observance of female-kind

[carlton-temple]

How very interesting, thank you for the insights. I'm not sure though that our Mayor would be terribly attracted to ladies wearing ex army boots, mini skirts and exposed bosoms, then riding riding motor bicycles ! So unbecoming, so unfeminine, not chic at all. May I recommend Baroness Stafford's excellent book on etiquette and Mrs Beaton on house-hold management, as for sports a little tennis some croquet ( not to much as it excites). Driving unveiled is bad for the complexion, beer never never !!!!

[UncleAl]

There are no human females extant. Said sex was prehistorically exterminated and replaced by a space alien invasion force. The alien society collapsed before terrestrial conquest, but their sleeper agents live on. This can be trivially proven: Go camping with a female. They did not evolve in the wild.

[pamela]

Originally Posted by carlton-temple

How very interesting, thank you for the insights. I'm not sure though that our Mayor would be terribly attracted to ladies wearing ex army boots, mini skirts and exposed bosoms, then riding riding motor bicycles !

always worked for me

So unbecoming, so unfeminine, not chic at all.

now carlton, that is subjective, i am very feminine, boots, bike and all and so do not subscribe to what the media dictates as chic.

May I recommend Baroness Stafford's excellent book on etiquette and Mrs Beaton on house-hold management, as for sports a little tennis some croquet ( not to much as it excites).

now you sound like my mom, um, no thanks!

Driving unveiled is bad for the complexion, beer never never !!!!

there is nothing like the feel of wind on your face when you ride and beer and tequila when you pull over.....

[pamela]

Originally Posted by UncleAl

There are no human females extant. Said sex was prehistorically exterminated and replaced by a space alien invasion force. The alien society collapsed before terrestrial conquest, but their sleeper agents live on. This can be trivially proven: Go camping with a female. They did not evolve in the wild.

now dearest Al, you have never been camping with me. I can have that tent pitched, a fire burning, and the java brewing, all while you are still unloading your laptop

[Pyrotex]

Can I bring my laptop, too?
Pleeeeezzzzz???

[pamela]

but of course o keeper of the flame

[lemit]

I have a feeling UncleAl would predefine womanhood in a way that would exclude you, Pamela.

--lemit

[pamela]

Originally Posted by lemit

I have a feeling UncleAl would predefine womanhood in a way that would exclude you, Pamela.

--lemit

hmmm likely, i am sure.
Time to poke some fun at myself. Now remember, this thread was about observations and not stereotypes and most assurely not an absolute on anything. So i went shopping with the chicks on sunday...for hours......having opted as usual for the comfortable all terrain sneaker, my feet were in pretty good shape. However my friends were not. Their stylish heels kept getting taken off for the foot rub every so often, and of course out of view from spectators. I kinda felt bad for them, their feet hurt, but their ensembles looked fabulous!. Myself on the other hand, well, my britches were about 3x too big and my tee shirt was swallowing me alive. I simply cannot describe the look on my friends faces when i arrived at the cafe. I had played dress up for them before and honestly i could not deal with that again.Sure i looked good that time, an outfit that even Buffy and her daughter would give a thumbs up to, but comfort seemed a more better choice for the day.
Over the next few hours i mainly sat and chatted with the dressing room attendants, compiling shoe data, and of course being silly. A few husbands made eye contact as they saw me sitting there and gave the comforting nod and wink, that itt would indeed end, shopping sprees are simply not eternal. Now you wanna guess what store was next on this list? yep, the SHOE STORE. Now of course there was that part of me that was secretly savoring the moment to observe the shopper in action but even more, that oft denied pleasure of checking out the new boots. Yes, i will admit it...i love boots. Gosh, admitting is really the first step isnt it? secret boot addiction. I quickly recalled the 2 bins of boots that i packed into the storage unit under the scrutiny of my brother in law. Yeah, he had the look on his face that screamed i was full of it.My reasonable response of necessary varying work attire, did not quite fly with him. So busted i was and busted i remain.
interesting to note-the guys in the shoe store spent on an average twice as long checking out shoe styles and trying them on as did the females

[Chacmool]

I am baffled by many women's obsession with shoes and handbags. Why do they need so many? I have three pairs of shoes - slippers, sneakers and comfortable work shoes - and exactly one handbag, which I bought for about $10.

[pamela]

i dunno, chacmool, been trying to figure this one out too. When i peruse the boot bins in my mind, i try to take an objective look at why i purchased them. Sure, sometimes you need a different color for a particular outfit, but why do i have 6 pairs? no, these weren't purchased as a quick feel good for a bad hair day, every day is a bad hair day when you have curls that meet dreadlocks Just is what it is, and i have long since given up the fight with mother nature. From my high heeled boots for the maxi length skirt to the harley davidson riding boots, each, of course serves a purpose and a function. Now, when i asked my pals, why they were wearing uncomfortable shoes, they stated it was because they looked good. Now i ask you, how can they look good when their faces are all screwed up in pain? Who is looking at their shoes? Them? The way i figure it, if you want to be noticed, then smile.