Sometimes I walk through Marshall’s just to feel good about myself because there’s nothing in there I want to buy.

[Anonymous]

I am an average size so I never find anything there. I get the therapeutic aspect though, op.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am always complemented on my style of dress and I shop almost exclusively at these places. I comb through everything and I guess I have an eye for the right things because I also spend a lot of time viewing higher end clothes online. So I recognize things that work. I guess. I’ve found beautiful cashmere sweaters for example at TJ Maxx.

Bless your heart but people do say things they don’t really mean. A compliment doesn’t mean you’re some fashionista, it often just means people can tell you try to put a lot of effort so they’re giving an empty compliment. Not to be confused with ace execution of your outfits. And of course context is important. Are you the “fashionable” woman in an office full of obese middle aged feds who live in Maryland suburbs? Or in Manhattan in an office full of six-figure salary trust fund women married to financiers? You know what I mean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like DCUM will understand.


Also I end up buying sunglasses or kid clothes, does that mean I’m poor on the inside?

Marshalls, TJ Max and rosses are all glorified thrift stores. Most of the crap is on the floor, stepped on, with bullet holes and blood stains on them. No thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am always complemented on my style of dress and I shop almost exclusively at these places. I comb through everything and I guess I have an eye for the right things because I also spend a lot of time viewing higher end clothes online. So I recognize things that work. I guess. I’ve found beautiful cashmere sweaters for example at TJ Maxx.

Bless your heart but people do say things they don’t really mean. A compliment doesn’t mean you’re some fashionista, it often just means people can tell you try to put a lot of effort so they’re giving an empty compliment. Not to be confused with ace execution of your outfits. And of course context is important. Are you the “fashionable” woman in an office full of obese middle aged feds who live in Maryland suburbs? Or in Manhattan in an office full of six-figure salary trust fund women married to financiers? You know what I mean.

NP. What a cartoonishly catty and cruel response. Somebody got coal in her stocking this Christmas! Bag humbug, amirite pp?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am always complemented on my style of dress and I shop almost exclusively at these places. I comb through everything and I guess I have an eye for the right things because I also spend a lot of time viewing higher end clothes online. So I recognize things that work. I guess. I’ve found beautiful cashmere sweaters for example at TJ Maxx.

Bless your heart but people do say things they don’t really mean. A compliment doesn’t mean you’re some fashionista, it often just means people can tell you try to put a lot of effort so they’re giving an empty compliment. Not to be confused with ace execution of your outfits. And of course context is important. Are you the “fashionable” woman in an office full of obese middle aged feds who live in Maryland suburbs? Or in Manhattan in an office full of six-figure salary trust fund women married to financiers? You know what I mean.

NP. What a cartoonishly catty and cruel response. Somebody got coal in her stocking this Christmas! Bag humbug, amirite pp?

Bah humbug! Ugh I hate my phone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like DCUM will understand.


Also I end up buying sunglasses or kid clothes, does that mean I’m poor on the inside?

Marshalls, TJ Max and rosses are all glorified thrift stores. Most of the crap is on the floor, stepped on, with bullet holes and blood stains on them. No thanks.

How is that “glorified”?

[Anonymous]

Wish you felt good about yourself all the time - not just after visiting certain brick and mortar retail stores. May 2024 be a more joyful year for you and your self-esteem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I still find good things at these places.

+1 Every once in a while you’ll find a great piece in the designer section.

[Anonymous]

I ran into Ross and Marshall’s recently looking for something for a young kid to wear for a one time event that I didn’t have time to online order for. And wow, it was depressing. Not even just the quality of clothes but just overflowing, disorganized racks of cheap fabric. I remember occasionally going to these stores in my 20s (so maybe 15 years ago) and maybe I am misremembering, but they seem to have really gone downhill. On this most recent visit there were cheap knock off toys, stuffed animals and clothes and shoes strewn about in the walkways, harsh overhead lighting, etc. I left feeling so overstimulated and fortunate that I don’t have to shop there. I really wish the corporations would at least try to make things a bit nicer for the people who have to buy their kids’ clothes and toys there. But obviously stock prices can’t be sacrificed so it’s just a garbage experience.

[Anonymous]

Finally! Usually DCUM raves about these stores and I never understood why.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Marshall’s, TJ Maxx and even Nordstrom Rack are full of trash clothes. All of the clothes look old and beat up to me. At the very least it appears they’ve been sitting in a warehouse for 12+ months, if not a couple years.

Maybe you live or shop in a low income area. That is not the case where I shop. I bough clothes in NR last fall that were available on Nordstrom’s online.

Same.

[Anonymous]

I don't shop at these stores, mainly because I hate picking through things, but I certainly don't look down on people who do. You sound like a horrid troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Weirdly enough, I know a couple of extremely wealthy people that shop there for bargains. They can pick through and come out with excellent finds. No idea how they do it!

But, no, OP, I sure don’t understand your sense of pride in assuming you’re too good for those stores.

I know someone who makes a 7 figure salary and loves Marshall’s.

[Anonymous]

I am wondering where all of you shop. Macy's and TJM seem very similar to me these days.

[Anonymous]

Okay but the pet section is the bomb at those stores.