Women hating women

[Fried Gold]

This thread will turn you gay.

 

[heypapajinx]

Actually, when I'm shopping my inner gay man comes out to play...

"Oh Daaaaahling, that is soooo not your colour. Here- try this sweetie! Ooooh! Its FABULOUS!"

Yeah... I am actually that bad. Worse, after working with clothes in one form or another for years, I can guess someones sizes by looking at them and normally pick something perfect...

in that case yes, i think that we'd better had go shopping together.
i always just pick stuff up and buy things without ever finding out if they fit or not.
then when i get home they're either too small and i'm like "hmph. one day" and hang them in the closet and go to the gym or they're to big and i say "hmph. one day" then go to the sofa and channel surf with a bag of chips.
plus... i'd let you 'help me in the dressing room' any day.

 

[Kyalesyin]

in that case yes, i think that we'd better had go shopping together.
i always just pick stuff up and buy things without ever finding out if they fit or not.
then when i get home they're either too small and i'm like "hmph. one day" and hang them in the closet and go to the gym or they're to big and i say "hmph. one day" then go to the sofa and channel surf with a bag of chips.
plus... i'd let you 'help me in the dressing room' any day.

I can spend years trying stuff on... it can get embarrasing sometimes when I'm posing in front of the mirror, and they knock on the door and say 'are you ok?'

If we went shopping together, I think several major clothing companies would enter crisis talks to cope with the damage.

 

[heypapajinx]

I can spend years trying stuff on... it can get embarrasing sometimes when I'm posing in front of the mirror, and they knock on the door and say 'are you ok?'

If we went shopping together, I think several major clothing companies would enter crisis talks to cope with the damage.

and they would be smart to do so.t:

 

[Kyalesyin]

and they would be smart to do so.t:

I can be really scathing when it comes to assessing clothing. Really scathing. Being picky is a good thing though, since when I do approve of something, it generally works.

 

[heypapajinx]

I can be really scathing when it comes to assessing clothing. Really scathing. Being picky is a good thing though, since when I do approve of something, it generally works.

i think it's important to be that way.
i don't know how many times i have seriously held something up to myself, shrugged, taken it home, only to realize it makes my hips look like canned hams, doesn't even cover my butt cheeks, and cuts into my buddha gut.
then i'm like "MAN! why didn't it try this on!?"
i would rather have someone with me chasing me into the dressing room to say "no no no. you had BETTER try this on before you spend $7.99 on it!"

 

[Kyalesyin]

i think it's important to be that way.
i don't know how many times i have seriously held something up to myself, shrugged, taken it home, only to realize it makes my hips look like canned hams, doesn't even cover my butt cheeks, and cuts into my buddha gut.
then i'm like "MAN! why didn't it try this on!?"
i would rather have someone with me chasing me into the dressing room to say "no no no. you had BETTER try this on before you spend $7.99 on it!"

That'd be me alright... that and I'm pretty good at the mix-and-match stuff... you know, picking out different lines and different sets that on the hanger don't look like much, but actually go together pretty well. Instead of buying three outfits, you can but twelve, but its the same number of items...

Its funny though, when the store assistant says to me 'this is very popular this season' and holds up some ugly creation with bad seams and itchy fabric, and I take a deep breath look, down my nose, start with "well, I wouldn't be seen dead in something that badly hemmed..." and carry on until she flees in defeat.

 

[heypapajinx]

That'd be me alright... that and I'm pretty good at the mix-and-match stuff... you know, picking out different lines and different sets that on the hanger don't look like much, but actually go together pretty well. Instead of buying three outfits, you can but twelve, but its the same number of items...

Its funny though, when the store assistant says to me 'this is very popular this season' and holds up some ugly creation with bad seams and itchy fabric, and I take a deep breath look, down my nose, start with "well, I wouldn't be seen dead in something that badly hemmed..." and carry on until she flees in defeat.

good for you!
i use to go to this one store that was called Hi-C and the guy got all the latest "NY styles" bootleg, only he got everything in SMALL and X-SMALL.
i was like "who do you think is going to buy this in THIS neighborhood fool!?" being that it is 95% black/hispanic.
pfft. just because it's "stylish" means it's going to look good on everybody.
and the itchy ones are the WORST!

 

[Kyalesyin]

good for you!
i use to go to this one store that was called Hi-C and the guy got all the latest "NY styles" bootleg, only he got everything in SMALL and X-SMALL.
i was like "who do you think is going to buy this in THIS neighborhood fool!?" being that it is 95% black/hispanic.
pfft. just because it's "stylish" means it's going to look good on everybody.
and the itchy ones are the WORST!

Don't get me started on irregular sizing. See, the way it works here is that a size 8 has a three inch leeway- as long as its within those three inches its considered a size 8. Some stores, a size 8 makes me look like a little kid rading mommy's wardrobe. Some stores, I can't breathe in a size 8. I'd kill for universal sizing.

