Something to look forward to
If this is what clothes-shopping with a pre-teen girl is like now, I shudder to think what it'll be like in, oh, 12 years or so. Excerpt:
Limited Too was awash in shimmer; virtually every item was encrusted with rhinestones or sparkling with glitter. Most of these clothes provided sufficient coverage, but my daughter doesn't like ostentation, so we looked through the T-shirts for something more subdued. There we discovered what I have come to think of as Nitwit Wear. These are T-shirts with slogans such as: "I Left My Brain in My Locker," "I Only Shop on Days that End in Y," and "Spoiled and Proud of It." (At least you only want to shake your head at these. Making you believe in corporal punishment is the Happy Bunny line of clothing, available online and at various department stores, which features phrases such as "Wow you're ugly," and "It's cute how stupid you are.") It's a comfort to know that if your child can't come up with her own insolent remarks, clothing manufacturers are there to help.
Of course, there's that extreme, and then there's the other extreme. Money quote: "Mom, I'm 11! I'm not Harriet Miers!" (Hat tip: Becky.)
Girls' clothes these days are disgusting. The purchasing people at Target, Wal-Mart, etc, must think all teen girls want to dress like whores. You don't have to look like Harriet Miers to not dress like a slut.
Posted by: Angrier and Angrier | Aug 30, 2007 9:48:26 AM
Dude, you're totally screwed. I have two teen girls and I've never been so crazed in my whole life!!!!!!
Posted by: Brent | Aug 30, 2007 12:18:06 PM
Brendan - you have NO idea !
And you think that Cat5s are a Force of Nature ... you an't seen nothin' yet !
Posted by: Alasdair | Aug 30, 2007 5:10:48 PM