Comments on: Little round up

By: Walter Jon Williams

Walter Jon Williams — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:41:37 +0000

I have no opinions on shrugs or Ugg boots, because I have no idea what they are, but I am definitely in favor of waistlines, and for that matter other body parts of a curvilinear nature.

And you’re right, I very much approve of Nevada as the Designated Smoking state. I don’t know anyone there, I’ve never been invited there, and since I understand that whatever happens there, stays there, I hope smoking stays there, too.

By: caitlin

caitlin — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:36:50 +0000

I had to go with the Uggs, but oh it was so hard to choose. My fashion icks flip flops worn as regular everyday shoes… c’mon people! Also, not to be missed the NW favorite good old socks and sandals — especially lovely when worn on the chilly rainy days.

By: Diana Peterfreund

Diana Peterfreund — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:31:03 +0000

i also picked formal shorts, since I hate them the MOST.

I *thought* I hate shrugs, then I found a fabulous slouchy wonderful shawl like one and bought it and I live in it, so now I am pro-shrug. I am still anti-shrunken shrug, however.

By: sophielandon

sophielandon — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:36:53 +0000

Well, I just got a pair of super-dressy espadrilles yesterday, and they’re truly vampy and great, with tops made of shiny material with ribbons woven through, and toes much more pointy than I ever wear. And the actual soles are rubber. Maybe that’s a cheat, so they don’t really qualify for your hate?

By: Lunamoth

Lunamoth — Tue, 13 May 2008 03:10:39 +0000

I cannot escape the fauxternity tops and dresses! They’re EVERYWHERE. I happen to like my teeny little waistine, and would like people to see it’s there. It was a tough choice though, because I also dislike Ugg boots, leggings and ballet flats with similar vehemance. Oh the humanity…

By: Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:29:42 +0000

I hate espadrilles. But I hate low riders more.

By: trudi

trudi — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:39:16 +0000

You mean I have to choose? Between all these awful things?

Hmm, I wouldn’t have had the slightest problem if ponchos had been on the list.

(Actually, I like espadrilles. But only as beach/pool wear. They’re about as classy as flip flops.)

By: Darice Moore

Darice Moore — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:27:35 +0000

Elodie: not only do people do that, but I actually capitalized on it during my last pregnancy.

Although, to be fair, it’s just meant to be floaty and empire-waisted; women are not (so far as I know) actually storming Motherhood for this stuff.

(For the record, I voted formal shorts. Woman up and wear a skirt! It’s a billion times more flattering, anyway!)

By: elodie

elodie — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:03:19 +0000

I think I love you for hating pretty much all the awful fashion I hate. XD “Pregnancy dresses and tops on the non-pregnant” people DO that?!

By: Hillary!

Hillary! — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:45:41 +0000

What are shrugs?
I choose low riders because they not only look bad, but they can actually distort a woman’s figure if worn too often, or if (scary thought) a girl started wearing them at a young age.

By: Owldaughter

Owldaughter — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:15:10 +0000

I’m with Celia; too many icks to choose from in the poll.

Flying giant woolly squirrels playing badminton with quokkas!

Those poor quokkas. I admire them stepping in to replace the birdies, but really…

By: Celia

Celia — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:33:26 +0000

I think your problem with the side bar poll is there are simply too many hateful things on it. I thought to myself, “Self, you hate espadrilles too, go make Justine happy and vote against them.” But when I got here, there were too many things I hated on the list, and I couldn’t decide. (Ultimately, I went with shrugs because I hate them so much that anything else would have been a lie. Except maybe formal shorts.)

By: Justine

Justine — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:26:28 +0000

Michelle: You don't at all come across that way. I really enjoy and get a lot out of the way you talk about writing. I think I'm just being neurotic about this one and superstitious about talking too much about work before it's finished. BTW I loved your comparison of being a mother with being a writer.

By: Michelle Sagara

Michelle Sagara — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:21:02 +0000

I don’t post word counts, but I did find the answers to your question very interesting. I do, on the other, occasionally whinge >.<. In part I do it (hopefully not too often!) because it’s part of the process that we all go through, and I think it makes it clear that people who are struggling in the not-yet-published dark areas are struggling in many of the same ways as people who are published.

… but, you know, it’s possible that I just come across as whiny >.<.