Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

lostinrates wrote: »

Still maintains some secondhand value if you were a normalish size and shape.

:rotfl:

No, I'm a freakishly abnormal size and shape.

Besides, I keep thinking that one day I'll get the urge to diet, exercise, or otherwise live a slightly more healthy lifestyle, and the suits will fit me once again. I should probably just give up and give them away to a charity shop.

McTavish Manor is well overdue a clean out of "old stuff that Hamish insists on keeping in case it ever comes in handy".

GDB2222

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

No, I'm a freakishly abnormal size and shape.

How do I put that quote in my sig?

Edit: Job done!

Edit: Hmm, is that kind, I wonder? I'll go for a walk and ponder that.

lostinrates

Hey : does anyne remember me asking FC about fabric....well according to this:http://www.idesignlove.com/?p=1809 the stuf I'm looking for should be everywhere. Harumph. Why can't I find it (and do I want it if it is now going to be trendy). I'm slowing down, I've only been looking for this a year and I used to be at least two years ahead of trends.

PasturesNew

I wanted a suit last year, for an interview. Couldn't find one anywhere as I need a petite. So, I figured "M&S"... and went to the capital to look.... went into two other shops on the way to M&S, both had just ONE petite suit, not suitable for an interview. Went into M&S ... nothing. So I enquired "where are your petites?" "Oh - just pick a suit and we'll order it in petite if we have it" was the answer.... that's no good... I've no idea which ones would fit/suit me and I needed one that day, not next week!

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

Hey : does anyne remember me asking FC about fabric....well according to this:http://www.idesignlove.com/?p=1809 the stuf I'm looking for should be everywhere. Harumph. Why can't I find it (and do I want it if it is now going to be trendy). I'm slowing down, I've only been looking for this a year and I used to be at least two years ahead of trends.

Oh, it's probably an annoying "your local.... will have it". I HATE that. I've done over 500 miles recently trying to find "my local hardware shop..." that is supposed to have a huge list of things I'd like - and they have none of them.

It's people who live in big cities, who happen to be close to a good supplier of XYZ that post that annoying !!!!!!.

That fabric reminds me of dresses in the 60s/70s.

michaels

With M&S I just order something of everything at which point it costs enough for free delivery and other discount codes, try it on in the comfort of my home and then take back the 90% that doesn't work to the nearest store.

PasturesNew wrote: »

I wanted a suit last year, for an interview. Couldn't find one anywhere as I need a petite. So, I figured "M&S"... and went to the capital to look.... went into two other shops on the way to M&S, both had just ONE petite suit, not suitable for an interview. Went into M&S ... nothing. So I enquired "where are your petites?" "Oh - just pick a suit and we'll order it in petite if we have it" was the answer.... that's no good... I've no idea which ones would fit/suit me and I needed one that day, not next week!

PasturesNew

This is genius, they don't even give you photos of what it might look like: http://www.moodbox.co.uk/flame-stitch-fabric-collection-2622-c.asp

PasturesNew

michaels wrote: »

With M&S I just order something of everything at which point it costs enough for free delivery and other discount codes, try it on in the comfort of my home and then take back the 90% that doesn't work to the nearest store.

I didn't even think/realise that M&S had online stuff. I buy things "just in time". A suit bought today for some random future interview date, by the time that happened, wouldn't fit and would be the wrong sort for that season. e.g. it'd be a summer suit with an interview in January, or vice versa.

I hate clothes shopping, nothing fits. I don't know what size I am, I don't know if the cut would suit/fit me, or the colour... and I stay away from patterns as they don't suit me.

I once said to somebody "I have nothing to wear" and she came round and checked and agreed. She went shopping with me to find me something to wear - and ended up defeated. Her parting words were "you're right, nothing does fit or suit you does it"

Doozergirl

lostinrates wrote: »

My favourite suit of DH's was from selfridges. dirt cheap as it was altered to fit someone similarly short and square and short armed. Its hard to get suits in a short square in UK.

H lives for the sales at Boss

It's when he also comes back with t-shirts that look like someone died in them that annoys me.

Doozergirl

PasturesNew wrote: »

Thank you for inviting me to your wedding. I will have to decline the invitation however because ... well, quite frankly I've never liked you. You're bossy, over-bearing and tedious. Selfish, moronic and dull. You're everything I don't want in a friend, or even an acquaintance or neighbour within 300 miles.

I hope you have a really cr4p day, if the groom turns up he's more stupid than he looks.

I do, however, thank you for the opportunity of saying "no thanks" and realising just how much money I'd have wasted attending your Me-fest. With the money I'll buy something for myself and my home - because my home'll still be here in 20 years' time (and more), whereas I give your marriage about 10 minutes tops.

The money saved will pay for that dry-cleaning bag. To wear to something all together more fun!