Quote from: Bealman on June 05, 2017, 09:51:37 AM



Weird as it may seem, I like ties. Probably due to my NE upbringing. Makes me feel posh 

Ahh.. that explains it, I'm just common scum see, nothing posh about me !

Besides I think the UK is still a little, errr well overly formal.  I spent 10 years as a manager in Canada where slacks and a comfy top were fine, unless it was summer of course and then shorts and a t shirt were the thing

Quote from: grumbeast on June 05, 2017, 09:44:03 AM
... ties however ,or neck rags as I like to call them are the most idiotic item of clothing ever invented...

Totally agree! Complete waste of natural resources.

Living here in Oz, I can assure everyone that the preferred mode of dress for males is a tee shirt, shorts and thongs (flip flops).

I like dressing up to stir the Aussie's 

Quote from: Bealman on June 05, 2017, 10:17:22 AM
Living here in Oz, I can assure everyone that the preferred mode of dress for males is a tee shirt, shorts and thongs (flip flops).

I like dressing up to stir the Aussie's 

I hope this dressing up does not include costume for Prescilla, queen of the desert? 

 
Even though he quantified it, somehow a thought emerged of Bealman in a thong so I'm in for nightmares tonight and daymares up until then

You're funny folk. 

Yes we still use teapots.  Have varied sizes including a small one suitable for one large mug.  We usually go for mugs - partly because with my hand tremor I tend to struggle with cups and saucers.  Do tend to use instant coffee - but I had a small one mug cafetiere for work, which I sometimes use if I am on my own.  Make "real" coffee in the larger cafetieres for main meals  at the weekend!.  We have in the past had a filter coffee maker.  Would not be without the microwave, or the food processor.

I " maintained standards" and wore suit and tie to work until I took early retirement 6 years ago - whatever others around me were doing.  I did miss the holes for cufflinks on most shirts at normal prices as I like them.  In really hot weather I did forgo the suit - going for smart trousers and shirtsleeves (short if very hot).   I retain a couple of suits and suitable shirts and ties for occasional formal use.  Otherwise informal shirts of varied styles and sleeve lengths.

That covers some of the areas mentioned above.  So I guess we are in some ways traditional for the 50s/60s which were our formative years.  But we do embrace modern approaches if they seem beneficial.

Funny thing about me, tea and tea pots.

I work away from home a lot - often for more than a month at a time. (freelance).
I don't work when at home.
When at home, I have a long leasurely breakfast that involves a big pot (1 Ltr +) of green tea.
I drink green tea only from a fine glass or china cup/mug.  A heavy pot cup/mug spoils the experience (IMHO).

However, when I am away, hotel living, breakfast is a hurried affair in the process of gettng to the workplace, so I have coffee.
Once on-site, I buy myself a tea pot (Too heavy/bulky to pack - but I pack the tea glass) and have my leasurely litre of green tea in the evening. (Although a glass or two of red, or brandy, often sneeks in there too).

Hope I have not bored you with the mundanity of my tea habit 

I like wearing a tie, if it hinders your breathing then your shirt doesn't fit. Simple.

Quote from: njee20 on June 05, 2017, 05:13:47 PM
I like wearing a tie, if it hinders your breathing then your shirt doesn't fit. Simple.

Or your tie is too tight??

Quote from: Tom U on June 05, 2017, 12:28:07 PM
However, when I am away, hotel living, breakfast is a hurried affair in the process of gettng to the workplace, so I have coffee.

Whenever I visit customers and they offer me tea or coffee I always go for coffee to avoid the diuretic effect of tea. That way the traffic jams back to the hotel are much less stressful.

Best regards,


Joe

Quote from: njee20 on June 05, 2017, 05:13:47 PM
I like wearing a tie, if it hinders your breathing then your shirt doesn't fit. Simple.

I'd rather not be wearing a shirt either.. but that's another story!

seriously though, if you like a tie go right ahead and wear one.. I don't see why someone else (my boss for example) should be able to tell me to wear what is a purely decorative rag when my job consists of sitting infront of a computer for 8 hours a day barely saying a word to anyone I work with let alone someone who might be a client

I guess ties are just a hot-button with me .. sorry.

To get back on the thread though, how many people still use tea-towels.. I've never had a dishwasher, and probably never will, and while we're on cleaning things I still prefer a traditional broom for sweeping

Yes, we use tea-towels - because we can't afford a Bosch dishwasher - and we misuse them as oven-gloves. And we have a dustpan & brush in addition to 2 Dsyons, a Henry, and a Bosch. Downstairs we have wooden floors throughout, so I'd like one day to replace the mop & bucket with a robot mop.

Tea towels

Had to ask my wife about that one.

She knew exactly what they are, and showed me one.

Even showed me drawer with lots of them in.

She muttered something too, but I was leaving the kitchen and didn't quite catch it.




Please note that the author is fond of fiction.

Edit: Mrs Daffy states that she not so sure about the last comment in so far as it pertains to tea towels.

Quote from: daffy on June 06, 2017, 11:29:06 AM
Tea towels

Had to ask my wife about that one.

She knew exactly what they are, and showed me one.

Even showed me drawer with lots of them in.

She muttered something too, but I was leaving the kitchen and didn't quite catch it.




Please note that the author is fond of fiction.

Everyone knows that tea towels are for cleaning spilled tea off of model railways Daffy!!

And for your edification....
Beer mats are put on the floor to stop you ruining the carpet with beer stains.
A flannel is what you get from a retailer when they're telling you when your loco is due to be shipped.
Doilies are what you use for de-oiling track.
An apron is used to park your N scale planes on.