Torture-time at Target or "Lupo's Shopping Shenanigans part...meh, I stopped counting

[Cookie]

Darling mine, I know you have the courage in you to do whatever you want. Even if you choose not to, I will still adore you.

This is one of the sweetest things I ever read on here! It made me go hug my husband bc you reminded me of him and sweet things he says.

[Racket_Man]

Wear it. Trust me, wear it.

speaking as a guy I will agree. even if it does not stay on for very long.

[Victory Sabre]

I also agree with the rest of the crowd here: wear it. He'll love it. If you're doing it right, it won't stay on long at all.

[Becks]

A person from here recommended the hips and curves website to me on Facebook the other day.

I just have to balance my checkbook and figure out sizes so I can get me a corset.

Other than that, I Frederick's of Hollywood. Most of the time.

I just wish they'd realize that not everyone wants to wear 4 inch stiletto heels.

[Elspeth]

Thank you HappyFun Ball for mentioning One Stop Plus. They have nice stuff. Plus it isn't horrible expensive.

[dalesys]

I like curvy girls (duh at this point I think) and really wonder what exactly goes through a parent's head when they buy their 10 year old things like shorts that have a half inch inseam and writing across the butt.

For sale to low bidder.

[Anakah]

I don't know if you have a fashion bug out there (they have a good online site too) but they have awesome clothes. I am plus size myself and have found that they actually understand not everybody is the same size. I can't shop at Target or Walmart. Their plus size is like size 14 and I'm like; seriously?! To me size 14 would be a freaking dream.


But screw those idiots. The stuff that follows you around. I have a pretty big ass and my bf loves it. They're just jealous.

[Kogarashi]

I'm the oldest of five girls (no boys) and ended up in the middle of the bust and foot sizes. I'm not necessarily plus-sized myself, but I do have a plus-sized chest, which generally affects any shirts and dresses I want to buy. I've learned that Walmart's bras in my size (36D when I'm not pregnant, bigger when I am) are just plain awful, so I was quite glad to see that JCP has plenty of nice (if plain-colored) bras in my size. As for shoes, I'm an 11Wide, which is still just barely small enough to get dress shoes at Payless. Two of my sisters are in 12 and 13 respectively, and have to search long and hard for dressy shoes that don't require sawing off their toes.

One reason I don't like clothing/shoe shopping at Target is that I hate the way they sort the shoe department. Every other store I've been to sorts it by shoe size, so you find your size and then see what styles they have in stock, right? Not Target (at least around here). No, you have to find a style you like, and then hope there's a pair in your size there. Sure, it's not bad for people like my MIL who is in size 7's, or my other two sisters who are in 8-9's. But when you're like me, there might be some 11's poking around somewhere, and if they're not wide they usually pinch. My aforementioned bigfoot sisters don't even bother.

And the first comeback that came to mind when I read about the prostitot and her remark was, "Sure, because being a 13-year-old hooker is sooooo much better." Sure, let her mom try to pick a fight with me in the store. I probably tower over her anyway.

I don't know if you have a fashion bug out there (they have a good online site too) but they have awesome clothes. I am plus size myself and have found that they actually understand not everybody is the same size. I can't shop at Target or Walmart. Their plus size is like size 14 and I'm like; seriously?! To me size 14 would be a freaking dream.

I generally feel the opposite way. I'm normally a 12-14, which seems like a reasonable size to me considering I'm just about six feet tall. I look properly proportioned. Not too skinny, but lacking the muffin top too if I'm wearing jeans that are actually my size and not two sizes too small. I can't help but feel depressed when I go to these stores and see my size sorted into the plus size department. Great self-esteem builder there, folks. And then there was this one clothing boutique a friend (heavier than I but shorter) and I went into while we were still in college that decided that size 10 should be plus-sized as well, apparently so they wouldn't have to have a "petite" section. Needless to say, we didn't shop there.

[Indigo]

Indigo - In my defense, I am about 6"2' (or 6'2", i dunno which way it goes) tall, and about 2 foot or so at the shoulders, so my glorious gunboats (Heh, sideshow mel reference ftw!) look relatively proportional on me.

