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I 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

I 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 ago
To 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.