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January 13, 2011 at 9:50 AM #653844January 13, 2011 at 9:55 AM #652732
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Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=Stradivarius] She arranged sleepovers at our house for my sister and me, took us shopping, and taught us how to apply makeup. Looking pretty and having good social skills go a long way in any profession. Again, more opportunity for success.
[/quote]Your mom did a great job.
I wish more people had wardrobe skills. Unfortunately Americans have closets full of moo-moos and sweats. Being as rich as we are, and shopping as much as we do, Americans look incredibly unkept and ragged. It OK for men, but unkept women look very unattractive, IMO.[/quote]
I noticed this when I first came to CA. People walk around in flip-flops, shorts and T-shirts all year around.
January 13, 2011 at 9:55 AM #652798Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=Stradivarius] She arranged sleepovers at our house for my sister and me, took us shopping, and taught us how to apply makeup. Looking pretty and having good social skills go a long way in any profession. Again, more opportunity for success.
[/quote]Your mom did a great job.
I wish more people had wardrobe skills. Unfortunately Americans have closets full of moo-moos and sweats. Being as rich as we are, and shopping as much as we do, Americans look incredibly unkept and ragged. It OK for men, but unkept women look very unattractive, IMO.[/quote]
I noticed this when I first came to CA. People walk around in flip-flops, shorts and T-shirts all year around.
January 13, 2011 at 9:55 AM #653388Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=Stradivarius] She arranged sleepovers at our house for my sister and me, took us shopping, and taught us how to apply makeup. Looking pretty and having good social skills go a long way in any profession. Again, more opportunity for success.
[/quote]Your mom did a great job.
I wish more people had wardrobe skills. Unfortunately Americans have closets full of moo-moos and sweats. Being as rich as we are, and shopping as much as we do, Americans look incredibly unkept and ragged. It OK for men, but unkept women look very unattractive, IMO.[/quote]
I noticed this when I first came to CA. People walk around in flip-flops, shorts and T-shirts all year around.
January 13, 2011 at 9:55 AM #653524Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=Stradivarius] She arranged sleepovers at our house for my sister and me, took us shopping, and taught us how to apply makeup. Looking pretty and having good social skills go a long way in any profession. Again, more opportunity for success.
[/quote]Your mom did a great job.
I wish more people had wardrobe skills. Unfortunately Americans have closets full of moo-moos and sweats. Being as rich as we are, and shopping as much as we do, Americans look incredibly unkept and ragged. It OK for men, but unkept women look very unattractive, IMO.[/quote]
I noticed this when I first came to CA. People walk around in flip-flops, shorts and T-shirts all year around.
January 13, 2011 at 9:55 AM #653849Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=Stradivarius] She arranged sleepovers at our house for my sister and me, took us shopping, and taught us how to apply makeup. Looking pretty and having good social skills go a long way in any profession. Again, more opportunity for success.
[/quote]Your mom did a great job.
I wish more people had wardrobe skills. Unfortunately Americans have closets full of moo-moos and sweats. Being as rich as we are, and shopping as much as we do, Americans look incredibly unkept and ragged. It OK for men, but unkept women look very unattractive, IMO.[/quote]
I noticed this when I first came to CA. People walk around in flip-flops, shorts and T-shirts all year around.
January 13, 2011 at 10:10 AM #652762NotCranky
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]Rus, If you have any questions about corrective surgery let me know. My big brother is an opthalmologist and I can get you any answers you want. FWIW, he had it done himself, one eye at a time to make sure it went well.[/quote]
Thanks Dave, I did it in about the same timeframe as brian. It has been a great change.
Just curious as to why a this poster hasn’t done it. I realize not everyone is a good candidate.
January 13, 2011 at 10:10 AM #652828Participant[quote=sdrealtor]Rus, If you have any questions about corrective surgery let me know. My big brother is an opthalmologist and I can get you any answers you want. FWIW, he had it done himself, one eye at a time to make sure it went well.[/quote]
Thanks Dave, I did it in about the same timeframe as brian. It has been a great change.
Just curious as to why a this poster hasn’t done it. I realize not everyone is a good candidate.
January 13, 2011 at 10:10 AM #653418Participant[quote=sdrealtor]Rus, If you have any questions about corrective surgery let me know. My big brother is an opthalmologist and I can get you any answers you want. FWIW, he had it done himself, one eye at a time to make sure it went well.[/quote]
Thanks Dave, I did it in about the same timeframe as brian. It has been a great change.
