• Jezebel
  • celebrity
  • sex
  • fashion
  • Profile logout login

#deepthoughts#discussed

Jezebel

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #tips,
  • #snapjudgment,
  • #groupthink,
  • etc.

New York, 12:33 PM
Wed Dec 9
70 posts in the last 24 hours

Tip your editors:

Editor-in-Chief:
Anna Holmes
| Twitter

Deputy Editor:
Dodai Stewart
| Twitter

Senior Contributing Editor:
Tracie Egan
| Twitter

Contributing Editors:
Anna North
| Twitter
Sadie Stein
| Twitter

Reporter:
Irin Carmon
| Twitter

Editorial Assistant:
Margaret Hartmann
| Twitter

Contributors:
Rich Juzwiak
Email | Twitter
Latoya Peterson
Email
Jenna Sauers

Lizzie Skurnick

Interns:
Katy Kelleher
Twitter


Weekends/Commenter Moderator:
Hortense
| Twitter

SUBSCRIBE TO Jezebel RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
1770 Subscribers
Jezebel
  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.
    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of kkatt kkatt
    08/21/09

    In reply to “Each Concession We Make Is Accompanied By An Inner Diminution Of Which We Are Not Immediately Conscious.”
    I have size 11 feet and bunions. I never thought they were weird because my mom and sister both have them and honestly, how much do you look at your friends feet. But the older I get the larger the bunions get so shoes that once seemed comfortable now are not so much. I actually got into an argument with a co-worker because he didn't understand why I wouldn't pay more money for comfortable shoes. I told him that all high heels are uncomfortable, regardless if you get them from Payless or Jimmy Choo.
     Reply
    LaFemme promoted this comment kkatt was starred kkatt was unstarred
    Image of LaFemme LaFemme
    08/21/09

    @kkatt: Meh, I disagree that all heels are uncomfortable- there are definitely degrees. Higher end shoes tend to be made of more foot-friendly materials (satin, leather) than the plastic shoes you buy at payless, so you are less likely to blister. Also, your feet can breathe and so the shoes dont stink as much and your feet are not constantly sweating. The designers also often take into consideration the balance of the shoe- what heel height and placement will be the *most* comfortable. Cheaper brands rarely do this, and so you find lot of shoes that may not even be that high but pinch your feet, wobble, etc. Also, there are brands of heels that are made to be very comfy (see Nike Air technology Cole Haans) and they are, but you can't really find an equivalent for 20 bucks.
     Reply
    Edited by LaFemme at 08/21/09 1:07 PM LaFemme was starred LaFemme was unstarred
    Image of alexa alexa
    08/21/09

    @LaFemme: But there are people who just don't find any heels comfortable - they just don't. It sounds like kkatt is one of those folks who just isn't comfortable in very high heels. It isn't a matter of buying the more expensive shoe, it's a matter of the height itself.
     Reply
    LaFemme promoted this comment alexa was starred alexa was unstarred
    Image of LaFemme LaFemme
    08/21/09

    @alexawesome: Yeah I understand. If the height is what gets you then nothing will be comfortable; I just do think for a lot of people who have foot issues (myself included) you will be a lot more comfortable if you spend some more money on a good pair of shoes instead of just going for the real cheap paris, because there are definite differnces in construction.
     Reply
    LaFemme was starred LaFemme was unstarred
    Image of alexa alexa
    08/21/09

    @LaFemme: Hey, there's no question that you get what you pay for, but I've been increasingly frustrated with shoes. I don't think I should have to pay $300 to walk around without being in agony, however, I do agree with what you're saying for the most part. The pleather/plastic shoes are not going to do anyone's feet any favors.
     Reply
    alexa was starred alexa was unstarred
    Image of funnyface funnyface
    08/21/09

    In reply to “Each Concession We Make Is Accompanied By An Inner Diminution Of Which We Are Not Immediately Conscious.”
    I don't wear stilettos because they make me fall down go boom. But the shoes I'm wearing at moment are like, made of recycled tires, hemp, and unicorn tears, so what do I know?
     Reply
    funnyface was starred funnyface was unstarred
    Image of linnyt is a walking cliché linnyt is a walking cliché
    08/21/09

