Comments about ‘Readers agree: Neckties should be banned’

Clip-on ties. All the formality required by society without having a noose around the neck. Call it childish if you want, it is a safety thing. Clip-on ties don't restrict blood flow and they pop right off if they become entangled in something. Give one a try... and your hatred of the tie might subside a little.

Why is the author wearing a tie in his profile photo?

Just be be contrary, I LIKE neckties. It's a easy, inexpensive way to express yourself. I have a BYU victory tie that I wear after sports wins and animal/scenery/sports ties that highlight my hobbies and interests. And it's all acceptable, even in formal situations. Just try wearing a sports jersey or fishing vest to work or church and see how that goes over. But no problem with a nice tie decorated with your teams logo or a tackle box pattern.

The necktie keeps men from looking like a bunch of savages. Every man should be required to wear a tie or pay a hefty fine for failing to do so. Yup, that's the answer to having a respectful, civilized society.

It was mentioned that women don't have to wear a "noose" around their necks. However, we are expected, in certain situations, to wear very uncomfortable panty hose. Not to mention horribly uncomfortable dress shoes. Ever try wearing a five inch heel and not having your feet cry for mercy, guys? I would take a tie any day. Sometimes we just have to endure a little discomfort in order to look nice in places like weddings, funerals, church, etc.

You can ban ties as soon as we can ban heels. Both look nice. Both are uncomfortable.

Trying to destroy more jobs eh?

I darn near broke my neck one time when I accidentally closed my tie in my desk drawer and then tried to stand up.

I hate ties.

It all goes back to when my mommy used to have to sit on my chest to get one on me before church every Sunday.

Could this be a form of PTSD?

Ties in and of themselves are not the issue. If a man thinks his tie is too tight, the likely culprit is actually the shirt collar being too small for the wearer. So, go to a good shirt store, have your neck measured, then purchase a shirt with the correct neck size. If your tie still feels tight, it probably has been tied too tight to the neck. After all, a tie should only be snug, but is in no way constrictive. Using this information has allowed me to wear ties for hours without being the least bit uncomfortable.

I don't wear ties to work (I don't have that kind of a job), but I do wear one to church and wouldn't feel comfortable not wearing one. I don't think they are too tight, but as was suggested, confessing to the correct neck size for shirts and doing the knot on the tie appropriately does a lot.

As for high heels, my wife doesn't wear them and I would certainly discourage her from doing so --- in my opinion, there is nothing wrong with a nice pair of shoes (I think they are called 'flats') that don't have much of a heel --- we've got enough heels in society as it is.

I can't believe I read the column. What a waste of time, you don't like ties and I don't like facial hair, consequently I would not hire you.

"There are two blood pressure sensors right by where a tight tie presses. These are called the carotid sinus. They lower the blood pressure to the brain which can cause syncope or fainting. ... Dad finally died the day after Christmas standing at the mirror shaving. He was otherwise very healthy."

Dude, if you are wearing your tie around your carotid sinus, you have a real problem. The baroreceptors are not located low on the neck where most people wear ties.
The best approach to this is to admit your neck size and buy an appropriately sized shirt and learn to tie a tie without strangling yourself.

agree with bomar.....why is this article on a news website? stick it on your blog. who even cares?
and fyi, I have a hard time respecting men who refuse to wear neckties even to church.

I am heartened to see the number of comments in favor of neckties. This casual dress that we see much too often leads to casual care about one's appearance--ergo being a slob both in dress and mannerisms. If your necktie is too tight that's your problem as pointed out by several previous posts. I for one prefer bow ties--not clip-ons but hand tied--these won't get caught in a drawer and also do not serve as bibs. Sunday best means ties--get used to it.

Never go to a physician who wears ties. Every time he bends over that thing falls against the sickly child or nasty wound that he was examining. Neckties are almost never washable, so the germs just pile up. Several studies have been done which involve swabbing and culturing physicians' ties, and the results are unpleasant. That's just one more reason the tie has got to go.

Many years ago, my psychology professor said that a man who'd wear a necktie isn't smart enough to have a college degree. Can't argue with that.

I love all the posts from defending the indefensible. Ties have been exiting the workplace at each market top, making new lows each time. Fewer and fewer professional organizations require them as part of the dress code today. Instead, business dress has moved toward a collared shirt, a jacket and wool pants, with a nice pair of shoes and matching leather belt. It looks sharp, is comfortable, requires employees to waste less money on wardrobe items, and allows employees to upgrade other wardrobe basics such as jackets and shoes - from the ugly rubber bottomed shoes and cheap, ill-fitting jackets made from awful fabrics which are all too common.

Sometimes less is more. In this case, most men would be better dressed if they could focus on fewer, higher quality, better tailored items. Leaving behind the tie is one great way to do this.

@rs7580
"Ever try wearing a five inch heel and not having your feet cry for mercy, guys?"

Nope, but I'd rather a woman's feet be comfortable and consider heels to be an instrument of torture so I'd be in favor of banning those along with the ties.

Whatever would the men in black wear for General Conference if there were no ties.

By the way I am active LDS.

The original necktie was invented by a woman who hated her husband and wanted something to grab onto to in order to prevent him from getting out the door and going to the pub.

They tend to shut off the supply of oxygen to the brain making it more difficult for us to come up with a spontaneous excuse for some slip up, oversight or tardy arrival.