How to tie a tie

Today's TipNut points to a great illustrated tutorial on how to tie a tie. Instructions cover how to tie a Windsor Knot, a Half-Windsor Knot, a Four-in-Hand Knot, and even a Bow-Tie.

I was on the debate team in high school and, in the course of events, learned to tie a tie to help out all the geeky debater guys get their act together before a debate. However, that was like 15 years ago and, like most of what I learned in high school, I've totally forgotten how to do it. And as a woman, (unless you're Annie Lennox) you won't exactly have a lot of opportunities to practice the art of tying a tie. However, I believe that this is probably one of those important life skills that everyone should know. After all, you never know when you might need to help out a man in distress at a wedding or some such.