    @funnyface: i have recycled tire shoes too!
    I make a thud/smack sound when I fall in stilettos. If I wipe out on stairs, which i do frequently enough in regular shoes, it is a series of sounds followed by painful wailing.
     Reply
    linnyt is a walking cliché was starred linnyt is a walking cliché was unstarred
    Image of alexa alexa
    08/21/09

    @linnyt is a walking cliché: I have found my people. My boyfriend will be amazed when I tell him I'm not the only woman who is like this. Weirdly enough, I did wear heels a lot when I was working retail. I now don't walk around much at all, and I can't even handle a 2 inch heel.
     Reply
    funnyface promoted this comment alexa was starred alexa was unstarred
    Image of funnyface funnyface
    08/21/09

    @alexawesome: I'm just exceedingly awkward. My legs are constantly covered in bruises from bumping into and tripping over things (or nothing at all), and that's without the added problem of heels. I've become so known for my ballet flats that people who know me call them "Sarah Shoes."
     Reply
    funnyface was starred funnyface was unstarred
    Image of Rooo sez BISH PLZ Rooo sez BISH PLZ
    08/21/09

    In reply to “Each Concession We Make Is Accompanied By An Inner Diminution Of Which We Are Not Immediately Conscious.”
    So I'm the only one here who thinks those flitty shoes are adorbs, bunions or no?

    (At least we're not having the hose/no hose debate.)
     Reply
    Rooo sez BISH PLZ was starred Rooo sez BISH PLZ was unstarred
    Image of cait98 cait98
    08/21/09

    In reply to “Each Concession We Make Is Accompanied By An Inner Diminution Of Which We Are Not Immediately Conscious.”
    I don't really consider not wearing painful stilettos a "concession." The concession is when you deal with the pain because the shoes are oh so damn cute. Not the other way around.
     Reply
    Rooo sez BISH PLZ promoted this comment cait98 was starred cait98 was unstarred
    Image of Penny Penny
    08/21/09

    In reply to “Each Concession We Make Is Accompanied By An Inner Diminution Of Which We Are Not Immediately Conscious.”
    I have absolutely nothing to add to this aside from the fact that Agins is the shit and you should read her book "The End Of Fashion." I don't even think I know what a bunion is....
     Reply
    Penny was starred Penny was unstarred
    Image of joq8 joq8
    08/21/09

    @Penny:
     Reply
    joq8 was starred joq8 was unstarred
    Image of Sadie Sadie
    08/21/09

    @Penny: Seconded! Cioran I can take or leave.
     Reply
    Sadie was starred Sadie was unstarred
    Image of joq8 joq8
    08/21/09


    @joq8:
     Reply
    Penny promoted this comment joq8 was starred joq8 was unstarred
    Image of Penny Penny
    08/21/09

    @joq8: Holy shit, that looks uncomfortable.
     Reply
    Penny was starred Penny was unstarred
    Image of CurtCole CurtCole
    08/21/09


    @Penny: It could be worse, you could have Paul Bunyan growing out of your foot.
     Reply
    CurtCole was starred CurtCole was unstarred
    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    08/21/09

    @CurtCole: if he had tall tales to tell me, I'd prefer it to my bunions.
     Reply
    J.D.Regent was starred J.D.Regent was unstarred
    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    08/21/09

    In reply to “Each Concession We Make Is Accompanied By An Inner Diminution Of Which We Are Not Immediately Conscious.”
    Bunions sound terrible. The opposite of delicious snack food Funyuns.
     Reply
    morninggloria was starred morninggloria was unstarred
    Image of CurtCole CurtCole
    08/21/09

    In reply to “Each Concession We Make Is Accompanied By An Inner Diminution Of Which We Are Not Immediately Conscious.”
    If that rosette is made of icing, then yeah I'll buy it.
     Reply
    CurtCole was starred CurtCole was unstarred
    Image of wtfox?! wtfox?!
    08/21/09

    @CurtCole: That was an awesome rosette on my cake the other day, btw. Nom, so sugary!
     Reply
    wtfox?! was starred wtfox?! was unstarred
    Image of CurtCole CurtCole
    08/21/09

    @wtfox?!: Equally awesome comment!
     Reply
    CurtCole was starred CurtCole was unstarred
    Image of LadyFabulous LadyFabulous
    08/21/09

