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Re: Remember those Anthro One-pieces?
http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/54677292.aspx
1 - when I saw the subject line, I thought you were talking about those romper outfits, and the discussion about them we had a while back.
2 - Renee, you linked to the fathers day post... I just skimmed it, but I hope swimsuits did not come up with regard to fathers day. Ick, I can't think about that, hahaha
Wow....um okay, that's pretty snarky
Your response earlier was pretty rude to begin with. Why make people feel bad for wanting to buy their father something for Father's Day? And why did you have to mention that the swimsuit you bought your mother was expensive?
Well my response was not intended to be rude, as rcpm44's was. I was only trying to explain my point via a story. If someone, anyone, would have said it sounded rude, I would have apologized and taken the response down. However, no one said anything and now I find out, weeks later, that it rubbed a few people the wrong way through a snarky remark...
This made me LOL because I thought the same thing. I was like oh, man...rompers are cool, now?!?!
That's all I have to add to this.
Well, I will tell you what rubbed me the wrong way about it.
Several months ago, there was a thread about weekly manicures. Renee stated that she paid $10 to get them done. Chelsea went on to say that is "$520 a year and she is too much of a penny pincher to do that" (in so many words of course).
Then, the Father's Day thread comes up and the infamous "expensive" switsuit ordeal arises.
It's a classic double standard or contradiction of sorts, stating that one thing is just too frivolous to fathom spending money on, and yet an "expensive" swimsuit -- just for the heck of it -- is okay.
And to boot, insinuating that we (I) don't care about doing nice things for my parent(s) the rest of the year. Although they may not have been your intention, that is obviously the way the several of us took it. I was a little put off by the comment too.
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But on the money thing, I disagree. Everyone has the right to their own priorities. Some may think it's a waste to spend $500/yr on manicures but prefer to spend their money elsewhere.
And vice versa. I wouldn't ever spend $200 on a bathing suit, but easily spend $500/ yr on pedicures. Doesn't mean I'm contradicting myself. I just choose to spend my money differently than you.
True. Different strokes... ya know? But, I wouldn't chide someone on the amount of money they're spending on manicures. Especially if I'm frivolous in other areas. What's good for you, isn't good for me always. That's what's going to rub someone (anyone) the wrong way. That's why I said it's a double standard... you gave me grief for something and then did it too.
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I thought the same thing!
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First, thank you Summer; it appears you are the only person who actually GOT what I was trying to say.
Secondly, Brianna I find it strange that you remember that old manicure convo, because I sure as heck did not.
I also do not think you understood what I was trying to say. YES I am a penny pincher, but I also buy things that are out of the normal "penny pinching" budget. The only reason I mentioned it was expensive was because THAT is the whole reason my mother would not buy it for herself and I was trying to do something nice for her randomly. If she wanted a $20 bathing suit from Target she could easily buy that herself...
Also, I did not tell Renee that she frivolously spent her money. I was pointing out how manicure's "add up". Just like a $3 coffee every morning...a person could think "Well, it's just $3" but over 365 days it adds up to hundreds
And lastly, in no way, shape, or form was I trying to make anyone feel "less than" for celebrating Mother/Father Day and not caring to do nice things throughout the year.
Would you be offended and take it as me saying you hated talking to your parent(s) and were a bad child if I said I talked to my parent(s) at least 3 times a week? No...that would be silly to take it that way! (by the way I totally DO NOT talk to my parents that often haha) It is the same theroy/argument you are trying to justify as to how you took my Mother/Father Day comment
Agreed. Unless it's a romper. Then I'll give you grief. Because you paid for ugly.
Bahahahaha!
Yes, Chelsea, I do remember the manicure thing... as do many other nesties. I don't think it makes it odd. I think that means that I remember what all of you say, don't turn it into anything other than that, please.
If the price didn't matter on the swimsuit ($20 at Target, or $108 at Anthro), then why even mention that it was an expensive suit? Hopefully you can see how people would view that comment without me having to explain it even further.
Stating that things "add up" and that money is spent frivolously are one in the same. Either way, I took it as such, and clearly, others did too. Sometimes, it's okay to back down and say that you didn't intend to come off a certain way. I hear that you're saying that you didn't intend to, but you did.
Additionally, I don't understand your correlation between talking to your parents and your statement about Father's/Mother's/Valentine's Day. You flat out said that you don't need a holiday to express how you feel or do nice things for the loved ones in your life. In that same thread, I even rebutted your statement, hoping that I was wrong about what you were implying. Again, I hear that you're saying that wasn't the case, but that's exactly how it came across.
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1. It seriously sucks that these are on sale now...they only price match within 2 wks and I bought mine 4wks ago
2. I think as long as I have been chit chatting with you girls on The Knot and now here on The Nest, I would hope that everyone would "know" me well enough and not assume that I am a b*tch and that everything that comes out of my mouth is meant to be rude
I don't know, I think I have worn out my welcome on this board. Apparently you have to tip toe on glass to try and please everyone.
It's been fun chit chatting with everyone, but I now bid you all adieu
1. Yes, it does.
2. No one ever said that everything that comes out of your mouth is rude. There's no need to make it anymore than what it is. You're not a victim, we are having an adult conversation.
3. If you feel the need to leave over a disagreement (and then subsequently delete people from Facebook... super cool), then that is just immature.
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Yep, this is definitely what adults do. We've seen it before, and we'll see it again.