When I see a co-worker wearing a tie, I assume he has a job interview over lunch. If he came on late/is leaving early, that pretty much guarantees it is for an interview.
Our dress code here pretty much says “Don’t wear anything offensive, torn or dirty”.
You take **Giraffe **too seriously.
The main objection to the OP is not his attitude towards neckties. You don’t like them or need to wear them? Fine. But, if you do have a job where you are expected to wear a tie, then buck up and buy a shirt with a collar that fits. The whining is annoying.
A couple of years ago, our HR director mentioned to me that the only reason my boss wore a tie to work was because I did. I liked that.
I would think you’d be more sympathetic; ties must be a crippling expense for giraffes.
True. One is supposed to stop pulling on the tie before cutting off oxygen. And bloodflow. Etc…
That’s why I likes my bow ties. You can’t overtighten it (around your neck) once it’s tied, and if you pull it too tight at the beginning, you just pass out before you’re done tying.
Yeah, really.
It gives me something pretty to look at during meetings.
Well, when you gotta blow your nose, make sure you’re wearing a tie where it will fit in with the color scheme. Other than that, I agree with you. Ties serve no useful purpose whatsoever.
Now, think about how you can use this power for Evil. 
Decoration.
Same here. Where does the OP work that neckties are still customary?
I love ties, but hate dressing nicely enough that I don’t feel like a douche wearing one.
I work in banking but on the tech side and in San Francisco so if I did actually wear a tie it would be perceived as either hipster affectation (we have a couple of those in the office) or a sign that I’m interviewing elsewhere (if I combined it with dress clothes).
Even in loosey goosey San Francisco if you watch the streets downtown during the day you’ll see a lot of suits and ties. And everybody who works for my employer complains about having to go to the New York offices because they’ll have to wear suits.
It’s been so long since I wore a necktie that when I had to go to a funeral recently, I had to practice tying it several times before I got it right. And I had to borrow a suit coat, too.
I thought a pallbearer wearing a Spinal Tap T-Shirt would not have been appreciated.
You were so wrong!
Move to Silicon Valley. My billionaire CEO was famous for hating ties, and for only agreeing to wear one when meeting with the head of a large country. Since I’ve been here people have stopped wearing ties when presenting at conferences, and even lots of sales guys who visit us have given up on them.
While finance guys and lawyers in San Francisco wear ties, I bet not many people working at Twitter do.
No tie = more blood to the brain = more creativity.
But if you don’t wear a tie, you don’t have an opportunity to pull out the knot and look ruggedly rumpled by 5pm. It’s a great esthetic 
You are wearing it wrong. You also have on the wrong shirt. I blame not you but the stores you shop at and/or the tailors you employ. More than that I blame America.
I do training classes for groups, smallest around 10, largest up to 700 or so. I always dress one notch higher than the male members of my audience.
If they are mostly in shirtsleeves, I’m wearing a jacket.
If they are mostly wearing jackets, I’m wearing a tie.
If they are mostly wearing a tie, I’m wearing a suit, and likely french cuffs.
etc. etc.
I like wearing ties, it’s a chance to show off good taste. I have some damn nice ties.
OP, get the right size shirt. Lots of online places to buy excellent quality shirts in whatever collar/sleeve/cut combination you need. Google Charles Tyrwhitt for an example.
