The big lie about the tie is that to look professional a person must wear a tie. I am sorry I disagree; For as long as I can remember, I thought ties were the most unprofessional thing I’ve ever seen someone wear. The tie really serves no purpose other than as a mini bib to cover your shirt between a jacket opening. Common sense and basic survival instincts should keep the tie from being part of someone’s appeal, it’s actually a noose. The tie is actually women’s revenge on men for those hideous corsets, underwire bras, and high-heeled shoes. All a woman had to say was “that looks great on you” and the men agreed, leading us to where we are today with the tie tradition.
There are medical reasons to avoid and completely prohibit the use of ties in today’s society. First, consider how blood flows to the brain, through the carotid arteries from the heart, and up through the neck to the head. A necktie can put enough pressure on these arteries to restrict and limit the flow of oxygen carrying blood to the brain. The heart has to increase its blood pressure to compensate for the restriction in blood flow that the tie is causing. Without a sufficient amount of oxygenated blood to feed the brain, people tend to become dizzy and unable to think clearly, their logical reasoning abilities effectively shutting down. Breathing is also affected by restrictions placed on the neck, reducing the amount of oxygen reaching the lungs and further limiting the amount of oxygen that will be carried by the blood. Take members of congress, for example, how many of them spend most of the day wearing a tie and what are the results that have been coming out of congress these days. This is also the reason why women tend to be more sensible and lucid; they do not restrict the blood flow of blood to their brains with a piece of cloth tied around their necks.
I challenge everyone who has ties as part of their daily attire to take a week off and see how much better they will feel and how much more productive they will become. Especially all of you politicians have the will of the people and the Constitution of the United States to uphold. Politicians can’t afford to limit the blood flow to their brains, when they do; nothing is done, as seen with the congressmen who are currently seated. Take off your ties, I say, and discover the sensation of rich, oxygenated blood flowing freely to your brain, reactivating your logical reasoning skills.
Watch a medical professional tend to a person who loses consciousness and you’ll notice that the first thing they do is loosen or remove the victim’s tie and check their airways and check that blood is circulating properly. So unless you wear ties to keep your head from drooping or tilting to one side or the other, then take off your tie and put it away. There is no logical reason to tie a rope around your neck and it makes you look ridiculous, not just to me but to millions of others. Make Congress and wherever you work a “No Tie Zone!” Start a petition and make your workplace a safer and more productive place by being the first to end the lie that ties are professional, because they are not, they are health hazards and should be avoided at all costs. Join me in letting everyone know the truth about the ridiculous tradition that has made men less productive and unable to think to their fullest capacity.
Tie ban!
Avoid lying, take off your tie!
Caution: This is a no-bind zone!
Copyright © 2010 James Bryan – Intend2Change.com.
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