I wanted to remove my tie after the interview but found it a hassle instead. With my fingers, I usually end up loosening the top button 'cause the collar of the shirt's tighter around the neck. I walked home with the tie on anyways as I didn't want to fix the shirt lest the button falls off.
Upon reaching CCK, a recent scene of 'bank investment promoters' (in short, BIP) jolted my eyes wide and I hoped none of them were at Lot 1's entrance. I knew I wouldn't be able to escape any of them in my formal wear.
A sigh of relief as it was what I expected with no signs of Karen anywhere! Oh, Karen was one of the tenacious BIPs whom I had an extended conversation with because she kept standing in my path like she has eyes on her knees.
In other cases, I would either dodge to the side and hasten my steps forward (like an F-14 Tomcat switching it's variable wings from unswept to swept) or just show them the universal 'Talk to my hand' sign without making eye contact.
We know business is tough for the BIPs who stand around their booths and discreetly vying for potential customers with their counterparts, but we still shun them
sometimes much of the time because, could I say, we don't have a need for their proposals at those moments. They're indeed offering help in some way similar to shop/product promoters.
Well, the choice is ours to hear what they could offer.
I think I could go practice the different knots Wei Lin taught me to tie a tie.