On Thu, 8 Oct 2015 04:08:39 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 10:19:23 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 8 Oct 2015 01:06:08 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > sf wrote:
>> > > On 6 Oct 2015 21:09:22 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> On 2015-10-06, Embudo > wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> > Bow tie people tend to be quirky, but thoughtful.
>> > >>
>> > >> I'd say nerdy, but imperious. IOW, know-it-alls.
>> > >>
>> > >> nb
>> > >
>> > > My grandfather wore a bow tie... the kind you tie, not the snap on
>> > > kind and he was a very successful businessman. He knew a lot, but he
>> > > wasn't a know it all - nor was he quirky (aka: weird).
>> >
>> > there was a time when normal people could wear a bow tie
>> >
>> > that time has passed
>>
>> Just like beards are out of fashion now.
>
>Really? I hadn't noticed. A lot of men around here have them.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

One of my clients is a manufacturer of products to be used on beards.
A beard is part of the male hipster look these days.

Don't know how long the trend will last, but it is certainly on the
upswing based on the data I have seen and their sales numbers.