I only ever wear soft fabrics. If I had the choice, I'd wear nothing but cotton and linnen. I can't be doing with all the nylon/lycra/viscose/polyester **** out there. Nylon is a swearword in my house.

 

[heypapajinx]

Don't get me started on irregular sizing. See, the way it works here is that a size 8 has a three inch leeway- as long as its within those three inches its considered a size 8. Some stores, a size 8 makes me look like a little kid rading mommy's wardrobe. Some stores, I can't breathe in a size 8. I'd kill for universal sizing.

I only ever wear soft fabrics. If I had the choice, I'd wear nothing but cotton and linnen. I can't be doing with all the nylon/lycra/viscose/polyester **** out there. Nylon is a swearword in my house.

t:
you said it sister!!
i can not beLIEVE that i go into some stores and fit a size 7/8 and go into some and fit an 11/12.
what the hell is that she-ite!? not only does it NOT make any sense, but it makes the customer feel like crap!
and i know what you mean about Nylon. it is the antichrist. that and poly-blend anything.
i do own lycra though. lycra bras and undies. but mostly cotton... those are for the "specail occasions" if you know what i mean.
and i know you do.

 

[Kyalesyin]

t:
you said it sister!!
i can not beLIEVE that i go into some stores and fit a size 7/8 and go into some and fit an 11/12.
what the hell is that she-ite!? not only does it NOT make any sense, but it makes the customer feel like crap!
and i know what you mean about Nylon. it is the antichrist. that and poly-blend anything.
i do own lycra though. lycra bras and undies. but mostly cotton... those are for the "specail occasions" if you know what i mean.
and i know you do.

I know what ya mean! All my underwear is cotton though. Less sweating, more comfort. Less crotch rot. I made my Stef get rid of all her non-cotton underwear, and bought her new stuff.


Some stores here are starting to cut bigger and bigger, calling it 'self esteem sizing' as in, "No, you're not fat really. You still fit a 12." Yeah. Because they've made a 12 the same size as a 16. It just means that 12 now becomes the size to be loathed and feared. I wish they did it by inches. Then I could by something my exact size, instead of 'as close as'

 

[heypapajinx]

I know what ya mean! All my underwear is cotton though. Less sweating, more comfort. Less crotch rot. I made my Stef get rid of all her non-cotton underwear, and bought her new stuff.


Some stores here are starting to cut bigger and bigger, calling it 'self esteem sizing' as in, "No, you're not fat really. You still fit a 12." Yeah. Because they've made a 12 the same size as a 16. It just means that 12 now becomes the size to be loathed and feared. I wish they did it by inches. Then I could by something my exact size, instead of 'as close as'

ack!
i think they should do it by inchest too!
that's why i'm always confident when i'm buy from the mens/boys section.
because a 29 is NEVER a 34.
you know what i mean!?
but with girls clothes it's just always so damn trixie. and when the hell did they start making shirts so short!?
i remember back in the 90's when i would go shopping you could ALWAYS count on the shirt covering down to at least the tops of your pockets on your jeans, now i'm always pulling and yanking on them, and trust me, i know my boobs aren't THAT big.

 

[heypapajinx]

I know what ya mean! All my underwear is cotton though. Less sweating, more comfort. Less crotch rot. I made my Stef get rid of all her non-cotton underwear, and bought her new stuff.

oh, and yes. i wear mostly boy shorts underwear.
lycra OR cotton.
but i reFUSE to purchase anything other than cotton thongs.
i wore lycra thongs for a few months and got a totally *****'n yeast infection last year.
now i tell the story to all my friends as a cautionary tale.

 

[Kyalesyin]

ack!
i think they should do it by inchest too!
that's why i'm always confident when i'm buy from the mens/boys section.
because a 29 is NEVER a 34.
you know what i mean!?
but with girls clothes it's just always so damn trixie. and when the hell did they start making shirts so short!?
i remember back in the 90's when i would go shopping you could ALWAYS count on the shirt covering down to at least the tops of your pockets on your jeans, now i'm always pulling and yanking on them, and trust me, i know my boobs aren't THAT big.

If I'm buying shirts I love taking a quick browse around the guys stuff. Most of it isn't my style these days, but when I was working recovery trucks and doing outdoor work, it was cheaper to buy guys stuff. You ever notice that- guys clothes always seem to be cheaper?

I find with shirts that if I buy them big enough to fit my shoulders comfortably they have way too much room around the boobs, and I wind up looking like I'm wearing a sack, because they assume that if you have wide shoulders, you have big boobs. Severe grrr factor.

 

[Kyalesyin]

oh, and yes. i wear mostly boy shorts underwear.
lycra OR cotton.
but i reFUSE to purchase anything other than cotton thongs.
i wore lycra thongs for a few months and got a totally *****'n yeast infection last year.
now i tell the story to all my friends as a cautionary tale.

