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Is It Okay To Correct Other Men When I See Them Making Clothing Mistakes?
I often see guys wearing their tie with the collar button undone, or with it fastened but the tie so low I see the collar button. Should I politely offer them correction?
Simple answer — no.
People don’t react well to being corrected by strangers. You’re more likely to make sure that the man remembers you being a total jerk than that he remembers how to wear a tie properly.
That said, there are ways to make a polite correction. Don’t openly say to someone (especially in conversation with other people present as well) that they’re doing something wrong. But if you can catch a quiet moment with no one else around, give your own tie a little tug upward and lean in to whisper “we got some tie slippage — might wanna give yours a tug too.”
That suggests that the other man knows the rules too and that you’re treating him as an equal, not as someone with less knowledge that you are lecturing.
And, of course, there’s just plain leading by example — always make sure your own appearance is impeccable, rather than worrying about that of others.
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