Tying the Knot

[Tubajug]

Random polling/trolling:

When you tie your neck (or bow) tie, do you consciously add the center "dent" or "dimple?" Or do you go no dent?

I was randomly thinking about this as I got dressed this morning and thought it would make for a nice (if not completely random) survey question.

I have always put a center "dent" in my ties. How about you fine folks?

[iiipopes]

I wear bow ties on a regular basis. For everybody else:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_85_Ways_to_Tie_a_Tie" target="_blank

[bort]

I dress well, but wear ties infrequently.

For me, it's more like "****, how do I do this again?"

[Tubajug]

I use all sorts of knots and have "trained" my ties to have the dent in them by now. I also wear bow ties on a regular basis. I'm a school teacher and I enjoy dressing up, so I get lots of practice. I'm usually in a tie 5-6 days a week.

[Three Valves]

Half Windsor with dimple is the correct response.

[Donn]

I would expect to make several attempts, just to get something that vaguely resembles a standard knot. (Bow tie might take a couple tries, too. The problem is that these exercises are undertaken very infrequently.)

[MaryAnn]

Only venue: Brass band uniform. Tie: clip-on, in band color.

[alfredr]

I only know one way to tie a tie.



It is not a bow.

[MN_TimTuba]

For decades while teaching and in sales/finance I was a 6 day a week tie guy, always with a 4-in-hand (which I'm told is mighty passe); I always tried to fill-in the dent. No good reason, I just always did. Nowadays it's the typical 'casual office' setting; if I sport a tie they think I'm applying somewhere else. Kind of tired of polos and khakis, though.

[Donn]

I always tried to fill-in the dent.

With what? I know mustard is the classic choice, but one gets tired of the odor, I would think.

[MN_TimTuba]

The tie itself is phallic.
The dimple in the tie is vaginal.
That is all.

The Bloke himself is warped.
That is all.

[Three Valves]

I warned him not to major in Psych with a minor in Women's Studies!!

[MN_TimTuba]

I always tried to fill-in the dent.

With what? I know mustard is the classic choice, but one gets tired of the odor, I would think.

Nobody cares about a tuba player's odor. As a matter of fact, it's kind of expected.

[MN_TimTuba]

Ahhh, then that explains this - http://blog.sfgate.com/techchron/files/ ... _group.jpg" target="_blank

[Donn]

♂ https://www.google.com/search?q=necktie+phallic+symbol

For over two thousand years - since at least the Quinn dynasty -

Does anyone happen to know about the Quinn dynasty of two thousand years ago? I really doubt it has anything to do with Quinn the Eskimo, so don't bother with that.

[MN_TimTuba]

That's what happens when you take 8th grade 4 times.

[MN_TimTuba]

Nice! Achieving my diploma is something I still perspire to.

[MN_TimTuba]

Well, that seems easy, here - https://iconicphotos.files.wordpress.co ... poster-jpg" target="_blank" target="_blank How does that fare with ya?

[Three Valves]

My spigot is doing just fine, thank you!!

[Three Valves]

You think I’d share if it wasn’t??