Job Interview: Which knot to tie a tie?

LapsedPacifist · Post by **LapsedPacifist** » 2004-04-15 08:37pm

I've got a Job interview tommorrow. IT work at a private university. Every time I go into one of these things I have to remember how to retie my tie (odd because I'm pretty good at it) so I go to a website and brush up on it. It seems that there are three basic knots: the full windsor, the half windsor, and the four in hand. Which knot do you prefer for which situations?

I'm planning on using a four-in-hand. Easy and neat, about the level of causualness I'd expect from the position.

LP

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-04-15 08:43pm

Whatever knots my mom and dad know.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2004-04-15 08:45pm

I use the Windsor, usually. (I think that's what it is, anyways...)

mjn6172 · Post by **mjn6172** » 2004-04-15 09:45pm

I use a half-windsor myself, but that's just because that's how my Dad taught me how to do it. Easy to remember, over under over up through.

Phantasee · Post by **Phantasee** » 2004-04-15 09:49pm

I learned the Four-inhand myself, as the diagrams were too confusing that morning. It was first day of junior high, and I was going to a uniform wearing school...I didn't have time to decipher the other two diagrams, so I just stuck with the Four-in-hand ever since. Looks alright too.

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2004-04-16 09:47am

There's more than one??!!

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2004-04-16 09:54am

Be distinctive: Get a collarless shit with a button-clasp.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-04-16 10:00am

i usually never bother with ties. too annoying to put on. as it is i still don't know how to make a proper knot to wear them anyways. i can count all the times i've actually worn a tie on my hands.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-04-16 10:20am

Lagmonster wrote:Be distinctive: Get a collarless shit with a button-clasp.

with a Nehru jacket perhaps? Simply shagadelic, you crazy hippie space cat!

Straha · Post by **Straha** » 2004-04-16 04:57pm

Wear a Bolo Tie!

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-04-16 05:33pm

Just attach it directly to your chest with roofing staples.

LapsedPacifist · Post by **LapsedPacifist** » 2004-04-16 08:02pm

Four in hand.

Three and a half hours of talking.

Four groups to interview with.

I got home and found out they're checking my references.

Gotta hand it to the four in hand.

LP

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-04-16 08:10pm

If your honestly basing your success on how you seccured a damn tie around your neck, that's really sad.

Imperium² · Post by **Imperium²** » 2004-04-16 08:12pm

Clip on.

LapsedPacifist · Post by **LapsedPacifist** » 2004-04-16 09:04pm

If I was honestly asking for tie advice on a sci-fi forum that would be really sad!

Besides if it wasn't the tie it would have to be skills, experience, personality, or somesuch.... And what's the likelyhood of THAT?

LP

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2004-04-16 09:12pm

I use clip-ons.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2004-04-16 09:45pm

If they have the eyes to notice the knot in your tie, they'd only take notice of, and be impressed by, a Full Windsor. Everything else is just bourgoisie....

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2004-04-16 10:48pm

Doesn't fucking matter, as long as it looks good.

StarDestroyer.Net BBS

Job Interview: Which knot to tie a tie?

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