Comments on: Arbonne, You’re Ticking Me Off

By: edj

edj — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:31:29 +0000

(Here from Lifenut) Ok I’m cracking up now. Never heard of Arbonne. I wonder, am I allowed to wear cute sandals, given me by a friend, that are too big? My feet don’t pudge or hang over the edge, but the sandals do flop a bit even though they are heels. I think I’m pulling it off, but what if I’m wrong?? Help! Dare I leave the house?
And I agree with the others–split infinitives if you must, but don’t misuse apostrophes.

By: Barb

Barb — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:22:56 +0000

I take offense at the implication that long toed women should not wear sandals. WHO is that person to make that judgement? Also, the hose - I wear hose with slacks and sandals and will continue to do so. Arbonne lady needs to get a grip!

When my husband tells me something doesn’t look good, I then might listen, but never to Arbonne lady or anyone else making fun of my feet.

By: Veronica Mitchell

Veronica Mitchell — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:39:44 +0000

I came from Lifenut’s link.

Do we seriously have to worry now if our FEET look pudgy? That’s just creepy.

And I have never understood sanding feet to be smooth. A callus is one of the body’s defenses against injury. Next thing they’ll be telling us bike helmets are unladylike.

By: Karen (Simply A Musing Blog)

Karen (Simply A Musing Blog) — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:31:50 +0000

I live in Texas and this is a delicate subject where I’m from. After growing up in Alaska and being acclimated to the winters (where everyone stays covered up), it was difficult to get used to all the shaving and grooming that living in the South seems to require.

While no one has ever dared send me a message like the one your Arbonne lady did (I don’t know anyone who would actually judge me for those issues), I am aware of them myself. In the summer months, I work harder to make my feet look pretty because my husband appreciates it and comments frequently on how pretty my feet are. I suspect that if he didn’t care, neither would I.

Hope that answers your question!

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By: Marcy

Marcy — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:52:03 +0000

I wish… all my accents sound the same after a few seconds. I mentioned my razorless aspirations to husband this evening, though, and his look of stark terror, I mean mild embarrassment, is nixing the idea. Oh well.

By: Skerrib

Skerrib — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:34:25 +0000

Can you do some sort of European accent? If you can pull that off, you’ll have no trouble.

By: Marcy

Marcy — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:03:40 +0000

Brace yourselves… I am contemplating doing without the razor this year. Ithaca (where we used to live) would have been the better place to try it (vs. Indiana), but I’m just tired of shaving and caring whether my legs are smooth or not. So far I’ve been to the school pool twice without incident.

Ask me if I’ve ever painted my toenails. Maybe I clip them once in a while.

By: kristen

kristen — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:23:35 +0000

It’s really dumb, but I know that people here in our sweet home state do judge people based on their hair, make-up, shoes, feet in sandals, etc. More than in other places! But, that doesn’t make me behave any differently.

By: skerrib

skerrib — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:52:39 +0000

Marcy–exactly, that’s what I learned! What did we ever DO without the internet…