By the way…I don’t tie a tie every day…however I do wear them to work daily. Once I have it tied perfect I don’t undo it all, at the end of the day, I will loosen up the tie so that I can take it off over my head, and hang it up to use another day. Saves time, but still looks good.
You can get away with a clip-on tie only if having a real tie is a safety hazard. This means heavy machine operator (since it can get caught in the machinery) or cop (since if it is grabbed and yanked, the cop is at a disadvantage).
Otherwise, it’s a fashion tragedy. If you don’t want to tie a tie, don’t wear one; if you must wear one because of a dress code, learn to tie it.
Keep letting your wife tie them for you, if she doesn’t mind. You could even use RandomMrdan’s approach, and have her tie them all (on you) at one time, then hang them up that way. Then she won’t have to be “on call”, and can do it at a convenient time for her. IMO, clip-ons are for 8 year old boys, not men.
I’m going against the pack here Allen, why not give zip ties a try? They offer all the convenience of a clip on without the tackiness. Yes, the ones I linked to are for boys, but if you try hard enough I’ll bet you can find them for men.
@Jack, one day my middle son saw his father wearing a tie (a very rare occasion), he looked at him and said “Hey look, Daddy’s wearing a leash!” I guess you might have a point about not wearing anything around your neck.