[Jim Robinson]

I don’t know. I always liked wearing a long tie. A short tie exposes too much belly fat.

[poconopundit]

It's true, Jim.  A tie also nicely covers up my wrinkled neck skin.... though my wife has me wear turtlenecks on Casual Fridays :- )

[Twinkie]

I don’t like ties all that much. Fang quit them a long time
ago. Thumbs down on bow ties, and the kind that have to
be tied are a pain. The less I have to struggle with when
getting dressed, the better. - Loose stuff, pullovers, tunic
tops, cotton muu-muus, cotton knee sox, natural fibers in
any clothing. Also, not being a fanatic about showering and
hair washing which Fang is and I am not. My self is just too
dry from all the diuretics and the cold dry weather around
here. Yuk. - That reminds me; I have to fix the wood and
kindling in the wood stove. :o(

[SamAdams76]

I'm the same way! I always buy the extra long ties so that the bottom of the tie covers my belt buckle. My wife says it makes me look thinner so I've never worn it differently since.

I see that another overweight guy does the same thing!