Credit crunch hits Britain's high streets as major shop chains struggle for business

lynzpower

Kez100 wrote: »

Of their head!

Goes to show at the right price there is still a market for shopping market out there.

Thing is , at this price there will be.

I bought a sat nav for parents the other week for 100 quid, if I was skint, and I thought I could get an excellent Xmas present for family, without having to spend big money, I can see why people might be tempted to queue like this.

I totally missed this one, as I was out of the country at the time, but I was definately temprted to go as they were selling sofas for 20 quid IIRC ( edit, it was 35.00)

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/10/ikea.stampede/
babies were airlifted out of this one :eek:

treliac

GracieP wrote: »

No, a slutty but classy dress says "I will do just about anything, but I'm picky about who I do it with.";)

Hope everyone who wears them understands that then ...... Or, in fact, anyone who fancies their chances with someone wearing it.

And going off at a tangent ...... I have been wondering how the credit crunch has been hitting the cosmetic surgery industry. Since it's been developing into a 'must have' for sections of society.

Davesnave

treliac wrote: »

And going off at a tangent ...... I have been wondering how the credit crunch has been hitting the cosmetic surgery industry. Since it's been developing into a 'must have' for sections of society.

I managed to get a very convincing beer belly for a bargain price last year, using my full 6x intake multiple.

However, with the way the economy is going, I should be able to get into the new emaciated look without too much difficulty, as I have a fat deposit to put down. That, plus a recessionary hairline, should see me sorted! Nice....

fc123

treliac wrote: »

Hope everyone who wears them understands that then ...... Or, in fact, anyone who fancies their chances with someone wearing it. Slutty, 80's Trash, Bandage dresses......they are paying my bills at the mo. I make them.

And going off at a tangent ...... I have been wondering how the credit crunch has been hitting the cosmetic surgery industry. Since it's been developing into a 'must have' for sections of society.

OMG...In my work I see the lot...enough to scare you off it for life.

I am hating the ageing process but am trying to ''intellectually rise above it gracefully without fear and irrational vanity''.........never bothered me until I hit 40 and saw a photo of myself. Under 40's can't comment;)

A famous model has shopped with us for 9 yrs so we've seen the changes plus all the personal stuff 1st hand. Had the lips done recently...OMG...I couldn't help staring....and the neon teeth. Bizarre

Some women I sell to still have frozen brows and that cling film look (chemical peels) yet are cutting back on clothes/shoes but not the facial stuff...yet. Apparently it's addictive.

I am sure if I had spare £££ I'd have given it a go...OH would go mad...he hates the look some of them have......doesn't make you look younger really, just more stretched. I am too poor for anti ageing have to do it with lifestyle (zzzzz).

Fillers are the scariest, seen a few of those go wrong. E.g; Trinny (Trinny and Susannah fame) looks very ''puffed up'' at the mo.

Lot of men at it too....try to make them raise their eyebrows, then you can tell.
Lot of hard partying late 20's doing it too..thinking that it will delay wrinkles and mask the effects of their lifestyles....err no.

The whole trend is all quite odd really. I have a cartoon posted up in the changing rooms' Woman looks in mirror, says'' I must get some work done'' Next pic; gravestone saying '' She looked younger right up until the end.''

A human urge...we want to live forever?

Botox works by paralysing the muscles. If a muscle isn't used, it withers and dies away. Eventually, your upper face collapses, takes about 10 years.
Have seen this 1st hand recently on an early botox addict. She was only 40 when she had to have a full brow lift....now she looks older than me as once the skin is sttretched, it's like leather, it sags again quiite quickly (about 2 years).

Our local salons are quieter...but new ones opened up last year so may be oversupply?

ETA; I've seen stitched back on nipples too...OH saw too. Scarey stuff

treliac

fc123 wrote: »

I've seen stitched back on nipples too...OH saw too. Scarey stuff

:eek: Yuck !! I'd heard of this phenomenon.

What a trade-off .... loss of sensation for a patchwork quilt :rotfl:

abaxas

OT:

Went out shopping with the lass, she wanted to make a list of birthday presents, so it was easier for her friends etc.

She likes MAC (no idea) makeup so tried some on. The eye shadow she liked was called '!!!!!!'.

Sadly has decided not to ask for it

PasturesNew

I invested £2.65 on some Simple Derma intensive cream for my face at the weekend. It's been dry/red/bad for about a year, it's taken me that long to get round to finding something for it. Creams are so hard to understand. All that marketing speak. I couldn't buy any until the pot said cream and face on it ... and it was what I considered to be a reasonable price to do the job.



My makeup collection cost me a max of £5. That's for the lot. Not that I wear it more than once every 4-6 weeks. And I ran out of blusher about 12 years ago and never bothered to get more.

lostinrates

treliac wrote: »

:eek: Yuck !! I'd heard of this phenomenon.

What a trade-off .... loss of sensation for a patchwork quilt :rotfl:

But as well as the patchwork quilt you get to go braless..I haven't done that for years! I'll do it - the pathworking-one day I guess

PN, I admire you you makeup less state. Not for me I'm afraid.

neverdespairgirl

fc123 wrote: »

I am hating the ageing process but am trying to ''intellectually rise above it gracefully without fear and irrational vanity''.........never bothered me until I hit 40 and saw a photo of myself. Under 40's can't comment;)

My mother was 61 last weekend. The only surgery she's ever had is her tonsils out and 4 c-sections, not exactly cosmetic surgery.

She looks lovely. She dresses well, exercises regularly, and looks great. She also looks 10 years younger than she is and has fantastic skin (here's hoping it's genetic!)

When OH's Dad first met her, 10 years ago, he said to OH, "wow, NDG's mother must have been very young when she had kids". As my mother was 30 when I was born, she was rather pleased when I told her (-:

I don't fear growing old.

GracieP

lostinrates wrote: »

PN, I admire you you makeup less state. Not for me I'm afraid.

I almost never wear make-up. Afaik I wore it twice this year. In June for a fancy dress party and in January when I was on Blue Peter. I don't mind wearing it but I never feel up to washing it off before bed. Which now that I wash my own pillowcases and sheets is a problem.:o

I just remembered, the BP thing was aired in January but actually filmed in December, so I just wore make-up once this year.