    @CurtCole: How is it that reading your comments always make me want to go home and bake a cake?
     Reply
    LadyFabulous was starred LadyFabulous was unstarred
    Image of cate3710 cate3710
    08/21/09

    In reply to “Each Concession We Make Is Accompanied By An Inner Diminution Of Which We Are Not Immediately Conscious.”
    I don't have bunions, but I don't want to wear stilettos or pointy toes anyway.
     Reply
    cate3710 was starred cate3710 was unstarred
    Image of linnyt is a walking cliché linnyt is a walking cliché
    08/21/09

    @cate3710: same here. i just don't wear uncomfortable shoes.
    i'd rather not wear shoes at all, actually.
     Reply
    linnyt is a walking cliché was starred linnyt is a walking cliché was unstarred
    Image of notheretomakefriends notheretomakefriends
    06/05/09

    In reply to You Know, That Type
    I love that there is a tag for 'french resistance'.

    then I remembered that most of these tags are for single use. so much for war tales about my great-grandpa blowing up gestapo conventions and making new passports for the oppressed. you know, that type :)
     Reply
    notheretomakefriends was starred notheretomakefriends was unstarred
    Image of ArtfulSlinger ArtfulSlinger
    06/04/09

    In reply to You Know, That Type
    This is literally the fifth ridiculous thing this guy has said in the past few months. Why are people interviewing anymore? Yes, he was adorable once. Yes, he was in a ton of movies, but what has he done for me lately?
     Reply
    ArtfulSlinger was starred ArtfulSlinger was unstarred
    Image of noony noony
    06/04/09

    In reply to You Know, That Type
    someone knows their french history!


    personally i always wanted to be described as a french collaborator who had affairs with the germans and then was forced to shave my head in shame post war. but thats just me.

     Reply
    noony was starred noony was unstarred
    Image of notheretomakefriends notheretomakefriends
    06/05/09

    @noony: ugh, that was the ultimate wartime slut shaming if ever. and that's coming from the descendant of a résistance ring leader.
     Reply
    notheretomakefriends was starred notheretomakefriends was unstarred
    Image of mepo - Robert Cornhole invented it mepo - Robert Cornhole invented it
    06/04/09

    In reply to You Know, That Type
    Dude is a total douche. Speaking about Brittish soldiers curretly in conflict:

    In Burton's day they were itching to get into the fray. Now it is the opposite. They are always whining about the dangers of being killed. Oh my God, they are such wimps now!


    The whole point of being in the Army is wanting to get killed, wanting to test yourself to the limits. Now you have to fly 15,000ft above the war zone to avoid getting hit. I don't think there is any point in having wars if that's how you're going to behave. It's pathetic. All this whining
     Reply
    mepo - Robert Cornhole invented it was starred mepo - Robert Cornhole invented it was unstarred
    Image of wry_bred wry_bred
    06/04/09

    In reply to You Know, That Type
    Whatever, Rupert, you starred in The Next Best Thing. Twatwaffle.
     Reply
    wry_bred was starred wry_bred was unstarred
    Image of marshmallory marshmallory
    06/04/09

    In reply to You Know, That Type
    She can hide hundreds of Jews in her cleavage?! Sounds impressive.
     Reply
    marshmallory was starred marshmallory was unstarred
    Image of YourScreenplaySucks YourScreenplaySucks
    06/04/09

    In reply to You Know, That Type
    This is silly, but I love it. It's so much nicer to inspire these kinds of convoluted, over the top comparisons, rather than a bland "She's a brunette with big boobs and a bleeding heart"


    I hope one day someone takes one look at me and imagines that I look like someone with pert cleavage who would have an Underground Railroad station in my cellar. However, based on my usual facial expressions, they would most likely imagine that I have a bunch of ill-fated dalmatians locked in my attic.

     Reply
    YourScreenplaySucks was starred YourScreenplaySucks was unstarred
    Image of badmutha badmutha
    06/04/09

    @Your Screenplay Sucks: I am hearting you for this. Ill fated dalmatians for the win!
     Reply
    badmutha was starred badmutha was unstarred
    Image of bluebears bluebears
    06/04/09

    @Your Screenplay Sucks: Sometimes due to the state of my excessively messy car I wonder if people imagine my roommate is Oscar the Grouch.
     Reply
    bluebears was starred bluebears was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or Jezebel account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.