Which is handy. Because its really, REALLY funny when someone realises you snuck up behind them undetected. Quote "YOU SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO THAT" from about 6 feet in the air XD

As for your Brother - Does he need that size because of length or width of foot? A shoe store I went to here was able to get me into 11 and 12's because they carried the "Wide" version of the shoes aswell.

I'm not sure which is the reason for his shoe size. I will say that he is also over 6 foot, so they are proportional on him. He's tall and lanky - he wears a size 30 x 34/36 in pants (which is a pain to find). And he has a tendency to lurk, as does his 15 year old brother (also over 6 foot, wears a size 12 shoe and 34/36 length pant). I call them my pet vultures.

I actually have a pic of the three of us back at my high school graduation where they were both up to my shoulders. Four years later, they both tower over me, so I told my mom we have to get the same line-up at my college graduation next spring and put the two pics in a frame together.

[Pagan]

Indigo - In my defense, I am about 6"2' (or 6'2", i dunno which way it goes) tall, and about 2 foot or so at the shoulders, so my glorious gunboats (Heh, sideshow mel reference ftw!) look relatively proportional on me.

I'm glad I 'm not the only one with big feet. I wear a 9 - 9 1/2. What gets me funny looks when people hear it, is that I'm only 5'4". They don't believe my feet are that big. But, it does look proportional. I'd look real funny with a size 6 foot. And they're narrow. Which, in this state, make shoe shopping tons of fun.

If your local Sears carries shoes, it might be worth a look. I got the purple Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars I've been looking at for $20. Naturally, the size 9 was the display!

[sarasquirrel]

I'm glad I 'm not the only one with big feet. I wear a 9 - 9 1/2. What gets me funny looks when people hear it, is that I'm only 5'4". They don't believe my feet are that big. But, it does look proportional. I'd look real funny with a size 6 foot. And they're narrow. Which, in this state, make shoe shopping tons of fun.

If your local Sears carries shoes, it might be worth a look. I got the purple Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars I've been looking at for $20. Naturally, the size 9 was the display!

when i tell people my shoe size they never believe me. i dont know why. im 5'7", but only 110 pounds. i guess they expect me to weigh more? i dont know, i think my height and shoe size balance

[Kogarashi]

when i tell people my shoe size they never believe me. i dont know why. im 5'7", but only 110 pounds. i guess they expect me to weigh more? i dont know, i think my height and shoe size balance

No one ever believes me either until I hold up my monster feet for them to see. And then I tell them that two of my sisters' feet are even bigger. I mean, to look at the shoe racks in most stores, women just don't get bigger feet than maybe size 11.

Though the bit about holding my feet up to prove it reminds me of when we got our first ultrasound with our first child. I was already about 5 months along, and the tech saw her hands on the sonogram and commented on how long the baby's fingers were. I said that she obviously got them from me. The tech looked confused, until I held up my own hand to demonstrate. I have spider-fingers. They're ridiculously long and thin compared to my overall hand size. I've only met one girl with longer fingers than me, and that was my baby sister. Few men I've met have longer fingers either.

[Chromatix]

My mother has to wear men's shoes. And I got her feet... but since I'm a man, it's not so bad. I just have to bounce around the upper end of the available sizes and see which ones fit. It helps that Finns have a reputation for wide feet.

In general, shoe stores which measure both your length *and* width will be able to find you more comfortable shoes. I suspect that the ones which bother to do this will also pay more attention to having good styles in a wide variety of sizes.

[tigger222]

I am on the opposite of the shoe size I wear a size two in shoes so it is very difficult for me to find anything that doesn't look little kidish.

[sweetj82]

uggggg I hate when peope comment on other peoples body type.


about 10 years ago i was in high school and working a summer job. Now i have always had curves and some weight issues. me nad this one guy were dating. the girl that rode to work with us is skinny and blonde. She would always try and hit on him. She would always make comments like why would he choose a fat brunette over a skinny blonde.

I got the last laugh....10 yrs later and we are now married.