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Something to make the ladies jealous...
Topic Started: Apr 20 2008, 04:08 PM (1,467 Views)
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Aqua Letifer
Apr 22 2008, 01:31 PM
DivaDeb
Apr 22 2008, 05:24 AM

Look around the streets of NY on any day, and you'll see how women keep their nice shoes nice.  You'll see hundreds of well-dressed women hurrying to work wearing trainers and carrying their good shoes in a bag.

Total waste of time and money if you ask me. Shoes are just plain going to get scuffed up. Trying to keep them pristine is like trying to keep the tide down.

You could say that about pretty much anything.

DVD's inevitabley get scratched yet people still keep them in cases. Yes shoes will suffer the wear and tear of living, but you can certainly protect them so they last longer.

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Apr 22 2008, 06:36 PM
Men don't understand women or their shoes. They never will.

I think that is the real issue here :yes: :tongue:

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I found it! MP, you weren't around back in 2003 but here we talked of passions of our past. I fessed up to my shoe obsession. I also queried how many guys out there had a thing for collecting CDs. People love different things. No one should judge. Yet sometimes it's hard to understand why people are so passionate about their 'things'.
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Apr 22 2008, 01:47 PM
I know i'm vain but it doesn't bother me. I don't think it's a bad quality at all.

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Someday when I get the coin, I'd like to get a pair of Berlutis.

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Apr 22 2008, 10:49 AM
blondie
Apr 22 2008, 06:36 PM
Men don't understand women or their shoes.  They never will.

I think that is the real issue here :yes: :tongue:

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Nah, this is much bigger then men being different from women.

We are all are insecure and it manifests itself in being threatened by diverse views.
We clump into groups of like-minded people.
The others become wrong.

I believe we are all wired this way because long ago it served an evolutionary purpose.
Today it would serve us well to adjust to diversity.

Shoes, religion, politics, use of credit, abortion, diamonds, global warming, or just about any subject you can think of can serve to activate our BE LIKE ME OR ELSE response.

I think respecting diversity (no matter what) is an honorable goal.
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Apr 22 2008, 10:47 AM
I know i'm vain but it doesn't bother me. I don't think it's a bad quality at all. I think it's only a problem when you start thinking you are superior and acting on it. Why is it a bad thing wanting to look and feel nice?

I likes what i likes and i work hard to get it.

Oh, I dunno, I heard it somewhere I think.

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Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.


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Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.


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But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.


In general I am not a fan of vain people. They usually give me problems. ^_^

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AL, why do people go on holiday? They get a chance to relax, away from stress and have 'me' time. What's more self induldgent than that? Yet when it's over it's over. At least i have a pair of shoes to show at the end of it.


I'd reference something about "idle hands" but you're probably tired of Bible quotes about now.

Generally speaking yet again, there is not much worth in things that come easy. But, things that are difficult and require effort probably have some kind of inherent worth in them. It's still my opinion that "because it feels good" is not a justification for anything.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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Apr 22 2008, 02:05 PM
Someday when I get the coin, I'd like to get a pair of Berlutis.

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Those are great photographs!


Y'all...if you ever see a pair of size 6.5 US (37 Euro, 4 UK) irridescent snakeskin pumps with about a 3.5-4 inch stiletto heel and very low vamp, let me know. I would soooooo love to replace my stolen shoes. That pair alone could have seen me through every formal event for the rest of my danged life. Good grief, they were so gorgeous. I got the money from the insurance company and replaced the black shoes and a couple of evening gowns, my cosmetics and stuff...but I never found the snakeskin pumps again (sniff)
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Saving up for my next pair. They're way past season so will be impossible to find but they are stunning. And one of very few shoes to actually push past 5 inchs in the heel (not many shoes do that without a wedged sole!!!)

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(hey, a girl can dream ^_^ )

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the absolute perfect shape...mine were an iridescent silvery tone...perfect to go with every gown I've ever owned...they had an opal-like quality...little bits of pink, purple, green etc...does that pair come in other colorways?
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Ahh...don't those hurt!?!

Better than those worthless uggs (spelling? short for 'ugly' I presume) that teenie-boppers are wearing everywhere. :slap:
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Apr 22 2008, 10:49 AM


DVD's inevitabley get scratched yet people still keep them in cases. Yes shoes will suffer the wear and tear of living, but you can certainly protect them so they last longer.

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Well, computerstuffs is a bad example because you can back them up digitally.

For about 80 cents you can make a copy of your DVD that's just as good as the one you bought in the store for 15 dollars.

(Actually, you can skip the middle man and just DIY it for 80 cents total, but I don't endorse such things because the MPAA frowns upon them.)



