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    Re: Grumpy old (or otherwise) women's thread

    Quote Originally Posted by rubyred View Post
    Why do different shops have different meanings for sizes 12,14, 16.....
    I think it's to do with "size deflation" - my ex once noted that over the past five years a size 14 had become a size 12. Shop around, I'm sure people could claim they're a size 10 in some shops...

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    Re: Grumpy old (or otherwise) women's thread

    I had it confirmed yesterday that you ladies do indeed have a difficult time finding clothes in the right size.
    I went shopping with my daughter and she had a nightmare finding the clothes she wanted in a size 8

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    Re: Grumpy old (or otherwise) women's thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Keefy View Post
    I think it's to do with "size deflation" - my ex once noted that over the past five years a size 14 had become a size 12. Shop around, I'm sure people could claim they're a size 10 in some shops...
    Isn't that common knowledge?
    I know at least twice in the past 10 years I have seen newspaper reports about the redefinition of sizes. Given how little interest I have in dress sizes (I judge girls on personality and dance ability [but I only talk to or dance with the attractive ones ]), if I've seen articles about changes in definitions of dress size, surely every girl in the world has also seen them.

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    Re: Grumpy old (or otherwise) women's thread

    What makes me Grumpy?

    People who check their mobile phones for messages whilst talking to me. How rude.

    And don't get me started on people that answer their mobile phones whilst being served at the checkout in Tesco. Now that is really rude.

    Daisy

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    Re: Grumpy old (or otherwise) women's thread

    Quote Originally Posted by timbp View Post
    Isn't that common knowledge?
    if I've seen articles about changes in definitions of dress size, surely every girl in the world has also seen them.
    I still have a pair of size 10 trousers from the 1970s that I keep for dressing up. They still fit perfectly. However, I now have to buy size 6 trousers and they are loose and not a very good fit.

    Sizes have definitely changed in the last 30 years.

    Daisy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daisy Chain View Post
    I still have a pair of size 10 trousers from the 1970s that I keep for dressing up.

    Sizes have definitely changed in the last 30 years.

    Daisy

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    Oh Daisy this made me giggle, coz in my wardrobe I have all kinds of sizes that I have been in the last 30yrs ....I really must have a sort out

    I went to M&S today and I could fit into a coat that was two sizes smaller that the trousers I was wearing and had bought last week. Another shop I like is Dotty P's coz their dresses have curves in them.
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    Can I have a grump about men who stinks at giving handshakes.

    You know what I mean girlies, those softie softie handshakes which feels like the man thinks your hand is a rotten banana which if handled with any sort of preasure will explode like a hand granade.

    Yuk yuk yuk, weak handshakes gives me the shiiiiiiivers.

    Give me a nice firm one any time

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    Re: Grumpy old (or otherwise) women's thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Connie View Post
    Can I have a grump about men who stinks at giving handshakes.
    I have to shake hands with people every day. I can't stand those limp wristed manby pamby types who shake hands like you have just offered them a shlt stained bog brush.

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    Re: Grumpy old (or otherwise) women's thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Connie View Post
    Can I have a grump about men who stinks at giving handshakes.

    You know what I mean girlies, those softie softie handshakes which feels like the man thinks your hand is a rotten banana which if handled with any sort of preasure will explode like a hand granade.
    Interesting because on the Grumpy Man thread we have:

    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    It annoys the sh1t out of me when you meet someone who still believes that the firmer the handshake the more succesful/manly you are and therefore try to crush your hand to prove that they're better than you.
    Maybe we should have a training course on the happy medium of handshaking .

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    Quote Originally Posted by killingtime View Post
    Interesting because on the Grumpy Man thread we have:
    Amazing coincidence wasn't it?

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    Re: Grumpy old (or otherwise) women's thread

    Cards that state the bleedin' obvious. I've just signed one at work for a colleague who is about to go on maternity leave. It says in huge letters:

    You're Leaving to Have a Baby!

    She's 8 months pregnant. I think she might have noticed by now

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    grump grump
    Stupid Mr Central Heating didn't leave enough space to get the newly delivered washing machine into the garage where it shall spend it's useful life, despite leaving me instructions on how to hook up the pipes etc....so I have 3 weeks worth of washing, a brand new machine and tons of frustration!
    grump grump

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aleks View Post
    grump grump
    Stupid Mr Central Heating didn't leave enough space to get the newly delivered washing machine into the garage where it shall spend it's useful life, despite leaving me instructions on how to hook up the pipes etc....so I have 3 weeks worth of washing, a brand new machine and tons of frustration!
    grump grump
    My grandmother used to work out her frustration through handwashing clothes and beating the hell out of them.

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    Re: Grumpy old (or otherwise) women's thread

    Long story, so I'll stick to the bit that made me grumpy -

    People who text, chew gum and smoke all at the same time, whist ignoring their unruly children.

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    Re: Grumpy old (or otherwise) women's thread

    Don't read two consecutive posts too quickly or they run together in your head..

    Quote Originally Posted by Raul View Post
    My grandmother used to work out her frustration through beating the hell out of...
    Quote Originally Posted by Double Trouble View Post
    ...People who text, chew gum and smoke all at the same time, whist ignoring their unruly children.


    My pet peeve for today... BAGPIPES !! Sorry I may be a Scot (only just) but I hate bagpies.

    My IT support guy has taken to playing (sorry PRACTISING) his bagpipes EVERY Lunchtime in the car park to practice.. it's driving me to distraction
    Last edited by Beowulf; 25th-September-2007 at 01:00 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raul View Post
    My grandmother used to work out her frustration through handwashing clothes and beating the hell out of them.
    I've got that one out of my system - I've been handwashing for the last 3 weeks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Beowulf1970 View Post
    My IT support guy has taken to playing (sorry PRACTISING) his bagpipes EVERY Lunchtime in the car park to practice.. it's driving me to distraction
    How do you know he's practicing? The problem with bagpipes is that they sound just as bad when you can play them as when you can't so nobody can tell

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    Re: Grumpy old (or otherwise) women's thread

    Just took a pair of plain black trousers to the drycleaners to get a new zip put in.

    15.98 + 2 quid for the actual zip

    If thats not taking the mickey I dont know what is

    Grump grum grump

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    Re: Grumpy old (or otherwise) women's thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Connie View Post
    Just took a pair of plain black trousers to the drycleaners to get a new zip put in.
    Almost every suit I buy needs the arms and legs adjusting, cos I'm such a short arse...as if buying the suit isn't expensive enough

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    Re: Grumpy old (or otherwise) women's thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Connie View Post
    Just took a pair of plain black trousers to the drycleaners to get a new zip put in.

    15.98 + 2 quid for the actual zip

    If thats not taking the mickey I dont know what is

    Grump grum grump
    Could you actually do it yourself? I could, but I hate doing alterations/mending things.

    Would probably take 30-40 mins to put the zip in (takes me about 20 when making something from new, but you have to remove the zip first when replacing, obviously). After VAT, tax and NI, they're not really getting paid that much per hour...

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