French women

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Generalizations don't do us any favors.

+1! How many French women has anyone on this thread met?

So I went to a French high school for a year many years ago. It was all girls and private, but all the teachers were paid by the government. The girls had far fewer clothes than I, and I went with just two suitcases. Some of them wore pretty much the same thing every day, but they were high quality. One ravishing girl wore a black a line skirt, a blue shirt and a red cardigan pretty much every day and looked smashing.

I boarded five days a week, and I had no problem taking a shower any day except the night before the weekend, when the shower was in constant use.

Shoes were high quality and no one wore more than two different pairs. They were brushed daily. Most everyone wore a little make up--mascara, a bit of concealer if needed and perhaps some blush if very pale. Scarves were big. Almost no one wore contacts and those who wore glasses seemed to have a real knack for finding flattering ones. I notice this today in Paris.

Almost no one was overweight, but very few showed any inclination towards athleticism. I was a wonder because I could sit cross-legged. Most of the girls spent their gym time smoking in the dressing room instead of running the track. Breakfast was strictly coffee (with hot milk if you liked), bread and butter. That was the only time of the day butter was served. Lunch was the big meal. Dessert more often than not was plain yoghurt. We had snack in the afternoon where we had a choice between a half baguette or an apple and everyone got two squares of chocolate. (Sometimes stuck into the baguette, which would still be warm from the bakery.) Dinner more often than not was potato soup made from the leftover potatoes from lunch and bread (without butter).

I had a wonderful time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mum used to LOL about a prof she had back in the 60s who said 'the women in Paris... from the neck down...va va voom..... but from the neck up...!' and made the 'ack' face.

Who was it that said that as a woman, you either choose your ass or your face- you can't have both?

There is a saying in Spain....

The men in France are beautiful but the women are ugly
The women in Spain are beautiful but the men are ugly
In Italy both men and women are beautiful
And in England....they're both ugly.

LOL, loving this because I have a VERY Italian nose and I think that disqualifies me from most Americans' sense of beauty.

That said, I have a great ass and amazing boobs, so thanks for that, Italian genes. But the nose probably makes me a total butterface

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mum used to LOL about a prof she had back in the 60s who said 'the women in Paris... from the neck down...va va voom..... but from the neck up...!' and made the 'ack' face.

Who was it that said that as a woman, you either choose your ass or your face- you can't have both?

It was a French woman.

It was Sophia Lauren.

Nope. Catherine Deneuve:

http://gawker.com/5057380/soit-le-derriere-soit-le-visage

Deneuve was quoting Colette.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mum used to LOL about a prof she had back in the 60s who said 'the women in Paris... from the neck down...va va voom..... but from the neck up...!' and made the 'ack' face.

Who was it that said that as a woman, you either choose your ass or your face- you can't have both?

There is a saying in Spain....

The men in France are beautiful but the women are ugly
The women in Spain are beautiful but the men are ugly
In Italy both men and women are beautiful
And in England....they're both ugly.

LOL, loving this because I have a VERY Italian nose and I think that disqualifies me from most Americans' sense of beauty.

That said, I have a great ass and amazing boobs, so thanks for that, Italian genes. But the nose probably makes me a total butterface

what's an Italian nose?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm Ivy League too, well almost, and also I rock the natural look and keep myself thin and fit. I am also told I look French on a regular basis. I guess it's an Ivy, New England thing.

so you're saying that Ivy League/New England women are sophisticated because you think French women are sophisticated? Barf, barf, barf. So damn conceited.

I saw a program on Oprah once about how French women stay skinny. This French woman was showing the audience how the French do lunch... glass of wine, a small piece of cheese and some lettuce. Are you f'n kidding me? I'd starve to death on that diet and I'm very petite, and good luck working long hours with just that for lunch. And do you think Parisian women work out? No, they don't believe in being athletic, only fashionable.

Stop comparing yourselves to women from other countries. It's a different culture folks. If you like it so much, please move there so we don't have to see your pretentiousness here.

that's where you fail.

you (and all of us) should be pushing for french working hours and work/life balance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Generalizations don't do us any favors.

+1! How many French women has anyone on this thread met?

