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Wearing a Tie May Cause Blindness!

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hah-we-told-you-so dept.

An anonymous reader noted that there finally is some science to justify not wearing a tie! Doctors have found that wearing a tie too tight causes pressure on the jugular vein, which leads to a build-up of pressure in the eyeballs. Such pressure rises have been linked to glaucoma, which causes blindness. Now, if only some kind researchers could get us all out of wearing pants at the office, we'd be set!

3 of 441 comments (clear)

  1. Just ask Mr. Mackey by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    M' kay?

  2. Re:Pants(American) or Pants(British) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I worked for a Broking company (uk) and never wore Trouser's, always combats (leg side pockets), they offered me a position in Australia that i took, after i left they sent an e-mail to all staff, requiring them to wear trouser's and not combats.

    Thought you'd find this amusing!

  3. hmmm by Wordsmith · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    spanking the monkey,
    choking the chicken,
    taking old one-eye to the optomotrist,
    wearing a tie ...

    somehow it just doesn't have the same ring to it. kids today need better euphomisms, methinks.