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Useless Poll
Okay, here's the thing.
I'm a thrifty gal. I grew up in the one of the cheapest families known to man and while I don't think I've carried that tendency as far as some of my relatives, I know how to pinch a penny. I cut my dryer sheets in half because those fragrance free ones that Josh and Emma have to use are expensive and half works just as well as a full sheet. I don't waste and I look for sales and I almost never shop for myself. I usually wait until it's a necessity, like I've grown so fat I have no pants that will fit me or all my underwear is full of holes. We will not speculate on the reasons for that. *g*
However, I'm not stingy. I like to spend money on experiences--travel, food, drink, comfort (I run the AC higher than I should in the summer because I'm not sweating in my own house). I know that sometimes you just can't be cheap because whatever you're buying is worth the money.
But this? This crosses the line. I love my fashion mags, but I am continually flabbergasted at what many of the items featured cost. I get expensives dresses and coats and jewelry, but the 200$ T-shirt is a thing I will never understand. So, poll!
[Poll #1314337]
I'm a thrifty gal. I grew up in the one of the cheapest families known to man and while I don't think I've carried that tendency as far as some of my relatives, I know how to pinch a penny. I cut my dryer sheets in half because those fragrance free ones that Josh and Emma have to use are expensive and half works just as well as a full sheet. I don't waste and I look for sales and I almost never shop for myself. I usually wait until it's a necessity, like I've grown so fat I have no pants that will fit me or all my underwear is full of holes. We will not speculate on the reasons for that. *g*
However, I'm not stingy. I like to spend money on experiences--travel, food, drink, comfort (I run the AC higher than I should in the summer because I'm not sweating in my own house). I know that sometimes you just can't be cheap because whatever you're buying is worth the money.
But this? This crosses the line. I love my fashion mags, but I am continually flabbergasted at what many of the items featured cost. I get expensives dresses and coats and jewelry, but the 200$ T-shirt is a thing I will never understand. So, poll!
[Poll #1314337]
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I do buy all my clothes new, but I have them and wear them for ages. (Fifteen years isn't bad for a summer dress, is it? *g*) Quality definitely matters to me, and I'm willing to pay a little more for that, but I still generally stay well under 100 Euros even for the more expensive items.
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But shirts to wear everyday are not investment pieces for me. All that stuff in the poll? That's stuff I routinely do to my clothes. I am such a klutz. LOL
You sound like a very sensible shopper. :)
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Or the, I can't possibly wear that dress again because someone else in the world might also wear it in a three mile radius of me.
WTF?
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You know, I have a blouse I really like. My boss has the same one, although she wears it differently. And oh shock, I still wear it! And it hasn't killed me yet! I still really like it, and no way am I giving it up just because someone else also has it.
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REBEL!
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