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* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E14TheBigShow The Big Shoe]]", Buck gets some flack for being completely unable to tie a tie despite being the son of the previous mayor, who wore them every day. He admits that Bill wore clip-ons.

* In ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan'' Mr. Darling is having problems tying his bowtie properly when he and Mrs. Darling are getting ready for their evening out, and she has to tie it properly for him. Given that he was in the middle of a rant as he was trying to tie it though, it's not entirely clear if didn't know how to tie it, or if he was just too flustered to concentrate on it.

* ''Film/TheRipper1997'' opens with Inspector Hansen agonising over how to properly tie his cravat for dinner with Sir charles at Sir Charles' SmokyGentlemansClub, and complaining that there are over a dozen different ways to tie a cravat; to the bewilderment of his assistant Sergeant Bell. Later, when Hansen confronts Prince Albert during a pheasant shoot, Albert looks at Hansen's cravat and tells him that a reverse Clarendon is really only appropriate in town and unties it before retying it in an ascot, which he says is much more appropriate for the country.

* A lot of people can go months (or longer) at a stretch without going to an occasion that requires formal wear, and as such simply never have any need to master the art of doing a tie. This results in difficulty when they hit the few infrequent occasions when they actually do need to wear a tie.

* ''Manga/SchoolZone'' has Rei, who's a rare female example. While the school requires girls to wear neckties as part of the uniform, Rei doesn't wear hers. Possibly as a result of this, she's utterly hopeless at tying it when she has to wear it to a school assembly, forcing her best friend Kei to help her.

* In ''Series/{{W817}}'', Tom needs Ellen's help to properly tie a tie:

* Creator/JosephGordonLevitt cannot tie a bowtie. This proved a problem at the 2013 Oscars. Fortunately for him, his date -- Sally Field, who played his mother in ''Film/{{Lincoln}}'' -- ''did'' know how to tie one. The result was adorable.

* In ''Series/W817'', Tom needs Ellen's help to properly tie a tie:

* During the opening montage in ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', Ellie is seen straightening Carl's tie. She's seen doing it many times as they grow older.

* ''Film/MinorityReport'': When preparing for the ceremony, Burgess has trouble tying his bow tie and asks Anderson's wife for help. [[spoiler:It leads to a pivotal INeverSaidItWasPoison revelation.]]

* ''Manga/BlueExorcist'': At the beginning, Rin is lent a suit to apply for a job, but can't work out the tie at all. Similiar to other examples, he claims he's going for the smart-casual look, but Father Fujimoto calls him on it and ties it for him.

* In ''Manga/MoriartyThePatriot'', Sherlock rarely wears a tie and when he is first seen struggling with a necktie, he tells John he hasn't worn one since graduating university. This is a repeated character flaw and is underscored when John agrees to help him fix one before meeting with Queen Victoria after a fight, signifying that they've made up.

Often TruthInTelevision, since guys these days have the option of clip-on ties or just don't dress up often enough to get used to it, or both (More they don't dress up often enough. Among people who wear ties regularly, spotting a clip-on (especially a bow tie) is really, really easy.).

* At the beginning of ''Manga/BlueExorcist'', Rin is lent a suit to apply for a job, but can't work out the tie at all. Similiar to other examples, he claims he's going for the smart-casual look, but Father Fujimoto calls him on it and ties it for him.

* In one of the many HoYay moments in ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'', Austria straightens Italy's tie and Italy whispers, "Austria..." while blushing with roses in the background.

* In ''Manga/MoriartyThePatriot'', Sherlock rarely wears a tie and when he is first seen struggling with a necktie, he tells John he hasn't worn one since graduating university. This is repeated character flaw, and is underscored when John agrees to help him fix one before meeting with Queen Victoria after a fight, signifying that they've made up.

-->'''Stan''': No! You've given me a relaxed demeanor!

* In ''Anime/MoriartyThePatriot'', Sherlock rarely wears a tie and when he is first seen struggling with a necktie, he tells John he hasn't worn one since graduating university. This is repeated character flaw, and is underscored when John agrees to help him fix one before meeting with Queen Victoria after a fight, signifying that they've made up.

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