is a suit an attractive outfit for men to wear? I always felt like they were prison attire, but the last time I wore won, I got attention that I usually don't get :) Just curious.

[Aristus]

36. I used to work for a menswear company.

One night, a group of us, in work attire (fine suits, shiny shoes, and French cuffs) went to a club to shoot some pool and have a few drinks. All of the other male patrons were wearing beer t-shirts and jeans.
Well, the women just about swarmed over us! It was so cool. They must have thought we were loaded. Dressing up helps in the attention-from-the-opposite-sex department!

[HEyHEY]

38. It's all showcase

I mean what looks bettr to you? A girl wearing jeans and a shirt, or a girl done up all classy and nice lookin'. Same thing for them I'm sure.

[KG]

37. not sure (heh) but they only get tied once,

never been a shirt and tie type worker, so the 2 or 3 ties i do have get tied once, then when done wear it, i loosen it, pull it off over my head, tighten it up to where it was, and hang it on a hanger.

anyone else keep their ties tied?

[HEyHEY]

39. I used to

Not anymore though, I like tying them now

[baldguy]

41. When I have to, its a windsor.

Only one I know. If I have a choice, I don't don the florid phallic symbol.

[THUNDER HANDS]

42. HELP - I have no idea how to tie a tie

And my father has been trying to teach me for the last five years.

I just can't do it. I think I have a mental block or something.

So for the past five years he's been tying all my ties and I leave them tied and just slip them on.

I have over 40 already tied ties. When I get older (or my dad dies) I don't know what I'm gonna do.

Maybe I'll have to slip the salesperson a $10 to tie all my ties for me.

HELP!!!

:)

[dweller]

43. Hangman's noose

just get used to it.
dp

[FlashHarry]

44. "Never trust a man who ties a Windsor knot."

So quoth James Bond... (the four-in-hand is the only way to go, unless you're wearing a spread collar shirt with a double-breasted suit.)