What is it about ties and looking spiffy that make people respect you more and believe what you say more? Is it because we live in a structured society with lawyers, judges, officials, etc. who wear nice suits and uniforms that we are used to automatically respecting those who look like they are in authority because they look nice? Or is it our brains and way of thinking that when you look at someone haggard looking you think "they can't know what they are doing", or "I'm not listening to that person" compared to someone dressed sharply or to the nines who has the aura of togetherness and authority that we follow them? I'm sure someone somewhere has done a study on this, but it is kind of funny that once someone puts on a tie or dresses nicely, people start to notice you more and listen to you and follow what you do and say. Like all I have to do is put on a tie and start doing my own thing and I'm sure most patrons would believe me without question. "Don't run", "Stop that", "I am the king of Egypt"- with a tie and/or nice outfit you get that respect, well maybe not being the king of Egypt. But people will almost believe you are the king, and will probably think you know what you are doing and saying. Without a tie or nice outfit you are just one more in the sea of humanity, so why should anyone listen to you more then to the next Jane or John in the world.
Or maybe its just me and I'm imagining the difference between spiffy people and non-spiffy people. Who knows?
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