You're right though, most other things will eventually get messed up.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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ALSO...you UK types...you ever see some cross-dressing carpark robber wearing my snakeskin pumps, you are duty-bound to knock him to the ground and hold him until I get there. Just don't hurt the shoes!
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Apr 22 2008, 07:34 PM
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the absolute perfect shape...mine were an iridescent silvery tone...perfect to go with every gown I've ever owned...they had an opal-like quality...little bits of pink, purple, green etc...does that pair come in other colorways?

Croc and snakeskin is one of CL's biggest tends. A few years ago, practically his whole winter collection was croc. If you have a hunt about on ebay (but watch for fakes!!! :hide: ), neiman marcus, net a porter and saks' websites, you should get some pretty spot on results (don't know about the price tho :hide: )

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Apr 22 2008, 11:39 AM
ALSO...you UK types...you ever see some cross-dressing carpark robber wearing my snakeskin pumps, you are duty-bound to knock him to the ground and hold him until I get there. Just don't hurt the shoes!

See I couldn't do that, because in my mind the most appropriate thing to do in that situation would be to beat the person senseless with their own shoe, and then throw it onto a nearby roof or something. What to do when those are the items you're trying to get back??
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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Apr 22 2008, 07:35 PM
Ahh...don't those hurt!?!

Better than those worthless uggs (spelling? short for 'ugly' I presume) that teenie-boppers are wearing everywhere. :slap:

As 1hp said, some women can walk in heels, some women can't.

The higher the better, i say!

(there's nothing like floating down a street in a pair of 4 inch heels to make you feel feminie ^_^ )

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Apr 22 2008, 02:41 PM
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Apr 22 2008, 11:39 AM
ALSO...you UK types...you ever see some cross-dressing carpark robber wearing my snakeskin pumps, you are duty-bound to knock him to the ground and hold him until I get there.  Just don't hurt the shoes!

See I couldn't do that, because in my mind the most appropriate thing to do in that situation would be to beat the person senseless with their own shoe, and then throw it onto a nearby roof or something. What to do when those are the items you're trying to get back??

Just hold him, I'll take care of it

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I LOVE wearing heels. I daily wear 2-3" heels to work, and on the occassional day, I wear 4" (usually boots, though - I don't feel sturdy enough in 4" pumps to be as active as I am when I teach!) Alas, I think those days are numbered. I don't sit down during the day, normally, so wearing heels (no matter how "comfy" they are) all day every day just doesn't cut it.

I wore a pair of cute little flats the other day. I bought them to wear with a skirt that I bought that might look a bit too dressy for work if I wore heels (but it looks great with flats!) and my kids were shocked because many of them were suddenly taller than me. I wear flats so rarely, that it was REALLY noticeable. And, yes, I paid about $100 for a pair of flats that most men would think were slippers, if they saw them lying around. :P

I have no problem paying a couple hundred dollars for a pair of boots, because I LIVE in boots all winter (one pair for outside, and a few pairs for my indoor school shoes). I usually find $300 boots on sale, because I just can't justify paying that. And I don't take as good care of my shoes as Deb. I just don't think I'd pay $800 for a pair of heels. I can't wear them to do my job (I don't think Deb would wear her shoes while teaching in an art class with 25 14-year olds PAINTING!) and I don't go out often enough to justify it.

I'm not terribly fond of the style MP bought (sorry, MP - to each her own), but I adore the ones I posted. I'd never buy them, though, as they're not practical for my life.

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Apr 22 2008, 09:27 PM
I'm not terribly fond of the style MP bought (sorry, MP - to each her own)

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Well, I'd never wear them.
I don't have a matching bag and those heels always make my butt look huge. :P
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Apr 22 2008, 03:15 PM
It's still my opinion that "because it feels good" is not a justification for anything.

Bloody hell. What better justification is there? Don't they teach you people anything nowadays?

I wouldn't shell out stupid money on a pair of shoes, obviously, but that's because I'm a bloke with his head screwed on. I would however fork out silly money for all kinds of other stuff. I mean, $150 on a bottle of booze might sound a bit silly if you still believe that Budweiser is a good choice with red meat, and let's face it, the old drink's not going to last nearly as long as those clod-hoppers referenced earlier.
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Apr 22 2008, 01:42 PM

Bloody hell. What better justification is there? Don't they teach you people anything nowadays?

I wouldn't shell out stupid money on a pair of shoes, obviously, but that's because I'm a bloke with his head screwed on. I would however fork out silly money for all kinds of other stuff. I mean, $150 on a bottle of booze might sound a bit silly if you still believe that Budweiser is a good choice with red meat, and let's face it, the old drink's not going to last nearly as long as those clod-hoppers referenced earlier.

When it comes to spirits, D'Oh, I only go for the very best. I'm sorry, but it's just that I was brought up to always believe that one should have high standards for this sort of thing. If that makes me a snob so be it.

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If you don't think it's right to want things that make you feel good then what are you working for? What do you strive for?

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