Reply To: Not wearing a tie at Mincha on Shabbos

I don’t want to judge people unfavorably, but I doubt most people take it off because of halachic motivations. It’s just easier to not put a tie on when you are more comfortable without it. Many people happen to not put it on for mincha, so that causes other people who would rather not wear a tie have no pressure to put it on. It’s circular and has just become the norm. I think it’s laziness 9 times out of 10, personally.