What are you superficial about?

[juniorgrrl]

Originally posted by sororitygirl2
I am superficial about housewares... I believe in having nice pots, knives, china and crystal... and sterling flatware. I am baffled when I see couple getting married and registering for pages and pages of things, and not including such items, which I feel are necessary for a proper home.

I've been in Bed Bath and Beyond and seen couples registering for items such as shower curtain liners. Not the wonderful magical anti bacterial lifetime ones. The $2.99 ones. Wtf?!?!?

I'm pretty snobby about housewares, too. I've eaten off Wedgwood everyday china my entire life, (except for the "good china" occasions) and getting married isn't going to stop that. If you get the good stuff at the outset, you'll have it for a lifetime.

White after labor day, especially white shoes gets me. It says "I didn't care enough to transition my wardrobe into the fall" It stays quite warm here well into October (hell, it was 79 today!) and casual open-toed shoes are okay, but the white ones just scream "SUMMER!" and don't look right.

Pantyhose and open toed shoes are another one. It just looks ignorant to me. Should I choose open-toed shoes for my bridesmaids, I'll provide them each with a pair of toeless hose, should they want to wear them. Now to break FI's mom of the habit...

Taper ankle jeans bother me. They have been out of style for so incredibly long, any leftovers from the early 90s should have worn out by now! Why don't people get that, yeah, your ankles may look tiny, but your ass looks huge in those things!

I'm superficial about fake purses. Especially the ones that are screen printed Scarlett O'Hara on a Sam shape with a Kate Spade label. If you MUST do a fake, get one that actually looks like the original. If you cant' afford the real thing, though, get something you can afford without a logo.

I'm incredibly curious about this one...

Are white athletic shoes banned in the "no white after labour day" rule as well? I generally follow the rule, but I do wear my white sneaks almost any time I wear jeans.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally posted by Ginger
I'm incredibly curious about this one...

Are white athletic shoes banned in the "no white after labour day" rule as well? I generally follow the rule, but I do wear my white sneaks almost any time I wear jeans.

Originally, the rule was more along the lines of "Only wear white shoes between Memorial Day and Labor Day." Furthermore, it mainly applied to white pumps or dress shoes. White tennis shoes and off-white boots seem exempt, as are any shoes worn by a winter bride. "Winter white" clothing (e.g., cream-colored wool) is acceptable between Labor Day and Memorial Day too.

One of my favorite quotes ever was made by a GC member - I can't remember who anymore.

she said "White feet only belong on babies, bunnies, and brides!"

[Munchkin03]

I just wouldn't wear white athletic shoes in the first place.

[CutiePie2000]

Halitosis is pretty unforgiveable. Now, I can handle a small case of garden variety bad breath, because I like my Caesar Salad as much as the next girl.

I am talking about that gross gross gross, extreme bad breath known as halitosis, where the person pretty much smells like they are decaying from the inside out. Get thee to a dentist (and possibly a doctor!) because something is definitely WRONG if your breath is that bad!

[hottytoddy]

Originally posted by CutiePie2000
Halitosis is pretty unforgiveable. Now, I can handle a small case of garden variety bad breath, because I like my Caesar Salad as much as the next girl.

I am talking about that gross gross gross, extreme bad breath known as halitosis, where the person pretty much smells like they are decaying from the inside out. Get thee to a dentist (and possibly a doctor!) because something is definitely WRONG if your breath is that bad!

My dog must have that. His breath is rotten.

[AXJules]

Originally posted by hottytoddy
My dog must have that. His breath is rotten.

You're half right- most dogs' teeth rot and decay throughout their whole life, hence the nasty-trashdump-decaying corpse smell.

[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

mine too.

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Are there dentists for dogs? I am not being facetious. I don't have a dog so I'm wondering.

[justamom]

Most vets offer this service.


Hotdamn-When I read your response I died laughing!
AXJules wrote-You're half right- most dogs' teeth rot and decay throughout their whole life, hence the nasty-trashdump-decaying corpse smell.

Your reply????
HotdamnImaPhiMu-mine too

Now at first glance, it appeared you were being critical of yourself!

Ok-better sign off. Too much green tea!

[pirepresent]

Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
Are there dentists for dogs? I am not being facetious. I don't have a dog so I'm wondering.

I know what you mean - my one dog has really bad breath A lot of it depends on the breed, i.e. our labrador is the smelly one with bad breath, and our german shepherd is completely odorless, both in mouth and body.

The vet can clean her teeth when we take her in, but there are other things you can do to help them keep their teeth clean - i.e. chew rawhide bones and eat dog biscuits that are specifically designed to help with breath and dental health. Although those things don't really do much to help for longer than an hour or so...

[CutiePie2000]

Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
Are there dentists for dogs? I am not being facetious. I don't have a dog so I'm wondering.

Yes, there are veterinary dentists. (I saw on TV once, they were working on a gorilla's teeth). The animal would have to put "under" though, for the Doc to get anywhere, progress wise.

[SunnyGirl483]

Originally posted by ztawinthropgirl
OK here are mine:



(6) People who have acne. GO TO THE DERMATOLOGIST! or use some acne cream. It's in your local CVS, Walgreens, and Eckerds. Heck you can go to your favorite department store and get some.

I will admit that I am pretty picky about how other people present themselves, I will be blunt about it in a nice way if necessary. I agree with some items on your list, and disagree with others (but I can agree to disagree b/c I am willing to compromise) but I do think that #6 on your list is a little harsh. I went through a phase between the ages of 18-20 when I had really bad skin. I went to doctors and tried a variety of prescriptions to help clear the problem. Lucky for me I found something that has worked and now my skin is flawless, but I do know some people who were no as lucky and still struggle with acne in their twenties. I am a realist and I understand that some people don't make the effort...but lets take into account the people have have, and still do make the effort to correct a problem that they are always being judged on.

[honeychile]

I love my mama's little dog to death, but I did give him a large supply of doggie breath mints in his Christmas stocking! I think they were called Yippee Yaps or something like that - dog bone-shaped breath mints!

Y'all would like him - he's a little fluffy white Bichon, and wears a red coat with matching collar & lead in this weather!