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It's not so much ties that are the problem as the fact that (unless you wish to look like some hard-bitten newspaper editor from a 40s film) you have to do up the top button of your shirt. Now, despite many advances in technology, shirt necks continually shrink (all right, I admit it, I'm getting bigger!) and this can be a painful experience.

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i hate ties they serve no purpose.....and as for looking smart for customers
at work we wear corporate polo shirts with our names and company logo on , these look lots more impressive than ties and are unisex ......
we also have company fleeces , lanyards , baseball caps etc etc....
hmmm yes we do get looked after :)

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I must be in the minority :( Most clothes for men are fairly conservative, with only the tie adding a splash of individuality. Ok, I exaggerate - there's always the loud shirt & there's some quite nice waistcoats (haven't got one tho').

So, if I forgo my tie, what colourful item of clothing should I adopt instead :D Suggestions (and no I'm not going to work in my B'day suit)

Alan

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Same here!!

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I too work in the business casual environment, but have decided to go back to shirt/tie/suit instead of wearing my good (going out) shirts for work. A tie has to be tied correctly though, cannot stand skinny knots with the shirt button showing above it.

Ties with stains are a definate no no, just chuck it forget the dry cleaners!

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I know what you mean. We are supposed to be smart at work (although this appears to vary somewhat between individuals ;) ) & then they introduced smart casual days. So now I need three types of clothes - formal workware, casual workware & weekend ware. So rather than one or two sets of 'smart casual' for going out in, I need a few more sets to fill in for the casual workware.

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My gradson went to a do last weekend,and asked me if he could borrow a tie :Yikes: he is only 5 years old