“A fellow assistant and I were discussing the appropriateness of wearing a bow tie to work. I think it takes it real character to wear one and if you can pull it off, it looks contemporary and classy. You can even undo it towards the end of the day and look like Perry White at the Daily Planet. The other school of thought is that you should only wear a bow tie to work if you are a clown or a Chippendale, and I’ve been advised against it.

“What’s the general consensus here, bearing in mind I’m 24?”

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