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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2017 18:30:54 GMT -5
Say, do you think my keys, wallet, and cell phone got bigger, too? There's a sale on handbags.
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Post by Christine on Apr 22, 2017 19:01:33 GMT -5
That sounds extremely reasonable to me.
Also, it occurred to me that Express could use a letter in Courier font from you, if you were so inclined.
I like their clothes, but they have this thing where people who wear a size 6 or 8 in every other store fit into size 2 or 4 in their clothes. It's a despicably false marketing technique, and I've seen people actually start to believe that their size is the Express size. They don't seem to even realize the disparity... and they tend to start shopping exclusively at Express.
Also, Express has a size 0. As if zero could be a size. Hell, they'll probably come out with negative sizes eventually.
SMDH. I think Courier font is called for in this situation.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2017 19:25:30 GMT -5
I may have to do a letter in Courier font about women's sizing generally. Right now, I have clothes in my closet ranging from size 2 to size 8 -- and they all fit me. Some of them are from the same store, but in different sizes. I mean, what gives with that?
Also, I need to do a letter to Victoria's Secret. They finally figured out that not every woman wants to add 2 cup sizes in foam rubber. But they haven't figured out that women buying flesh-colored underwear are likely choosing that color solely because they don't want it to show through light-colored clothing -- and therefore emblazoning "PINK" across the ass in bold lettering defeats the purpose.
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Post by Christine on Apr 22, 2017 19:47:58 GMT -5
Do eeet.
I gave up on VS when their logo became PINK. I couldn't. Even.
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Post by Don on Apr 22, 2017 20:19:53 GMT -5
We're going on our first cruise in over three years, for my stepson's wedding. I've lost 45+ pounds since our last cruise. Daddy needs a new pair of shoes... and slacks, jeans, shirts, etc, etc. And Christine, I'm a daily weigh-er too. It's the only way I can maintain. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2017 20:37:47 GMT -5
Congrats on the weight loss, Don! Have fun on the well-earned shopping trip.
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Post by Christine on Apr 22, 2017 20:48:02 GMT -5
We're going on our first cruise in over three years, for my stepson's wedding. I've lost 45+ pounds since our last cruise. Daddy needs a new pair of shoes... and slacks, jeans, shirts, etc, etc. And Christine , I'm a daily weigh-er too. It's the only way I can maintain. Congrats to your stepson, and enjoy your cruise, Don! I remember reading about your progress with weight loss/fitness on FB "back then" ... it was inspiring.  |
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Post by Angie on Apr 23, 2017 12:09:30 GMT -5
Shoemakers change their sizes once a year to throw us off guard.
EDIT: Yes, I see now that the thread has moved on. No, I do not care.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 12:51:16 GMT -5
This is the thread where it totally doesn't matter what the topic is. It's just one yuuuge bigley derail.
Yes. Those tricky shoemakers force me to buy new shoes ever year. Sure, they all SAY they're size 7.5, but we all know that's vanity sizing. In reality I've gone up half a size every year and I was FORCED to buy all those shoes.
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Post by poetinahat on Apr 23, 2017 19:28:41 GMT -5
Don, that's all wonderful news. I hope you all have marvelous times - and remember, being svelte doesn't mean you can't throw your weight around.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 21:17:53 GMT -5
Dear Whoever Reads This Thread,
I know it's been a couple of weeks since I wrote a letter in courier font, but I have something vitally important to express. Naturally, this was the only manner in which I could possibly express it.
There have been two dead bodies found in Central Park in two days. No one is sure yet what happened to them or who they are, but they'd both been floating in two different bodies of water in the park for weeks, and apparently no one noticed. Also, last week someone was stabbed to death on the street at 11 p.m. a block from my apartment, on freaking Broadway, right near a damn express subway stop, in front of a restaurant, with witnesses -- and they still haven't caught the murderer.
I was wondering if maybe any of you wanted to adopt me and give me a good home. I am semi house-trained, mostly.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
CassandraW
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2017 15:41:48 GMT -5
So, yeah. This morning, a guy was just found a block from my house hanging from a tree in Riverside Park. They currently think it was likely suicide, but they're not sure. He was found at 7:30 in the morning. If I had run today, I would very likely have been the one to find him. I run by that tree every weekday morning (Riverside Park being closer to me than Central Park), and I tend to pay a lot of attention to my surroundings. Also, I often stop and stretch there, at that very spot, at the end of my runs. I probably won't for a while, though.
Seriously, it's just feeling like there are all of these terrible tragedies happening nearby this last week, and it's freaking me out a little.
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Post by Angie on May 11, 2017 19:54:20 GMT -5
You can come live with me. I live in bumf*ck Iowa. NOTHING happens here.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2017 23:52:21 GMT -5
You would think with a name like Bumf*ck, something would happen.
Anyway. If corpses aren't turning up four times a week within a block of your home, it sounds good to me. I'll start packing.
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Post by robeiae on May 12, 2017 6:52:01 GMT -5
You would think with a name like Bumf*ck, something would happen. The obvious conclusion...is that really where you want to go? |
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