Where do you stand on the BOW TIE?

[madison2000]

Poll question: Where do you stand on the BOW TIE?

[Longgrain]

1. What about bow ties on women

I think it's cute and kind of sexy.

Or am I the only one?

[MuseRider]

3. Only one

sorry. :hi:

[Longgrain]

8. Come on someone else must share my feelings

Or are you just biased because you were forced to wear a bow tie at some point. :P

[MuseRider]

13. I actually know

a couple of men who wear them and they wear really cool ones, I have no clue where they get them but they are very creative and colorful. Those actually look pretty awesome. Girls already spend too many years with bows, we are over it by the time we are 11.

[Longgrain]

17. Alright then.

I still think it's intriguing because, as many in this thread seem to suggest, bows represent social repression. I find it alluring to try and unravel the bow, like a bow on a Christmas present--I'm dying to find out what's inside and open it up.

So I guess it is just me. :7

[MuseRider]

20. Never thought of it

that way. Interesting.

[Richard Steele]

52. You are NOT the only one!

I collect vintage menswear, and my sweetie is ALWAYS "borrowing" my ties....I can't stop her, because she looks so damn CUTE in them!

Not just bowties; I own over 300 neckties, and she looks HOT in those too!

[Aristus]

44. The January 1974 issue of Playboy showed a nude model tying

a white bow tie around her neck, a la the Playboy Bunny. Looked incredible!




Or...or, um....so I've heard! :+

[madison2000]

2. I'd like to see the bow tie on males 12 and under only

[Blue-Jay]

4. OK with a tux. Otherwise, pretty friggin' lame.

Even on Paul Simon, Godresthissoul.

[terrya]

15. You're right A tux is the only time a bow tie looks good.

Otherwise, it just looks silly. Even on the late, great Paul Simon.

[Lavender Brown]

5. I like men in black tie at weddings and such, but not everyday ala Tucker.

[tjdee]

6. Tries to say "I'm clever and different", really says "I think I'm better

than you."

Unless it's with a tuxedo.

[giant_robot]

7. Nothing says, "I'm an insufferable conservative douchebag," like the

bowtie.



edit: photo

[madison2000]

9. Well, there's George Will

and then there's Senator Paul Simon

[Blue-Jay]

10. George is a conservative douchebag.

But he's not insufferable.

[Thor_MN]

31. With both Carlson and Will, I'd say you step firmly on the central knot...

and stand there until it stops wiggling.

[madison2000]

35. easier than killing a vampire

:evilgrin:

[alwynsw]

14. Was that what Paul Simon was saying all those years?

Don't think so.

BTW. I wear bow ties a ton. It's different.

[giant_robot]

18. See my post below.

I've already retracted my statement, apologized, and chastized myself for not realizing that I'd be stepping on toes before I posted it.

Sorry.

Bygones!

:hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi:

[alwynsw]

22. No problem! Thanks!

[TheMightyFavog]

36. Bullshit.

Dr. Daniel C. Kallgren, Professor of History and Political Science at UW-Marinette wears bowties on a regular basis, and he's as liberal as they come!

[Demit]

11. I would stand on the bow tie that Tucker Carlson wears, with him in it.

[salvorhardin]

12. Looks ok on some people

Sam Seder for instance.


George Will on the other hand...


My theory is that a person's soul shines through no matter what clothes they wear.

[giant_robot]

16. You'd think I'd know better to make sweeping generalizations

on this board by now, wouldn't you? I retract my statement in light of the Sam Seder photo, and I apologize to any DU'ers who wear bow ties on a regular basis. (Although I still won't be caught dead in one!)

:hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi: :hi:

[madison2000]

23. Sam Seder creeps me out- but I didn't feel that way till after I saw his

picture. Bow tie guy does not = liberal talk radio guy

[Undercover Owl]

29. bow-ties NOT recommended.

Unless you are in Outkast, you won't manage to wear a bow-tie without looking like a socially awkward dweeb. Women won't be attracted to you.

They are just too risky for 99.9% of men to "pull off" successfully.

[qnr]

19. Need a "They're ok, but I wouldn't wear them" option

Many are required by employers

[madison2000]

24. Well, then its a uniform, like for caterers

Its not a choice or a personal statement.

[qnr]

27. True, but the question asked was "Where do you stand"

not "Where do they stand" - whether it's a uniform or not, I still have to look at it :)

And as I said, my feeling is they're fine, but I wouldn't wear them.

[nickgutierrez]

21. Goofy.

No matter who wears them.

[fit4life]

25. No thanks.

Bow ties just scream "I'm very educated and have never had sex that involved a partner."

Just my opinion! :)

[samplegirl]

26. Bow Ties belong in Pasta only

on men they are just so Tucker looking

[cestpaspossible]

28. How about

I like when people feel free to choose their own style of what works for them, even though some people get it wrong. But I think what looks best is when people find ways to express themselves, not ways to follow trends.

[tjwmason]

30. They are wonderful things

I have several, and will definitely wear one to Mass tomorrow now, in honour of D.U.

That said, people who have those pre-tied ones should be summarily executed by the road-side. They're not difficult to tie, and they always come with little instruction sheets.

[gizmo1979]

32. Tucker carlson !

nough said!

[annabanana]

33. I like them with vodka sauce

what's farfella?

[zmdem]

34. They're great, as long as they are not the clip-on type (n/t)

[Bake]

37. ONLY with a tux. Or tails. Otherwise, NEVER.

Bake

[ThorsHammer]

38. Only for formal wear

[u4ic]

39. For clowns only

[philosophie_en_rose]

40. Guys with bowties: either extreme nerds or bad ass mofos. n/t

:)

[freethought]

41. Bow ties look kinda goofy.

But on the whole I think they're allright. I keep thinking about Al Franken doing the late Sen. Paul Simon. "I really scored big with the BOW TIE!"

[sasquatch]

42. Freddy Mitchell: bow tie yes. Tucker Carlson: bow tie no!

[texas1928]

43. Well

If you stand on the knot hard enough, you can choke them.

[madison2000]

45. Either way

[Bullwinkle925]

46. I love bow-tie pasta!

esp. w/pancetta and peas in a cream sauce.

[madison2000]

47. But would you wear it to work?

[Bullwinkle925]

48. Probably - on 'casual' day.

[madison2000]

49. Wear your food to work day is every day for some people!

[Bullwinkle925]

51. Too true! (smile)

[theboss]

50. People ask me, "Paul, why the bow tie?"

Well, with Paul Simon, what you see is what you get.