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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2017 13:02:48 GMT -4
spoiler: it's not very exciting
so my brother and i were walking around some stores yesterday and i said i wanted to go look for some cool bowties
the first thing we saw was Claire's, so we took a look
they had some clip-on ones, but those were clearly meant to be hair bows
there were also some not-hair bow ties that had cheap plastic clasps, but those only came with suspenders, and i wasn't going to buy suspenders i don't need and a cheap bowtie for thirteen dollars
so we walked out and found a men's fashion store and looked at the bowties there
those were actual good ones, and you could tie it yourself- which is what i was looking for
but then i looked at the tag and it was $93
what the actual heck
why is a little strip of fabric
a hundred dollars
there's no way it's worth that much.
and i don't have a hundred dollars to blow on one little bowtie; that's just ridiculous.
so we walk out of there and complain about how ridiculously expensive it is just to look nice
and then my brother's like, "how about you just make your own bowtie?"
so when we get home i look up online tutorials on how to sew together a bowtie and they're using words and supplies that are completely foreign to me and none of it makes any sense and i could probably figure it out but that's a lot of work and i don't think that's a project i can do right now
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Post by Bannanachair on May 21, 2017 19:49:47 GMT -4
A bowtie for $90 is probably of high quality fabric and construction and should last at least one hundred, maybe even two hundred, wears, thus putting the cost-per-wear between $0.90 and $0.45. I would have gotten it were I in your position.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2017 20:17:37 GMT -4
A bowtie for $90 is probably of high quality fabric and construction and should last at least one hundred, maybe even two hundred, wears, thus putting the cost-per-wear between $0.90 and $0.45. I would have gotten it were I in your position. are you rich i am not rich |
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Post by Bannanachair on May 21, 2017 22:36:05 GMT -4
A bowtie for $90 is probably of high quality fabric and construction and should last at least one hundred, maybe even two hundred, wears, thus putting the cost-per-wear between $0.90 and $0.45. I would have gotten it were I in your position. are you rich i am not rich I buy fewer clothes but of higher quality. |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 0:15:34 GMT -4
are you rich i am not rich I buy fewer clothes but of higher quality. Come now, Tim We all know you've been robbing stores for years |
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Post by Bannanachair on May 22, 2017 0:50:08 GMT -4
I buy fewer clothes but of higher quality. Come now, Tim We all know you've been robbing stores for years "This is a stickup. Put all your neckties and captoe oxfords in this bag or I'll blow your fucking head off!" |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 1:21:09 GMT -4
Come now, Tim We all know you've been robbing stores for years "This is a stickup. Put all your neckties and captoe oxfords in this bag or I'll blow your fucking head off!" "Sir, do you actually intend to rob us with that arming sword?" |
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Post by Death on May 22, 2017 5:45:23 GMT -4
"This is a stickup. Put all your neckties and captoe oxfords in this bag or I'll blow your fucking head off!" "Sir, do you actually intend to rob us with that arming sword?" "Yes! In fact, if you don't shut your fucking mouth and give me the neckties, I'd be in my right mind to unscrew my pommel and end you rightly!" |
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Post by Baise-moi on May 22, 2017 13:11:39 GMT -4
"Sir, do you actually intend to rob us with that arming sword?" "Yes! In fact, if you don't shut your fucking mouth and give me the neckties, I'd be in my right mind to unscrew my pommel and end you rightly!" "Sir, you should know that these have a no return policy." |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 15:19:19 GMT -4
"Yes! In fact, if you don't shut your fucking mouth and give me the neckties, I'd be in my right mind to unscrew my pommel and end you rightly!" "Sir, you should know that these have a no return policy." well yeah, he passed the point of no return when he tried robbing the place |
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Post by katt on May 22, 2017 15:23:55 GMT -4
spoiler: it's not very exciting so my brother and i were walking around some stores yesterday and i said i wanted to go look for some cool bowties the first thing we saw was Claire's, so we took a look they had some clip-on ones, but those were clearly meant to be hair bows there were also some not-hair bow ties that had cheap plastic clasps, but those only came with suspenders, and i wasn't going to buy suspenders i don't need and a cheap bowtie for thirteen dollars so we walked out and found a men's fashion store and looked at the bowties there those were actual good ones, and you could tie it yourself- which is what i was looking for but then i looked at the tag and it was $93 what the actual heck why is a little strip of fabric a hundred dollars there's no way it's worth that much. and i don't have a hundred dollars to blow on one little bowtie; that's just ridiculous. so we walk out of there and complain about how ridiculously expensive it is just to look nice and then my brother's like, "how about you just make your own bowtie?" so when we get home i look up online tutorials on how to sew together a bowtie and they're using words and supplies that are completely foreign to me and none of it makes any sense and i could probably figure it out but that's a lot of work and i don't think that's a project i can do right now if you want one fairly quickly eBay is your pal, if not check in places like tk maxx or primark seeing as it's prom season and you can get stuff that's nice but fairly cheap from both stores. diy usually tends to be more money then it's worth |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 15:28:57 GMT -4
wait, tj maxx has bowties?