I tend to buy nice cotton panties in packs of five or ten- just supermarket ones but for a fiver a pack, its not that bad a deal, because then I have enough of them that I never worry about wearing out.

You ever notice that lycra stuff often tends to smell a bit riper than cotton? Not what you want in summer when you're getting a sweaty crotch. Sweaty crotch is the worst.

 

[heypapajinx]

If I'm buying shirts I love taking a quick browse around the guys stuff. Most of it isn't my style these days, but when I was working recovery trucks and doing outdoor work, it was cheaper to buy guys stuff. You ever notice that- guys clothes always seem to be cheaper?

I find with shirts that if I buy them big enough to fit my shoulders comfortably they have way too much room around the boobs, and I wind up looking like I'm wearing a sack, because they assume that if you have wide shoulders, you have big boobs. Severe grrr factor. I tend to buy nice cotton panties in packs of five or ten- just supermarket ones but for a fiver a pack, its not that bad a deal, because then I have enough of them that I never worry about wearing out.

You ever notice that lycra stuff often tends to smell a bit riper than cotton? Not what you want in summer when you're getting a sweaty crotch. Sweaty crotch is the worst.

you know. boys don't like to know that our crotch sweats.
WELL SHE DOES!
SHE'S A TEMPERMENTAL MISTRESS NOT TO BE TRIFLED WITH!
and about the shirts. i held up an XL next to a Med the other day to see if they made them longer but they're not... just wider!
what the hell is that about!?
and i know what you mean about the supermarket undies. there is nothing better than buying clean fresh ones while purchasing your milk and cereals at 3 in the a.m.
boys stuff is ALWAYS cooler AND cheaper! all my marvel/DC shirts came from the boys section! if i wanted my f**king little pony baby doll tees i'd go rob some elementary schooler!!

 

[Kyalesyin]

you know. boys don't like to know that our crotch sweats.
WELL SHE DOES!
SHE'S A TEMPERMENTAL MISTRESS NOT TO BE TRIFLED WITH!
and about the shirts. i held up an XL next to a Med the other day to see if they made them longer but they're not... just wider!
what the hell is that about!?
and i know what you mean about the supermarket undies. there is nothing better than buying clean fresh ones while purchasing your milk and cereals at 3 in the a.m.
boys stuff is ALWAYS cooler AND cheaper! all my marvel/DC shirts came from the boys section! if i wanted my f**king little pony baby doll tees i'd go rob some elementary schooler!!

I hate it when I walk into the womens section and its either black, pink, or sickly pastel colours. I like bright colours. The only issue I have with buying guys stuff is that if I wanna get me a marvel shirt, half the time, they only have them in XL, because XL fits most people. So, I look like I'm wearing a tent. I often end up taking in my clothes so they they fit properly.

You know whats really nice? When cotton panties have been drying in the sun for a few hours, and you put them on and they're all soft and warm and comfy. Love that feeling.

 

[heypapajinx]

I hate it when I walk into the womens section and its either black, pink, or sickly pastel colours. I like bright colours. The only issue I have with buying guys stuff is that if I wanna get me a marvel shirt, half the time, they only have them in XL, because XL fits most people. So, I look like I'm wearing a tent. I often end up taking in my clothes so they they fit properly.

You know whats really nice? When cotton panties have been drying in the sun for a few hours, and you put them on and they're all soft and warm and comfy. Love that feeling.

ooo! that DOES sound nice.
but i wouldn't know. i always just use the dryer.
one time i told my ex that warming your sock and underwear in the over was a totally amazing experience, WARM being the operative word.
he took out his socks and boxers completely brown and crispy and i couldn't stop laughing.
i asked him what he set the oven on and he said "350. i thought it would warm them up faster".
and i know what you mean about the XL in the mens. that's why i shop in the boys.

 

[AndThePickles]

i think it's important to be that way.
i don't know how many times i have seriously held something up to myself, shrugged, taken it home, only to realize it makes my hips look like canned hams, doesn't even cover my butt cheeks, and cuts into my buddha gut.
then i'm like "MAN! why didn't it try this on!?"
i would rather have someone with me chasing me into the dressing room to say "no no no. you had BETTER try this on before you spend $7.99 on it!"

*GASP* I could never buy something without trying it on! haha. Sizes all fit me so differently that I can never just buy something "in my size" and know that it'll fit.

 

[kainedamo]

I hate it when I walk into the womens section and its either black, pink, or sickly pastel colours. I like bright colours. The only issue I have with buying guys stuff is that if I wanna get me a marvel shirt, half the time, they only have them in XL, because XL fits most people. So, I look like I'm wearing a tent. I often end up taking in my clothes so they they fit properly.

You know whats really nice? When cotton panties have been drying in the sun for a few hours, and you put them on and they're all soft and warm and comfy. Love that feeling.

Uuuuuuuungghhhh!