Do a shirt and tie command respect?  

A suit and a tie do garner some respect from others, yes. As for the stores and such, perhaps they think you are the manager and can help them. Sometimes it may just be the look on your face, confident and serious that makes people think you work there and can help them

yes it gives you a perfect gentleman look with tie and shirt. personality matter everywhere

Personally I like a guy in a shirt, tie and slacks. But to the discussion, appearance is the issue, and yes, like another post above me, you must show some kind of confidence you are putting out there.

For respect, well yes, you will dressed that way, just like women do when they wear a dress and high heels.

Not sure why you had to get rid of your jeans or you don't just go and buy a pair, but that is up to you. Wearing a polo shirt with khaki's is fine too for casual wear.

As far as for halloween, go as Superman, it is obvious you get a lot of respect.

SMILES

I say you have an attitude and bearing that commands respect, regardless of what you are wearing. They do not think the suitcan help them, but the person who looks self assured and like he knows what he is doing. I have the same thing happen to me in stores a lot, and I do not even have a dress uniform, so to speak. I have fewere casual clothes than many, but I am tending that way, as my job is pretty scaled down and casual. In fact, a polo is kind of dressy.

It's not really just the suit and tie itself, but rather how you wear it. If you were wearing your tie loosened or your collar undone, I doubt people would mistake you for a manager. Mostly people would mistake you for a manager because normally nobody would wear a suit and tie as casual dress so they think that therefore, you must be at work and you must be a manager. It's not really that the clothing commands respect but more of the fact that most of the time people would not wear a suit and tie casually.

I think suit and tie + personality command respect. Maybe you exude the aura of being a manager of some sort of business that's why people look at you that way.
When I was still doing my internship at Bangko Sentral, I always had to wear wardrobe,blazers and highheels and I noticed that people at the mall or other places treat me differently compared to the days I wear casual get up.

I've also noticed that people treat you with respect if you are appropriately made up.

In most cases, yes. A shirt and tie does bring respect. Formal attire is something we didn't see for quite awhile. It doesn't just command respect, it also shows respect from the company you are dealing with and an employee's respect for the company he works for. It also brings out a "confidence" that is not normally there. And I think you should lighten up and consider Superman for halloween! If you have a fun, sarcastic sense of humor you could be the life of the party. Think of the jokes just putting your job and Superman together! You"ll have to get a tear away shirt and tie! Honestly, you could have a blast! (did I tell you I went to the University of I Know What You Need to Do) didn't think so. FaceFinder!

good physical makes good impression..the good way you wear, the smarter you look. i like man who wear shirt and tie..they look very handsome and gentlemen.

well indeed. we are programmed to judge someone by the way e looks. this guy is strong and that one is stupied and a tie makes people see you as someone they should respect....

a shirt and tie to command respect while it does not deserve respect. it is the person in the clothes that should earn the respect. like the saying a wolf in sheeps clothing you cannot determine who a person is by what they are wearing