Tweet
I was reading another post about ribbons and found myself suddenly reminded of something funny.
When I worked for Moore's (they're gone now. New company bought em out) as management, I was required to wear a tie. Every bleeding day... a tie. At first I wore these very nice silk ties, some with tabasco things on them, others with snoopy, and a few mickey mouse ones. However after one little incident with a simple cheap blue tie...I changed to wearing bow ties. Here's the story of how I nearly hanged myself with my tie.
I don't remember much about the day itself, it's been ten years or so now, but I remember that I'd been stuck working non stop in the Men's department. When I came in that day, I'd spilled something on my tie (at lunch) and had to swap it out with a cheap blue polyester tie bought off the racks. After getting a good knot, I turned and went about my work.
I don't remember how exactly it happened, I've often thought that I was leaning into a dressing room to hand something to the girl inside who was changing the lights, but to be honest I really don't know; but in the end it doesn't matter. As I turned to walk from the dressing room, I suddenly feel this tightening about my neck, and manage to emit a soft "HURK!" as i come up short. I slipped, and fell, with my tie pulling taut. M, the manager at the store, claimed I had turned blue and looked ready to pass out by the time he got me out of the door.
I remember he sent me home after that and I talked hoarsely for a few weeks afterward. From that day on, I never wore another tie that could get caught in anything. It was Bow Ties for me from then on.
Even now, I have a really hard time wearing a normal tie. Guess I still have memories of being throttled by my neckwear.
When I worked for Moore's (they're gone now. New company bought em out) as management, I was required to wear a tie. Every bleeding day... a tie. At first I wore these very nice silk ties, some with tabasco things on them, others with snoopy, and a few mickey mouse ones. However after one little incident with a simple cheap blue tie...I changed to wearing bow ties. Here's the story of how I nearly hanged myself with my tie.
I don't remember much about the day itself, it's been ten years or so now, but I remember that I'd been stuck working non stop in the Men's department. When I came in that day, I'd spilled something on my tie (at lunch) and had to swap it out with a cheap blue polyester tie bought off the racks. After getting a good knot, I turned and went about my work.
I don't remember how exactly it happened, I've often thought that I was leaning into a dressing room to hand something to the girl inside who was changing the lights, but to be honest I really don't know; but in the end it doesn't matter. As I turned to walk from the dressing room, I suddenly feel this tightening about my neck, and manage to emit a soft "HURK!" as i come up short. I slipped, and fell, with my tie pulling taut. M, the manager at the store, claimed I had turned blue and looked ready to pass out by the time he got me out of the door.
I remember he sent me home after that and I talked hoarsely for a few weeks afterward. From that day on, I never wore another tie that could get caught in anything. It was Bow Ties for me from then on.
Even now, I have a really hard time wearing a normal tie. Guess I still have memories of being throttled by my neckwear.
Comment