Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site bgsuvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!osu-eddie!bgsuvax!schultz From: schultz@bgsuvax.UUCP (Steven Schultz) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: RE: Ties Message-ID: <314@bgsuvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 4-Apr-85 10:04:09 EST Article-I.D.: bgsuvax.314 Posted: Thu Apr 4 10:04:09 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 5-Apr-85 05:18:29 EST Organization: Bowling Green State University, OH Lines: 34 <> >I've noticed that ties evoke quite a reaction, >particularly from women. I have, on occasion, worn >a tie to work, and found that I always receive a number >of "You look so nice" comments, even if the women >making the comments have seen the >same exact outfit without the tie before. > >My question is, does anyone have any idea why that is? For myself, wearing a tie changes my attitude towards myself somewhat. I think that I carry myself better when I dress up and I project that attitude to my co-workers and others. >What sadist invented ties in the first place? Probably some dominatrix who decided that collars for her slaves were too gauche. >And, more important, why are they so popular? Slaves wear them to hide the scars from the collars they wear at home. Steven Schultz "You can get anything you want, at Alice's Restaurant, excepting Alice" -Arlo Guthrie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PATH: uw-beaver!ihnp4!cbosgd!osu-eddie!bgsuvax!schultz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------