Ties. Neck type.

[answerbok]

How many ties do you own? women may answer too. :-)

[treaclefight]

i own one tie, it goes with the naughty schoolgirl outfit and that's as much as i'm telling you ;-)

[answerbok]

Tie trivia
British striped neckties will generally run from high left to low right while the American ties will run from high right to low left.-- why?
It seems likely that men who wear ties make more money than men who do not. --
Top ten jobs for those who don't like wearing a tie --
1. Computer programmer
2. Artist
3. Writer
4. Actor
5. Petroleum engineer
6. Coach
7. Philosopher
8. Zoologist
9. Anthropologist
10. Child care worker
More women than men know how to tie a bowtie :-)

[andy hughes]

I own about thirty, but I'm the only man in my office who wears one - out of eight. Personally, I feel that if you look like a professional at work, you tend to get thought of as one, and treated like one. If you dress like you've come in on your day off ....

[paulz]

answerbok - two I only wear them on very rare occasions like the wedding/chistening of very close friends or funerals of special relatives. I think they're a pain to put on and they get in the way. Andy - if you dress you like you've come in your day off... what? Treaclefight - DO tell me more please ;+D))

[gilf]

Totally agree with Andy Hughes, we can come in smart casual but I wear a suit, tie and cufflinks everyday. It makes me feel professional and gives out the right signals. I have about 35-40 but only really wear about 10 of them on a regular basis. I have around 30 pairs of cufflinks.

[andy hughes]

Paulz - I meant that if you dress like you've come in on your day off - you get treated like that. For me, and I suspect others who have contributed to this thread, it's more about how the individual feels, rather than necessarily the perception of him by others - it's just a personal choice. I used to wear casual clothes, but switched to shirt and tie on my 40th birthday (dignity of age or something!) and haven't felt the urge to chnage back.

[jhart999]

I don't own a single tie and hope to land a job where I don't have to wear one. I used to have to wear one working at Toys "R" Us and that was enough for one lifetime. My Dad wears them to work and when I picture him all I really see is the tie. Blow me if that's the way I won't my future offspring to see me :)

[johnloony]

About 30. I like wearing them as a way of self-expression (especially the multi-coloured bright ones). They do occasionally get in the way, but not oo much. The main disadvantage is that I have sometimes been approached and spoken to by complete strangers in shops who seem to assume that I'm a member of staff, just because I'm wearing a tie.