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Post by katt on May 22, 2017 15:31:06 GMT -4
wait, tj maxx has bowties? i went in a month or two back for prom shit and they did then mind you i live in the uk so it's worth checking online |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 15:32:29 GMT -4
i don't think shopping online is an option for me currently
but thank you; i will look
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Post by Death on May 22, 2017 15:51:41 GMT -4
god dammit katt y u actually give good advice
this is so ooc for a person i from this forum
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Post by Not WiFi on May 23, 2017 1:22:16 GMT -4
we should make a poll about it
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Post by katt on May 23, 2017 6:34:39 GMT -4
god dammit katt y u actually give good advice i like clothes and i'm also always low on money so i know where to buy cheap shit |
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Post by Death on May 23, 2017 6:44:22 GMT -4
god dammit katt y u actually give good advice i like clothes and i'm also always low on money so i know where to buy cheap shit knowing where to buy cheap shit is a good skill |
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Post by Bannanachair on May 23, 2017 7:36:55 GMT -4
i like clothes and i'm also always low on money so i know where to buy cheap shit knowing where to buy cheap shit is a good skill It's a terrible skill. Buy fewer clothes but of higher quality. Instead of buying three shirts for fifteen dollars each buy one for forty five and I assure you it will last significantly longer. |
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Post by katt on May 23, 2017 8:42:31 GMT -4
knowing where to buy cheap shit is a good skill It's a terrible skill. Buy fewer clothes but of higher quality. Instead of buying three shirts for fifteen dollars each buy one for forty five and I assure you it will last significantly longer. actually just look after your clothes and don't buy overpriced shit. no point buying one nice shirt if you have to wear it five days in a row because you have no other outfits |
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Post by Death on May 23, 2017 10:38:08 GMT -4
It's a terrible skill. Buy fewer clothes but of higher quality. Instead of buying three shirts for fifteen dollars each buy one for forty five and I assure you it will last significantly longer. actually just look after your clothes and don't buy overpriced shit. no point buying one nice shirt if you have to wear it five days in a row because you have no other outfits THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN TRYING TO SAY TO MY FATHER He wonders why I wear clothes two days in a row when all the shit I have are overpriced t-shirts, jeans, and jumpers. |
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Post by Bannanachair on May 23, 2017 10:50:19 GMT -4
actually just look after your clothes and don't buy overpriced shit. no point buying one nice shirt if you have to wear it five days in a row because you have no other outfits THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN TRYING TO SAY TO MY FATHER He wonders why I wear clothes two days in a row when all the shit I have are overpriced t-shirts, jeans, and jumpers. Jumpers can be of good quality if they're made of cashmere, but t-shirts above $10 are by definition overpriced and jeans aren't attire appropriate for wearing for anything other than hard labour. |
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Post by katt on May 23, 2017 11:29:49 GMT -4
THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN TRYING TO SAY TO MY FATHER He wonders why I wear clothes two days in a row when all the shit I have are overpriced t-shirts, jeans, and jumpers. Jumpers can be of good quality if they're made of cashmere, but t-shirts above $10 are by definition overpriced and jeans aren't attire appropriate for wearing for anything other than hard labour. the only "hard labour" i'm experiencing is your lack of fashion sense |
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Post by Bannanachair on May 23, 2017 11:38:27 GMT -4
Jumpers can be of good quality if they're made of cashmere, but t-shirts above $10 are by definition overpriced and jeans aren't attire appropriate for wearing for anything other than hard labour. the only "hard labour" i'm experiencing is your lack of fashion sense I don't buy into fashion trends, but I'm not stylistically stupid; as a rule of thumb it's a good idea to buy something that would work sixty years ago and will probably hold up sixty years from now. |
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Post by katt on May 23, 2017 11:49:55 GMT -4
the only "hard labour" i'm experiencing is your lack of fashion sense I don't buy into fashion trends, but I'm not stylistically stupid; as a rule of thumb it's a good idea to buy something that would work sixty years ago and will probably hold up sixty years from now. like jeans? |
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