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Sun Nov 30, 2003 3:28 pm
All my ties are tied in a correct double-Windsor and are the correct length; 2 inches below the waistline, and the emblem or insignia correctly displayed on the knot. I really can't abide incorrectly tied ties; if people can't tie a tie correctly then they shouldn't be wearing them. I spent 2 weeks showing my daughter how to tie a tie correctly, she didn't think it was important seeing as she 's a girl, until she got her first b*ll*cking @ school for a sloppily-tied tie.
Sun Nov 30, 2003 3:49 pm
anyone else just slack a tie until you can get it over your head and then just leave it tied over a hook on the back of your door?
Slackers guide to ties #3241: Never EVER undo a tie unless you can be arsed to redo it.
i think i went for about 3 years on the same tying of the tie. (too much tie talk) in the end, the knot was TINY!!!
"it has to start somewhere, it has to start sometime, what better place than here, what better time than now"
Slackers guide to ties #3241: Never EVER undo a tie unless you can be arsed to redo it.
i think i went for about 3 years on the same tying of the tie. (too much tie talk) in the end, the knot was TINY!!!
"it has to start somewhere, it has to start sometime, what better place than here, what better time than now"
Sun Nov 30, 2003 4:30 pm
Go ahead! abuse me! I'm slowly getting my spelling better, and the typing thing is just my lazyness in 7th grade keyboarding. Plus, I try to correct my mistakes as I see them and should I fail I could care less (I am often quite amused) if somone makes some fun of them. So in short, uh, what I just said
Certainly being abusive to FF or WLB or anyone else whom you KNOW has a problem is beyond just bad form.
Alas, my problem as well. I don't know if I really had it right ever. Looked ok tho
I also hate tying ties, but thats only because I don't to it often enough to remember how to do it.
Yes! and why not? You'd just have to tie them again later, and that's a waste of time. It doesn't make them look any worse.
anyone else just slack a tie until you can get it over your head and then just leave it tied over a hook on the back of your door?
Heh heh... poor Taw's world turned upside down?
Sun Nov 30, 2003 5:06 pm
I'm totally with Taw on the tie thing....hmm thats a bit of a tongue twister....if you're gonna wear a tie - wear it properly.
Personally I never wear ties (except weddings and funerals) - I have avoided it since I left school quite successfully. I've always chosen career paths that don't involve wearing the buggers....even at interviews! I wore jeans and a loose shirt to my last interview! Thankfully, I work in an industry where your reputation counts for a lot more than the way you dress.
Oh and for the record, my father is dyslexic and I have partial dyslexia - but unusually for me, its not in writing, its with talking. Sometimes it takes me a long time to verbally express what I mean....so much so that I actually find it easier and more efficient to write! Most days you won't notice - but occasionally I'll have a day where I can hardly express anything so I just don't talk at all...it got so extreme when I was growing up, that I just learned to listen instead of talk....which helped later on as women put me into the "strong, silent" category
unusual thing dyslexia....comes in many shapes and sizes.
Personally I never wear ties (except weddings and funerals) - I have avoided it since I left school quite successfully. I've always chosen career paths that don't involve wearing the buggers....even at interviews! I wore jeans and a loose shirt to my last interview! Thankfully, I work in an industry where your reputation counts for a lot more than the way you dress.
Oh and for the record, my father is dyslexic and I have partial dyslexia - but unusually for me, its not in writing, its with talking. Sometimes it takes me a long time to verbally express what I mean....so much so that I actually find it easier and more efficient to write! Most days you won't notice - but occasionally I'll have a day where I can hardly express anything so I just don't talk at all...it got so extreme when I was growing up, that I just learned to listen instead of talk....which helped later on as women put me into the "strong, silent" category
unusual thing dyslexia....comes in many shapes and sizes.
Sun Nov 30, 2003 5:46 pm
I have NEVER just pulled a tie off and slung it on a hook. All my ties are undone properly and folded and put away onto a tie rack. All my shirts are neatly folded away, and my trousers have creases u could cut urself on were they any sharper. And clip-on ties are the invention of the Devil
shoe-polishuing as well. I can't abide unpolished scuffed shoes. I also think that instant shine stuff should be banned. nothing like a tin of cherry blossom and a bit of elbow grease (am i really saying this? i sound like my father)
my wife struggles with dyslexia on a constant basis. it's worst manifestation for her is that she has absolutely no sense of direction or orientation and can get lost just a few yards from home. She cannot make long journeys by herself and is unable to follow directions. She has to go somewhere scores of times over before the journey becomes habitual, and then no more than 2 or 3 miles. hence why my moby is on 24/7. Also she cannot remember the names of things she's unfamilar with so makes up ensemble words to describe what she's talking about. She has no spatial orientation either (can't park, or pack anything) and she's incredibly untidy. Doesn't comprehend putting things away. that might just be to get me to do it, though
I used to think she was putting on at first, then i just thought she was being stupid. but she's pretty honest and isn't thick at all, it's just she can't do stuff I take for granted. I think if ur dyslexic u actually have to be cleverer in some ways than "normal" folk because u have to make up for it in order to function in everyday life.
