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I wouldn't agree. First to tackle the colour part, having a tie in a nice color offers a great accent to the larger canvas which allows you to use bolder colour

I wouldn't agree. First to tackle the colour part, having a tie in a nice color offers a great accent to the larger canvas which allows you to use bolder colours then when applying it to the entire shirt. And for the practicality I find myself half freezing to death this time a year when I walk to work without a tie (around 45°F/8°C with brisk winds). Having a tie efficiently blocks the wind from entering the chest area through the button seams and around the neck without requiring me to bring a bulky scarf (which is very unpleasant in the afternoon when temperatures have risen to about 70°F/21°C.

Arizhel 9y ago
>And for the practicality I find myself half freezing to death this time a year when I walk to work without a tie (around 45°F/8°C with brisk winds). That's why they invented this thing called a "jacket".
- hultner 9y ago
  I usually already wear a jacket, I'm talking about wind entering the chest area.
  - Arizhel 9y ago
    All the jackets I've ever had have a zipper in front. You zip them up, and wind doesn't get in. It's far more protection than a silly little piece of silk cloth tied around your neck.
Neliquat 9y ago
45f/8c is hardly freezing to death, you need better circulation and a tougher skin if that is cold to you without a tie. You sound snotty and entilted to an extreme.
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