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And ties - what purpose do they serve other than social signals?

• mironathetin 12y ago
  "And ties - what purpose do they serve other than social signals?" Here is an answer: <exaggerate>I am the slave of my company, that's why I wear an expensive, totally useless thing around my neck, that lets me sweat in summer and breathe hard all year round. My company asks that and I do what they say, because I always do what everybody does. And I rather shit my pants than to hold the minority opinion :o)))).</exaggerate> Well, you are right, its also a social signal.
  • blowski 12y ago
    Depends on the quality. A $300 silk tie sends a different signal to a $2 tie from a supermarket.
    • lwhalen 12y ago
      It's still a very expensive, very soft, noose around your neck.
• 72deluxe 12y ago
  Useful for blowing your nose on? I suppose if you wear one around your head it signals something, socially.
• bane 12y ago
  You'll notice that ties are (thankfully) finally starting to die out. I've just spent a few weeks in back-to-back meetings with very senior execs, and maybe 1 our of 5 people bothered with a tie. Industry reports show that the neckwear business is hemorrhaging after peaking in 1995. Good riddance.