I tend to only wear them to church or to parties. I'm known to wear them and I really don't care what other people think but I do think they make a bit of a statement and in some settings it might come off as slightly odd. They wouldn't be well received in my office, for instance, and I'd rather not listen to the snarky commentary all day long. I was at a large gathering the other night, for instance, and there was only one bow tie wearer. It was pretty obvious he was trying awfully hard to be different.