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Least Favorite Article/Accessory of Men’s Clothing

  1. Socks (especially black socks) and sandals
  2. Cummerbund
  3. Necktie
  4. Speedos on anyone but the extremely fit, cut, ripped, etc
  5. Zoobas
  6. shorts worn with dark socks
25245

Least Favorite Article/Accessory of Men’s Clothing

  1. Socks (especially black socks) and sandals
  2. Cummerbund
  3. Necktie
  4. Speedos on anyone but the extremely fit, cut, ripped, etc
  5. Zoobas
  6. shorts worn with dark socks
  7. Tighty whities
25246

Least Favorite Article/Accessory of Men’s Clothing

  1. Socks (especially black socks) and sandals
  2. Cummerbund
  3. Necktie
  4. Speedos on anyone but the extremely fit, cut, ripped, etc
  5. Zoobas
  6. shorts worn with dark socks
  7. Tighty whities
  8. Blue suit/Brown shoes
25247

Neckties did not originate as a symbol of slavery. And that article doesn’t claim they did.

The article says that neckties function as a symbol of slavery because men wear them involuntarily at work. Equating work with slavery seems like a stretch but the author never says this was the original purpose of a necktie.

The necktie’s actual origin is military. Croatian soldiers during the Thirty Years War often tied a thin scarf around their neck. Some of these Croatian soldiers ended up serving as mercenaries in France. King Louis thought the scarfs looked cool and made it an official part of their uniform. The look spread to other soldiers and then into general society. Its intent presumably was to show you were a tough guy who dressed like a soldier.

25248

Least Favorite Article/Accessory of Men’s Clothing

  1. Socks (especially black socks) and sandals
  2. Cummerbund
  3. Necktie
  4. Speedos on anyone but the extremely fit, cut, ripped, etc
  5. Zoobas
  6. shorts worn with dark socks
  7. Tighty whities
  8. Blue suit/Brown shoes
  9. Hats

They went out of fashion fifty years ago. The only men who wear them nowadays are hipsters.

25249

Least Favorite Article/Accessory of Men’s Clothing

  1. Socks (especially black socks) and sandals
  2. Cummerbund
  3. Necktie
  4. Speedos on anyone but the extremely fit, cut, ripped, etc
  5. Zoobas
  6. shorts worn with dark socks
  7. Tighty whities
  8. Blue suit/Brown shoes
  9. Hats
  10. Droopy Pants
25250

Now I gotta look up what a zooba is.

25251

Least Favorite Article/Accessory of Men’s Clothing

  1. Socks (especially black socks) and sandals
  2. Cummerbund
  3. Necktie
  4. Speedos on anyone but the extremely fit, cut, ripped, etc
  5. Zoobas
  6. shorts worn with dark socks
  7. Tighty whities
  8. Blue suit/Brown shoes
  9. Hats
  10. Droopy Pants
  11. French cuffs on dress shirts when I’m not in the mood or don’t have time to futz around with cufflinks.

Also, FTR, I wear a hat. One in summer and a different one in winter. Thank God for single-medium message boards, right?

25252

Least Favorite Article/Accessory of Men’s Clothing

  1. Socks (especially black socks) and sandals
  2. Cummerbund
  3. Necktie
  4. Speedos on anyone but the extremely fit, cut, ripped, etc
  5. Zoobas
  6. shorts worn with dark socks
  7. Tighty whities
  8. Blue suit/Brown shoes
  9. Hats
  10. Droopy Pants
  11. French cuffs on dress shirts when I’m not in the mood or don’t have time to futz around with cufflinks.
  12. Wife-beaters
25253

Also, FTR, I happen to like certain hats on guys. Ball caps not so much, but fedoras and porkpies, yum.

25254

Oh, it looks good on you, though. [/RodneyDangerfield]

25255

Least Favorite Article/Accessory of Men’s Clothing

  1. Socks (especially black socks) and sandals
  2. Cummerbund
  3. Necktie
  4. Speedos on anyone but the extremely fit, cut, ripped, etc
  5. Zoobas
  6. shorts worn with dark socks
  7. Tighty whities
  8. Blue suit/Brown shoes
  9. Hats
  10. Droopy Pants
  11. French cuffs on dress shirts when I’m not in the mood or don’t have time to futz around with cufflinks.
  12. Wife-beaters
  13. mankinis

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Sidekicks

  1. Robin
25256

Sidekicks

  1. Robin
  2. Short Round
25257

Sidekicks

  1. Robin
  2. Short Round
  3. Pancho
25258

Sidekicks

  1. Robin
  2. Short Round
  3. Pancho
  4. Tonto
25259

Sidekicks

  1. Robin
  2. Short Round
  3. Pancho
  4. Tonto
  5. Donna Noble (or fill in your favorite Doctor Who companion)
25260

Sidekicks

  1. Robin
  2. Short Round
  3. Pancho
  4. Tonto
  5. Donna Noble
  6. Fallout Boy
25261
  1. Robin
  2. Short Round
  3. Pancho
  4. Tonto
  5. Donna Noble
  6. Fallout
  7. Barney Rubble
25262

Sidekicks

  1. Robin
  2. Short Round
  3. Pancho
  4. Tonto
  5. Donna Noble
  6. Fallout
  7. Barney Rubble
  8. Kato
25263

Sidekicks

  1. Robin
  2. Short Round
  3. Pancho
  4. Tonto
  5. Donna Noble
  6. Fallout Boy
  7. Barney Rubble
  8. Kato
  9. Hadji