Am I wrong in doing this?

[AFS1970]

For most of my life I rarely wore a tie. All of a sudden a few years ago I became what my wife calls a tie addict. It is not that I wear them a lot, although I do hope to transition to needing them more in my newest endeavor. Reading these replies made me think of my own father who wore a tie most days for work, even though his office was in the basement of our house. He had two employees, 1 gentleman who also always wore a tie to the office and a secretary who did not but that was more to her being female than much else. They rarely had clients at the house yet they all dressed professionally.

Last year I was doing some part time work that required a suit, and I did stop at the pub on some days after work. I had not realized that one newly opened pub had never seen me without a tie, until the bartender commented on it. He asked if everything was OK, because I hadn't been dressed for work on my last few visits. Another pub I frequent I am just as likely to be there in a suit as not, yet nobody seems to notice, that is more because of a diverse customer base that includes many from the office buildings in the neighborhood than anything I can do.

[kiltedtom]

As a guy who during college was required to wear a tie everyday and a jacket with a tie at dinner (also required) and Sundays, I do my best now to avoid wearing a tie. In fact, when I do, I am usually asked "who died?" For special events, I don a tie and choke. But rarely is that my dress for the day. So, Phil, you are not wrong for dressing the way you wish. Any problem someone might perceive is that person's issue.

So keep being yourself.

Tom

[Father Bill]

If you choke with a tie, your collar is half a size too small. Most haberdashers like to sell tight collars for reasons I cannot fathom.

[Taskr]

Well dressed at the pub. Whatsoever could be wrong with that? Now, a tux and top hat could certainly be seen to be over the top if not completely eccentric

[cessna152towser]

Nothing wrong with wearing a shirt and tie with a kilt, either a plain tie, or one with a subdued pattern, or in a tartan to match the kilt.
I used to wear a shirt and tie to the office every day but now I'm retired and driving a school bus part-time I mostly wear polo shirts.
Will be wearing my Royal Air Force kilt plus shirt with collar and Royal Air Force tartan tie for my air museum duty tomorrow (Armed Forces Day).

[Alan H]

I cannot conceive of how wearing a tie and a jacket to a pub could be considered wrong or offensive in any way.

[Jack Daw]

I quite frequently wear a argyll and tie with kilt when going to a pub. At the last HHGA fundraiser at Mo's Irish, I wore a linen kilt jacket, tie, and kilt. Most others wore golf shirts, but I was also not the only one in tie and jacket.

[kiltedtom]

Father Bill,

After seeing the pic of you with your son, I would say that indeed you did win the paternity suit. He is as striking of a man as you are. Bet you are very proud of him. Congratulations.

Have a good week too.

Tom

[Father Bill]

Father Bill,

After seeing the pic of you with your son, I would say that indeed you did win the paternity suit. He is as striking of a man as you are. Bet you are very proud of him. Congratulations.

Have a good week too.

Tom

Thanks Tom; I did indeed win. He's a wonderful young fellow.

Bill+

[Sir Didymous]

Honestly, I prefer a tie when kilted. I like having a jacket or vest too, for that matter. Being finished just feels natural to me. No matter how utterly ridiculous or over the top my outfit may be, I like the feeling of the look being complete. Heck, it was only about a month ago that I wore a button down shirt without a tie for the first time since junior high. I still had a jacket though.