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knowbody0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 10:43 PM
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men and their ties!!!!
points to the dick and starts at adam's apple.....i just don't get it. how can it be that this is standard dress code? i much prefer the arabic sheets, the hindu cotton shirts, african woven patterns. help me please with what the heck the tie is all about.
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 10:44 PM
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1. I love ties - you just have a dirty mind
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david_vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 10:44 PM
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2. As GQ put it years ago,
"a tie is nothing but a painted penis."
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LiberalVoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 10:45 PM
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3. They're called Jalabaya's...
Not arabic sheets.
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intrepid_wanderer Donating Member (559 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 10:49 PM
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4. What else is known of...
these "Jalabayas" ??

What are they most commonly made of?

Is their a particular signifigance to it's shape/color/areas covered...??



I'm curious
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LiberalVoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 10:52 PM
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5. Well...
Generally they're made of cotton...And as for the second question, not really. I mean they're just comfortable clothing that usually runs down to the ankles. They sometimes have pockets on the sides or even on the chest. I used to wear them all the time when I went to the mosque as a child. All I can say is that they're so damn comfy its sick...I'll wear one around the house occasioanlly when I just feel like relaxing.
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intrepid_wanderer Donating Member (559 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 11:09 PM
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6. THANKS...
I guess I just don't like remaining ignorant about such a huge group of people...


Here's hoping others will chime in with knowlege & viewpoints... it's why we're all here right? sorta???


:bounce:
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knowbody0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 11:31 PM
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7. sorry about naming them sheets
cotton, non binding, so clean - awesome. still how bout those ties?
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LiberalVoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 11:47 AM
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9. lol...
I don't likem much either...
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WindRavenX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 11:38 PM
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8. I like ties
They're loads of fun to take off :evilgrin: :evilgrin:
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tjwmason Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 02:27 PM
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10. Ties are wonderful
I would guess that their derivation is either something practical (like a workman's sweat rag), or protective. I feel quite naked without one.

Also in a formal-dress environment they're the only place for self-expression. Plain suit, white shirt (or pale colour), black shoes, beautiful woven silk tie - it all makes sense really.
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bobbobbins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 02:31 PM
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11. Ties are for tools.
Fuck that shit.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 03:09 PM
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12. a government plan
to slowly lower american IQ (even MORE) by restricting oxygen flow to the brain


:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat
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mr blur Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 03:27 PM
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13. Ties are ridiculous
Haven't worn one for 15 years.

They're a hangover from the days when men used to use a kind of scarf to close the tops of their "shirts". Then we started using buttons which made the "tie" superfluous. Absolutely useless thing, the tie.
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name not needed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 03:39 PM
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14. Ties are useful
You never know when you'll have to choke your coworker with it.
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 03:39 PM
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15. I love ties.
Especially this one.

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SharonRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 04:11 PM
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17. LOL
Thanks for sending me here. I know they don't serve any real purpose, but I like a nice tie. Without ties, suits wouldn't look half as classy.
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Patsy Stone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 04:53 PM
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19. ROFL
Yes, that IS a good one! :)

:hi:
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Xithras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 03:45 PM
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16. It's all about self expression.
As I sit here in my slacks and white shirt, the only thing that distinguishes me from my co-workers in a crowd is my tie (which today is black, with a pretty gold and purple loop pattern). For many professional people stuck in a world of shirt and slack dress codes, the tie is the only outlet we have to be creative and individualistic.

BTW, Friday is kids day in my house, when I let my kids choose the tie I wear to work (I own almost 40 ties). Last Friday I wore a Scooby-Doo tie, and this week my son is swearing that he's finally going to get me to wear that YuGiOh tie he bought for me last Christmas. He'll have to argue that one out with my daughter though, since she wants me to wear my bright purple one again (I love the purple one).

Who said ties have to be boring?
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 04:14 PM
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18. Get yourself a Spongebob tie
and you can be all hip and snarky and promote the homosexual agenda all at the same time! :evilgrin:
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 04:55 PM
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20. Ahem. Women love ties.
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Withywindle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 06:32 PM
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21. They make good leashes n/t
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-05 06:34 PM
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22. I look good in a tie.
Normally, I just look like shite.
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