What sadistic bastard invented the necktie?

[arbusto_baboso]

And was he or she related to the asshole who invented pantyhose (I didn't forget you ladies... or you crossdressers.)?

[Chan790]

1. I know this one...

the necktie was invented to serve two competing and related purposes.

1.) To hide stains on shirts in the place people were most likely to get stains while eating.
2.) As a proto-napkin.

It was dinnerwear with a purpose, not fancywear. Get a stain on the necktie, throw it out and buy a new one.

[Sanity Claws]

2. Same guy who invented the hanging noose

[gblady]

3. probably.....

more info than you care to know...

http://www.shop-usa.info/TIE_HISTORY/tie_history.html

[Captain Hilts]

4. I'd rather wear a tie than pantyhose. Hose are like walking around in a tight, plastic baggie. nt

[noamnety]

5. Same here.

At least ties don't create and collect foot sweat.

[Captain Hilts]

8. Oh man, I slosh around in my shoes! nt

[noamnety]

10. Think how rich we could be

if there were a market for foot sweat.

(Sadly, a search on "foot sweat for sale" turned up only one dead link - and the search will probably confuse the hell out of the person whose site it linked to if they check their search stats.)

[cloudbase]

6. Er, uh,

I'll have to take your word for that. ;-)

[pokerfan]

7. The story I heard

was that they were invented to hide the fasteners on the shirt what with buttons, hooks, etc. being considered vulgar or something.

[Ptah]

9. What masochistic bastard wears one?

:hide:

[crimsonblue]

11. Neckties are awesome...

there are 85 different ways to tie a tie!

[Vidar]

12. Supposedly, somebody In Queen Victoria's court to spare her from the obscene sight of a

man's shirt buttons.

[malta blue]

13. Pantyhose are nothing compared to the evil BRA!

:nuke::nuke: