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My response was not meant as mussar. The point is that if it is not an option to be late, and it is not an option to come without a tie, he will figure it out. The answer to the question really is that these are both not acceptable options.
A-my bad, kinda sounded like it
B-you still kinda sound like it
C-i think he just wanted to know what to do. if it helps let me ask it this way– what is the lesser of both terrible evils?