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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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T-Holt
Posts: 5020 - Karma: 639
18, I can tie a tie. OP, the same thing happened to me when I went to rent a tux.
May 22 2010 6:00PM
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beezey
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I can so I could help out mah man and then rip his clothes off
May 22 2010 6:06PM
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leahey
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Ahh the sexual undertones come out. It really isn't that difficult.
May 22 2010 7:09PM
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hucknorris
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boarding school. i tie a tie every morning, regular and bowties. can do it in my sleep
May 22 2010 7:47PM
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Motherfucka
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I dont need ties. I have a g suit
May 22 2010 7:49PM
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kronickrew
Posts: 1013 - Karma: 32
Tie a tie ?!? I can't even tie my own shoes....


























They're Velcro...
May 22 2010 7:50PM
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Peter.
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same. and i went to a catholic school from 1st to 6th grade where i wore a tie every day
May 22 2010 7:56PM
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C.Wood
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I don't wear a tie often but when i do my dad will help me. but my dad is in china right now and i just had prom, so i youtubed it and i can now tie a tie.

May 22 2010 10:49PM
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skichicky3
Posts: 2593 - Karma: 64
can tie ties like a pro since I was 13! The only reason is cause I used to ride horses really competitively and I used to have to wear a tie as part of my show outfit. Its funny cause my 22 year old brother can't even tie a tie, and I always have to do it for him.
May 22 2010 11:12PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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uhhh it's easy as hell
May 22 2010 11:16PM
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matt.s
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only single windsor - 14
May 22 2010 11:42PM
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Brenone
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I can tie a tie without even looking in a mirror. I used to do that shit on the subway or while driving to work. As long as the bottom was right above my belt buckle I knew I got it right.
May 22 2010 11:55PM
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*brian
Posts: 189 - Karma: 29
i knew how
then i forgot
now my dad does it for me
May 23 2010 12:06AM
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Smuffy
Posts: 4686 - Karma: 3,408
can i tie a tie? yes

can i tie a tie well? absolutely not
May 23 2010 12:32AM
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p_n
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yes i can tie a full windsor and a single windsor
May 23 2010 12:54AM
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Kevski
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18. I learned for grad. Then forgot, then learned for some formal events, then forgot. I could probably pick it up really easy again, or maybe even just get it if I had a tie in front of me. I usually leave them tied and just loosen them off, so the time between tying them makes me forget.
May 23 2010 1:10AM
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Abc567def
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Yea my pops taught me when i was 14 or so and have known ever since
May 23 2010 1:36AM
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ReedSkis~
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I have to wear one to school everyday, so the answer would be yes.
May 23 2010 1:52AM
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J.D.
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It is far too broad, it looks tacky. You need a 4" tie blade to make it not look utterly ridiculous and tie blades that wide just look dumb. This does not necessarily apply if you're a fat mother fucker. Like if you're truly, truly portly, then it may be appropriate. In all normal circumstances, no.

This is the sort of thing you want a 4 in hand or pratt knot for (he's using a pratt I think, hopefully du doesn't mind me re-broadcasting his epic Raf Simons fit for educational purposes)

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This is the sort of thing you want a half windsor for.

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This is the sort of thing you might want a full windsor knot for.
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Dig?
May 23 2010 1:54AM
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wintersway
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i can tie a tie, but never can make it look perfect. good enough though.

and im 18
May 23 2010 2:01AM
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Black-Bandanna
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Half Windsor all day. Can tie it in roughly half a second, and it's not bad looking.
May 23 2010 2:10AM
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Dan.P
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You are a tie guru, I've been tying ties since grade 7 and had no idea what you were talking about
May 23 2010 2:12AM
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Dan.
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dang I want the bag in the second picture. and the suit from the first.

I was going to come in here and see if anybody knew how to pair knots with collars but of course you post first.
May 23 2010 2:40AM
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assface
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nope. 15
May 23 2010 3:03AM
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ShredTheGnarnia
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yeah, in my sleep. im 17 now and ive had to do em since 9th grade for basketball, we used to dress up for every game.

...but make me tie one on another person, and I am toast!
May 23 2010 3:50AM
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SOLID7
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I tie a tie every single day for school. Fucking British.
May 23 2010 3:59AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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I hear what you're sayin'. It definitely depends on the cut of the collar and on the tie itself. I'd agree that with a very narrow collar & a skinny tie, such as the one you presented, a full windsor would look incredibly tacky. However, with a wider cut collar & wider tie, such as those on an Express 1MX shirt as an example, I think a half, 4, or pratt looks too small. I guess it's all in the pairing.


May 23 2010 6:57AM
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Static
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it takes me about 20 tries to get it looking good, and by then the tie is all fucked up
May 23 2010 7:47AM
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123+ski
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I can tie a tie fine but if my little bro asks for help I can't just like tie it I have to put it on and tie it then loosen it and give it to him
May 23 2010 8:27AM
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Elmo.
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hahahah i just went to a sweet 16 for my friend and i had to tie a tie.... it is hard and i need a few tries but other than that i usually get it
May 23 2010 8:34AM
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Mike-O
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Half Windsor, but I hate ties and rarely wear one with a suit.
May 23 2010 8:35AM
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Malcolm
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i dont know how to tie a tie. the only time i ever wore one was for prom and it was a clip on haha
May 23 2010 9:15AM
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pCletus
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i rarley wear a tie....but yes i can tie one
May 23 2010 9:18AM
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*TURBONERD*
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silly thomas. be more independent. i can tie one
May 23 2010 9:46AM
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no_steeze
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i wear a tie every day, but i learned how to do it long before i had to. it is INCREDIBLY straightforward
May 23 2010 9:59AM
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OMGHEDIDNT
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well a tux should have a bow tie anyways.....
May 23 2010 11:28AM
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jeremy.g
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17 and no haha. wierdly lots of girls can tie ties. they always tie mine when the occasion arrives.
May 23 2010 11:33AM
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hurrisun
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jea i did the whole boarding school thing for a year it took a couple weeks but i got it now its pretty easy like learning how to tie ur shoes but for grown ups
May 23 2010 12:31PM
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no_steeze
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i can tie a windsor, half windsor, four in hand, and a pratt but not well

i wear a four in hand mostly just because i can do it in like 20 seconds but i'm gonna start rocking the half windsor more
May 23 2010 12:52PM
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tom.skier
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Yes. I used to have to wear one in my first school. Bad times.
May 23 2010 12:55PM
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majora
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May 23 2010 12:59PM
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WakaShocka
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i can...we have to wear ties to school everyday :/
May 23 2010 12:59PM
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liukangkid
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tie tying is serious business. my mom is my boss tie tyer, nobody can touch her skills.
May 23 2010 1:03PM
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soulskier
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most interesting tie tying discussion, ever.
May 23 2010 1:08PM
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.Natty.
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i can first do it first try most of the time but occasionally i'll tie it ridiculously short or long and have to redo it.
May 23 2010 1:14PM
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chapz
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wore a blazer + shirt & tie everyday in high school so yes. pretty sure i can do it 3 ways.
May 23 2010 1:22PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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So can your sister....






















jokes



May 23 2010 1:38PM
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MADDECENT
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May 23 2010 1:51PM
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steezemeister
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yes, i can tie both tie ties and bow ties
May 23 2010 1:54PM
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