My rant on Ties and Office Wear

**stjohnroe** · 05-19-2008, 04:00 PM

A tie is a great way to disguise the cackhanded replacement of buttons on a shirt. As for socks I only ever buy black ones anyway, easier to pair.

**cigar no baka** · 05-19-2008, 06:54 PM

It's tradition, and most businesses are super conservative about dress as they're scared to budge an inch as they're afraid they will open Pandoras box.

I'm all for burning neckties. The chicks burned their bras in the sixties, so can we go build bonfires out of our neckties and burn them in the middle of our cubicle jungle to protest?

**597** · 05-19-2008, 07:45 PM

Hey it could be worst, you could have to wear an ascot.

**Cabaiguan Juan** · 05-20-2008, 09:46 AM

BWA- thanks for the link. It was an interesting read.

CNB- I love using the bra burning reference. I have, one more then one occasion, told members of the opposite sex 'No, you burned your bra back in the 70's, you are now a 1st class citizen. Grow up and do it yourself.' I don't know if its me or the reference to the women's movement, but they tend to take it well.

**cigar no baka** · 05-23-2008, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Cabaiguan Juan

BWA- thanks for the link. It was an interesting read.

CNB- I love using the bra burning reference. I have, one more then one occasion, told members of the opposite sex 'No, you burned your bra back in the 70's, you are now a 1st class citizen. Grow up and do it yourself.' I don't know if its me or the reference to the women's movement, but they tend to take it well.

Yep, I am usually a gentleman, but have told some women to start acting like they're equal if they expect to be treated as equals. There are some very mixed messages out there.