Recently learned how to fold clothes quicker, now this. What else now?

Just tried it. That's a terrible tie, looks awful. I'll stick with the way that doesn't make it look like a 3 year old tied it.

This is absolutely no faster than the normal way to tie a Windsor knot while the tie hangs around your neck.

Am I the only one who keeps his ties tied???

Yes.

What's the benefit of untying your tie? What are the drawbacks of keeping them tied?

lot more like the more complicated and longer way to tie a bad poorly

I keep them tied, but I'm lazy, like to sleep in and don't want to deal with getting a tie to look right before I leave for work.

lolz. i do.

I don't even own a tie anymore.

A real man always goes FULL Windsor!

Great, now I just need an excuse to tie it in front of somebody to impress them.

I've always kinda wanted to rock the granny knot just to give the impression of a guy that really gives zero fucks...but unfortunately I do actually give fucks about whether or not people think I can tie it properly, and I fear these doubts already betray the lack of confidence that would be required to carry it. I figure you'd have to go with the tradtional getup to begin with and then transition to the granny knot later, but yah, I think its going to remain one of those fantasies of rebellion.

Oh, and the problem with not untying it is that it sort of has an expiry date. Every cycle of loosen and tighten it gets always seems to lose some of its plump until it may as well be a granny knot. I figure you're good for 3 uses, maybe 4 if you're really careful before you're going have to cook up a new fresh one.

....still know the full and half Winsor and could probably remember how to do a bow-tie. Last time I wore a tie was on a Halloween a few years back!!

It takes all of twenty seconds to tie a half-Windsor. I just never really considered leaving them tied. Though, as mentioned above, I would have thought it'd tend to start to look sloppy after a couple uses.

No-hands butt wiping.

There's no harm in leaving your ties tied. If you don't mind them getting horribly wrinkled.

Leaving a tie tied to loosen it, but then re-wear it tightens the knot. It stretches the fabric shrinks the knot size. It is not a very classy move. Buy a clip-on if you do not want to show some culture or pride. Also, you shouldn't wash or dry clean a tie. Ties are a one hit wonder.

I bartend. I have to display an illusion of a lie, but carry class during my steps of work.

Do it right or leave it at home.

A full windsor always looks more symmetrical and avoids that lopsided appearance of the half...

But you won't be trusted by James Bond.

WHY is the camera at such an angle!

Also, that tie looks dreadful.