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Guys and Gals... Do you know how to tie ties?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by BryanM, May 21, 2014.

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Do you know how to tie a tie?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

    24.3%
  1. BryanM

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    So today I finally learned how to tie a tie. The career I'm going into (Political Science/Government) will basically require me to know that. I can't believe it took me 17 and a half years to finally learn how, though. I was just wondering how many here know how to tie ties, and which knot you usually go with. This is a boring thread idea, I know. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

    I go with the Four-In-Hand knot because it's really simple and when I tie Windsors, they aren't long enough.
     
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    Nope... If I were a tie it's a clip-on one lol :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: I hate buttoning the top button on shirts... I feel like it's choking me.
     
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    I do. I'm the only one in my family who really does. Even my dad doesn't know how to properly tie one. xD
     
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    Nope... clip-ons FTW!!! ;P
     
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    Yes--full Windsor.
     
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    You stole what I was going to say. lol.
     
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    Yes, both regular ties and bow ties. My dad has worn a suit to work for decades so he always wears one and taught me at an early age. Plus, for any church or formal event, a coat and tie would be de rigueur in my family.

    I prefer the Full Windsor knot with a spread collar shirt, but some ties are too thick or thin to maneuver right and I settle on the four-in-hand knot.

    Bow ties are quite easy to tie but many people seem to have issues with them.
     
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    I tied a tie every day for 4 years in high school.

    I broke my hand on a cruise the first night. I was able to tie my own tie and my brothers with a huge makeshift cast on. I am quite skilled at it.

    But I can't tie a bow tie to save my god damn life. So sad.
     
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    I hardly ever wear one, but I love ties. I've worn the normal (half windsor?) and also the Eldredge knot, which is stunning when done properly.

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    I have Youtube access, so I know how to do everything. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    I've can do one knot (I think half-windsor) but not bow ties.
     
  14. yup. been tying my own half-windsors for years now! my dad taught me.
    but I've been thinking of learning different knots, which I will likely just look up videos for online...
     
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    Yep! Half and full Windsor. My dad taught me when I was 12. :love: He taught me to shave when I was 20. :slight_smile:
     
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    I forget how to tie ties sometimes so I just end up Youtubing it. Usually go with the Four-in-Hand knot. Don't have any bow ties for the need so :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    I learned at 10, when I was a terrible Harry Potter -freak, my dad bought the tie for me and the first thing I did was to ask him teach me how to tie it :grin: And even before that I had sometimes asked my dad put his tie on me(once I went to school wearing one of dad's ties - never again xd). I don't what is it about ties but I like them :3
     
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    My friend in the boys section of my school taught me how when we had nothing else to do once. Ties were part of their school uniform. I dunno what the knot is called though.
     
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    I can do it. I just think it's the most inefficient, pointless fucking thing in the universe. The amount of time I've wasted getting ties just right could be spent actually getting a job done. Oh there's a JOB to do? Fuck that, you need to look nice and businesslike in your glorified strangulation bib, spend a few thousand years working on that first.