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Default The story of the Tie. Why do people wear them?
This is a twitter account called, The Cultural tutor. Here they tell the story of the Tie.

This is a thread with multiple posts. This is the first post of the thread, so if you want to follow the story, click on this post and scroll down the thread.




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There are only two good reasons to wear a tie, and I point-blank refuse to wear the putrid things otherwise
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So it was a man who's dress sense would enrage other men of today that turned them into a fashion accessory
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Default The story of the Tie. Why do people wear them?
Male staff are being pressured to wear ties at our high school ( new regime) .. as far as I can see I’m the only one holding out !

If they really , really force it and things get awkward then I will wear black shirts with black tie …


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Is there any good reason to wear a Tie?
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Yes a Tie is Good and Smart
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Is there any good reason to wear a Tie?

They do look ‘neat and tidy’ and there’s a place for that .. wedding , court appearance etc


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Fair enough.

I just find them to be really uncomfortable.
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Fair enough.

I just find them to be really uncomfortable.

Oh yes I agree totally.. that’s why I’m being stubborn at work


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Is there any good reason to wear a Tie?
Weddings and funerals! But if it's not something that "should be" held in a church... nope!
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Thankfully SEN/SEMH dress codes are a lot more lax

Just tell them to feck off tbh, what they gonna do?
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Weddings and funerals! But if it's not something that "should be" held in a church... nope!


Thankfully SEN/SEMH dress codes are a lot more lax

Just tell them to feck off tbh, what they gonna do?

Gawd knows .. we’ve just been taken over by an all domineering trust who have a poor name for dealing with their staff ..


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