Rich and plain looking in DMV
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Anonymous
The more money one has, the less material things have meaning. I am pretty sure they don't care about being done up all the time because they don't have to care about it. They can get on their private jet, fly to Paris for a long weekend and get a makeover there. Why bother with doing it here where most people look like clowns? Too much make up, too much plastic. |
Anonymous
| I've never really understood why some seem to take a joy in looking like a hag. I LOVE feeling and looking my very best. Going out with an "eh, it'll do" attitude is weird to me. |
Anonymous
They are into other things. Do you fault nuns for going out of the cloister while not looking their very best? |
Anonymous
NP here - I totally fault the nuns! Honestly, some of them look so dour in black -- they should pink or green it up so they don't bring the rest of us down. Especially in summer. |
Anonymous
Agree! Being plain or simple is one thing but looking unkempt is quite another. I'm amazed at how many women I see wearing slacks that are way too big or tops that pull in all the wrong places. I've often wondered if they were TRYING to appear as if they didn't care... |
Anonymous
Other things like what? How hard and time consuming is it to look decent? We're not talking about going out like fashion models, but how are folks not embarrassed going out in public looking like hags? At least most men make an effort in public (reserving the messy appearance for the home). |
Anonymous
Yep. Looking like a hag makes you look so smart and too important to deal with silly little things like looking groomed. |
Anonymous
| DC women are delusional, read some threads.... I am 45 but look 20 with no makeup, gray hairs , 5 foot tall, 180 pounds with fat in the right places |
Anonymous
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I don't think anyone takes joy in looking like a hag. There are LOTS of reasons people don't take care in their appearance.
When my kids were very small I did not have TIME. It takes me at least 40 minutes to blow out my hair. Another 10 to put on a full face of makeup. When I was up every 3 hours in the night with an infant I preferred to sleep an extra hour in the AM than do my hair. I would pull it back in a pony tail and do lipstick and run out the door. I would still dress, but I look better when I do hair and make up. Also - I imagine some women have issues with depression and self-esteen issues. Also - some people who don't have perfect bodies have problems finding clothes that fit well and don't realize they can get things tailored. Also - on the weekends, frankly I like to take a day off from getting dressed for work so I am casual. It's that simple. At the end of the day though, as with many other things, I find I am treated differently than I would be when I am dressed up and wearing jewelry, etc. Kind of sad. |
Anonymous
I call BS: (1) Find a cute haircut that works with your natural hair texture and a little product so you don't need a 40 minute blow out. (2) Powder/Foundation combo + blush + lip-gloss + mascara. 3 minutes tops! Worth a shot. |
Anonymous
What? I call BS. I've seen plenty of guys who look like crap in public--bad hair, ill-fitting suits, sloppy t-shirts and shorts. It's just that we expect women to do more just to look "decent." Men aren't expected to wear makeup. They aren't expected to have long hair that they style. They aren't expected to wear jewelry. Very few people "take joy" in looking terrible. They might think they look fine. They might not have time to do what it would take for you to think they look decent. They might not have the money to replace clothing frequently, expecially if their weight is in flux (either gaining or losing). They might really just have their minds on other things. Frankly, I don't see tons of people looking terrible. I see most people looking, well, normal. I don't live in the suburbs, and I rarely see women out in yoga pants unless they are carrying a yoga mat, or heading into the gym or something. Some people who clearly care a lot about their appearance might stand out, but it's not like the majority of people that I see look awful. They are wearing clean clothes that match and fit at least decently, their hair has been combed, their personal hygeine seems fine. |
Anonymous
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My theories:
1. They are all alcoholics and depressed. When you feel good, you look good. 2. It takes hard work to be rich if you aren't old money. They are so beaten down by the rat race so they can't enjoy it and therefore look miserable. 3. Old money = lots of inbreeding. They have mental issues. See #1. |
Anonymous
| Bunch of "counts" in this thread. |
Anonymous
Maybe this will help: You are you, with your things that are priorities for you. Other people are other people, who have their own priorities, which may be different from your priorities. |
Anonymous
This. A million times, this. I don't understand people who feel like they have to look their "very best" all the time, even when running errands or taking the kids to the playground. It seems exhausting and a waste of time to me. But you know, different strokes for different folks. I don't assume they are depressed or alcoholic or inbred or miserable or whatever. I just assume they have different priorities than I do. |