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I think he makes a good point about ties.
by sage_joch 13y ago
I think he makes a good point about ties.
- nwienert 13y agoI disagree with him on ties. I think a lot of people enjoy wearing ties because they think they look good. It's mens style. Just like how he likes plain t-shirts. This from someone who almost never wears them, but thinks they look good in general.
- ics 13y agoAside from fashion, I think a tie generally reminds people of their own posture. I'm prone to some heavy slouching day in and day out but a tie quite literally keeps me straight (a bent tie feels... displeasing).
- interpol_p 13y agoI think he generalises far too much. People wear ties for a lot of reasons. They can make you feel more confident, you might like the aesthetics, or you might want to impress (which is the reason RMS gave for not liking them), you might wear them out of respect (a funeral, for instance).
- sage_joch 13y agoTo be fair, he does say "If ties were simply a clothing option, I would decline to use them but there would be no reason to make a fuss about it." His complaints are about the situations in which there is an expectation to wear a tie.
- dreamfactory 13y agoTies are no more pointless than collars really. The point of dressing formally in an interview is explicitly to show respect and deference in order to demonstrate that you can work with someone else and subjugate your own ego for a team goal; that's hardly a secret.