Just curious as to why a this poster hasn’t done it. I realize not everyone is a good candidate.
January 13, 2011 at 10:10 AM #653554Participant[quote=sdrealtor]Rus, If you have any questions about corrective surgery let me know. My big brother is an opthalmologist and I can get you any answers you want. FWIW, he had it done himself, one eye at a time to make sure it went well.[/quote]
Thanks Dave, I did it in about the same timeframe as brian. It has been a great change.
Just curious as to why a this poster hasn’t done it. I realize not everyone is a good candidate.
January 13, 2011 at 10:10 AM #653878Participant[quote=sdrealtor]Rus, If you have any questions about corrective surgery let me know. My big brother is an opthalmologist and I can get you any answers you want. FWIW, he had it done himself, one eye at a time to make sure it went well.[/quote]
Thanks Dave, I did it in about the same timeframe as brian. It has been a great change.
Just curious as to why a this poster hasn’t done it. I realize not everyone is a good candidate.
January 13, 2011 at 10:11 AM #652747briansd1
Guest[quote=flu]
I guess when I see an asian woman excessively dressed in designer labels, I usually say something like “Wow darling, you look foooob-ulous”…[/quote]The FOB concept and its evolution is interesting.
I know quite a few Asian Americans and Asians from abroad.
It used to be that 20 years ago when Asia was generally still poor, people looked up to rich Americans and rich Asian-Americans.
The new wave of Asian immigrants, especially those come and study here and pay full tuition is totally different. They come confident with money.
Even in Asia, they no long automatically respect Americans. Because Americans are no longer relatively much richer than people around the world, we are increasingly dismissed as being provincial and lacking taste, culture and finesse.
I’ve heard it said that American women dress like the maids in Asia (non-pressed, overized everything)
So who’s fobbish? We, Americans as a whole, increasingly are considered fobbish.
January 13, 2011 at 10:11 AM #652813Guest[quote=flu]
I guess when I see an asian woman excessively dressed in designer labels, I usually say something like “Wow darling, you look foooob-ulous”…[/quote]The FOB concept and its evolution is interesting.
I know quite a few Asian Americans and Asians from abroad.
It used to be that 20 years ago when Asia was generally still poor, people looked up to rich Americans and rich Asian-Americans.
The new wave of Asian immigrants, especially those come and study here and pay full tuition is totally different. They come confident with money.
Even in Asia, they no long automatically respect Americans. Because Americans are no longer relatively much richer than people around the world, we are increasingly dismissed as being provincial and lacking taste, culture and finesse.
I’ve heard it said that American women dress like the maids in Asia (non-pressed, overized everything)
So who’s fobbish? We, Americans as a whole, increasingly are considered fobbish.
January 13, 2011 at 10:11 AM #653403Guest[quote=flu]
I guess when I see an asian woman excessively dressed in designer labels, I usually say something like “Wow darling, you look foooob-ulous”…[/quote]The FOB concept and its evolution is interesting.
I know quite a few Asian Americans and Asians from abroad.
It used to be that 20 years ago when Asia was generally still poor, people looked up to rich Americans and rich Asian-Americans.
The new wave of Asian immigrants, especially those come and study here and pay full tuition is totally different. They come confident with money.
Even in Asia, they no long automatically respect Americans. Because Americans are no longer relatively much richer than people around the world, we are increasingly dismissed as being provincial and lacking taste, culture and finesse.
I’ve heard it said that American women dress like the maids in Asia (non-pressed, overized everything)
So who’s fobbish? We, Americans as a whole, increasingly are considered fobbish.
January 13, 2011 at 10:11 AM #653539Guest[quote=flu]
I guess when I see an asian woman excessively dressed in designer labels, I usually say something like “Wow darling, you look foooob-ulous”…[/quote]The FOB concept and its evolution is interesting.
I know quite a few Asian Americans and Asians from abroad.
It used to be that 20 years ago when Asia was generally still poor, people looked up to rich Americans and rich Asian-Americans.
The new wave of Asian immigrants, especially those come and study here and pay full tuition is totally different. They come confident with money.
Even in Asia, they no long automatically respect Americans. Because Americans are no longer relatively much richer than people around the world, we are increasingly dismissed as being provincial and lacking taste, culture and finesse.
I’ve heard it said that American women dress like the maids in Asia (non-pressed, overized everything)
So who’s fobbish? We, Americans as a whole, increasingly are considered fobbish.
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