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Can you tie a tie?

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gregorio
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It recently came to my attention that a lot of people cannot tie a tie. On my way to french class a kid came up to me and had i tie on that looked awful and his friend told him to take it off and have me tie it. And as i picked up by vest and tie for prom i realized the tie was a clip on, I asked the guy giving it to me if they had any normal ties up for rental and he told me "no all of our ties come pre tied." I have been tying my own ties for since I was in the third grade and is it just me or are clip on ties for 4 year olds?

So my question is, NS can you tie a tie?
May 22 2010 2:25PM
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Willard
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i always forget
May 22 2010 2:26PM
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soulskier
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yes
single and double windsor
May 22 2010 2:35PM
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charmander
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no, ive never even worn a tie. or a suit for that matter.
May 22 2010 2:40PM
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Balto
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no i have my dad tie it
May 22 2010 2:44PM
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1337
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this. hahahahaha
May 22 2010 2:48PM
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theabortionator
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I've had all kinds of people tie my ties for me, even women. See, I never dress up though. I would wear a shirt, shorts, and duct taped sandals everywhere for the rest of my life.,

I can tie a tie, but it take me a while to figure it out, I kind of guess my way through it everytime, and try again if I fail.
May 22 2010 2:52PM
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gregorio
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oh yeah and say how old you are too. I'm 17
May 22 2010 2:52PM
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I_Am_Mod
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It's easy!
about three years ago i was at a "suit-up" - themed party.
i had a fancy jacket, shirt, pants, hat, and also a tie.
but during the evening i partied so hard the tie had loosened and i couldn't knot it, so i folded it up and put it away in my vest.

some time later....

Apparently the neighbours had complained about the noise and two police officers came by to tell us to turn down our music a little, they were very friendly and they both wore a tie :)
I was drunk, but awesome drunk; the kind of drunk where you do awesome things...
so i stepped up to the officers and asked them if they could teach me how to tie a tie :)
After demonstrating it 2 times i could do it :D

i high fived the cops and they left....

ever since that evening i know how to tie a tie....



I know the double and single windsor, because they're basically the same except you wind around one more time...
May 22 2010 2:53PM
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tuna.
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the real question is, can you tie a bowtie?
May 22 2010 2:54PM
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I_Am_Mod
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19, i was 16 when i learned it :)
May 22 2010 2:55PM
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Big.L
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freshman year of highschool in my computer class we all had to learn both ways to tie a tie haha
May 22 2010 2:56PM
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theabortionator
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If that's legit that's gotta be one of the top learning to tie a tie stories.

Oh and to the op I'm 21, and last tie I wore was 2 maybe 3 years ago.
May 22 2010 2:56PM
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Half-Blood
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I can tie my own tie, have been doing so since around 6 years old. I am now almost 22.
May 22 2010 2:56PM
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[Adam]
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i have formal dinners at my school every other tuesday, so i know how to tie a tie pretty well.
May 22 2010 3:07PM
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artfullydodged
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Yep. Since my freshman year at HS. I'll be a senior this coming year which means i can finally rock a bow tie haha, but i have yet to learn how to tie one of those.

May 22 2010 3:09PM
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Da_CONK
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wear one to school every day
May 22 2010 3:09PM
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nickyp
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I can tie both Windsors left and right side. No joke.

/sort of claim
May 22 2010 3:10PM
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ECfreeski3
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haha this. also same here on having girls tie it. which is weird...
May 22 2010 3:14PM
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Milksteak
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haha same dude.
May 22 2010 3:18PM
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Gooseling
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i usually forget but then after a couple tries i get it
May 22 2010 3:24PM
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THEDICKBUTCHER
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epic story
May 22 2010 3:26PM
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Eli.D
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i cant tie a tie so i have my dad tie it then i take it off and just leave it tied for next time
May 22 2010 3:27PM
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THEDICKBUTCHER
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oh and sry for doub post but my dad taught me when i was little and would make me tie his afterwards for some reason, havent done it since then but i could figure it out.
May 22 2010 3:27PM
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Ben.
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i can tie one myself but i cant help other people tie one. it has to be on me or i get all confused haha
May 22 2010 3:28PM
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icantskiiFILM
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i go to a private highschool which requires us to wear dress pants or cords and a shirt n tie. for 3 years ive had my dad tie all my ties and at the end of the day i just loosen them and put them on the hook. i do not no how to tie a tie. its bad.
May 22 2010 3:28PM
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seiche
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Not gonna like I'm 16 and I only learned to tie a tie a few months ago
May 22 2010 3:29PM
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Kirsakid
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same
May 22 2010 3:36PM
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Ducky.
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haha yup
May 22 2010 3:36PM
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Jamestown
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Tie it once, leave it tied.
May 22 2010 3:44PM
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Tablespoon
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Four in hand looks better than a windsor.

May 22 2010 3:48PM
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304NordMan
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nope, i cant tie a tie. i dont think my dad can tie a tie. lol
May 22 2010 3:49PM
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vincentlee223
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Nope i cant. Everytime i need to i just go to youtube 5 minutes before and try my best to tie it and if my job sucks then i just get other people to do it. Youtube tutorials ftw.
May 22 2010 3:52PM
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.jersey
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haha ive been wearing one five days a week for three years. my uniform is shirt and tie and pressed pants. beat as hell
May 22 2010 3:54PM
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skithesprings
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yeah, since i was a wee litte child.
single and dub windsor
May 22 2010 4:40PM
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I.Love.Beezy
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yes i can. i have to for erry school day
May 22 2010 4:41PM
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q_sketch
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im 17 and i have known since i was like 13... never knew there was more than one way tho hahaha
May 22 2010 4:43PM
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GetPitted
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Seriously? Been doin it since I was like 10...
May 22 2010 4:45PM
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charmander
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haha my pops cant tie one either

i think hes probably only wore a suit a few times anyway, who needs to look fancy in this day and age?
May 22 2010 4:46PM
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WVskiing
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it takes me a minute  to remember but i can do it
May 22 2010 4:48PM
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aflightlessbird
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i cannot tie a tie
May 22 2010 4:48PM
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Steezy_IN_KC
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i can tie a tie
May 22 2010 4:51PM
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OMGHEDIDNT
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yeah without looking or use of a mirror
May 22 2010 4:51PM
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fdsa
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I learned when I was 14
May 22 2010 4:59PM
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Hack.The.Pow.
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I learn every year or so when I actually need to wear a tie but then I forget how to do it. I think I got it down by now though....
May 22 2010 5:21PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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Double Windsor fat knot FTW!!
May 22 2010 5:26PM
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J.D.
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Multiple people in this thread have said things like "double windsor". There is no such knot. there is the half windsor, which is good, and the windsor, which is a terrible knot and should pretty much never be used by anyone.

For young people there are only 3 knots you need to know: 4 in hand, pratt, and half windsor. You don't really need to know all 3, just learn a 4 in hand and you'll be fine.
May 22 2010 5:37PM
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I_Am_Mod
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apears i'm not the only one who talks about single and double windsor....

what i call single is the one with 1 winding, where you can pull the knot out by pulling the long end of the tie; this is the easiest

and a double is with two windings and cannot be pulled apart...
May 22 2010 5:45PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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I stand corrected. I had alway heard of it referred to as a double. May I ask why you say that it is terrible and should never be used?
May 22 2010 5:50PM
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Gorilla.Steeze
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you are not a man until you learn how to tie a tie
May 22 2010 5:52PM
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Tablespoon
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Dude, suits are awesome. I Want to wear one everyday.
May 22 2010 5:56PM
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