We all have been through this. “I don’t know how to tie a tie, but I have to do it in just 5 minutes, because I’m leaving for a very important meeting!” You are desperately looking for someone who could help. Those knowledgeable aren’t of course around, the rest are shaking their heads helplessly.
Or maybe you are one of the lot for whom someone someday tied a tie – and this tied tie is hanging in your closet right now? That’s one of the simplest and most reliable ways to destroy an elegant tie.