Of Jackets and Ties

I hate putting on ties. It's an imported culture that should be done away with. Tie has outlived its usefulness. At one time in the West it was used to hold the shirt collar so that it appeared neat. Todays shirt collars are already neat.

I also hate putting on a jacket in Malaysia where day time temperature can hit 33 C.
Ties and Jackets did no originate in Malaysia. They were brought here by the colonialists. Yes, we had been colonized for 500 years. Now that the colonialists have gone, why are jacket and ties still here. I think that has something to do with social status that gives the wearer a sense of exclusiveness. They chose to be uncomfortable wearing alien clothes, as long as they get that feel good feeling

Why are the Arabs in Saudi Arabia not wearing ties? They have been putting on their white robes for thousand of years. They wear it in all situations and for all occation .Taxi drivers wear it and so are delegates at International conferences. The Iranians do away with ties altogether. These countries have never been colonized by the West.

It's time that Malaysia thought of something to replace jackets and ties. As it is Malaysia has no identity as far as dressing is concerned. Look at the Indians , Punjab and Pakistani. They have dress identity