Edited by - Tawakalna on 30-11-2003 17:53:24
shoe-polishuing as well. I can't abide unpolished scuffed shoes. I also think that instant shine stuff should be banned. nothing like a tin of cherry blossom and a bit of elbow grease (am i really saying this? i sound like my father)
my wife struggles with dyslexia on a constant basis. it's worst manifestation for her is that she has absolutely no sense of direction or orientation and can get lost just a few yards from home. She cannot make long journeys by herself and is unable to follow directions. She has to go somewhere scores of times over before the journey becomes habitual, and then no more than 2 or 3 miles. hence why my moby is on 24/7. Also she cannot remember the names of things she's unfamilar with so makes up ensemble words to describe what she's talking about. She has no spatial orientation either (can't park, or pack anything) and she's incredibly untidy. Doesn't comprehend putting things away. that might just be to get me to do it, though
I used to think she was putting on at first, then i just thought she was being stupid. but she's pretty honest and isn't thick at all, it's just she can't do stuff I take for granted. I think if ur dyslexic u actually have to be cleverer in some ways than "normal" folk because u have to make up for it in order to function in everyday life.
Edited by - Tawakalna on 30-11-2003 17:53:24
Sun Nov 30, 2003 6:28 pm
thats not dyslexia though Taw, half my flat is dyslexic and they have no problem doing things, its just a few words need checking and gramatical errors. Your describing some other inability to learn anything new.
talking about ties though, Taw, you REALLY need to get out more. I consider dressing up smart as opposed to dressing how you like a rareity savored for special occasions like my own death. Someone who takes the time out to buy or even USE a tie rack has something seriously wrong with their life. Trouser presses, shirts neatly lain out in a wardrobe. Your corporate my friend, a person i never wish to become.
"it has to start somewhere, it has to start sometime, what better place than here, what better time than now"
talking about ties though, Taw, you REALLY need to get out more. I consider dressing up smart as opposed to dressing how you like a rareity savored for special occasions like my own death. Someone who takes the time out to buy or even USE a tie rack has something seriously wrong with their life. Trouser presses, shirts neatly lain out in a wardrobe. Your corporate my friend, a person i never wish to become.
"it has to start somewhere, it has to start sometime, what better place than here, what better time than now"
Sun Nov 30, 2003 6:40 pm
I am NOT corporate. this regime holds back the chaos of disorderliness and untidiness which would overwhelm me/us were it left unchecked. look on it as u would a neat and directory structure on ur 'puter; would u just install anything anywhere? no (well i wouldn't) If everything is done neatly and ordered correctly then everything subsequent to that is easier and runs more smoothly afterwards.
trouser presses are cheating, btw. it doesn't count unless u use a proper iron and some starch. same goes for shirts. and putting forks, knives and spoons in the correct sections of the cutlery drawer. and putting shoes away neatly rather than just leaving them on the floor. and taking cups, glasses and plates etc. into the kitchen and washing them up rather than just leaving them all over the floor
Edited by - Tawakalna on 30-11-2003 18:46:33
trouser presses are cheating, btw. it doesn't count unless u use a proper iron and some starch. same goes for shirts. and putting forks, knives and spoons in the correct sections of the cutlery drawer. and putting shoes away neatly rather than just leaving them on the floor. and taking cups, glasses and plates etc. into the kitchen and washing them up rather than just leaving them all over the floor
Edited by - Tawakalna on 30-11-2003 18:46:33
Sun Nov 30, 2003 9:59 pm
hate to say it Taw but it sounds to me like you're an obsessive compulsive does your head get cluttered with frustration when a shirt is in the wrong drawer? do you find yourself reaching for the shoe polish before you eat breakfast? do you have a "happy" tie, a "leave me alone" tie and a "special occasions" tie? uh oh
lol. I've gotta admit though, if I'd been in the military and had this stuff hammered into my soul, I imagine that I would be exactly the same. Whereas my only concern in the morning is usually "hmmm...I have a client in at 10...has this t-shirt got too many creases in it?" and "do you think they'll know that I'm wearing the same jeans as yesterday?"....and believe me when I say that compared to how I used to be, these concerns are impressive
I wore a suit 2 weeks ago because my company was taking a client to court for non-payment - I strolled into the office to be met by a 10 minute series of wolf-whistles and comments such as "woohoo, look who scrubs up well" from the secretaries. It hadn't occured to me that they'd never once seen me in a shirt, never mind a suit!
does your head get cluttered with frustration when a shirt is in the wrong drawer? do you find yourself reaching for the shoe polish before you eat breakfast? do you have a "happy" tie, a "leave me alone" tie and a "special occasions" tie? uh oh
lol. I've gotta admit though, if I'd been in the military and had this stuff hammered into my soul, I imagine that I would be exactly the same. Whereas my only concern in the morning is usually "hmmm...I have a client in at 10...has this t-shirt got too many creases in it?" and "do you think they'll know that I'm wearing the same jeans as yesterday?"....and believe me when I say that compared to how I used to be, these concerns are impressive
I wore a suit 2 weeks ago because my company was taking a client to court for non-payment - I strolled into the office to be met by a 10 minute series of wolf-whistles and comments such as "woohoo, look who scrubs up well" from the secretaries. It hadn't occured to me that they'd never once seen me in a shirt, never mind a suit!
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