The New And Improved Fashion Board

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
I love Pam, so I say this with all due affection:
Upper-lip wax: $12.
Not having hair on upper lip: priceless.

I bet makeup person puts it on (fake mustache). Pam as perfect isn't believable.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
2.

I posted on the dead people board, and club did on politics. the NYT obit weirdly flips between calling him "Mr. Friedman" and "Professor Friedman." I don't get it.

I did not know both of you had econ degrees. I was too scared of econometrics to try for one. It was perceived as a gut major, though. Like basket-weaving.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
My famous onion tart can be reconfigured into tasty onion tartlets.

My ginger cheesecake can be reconfigured into tasty mini cheesecakes! Extra faggy, just for Shifter.

TM

[Bad_Rich_Chic]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
2. They fucking went on a rent strike when I was there. It was all they had to pay for their education, and they went on strike over it.

I will say, though, I found myself bitching (in general, but usually about Brits) a lot more when I was there. I also was slightly worried that I was becoming an alcoholic. Then I realized I was just living in [British city], and I drank up and bitched about the British lack of customer serivce, ice, and cinnamon gum some more.

We were in [British city] at the same time I think - the international news picked up the rent strike but assumed everyone was protesting Clinton and no one could figure out why?

I knew one guy (not British and not a new yorker) who refused to bitch about the lack of customer service and got revenge instead - in Tesco, the clerk had security come over and hover while they checked that his bank card wasn't stolen. Apparently, his signature in that little window thing wasn't exact. Now, this is not unreasonable - nice to think someone is actually paying attention, after all. But after 1/2 an hour of melting ice cream, he was cleared and the clerk handed his card back and said "well, I guess it's not stolen, then." So the Yank said "that's it? no cursory apology for the inconvenience? Nevermind - reverse the charge on the card, I'm not buying any of this." And then he left them to restock his defrosted groceries. That dude was my hero.

BR(ran into him in NYC a few years ago - he had gone to LS, then BIGLAW, then realized it was bullshit and started an educational consulting biz. Still one of my heros - doing something about it instead of bitching.)C

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
My ginger cheesecake can be reconfigured into tasty mini cheesecakes! Extra faggy, just for Shifter.

TM

you make ginger cheesecake?

this is a positive light for you.

re: BRC: I'm with you...there is nothing worse than bitching about something and just never making that change.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
bitching about something and just never making that change.

thread title?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
We were in [British city] at the same time I think - the international news picked up the rent strike but assumed everyone was protesting Clinton and no one could figure out why?

I knew one guy (not British and not a new yorker) who refused to bitch about the lack of customer service and got revenge instead - in Tesco, the clerk had security come over and hover while they checked that his bank card wasn't stolen. Apparently, his signature in that little window thing wasn't exact. Now, this is not unreasonable - nice to think someone is actually paying attention, after all. But after 1/2 an hour of melting ice cream, he was cleared and the clerk handed his card back and said "well, I guess it's not stolen, then." So the Yank said "that's it? no cursory apology for the inconvenience? Nevermind - reverse the charge on the card, I'm not buying any of this." And then he left them to restock his defrosted groceries. That dude was my hero.

Heh. My favorite "this is not my country" moment was at Sainsbury's, the first time I bought groceries. I'm standing there at the checkout looking at all my purchases and the clerk is looking at all of my purchases. Each of us is expecting the other to start bagging my tea and cookies and crap. She finally raises an eyebrow and hands me a bag and starts moving on to the next customer. Doesn't say a word. I suspect that she probably thought it was bad enough she had to actually hand me the bag.

BR(ran into him in NYC a few years ago - he had gone to LS, then BIGLAW, then realized it was bullshit and started an educational consulting biz. Still one of my heros - doing something about it instead of bitching.)C

Huh. That sounds like someone I knew from there that went to LS (I think she was in st8's class), skipped the Big Law thing and opened a bunch of charter schools in Maryland.

ETA: I tend to feel like an underacheiver when I think about people who went there with me.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
I did not know both of you had econ degrees. I was too scared of econometrics to try for one. It was perceived as a gut major, though. Like basket-weaving.

I skipped econometrics and took game theory instead. Like I said, I wasn't quite intelligent enough to get into Nerddom.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Mr. Man
Is no one here upset that Uncle Milty has died at age 94? He was the reason I got an economics degree.*


*Even though it was under the tutelage of the Reagan supply side guys rather than U Chicago free market guys, but still.

You may now return to your regularly scheduled banter.

His timing's impeccable considering that Charlie Rangel presently lords over our nation's tax policies.

[Mr. Man]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
It was perceived as a gut major, though. Like basket-weaving.

Not where I come from.

Does disparaging one's concentration (ie, major) fall within the purview of the rule against disparaging one's school?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
BR(give me a good north-country bitter anyday

Thanks for putting "Girl from the North Country" in my head. The Dylan and Cash version. Great stuff.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Mr. Man
Not where I come from.

Does disparaging one's concentration (ie, major) fall within the purview of the rule against disparaging one's school?

You have to admit, it's a pretty gay major.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Heh. My favorite "this is not my country" moment was at Sainsbury's, the first time I bought groceries. I'm standing there at the checkout looking at all my purchases and the clerk is looking at all of my purchases. Each of us is expecting the other to start bagging my tea and cookies and crap. She finally raises an eyebrow and hands me a bag and starts moving on to the next customer. Doesn't say a word. I suspect that she probably thought it was bad enough she had to actually hand me the bag.

Um, not a good example. The first time I saw someone here expect to have their groceries bagged for them, I turned to my husband and said "I cannot believe how many lazy-assed princesses there are here."

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
But as a serious aside, NYers will stab you hard in the back to protect themselves. Big time throw you under the bus.

I worked in NYC years ago. I've been in Philly for a decade.

New Yorkers are sweethearts.

In NY, people may be too busy to stop if they see you fall down. In Philly, they'll run across the street to spit on you while you're down. Miserable fucks...

You don't know mean and useless.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Thanks for putting "Girl from the North Country" in my head. The Dylan and Cash version. Great stuff.

The Cash portion...

Dylan's vocal affectation on that record was atrocious. Worse than Mick's fake country honk crap on Beggar's and Sticky Fingers.