20 most worthless pieces of junk: #15 -- The tie rack

ok so you don't wear ties. big deal. many men do and when they take them off they don't necessarily like having them hang on doorknobs or the backs of chairs or crushed on a pile of laundry. i'm sure your wardrobe of choice is the t-shirt and flip flops and you have no idea of what a hanger is.

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I have a tie rack designed to be mounted to the wall, with two rows of prongs sticking straight out. I've found it's great for hanging necklaces on. Women, steal the tie racks your husbands receive.

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You shouldn't be allowed to write these things. My husband doesn't hate his ties and I like how sharp he looks in them. For his last birthday he asked his mom for a tie rack because he detested laying them over a hanger. If you want to pick on something try a money clip. I know some men use them, but I personally don't see a point in them. Oh, wait, if I say that I'm no better then you shooting down stuff you personally don't use.

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If you want your tie to look neat, you need to hang it somewhere and not on a hanger with your shirt already tied. If you stuff it in a drawer, it will be crumpled and you will look like a slob. One small tie rack will do. And you don't need dozens of ties either. Most look the same anyway so several very nice simple ties will do for a lifetime. Forget the very cheap one, they tie awful and look terrible. People give you too many ties, re-gift, just not to the same person that gave it to you.

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First of all I HATE wearing ties. HATE 'em ! I attended a Catholic grammar school way back in the 1900's (1957-1966) and boys were required to wear the "uniform" ie: ties AND jackets with the same design, same color and the girls had to wear THEIR skirt / blouse "uniform" as well. Air conditioners didn't exist in the school either so the ties added to the discomfort. Now I can tolerate a tie at a wedding, funeral, formal gathering etc. since I can anticipate how many minutes more I need to wear this until I can take it off before I even start the car to go home ! And,as a teacher for 20 years, I had to wear a tie. We protested the directive the board of ed. set but lost in court. So, I'm sick of them. But, I confess, I DO have a tie rack. Why? For ME #1) I can locate these formal "nooses" with ease. And #2) The tie rack will eventually make it easier for me to burn all of them at once vs. individually. And I've got it in my will to forget the tie at my wake - NO TIE ! -and bury me in my coffin WITHOUT a tie as well. 'Cause I'll be damned if I'm going to spend eternity 6 ft. under trying to get this noose OFF. I mean, the coffin is hard to move in, ya know? Little to no elbow room. I might not even be able to reach the knot in my tie to loosen it - forget taking it off ! And ladies,YOU wear them at least 8 hours a day. In fact, try it for at LEAST one year and see if YOU think they should be "standard" dress ! Perhaps women should ONLY wear skirts, ok ! No pants, no jeans, just skirts and the shorter the better. NOW can you relate to what I'm talkin' about ???

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If you have ties you don't need, you can donate them to Dress for Success, which provides business attire to underprivileged people looking for jobs.

Also, tie racks are only useless when you buy a bad one. Get a good one with some silicone/rubberized grippy stuff on it, and it'll be perfect. Or heck, get some of those non-slip mats you're supposed to put under throw rugs, cut it up, and attach it to the rack. Simple fix!

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Again you show your professional and fashion immaturity. All I hear from this article is that you don't want to wear ties and that you are a slob. Also it reflects again how you do not complete a ARTICLE and stray from the the purpose of this article "to prove a tie rack is useless not a tie". The Tie rack is another symbol of a bigger problem for you ... "Organization". Your thoughts and conclusions are not complete or defensible ... a tie rack is an organizing tool to help complete and maintain a professional and complete appearrance. Appearance seems to be something you have a problem with as mean young adults do not understand "First Impression are always being formed by every person you come in contact with ... everytime you come in contact with them ( a new first impression is created each time) We are visual creatures as well as verbal.

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Hmmm, that's funny. Maybe I just don't. Like. Ties.

The purpose of this article was merely to have fun, though I must say that when I apply to Harvard to do my doctoral thesis on tie racks, I will be sure to give a ring. No need to send your contact info: I'll just look for the guy whose tie is tied on way too tighty.

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Most men receive tie racks from their mothers-in-law on those occasions when those ladies can't think of any gift that can direct a man's attentions to his own character flaws. So tie racks are, essentially a compliment to the man.

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I actually like my tie rack. Helps me keep my stuff organized. Yes, I do have ties that I don't wear that often... and I probably need to get rid of some, but even if I end up with 5 ties, I need a place for 'em!

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I've never liked ties on men. Probably because they look stuffy, but mainly because they seem like the most useless garmet one can own. In fact, I've often pondered why they even exist? Is it a holdover from times when men wore napkins around their necks in order to protect their shirts? Does anyone know?

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I'm one of those weird people who like wearing ties. I just bought an amazing assortment of hideously beautiful seventies ties on eBay for $20 and am actually looking for a good tie rack to hold them (notice I said hold...not organize). I just graduated from university and have entered the business world and use my ties to show my personality. Plus, a white shirt without a tie looks horrible, although other shirts don't. As to uselessness, I won't argue with that (except maybe as a portable cloth to wipe of glasses), but how many ladies have you seen wearing belts on top of shirts? 'nuff said.

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