@vanka-vstanka: What the hell ever happened to Delia's? Is it still around? The highlight of my middle school years was to browse through all the awesome clothes and room stuff in their catalog. Like, I would seriously wait around for WEEKS for that thing to come in the mail. Ah, the days before internet shopping....
@Schmalerie: Yup, delia's is still around. I still get emails from them from when I bought the one sweater I ever bought at their store back in . . . I think 2004. Maybe 03.
@HollyGodrunkly: EX.ACT.LY. So frustrating. My roommate has these cute knee-length narrow ones in plaid that are really awesome, but I can't rock that style. A curvier friend of mine can wear normal jeans ones, but on me that style just looks huge. Seriously, it's hard to be a petite in this world. People think it's easy, but everything just looks sloppy on me.
@Schmalerie: Yeah, it is. I've been meaning to shop there, because they're inexpensive and sell jeans with really short inseams because Hi I have the inseam of a 12 year old.
Also, their sheets are really good. I have very sophisticated black and white ones from delias which have lasted for years and get compliments from the menfolk.
I have a dress in the same fabric as her shirt. In fact, I am wearing it in my avatar. Therefore, I am obliged to adore that shirt, even though it's somewhat hideous.
Umm I love Duffy, drink diet coke, and feel that woman are constantly dumbed down or sexualized in advertising but I'm not offended by this ad and I think the F Word overreacted which wouldn't bother me so much except woman are already accused of being too sensitive and posts like theirs actually hurt us. Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion but I think they got it wrong this time. I can't believe any woman would desire an ad that says, "I am special, so are you." I'm not special and no one needs to tell me that to get me to buy their product. It's condescending plus it reminds me of the, "everybody gets a trophy" mantra of little kids sports because we want our kids to have high self esteem so they can do well in life when acknowledging failure is the only way to make real winners. Plus kids with high self esteem are the worst little shits out there.
I think making idols out of people whether it's Duffy, Heath Ledger, etc is a bad idea. We are all human, and when you try to make someone perfect you ruin who they are. I admire Duffy, love her music, and wish I had her talent, but I don't think she's a super woman and neither should anyone else. She's a strong, successful woman but since when did being a strong and successful woman mean you must be a super hero because no mere mortal could produce such a feat?! Perhaps The F Word like's Kelly Ripa's commercials??
@ceejeemcbeegee: mine, too, except in the bedtime area. When I was six, I was allowed to stay up until 8:30 (I could watch one TV show) and when I was 10, I was watching the 11 o'clock news.
"Mr. Obama is a modern-day dad who leaves the Oval Office for dinner with his girls, rarely misses a parent-teacher conference or piano recital and prides himself on having read all seven books in the Harry Potter series aloud with Malia."
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And I am always in awe of anyone who can wear shorts. I cannot wear shorts.
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That said, she's talented as heck.
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I wish I could pull of those shorts. My legs are not my best asset.
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But as strange as it sounds, they don't make shorts in my size that are not covered in sparkles or glitter or aimed at 11 year olds.
So therefore I try to buy grown-up shorts and they look awful and I look dowdy.
And I get depressed about shorts again and go back to my jeans.
And then the cycle starts again.
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@HollyGodrunkly: EX.ACT.LY. So frustrating. My roommate has these cute knee-length narrow ones in plaid that are really awesome, but I can't rock that style. A curvier friend of mine can wear normal jeans ones, but on me that style just looks huge. Seriously, it's hard to be a petite in this world. People think it's easy, but everything just looks sloppy on me.
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Also, their sheets are really good. I have very sophisticated black and white ones from delias which have lasted for years and get compliments from the menfolk.
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Or maybe he's making a Dave Grohl move?
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Like wearing a liver bikini to the dog park.
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I think making idols out of people whether it's Duffy, Heath Ledger, etc is a bad idea. We are all human, and when you try to make someone perfect you ruin who they are. I admire Duffy, love her music, and wish I had her talent, but I don't think she's a super woman and neither should anyone else. She's a strong, successful woman but since when did being a strong and successful woman mean you must be a super hero because no mere mortal could produce such a feat?! Perhaps The F Word like's Kelly Ripa's commercials??
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dying. of. cuteness.
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Does.Not.Compute.
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I can't believe I've had that wrong all these years.