So I went to a French high school for a year many years ago. It was all girls and private, but all the teachers were paid by the government. The girls had far fewer clothes than I, and I went with just two suitcases. Some of them wore pretty much the same thing every day, but they were high quality. One ravishing girl wore a black a line skirt, a blue shirt and a red cardigan pretty much every day and looked smashing.

I boarded five days a week, and I had no problem taking a shower any day except the night before the weekend, when the shower was in constant use.

Shoes were high quality and no one wore more than two different pairs. They were brushed daily. Most everyone wore a little make up--mascara, a bit of concealer if needed and perhaps some blush if very pale. Scarves were big. Almost no one wore contacts and those who wore glasses seemed to have a real knack for finding flattering ones. I notice this today in Paris.

Almost no one was overweight, but very few showed any inclination towards athleticism. I was a wonder because I could sit cross-legged. Most of the girls spent their gym time smoking in the dressing room instead of running the track. Breakfast was strictly coffee (with hot milk if you liked), bread and butter. That was the only time of the day butter was served. Lunch was the big meal. Dessert more often than not was plain yoghurt. We had snack in the afternoon where we had a choice between a half baguette or an apple and everyone got two squares of chocolate. (Sometimes stuck into the baguette, which would still be warm from the bakery.) Dinner more often than not was potato soup made from the leftover potatoes from lunch and bread (without butter).

I had a wonderful time.

Thanks, PP, for a really interesting story!

[Anonymous]

What I've often noticed about French women is that they often look well put-together, except for the hair.

[Anonymous]

Re: New England style - I just moved from DC to New England. The people here look like shit. Dumpy and unkempt. Lots of women with facial hair and unfortunate hairstyles. I'm terrified of the prospect of seeking any beauty treatments here. But good for all of you classy Ivys for making it work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm French, from Paris.

Get over yourselves and stop typifying "French women".
It reduces a whole nation to a false caricature of themselves, and that's rather demeaning.

Thank you! Lmao this thread is ridiculous

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Re: New England style - I just moved from DC to New England. The people here look like shit. Dumpy and unkempt. Lots of women with facial hair and unfortunate hairstyles. I'm terrified of the prospect of seeking any beauty treatments here. But good for all of you classy Ivys for making it work.

Does the LLBean or Eddie Bauer look considered New England?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Re: New England style - I just moved from DC to New England. The people here look like shit. Dumpy and unkempt. Lots of women with facial hair and unfortunate hairstyles. I'm terrified of the prospect of seeking any beauty treatments here. But good for all of you classy Ivys for making it work.

Spoken like a true D.C. person - stay Klassy! Wow, just wow. And what exactly do you think New Englanders think of Southern girls? Wouldn't you like to know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Re: New England style - I just moved from DC to New England. The people here look like shit. Dumpy and unkempt. Lots of women with facial hair and unfortunate hairstyles. I'm terrified of the prospect of seeking any beauty treatments here. But good for all of you classy Ivys for making it work.

Spoken like a true D.C. person - stay Klassy! Wow, just wow. And what exactly do you think New Englanders think of Southern girls? Wouldn't you like to know.

Nothing beats west coast men and women

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Re: New England style - I just moved from DC to New England. The people here look like shit. Dumpy and unkempt. Lots of women with facial hair and unfortunate hairstyles. I'm terrified of the prospect of seeking any beauty treatments here. But good for all of you classy Ivys for making it work.

Spoken like a true D.C. person - stay Klassy! Wow, just wow. And what exactly do you think New Englanders think of Southern girls? Wouldn't you like to know.

Nothing beats west coast men and women[/quote


Um, did you read the thread about the 45 year old woman from Cali who still wears Vans?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Re: New England style - I just moved from DC to New England. The people here look like shit. Dumpy and unkempt. Lots of women with facial hair and unfortunate hairstyles. I'm terrified of the prospect of seeking any beauty treatments here. But good for all of you classy Ivys for making it work.

Spoken like a true D.C. person - stay Klassy! Wow, just wow. And what exactly do you think New Englanders think of Southern girls? Wouldn't you like to know.

Nothing beats west coast men and women[/quote


Um, did you read the thread about the 45 year old woman from Cali who still wears Vans?

Wait - what's wrong with wearing Vans?

[Anonymous]

Vans are much, much better than Sperry, Crocs, Keens, Pumas, Superga and all the other fugly shoes women in DC wear.