Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[Bad_Rich_Chic]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
Since I work on one of the upper floors on my elevator bank I usually end up in the back of the elevator for the 5:01 local to the lobby. My peeve is that all teh gentlemen, dont' get off right away. They step aside so that I can get off for them. Very nice and all and I appreciate the gesture, but it's a pain in the ass to negotiate my way around all the bodies and bags. Sometimes men should not be chivalrous, they should just get off the damn elevator!

That's the problem with the "ladies first" rule - everyone adheres to the letter blindly and no one understands the nuances and exceptions, which are almost as numerous as the cases in which it literally applies. He what is closest to the door gets off first, regardless of time of entry, gender or anything else.

Re: Mom's 3rd floor rule, it didn't apply in the sorority house (where they had a "one foot on the floor at all times" rule for when boys were around), it was a general edict of behavior wherever one went.

I grew up with the leg-crossing rule, but it only applied to crossing one's legs at the knees, which is not ladylike. I was still allowed to cross my legs at the ankle, which is ladylike.

Whoever had the "leg check" rules should have objected on the grounds that one never, ever wears hose with couture (that's a longstanding fashionista style rule, not an etiquette rule, but cite Jackie Kennedy if necessary).

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by leagleaze
Ok, that definitely isn't an argument. That is either (a) foreplay or (b) sex.

Both of which are fine for sorority girl fantasy purposes...

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Geez - you should work here. If a partner from "that other law firm in the building" is getting on or off the elevator - they always go first - no matter who is waiting. It's quite rude. But yeah, in a crowded elevator - the hell with etiquette - if I'm going home just get off the elevator already. And you get to go home at 5:01? Can I work there?

You wouldn't want to work here. I rarely get the local, its usually the 9:07 express. Maybe that's why I get so cranky on the 5:01. I just want to go home you bastards, now move!!!

[andViolins]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
apropos of nothing- when bored, I would sometimes try to put my nipple in to the "eye" of my bfs penis. It hurt. And not in a pinching way. Why?

You or your bf? It hurt him b/c there are a whole heck of a lot of nerves down there and things just are not supposed to go in that out door. Don't know why it hurt you. I would guess that you're not into the clothespins on the nipples thing, are you?

aV

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Both of which are fine for sorority girl fantasy purposes...

You'd be surprised (or not) at the amount of nude frolicking that goes on in sororities. Which stops entirely when you find out that the perv across the street has binoculars.

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
You'd be surprised (or not) at the amount of nude frolicking that goes on in sororities. Which stops entirely when you find out that the perv across the street has binoculars.

Go figure.

I simply never thought about it.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by NotFromHere

The girdle check was my favorite. There was also a brassier check - you had to wear yours at all times.

When I was at boarding school we had this crazed teacher who liked to enforce "bloomer check". We were supposed to wear these horrible cotton bloomer like things under our tunics or kilts - over our underwear. Of course no one did - but because we wore our outfits so short we usually wore something more than just underwear - usually boxer shorts (if you were cool you wore your boyfriend's shorts - or at least pretended you were wearing his). So this woman would stop you in the middle of the hall and say "bloomer check" and you had to lift your skirt in the middle of the hall. If you were wearing contraband you got detention. Needless to say, I am sure that practice does not go on any more.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
You'd be surprised (or not) at the amount of nude frolicking that goes on in sororities.

Lewis: "How could you ever get tired of that ass?"

Takashi: "Oh I see what you mean!"

[leagleaze]

I've opened a separate thread because I'd like to ask for your help. Someone suggested we become an Amazon.com affiliate. Given the number of book, movie and music recs we get through the Fashionista Board, I figured that might be a good idea.

Would you folks suggest here some books/movies/cds we might list as affiliates?

Thanks

L

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Ground Force did a relative's garden and my relative was excited to meet Charlie (the chick who goes braless). Apparently she is quite a sex symbol in Britain. I have to ask why - are there so few attractive people in England that she is a sex symbol? She seems like she has a good sense of humor, and isn't butt ugly, but apart from the fact that she doesn't wear a bra, she's not really sexy - or maybe I am missing something.

I wish Brit were here to verify this, but it seems to me that the UK has some kind of rustic wholesomeness kink thing going on. Shag-the-milkmaid-behind-the-barn type stuff.

I'm not turned on by Charlie in particular, but the girl brushing the hay off her skirt after a roll therein can be sexy. Personally, I use a young Teri Garr in that particular fantasy.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Double dipping is pretty gross - you get two dips max, the first one and then maybe a second if you flip the chip around and hold it by the chewed end while dipping the clean one. And that only among consenting adults who can trust that you washed your hands.

Ixnay on the ipping-flay. You can't simply turn a chip around. What, is there a worldwide chip shortage I didn't hear about? You may break a chip in two to accomplish the desired chip-to-dip ratio, but the bite-and-turn is vulgar.

Poll: what is the weirdest supposed "etiquette" rule you've ever heard pronounced?

When spooning into the broiled cheese on the top of a bowl of French onion soup, the far edge of the spoon should enter the cheese first, and the "cut" be made against the far lip of the bowl or cup.

Other than its specificity, perhaps that doesn't qualify as weird, because spooning soup away from you really makes sense when you're wearing white tie.

Originally posted by coup_d'skek
I had almost abandoned hope. All here: chimichangas, chili rellanos, pupusas, fish taco's, and good too.

Hola, I have a friend that just moved to the East Coast (Brooklyn!), anyways, he's Jonesing for Mexican Food, what is the name of the places you have gone to (especially the place that has pupusas).

Gracias!

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Atticus
Ixnay on the ipping-flay. You can't simply turn a chip around. What, is there a worldwide chip shortage I didn't hear about? You may break a chip in two to accomplish the desired chip-to-dip ratio, but the bite-and-turn is vulgar.

I totally agree. Also vulgar is when the person dipping, in order to get the proper chip-to-dip ratio, drags their fingers in the dip. Eww.

When spooning into the broiled cheese on the top of a bowl of French onion soup, the far edge of the spoon should enter the cheese first, and the "cut" be made against the far lip of the bowl or cup.

I will remember that the next time someone holds a gun to my head and forces me to eat French Onion soup.

Next bizarre etiquette rule: Never pass the salt and pepper to the left of you - no matter if the person asking for it is sitting to your left. Salt and pepper always go counterclockwise. Or is it clockwise? Damn, I've forgotten. But salt and pepper is always a one-way deal.

[lawyer_princess]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Next bizarre etiquette rule: Never pass the salt and pepper to the left of you - no matter if the person asking for it is sitting to your left. Salt and pepper always go counterclockwise. Or is it clockwise? Damn, I've forgotten. But salt and pepper is always a one-way deal.

Another important S&P rule is to always pass them togther, even if someone just asks for one, or as we said at the house, "Don't divorce the salt and pepper."

[Mister_Ruysbroeck]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Next bizarre etiquette rule: Never pass the salt and pepper to the left of you - no matter if the person asking for it is sitting to your left. Salt and pepper always go counterclockwise. Or is it clockwise? Damn, I've forgotten. But salt and pepper is always a one-way deal.

Stupidest fucking rule I've ever heard of and I refuse to ever follow something that assinine. That and the "eat asparagus with your fingers" rule. Fucking retarded.