# The Tie Poll **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 25, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689 "2011-04-25T18:35:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/21 "2011-04-25T20:00:40Z")
Back when I was in primary and high school, I wore a tie as part of the school uniform, so I’ve known how to tie my own tie as long as I can remember – not that it’s a very difficult process to learn. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/22 "2011-04-25T20:06:14Z")
I tie it myself, without a mirror (I might use the reflection in the office window to check the knot is straight, if I’m not sure) ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/23 "2011-04-25T22:14:54Z")
I like ties, they can easily spice up a dull suit. I learned how to tie one in the cub scouts. I do need a mirror to tie my own tie though ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/24 "2011-04-25T22:38:45Z")
I can tie it myself, but I have no idea what the name of the knot is, or how to make the other knots, or whether the one I’m using is the best one for me. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/25 "2011-04-25T22:39:50Z")
I use a mirror, only to make sure it’s straight. I can’t imagine a grown man needing someone else to tie his tie. Come to think of it I must have learned very young, because I don’t remember a time when someone had to do it for me. ---
**Author:** ![inkling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkling)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/26 "2011-04-25T22:48:51Z")
I haven’t worn a tie regularly in quite some time, but I just checked and I can indeed still tie a full windsor without a mirror and have it come out looking decent - knot nicely aligned, good length, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/27 "2011-04-25T22:49:27Z")
I’ve forgotten how to tie a tie in the last 20 years since I haven’t worn a single one. I always had to use a mirror to see that the knot didn’t look bad, i didn’t need it to tie it. ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/28 "2011-04-25T22:51:23Z")
I tie all of my own ties. I can even tie bowtie, so BOOYAAAA! ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/29 "2011-04-25T23:31:58Z")
I tie my own ties. No mirror; it only confuses things. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/30 "2011-04-26T01:17:28Z")
I do not trust a man that does not tie his tie by himself without a mirror. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/31 "2011-04-26T01:34:37Z")
Though I rarely wear a tie: [ul] [li]Myself.[/li][li]No mirror.[/li][li]Windsor Knot.[/li][li]Perfect every time.[/li][/ul] Neener, neener. ---
**Author:** ![Dinaroozie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Dinaroozie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinaroozie)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/32 "2011-04-26T01:45:59Z")
Regular ties, tie myself, no mirror required. Bow ties, tie myself, sometimes need a mirror or else it comes out dodgy. Only wear either type rarely. Occasionally make fun of friends for wearing fake bow ties. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/33 "2011-04-26T01:50:46Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > I do not trust a man that does not tie his tie by himself without a mirror. And I do not trust a man who can tie a bow tie. Sneaky so and sos. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/34 "2011-04-26T02:03:35Z")
My husband ties his own, but I have tied them for kids at school. However, when I do it I have to put it around my neck and tie it as if I were going to wear it, then loosen it and put it around the student’s neck. I’m happy to do it and thankful to see one less clip-on tie!! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/35 "2011-04-26T02:06:56Z")
When I was very small, and wore a tie to church, my Mom would tie it for me. She had gone to a fancy girls’ private school where ties were mandatory, and even years afterward, she remembered how to tie a tie. One Sunday, Mom got tired of doing it for me, and taught me how. Ever since, I have tied my own tie. I can do it without a mirror, but often use one just to make sure that the knot is just so, and the dimple is where I want it. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/36 "2011-04-26T03:33:19Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > And I do not trust a man who can tie a bow tie. > Sneaky so and sos. 🙂 Bow ties are cool. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/37 "2011-04-26T03:54:40Z")
I cross-dress (well except I need better shoes and slacks and…) and when I do I tie my own tie. It usually takes me a couple of tries to get it right. No mirror. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/38 "2011-04-26T04:01:29Z")
I find myself having to wear a tie about, oh, once every five years or so, if that. Always amazes me that I still remember how to tie it. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/39 "2011-04-26T08:09:13Z")
I wear a tie as close to never as possible, but c’mon, even I can tie a tie… Joe ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689/40 "2011-04-26T08:17:46Z")
I no longer remember how to tie a tie. The last time I wore one, that I remember, was at my sister’s funeral in 1990. The time before was at college graduation in 1985. (See SDMB picture gallery for a pic of that graduation.) On the theory that human beings should be as flexible as possible, I should probably learn again. But I’ll probably take an accounting course or French course instead. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tie-poll/579689.md?page=3)