No not East Sheen, or Martin Sheen but evil sheen.
I have taken to wearing something I vowed never to wear: pop socks. It’s a sad, sad tale ladies.
What do you do if you have to wear formal shoes everyday to work and hate skirts? You wear trousers of course but what about the foot problem? Tights/stockings: they stick to your trousers and give you that “your clothes look funny” look. Socks: not formal enough and don’t go with stilletto heels. The solution? The much maligned pop sock.
Getting them out of the packet is bad enough. They look like something a very small criminal would wear, and please, can someone tell me why they always come in colours like ‘American Tan’? Has anyone ever seen a real person with skin that colour (David Dickinson permitting)?
Hmmm, I think I am turning into Norah Batty.
March 14th, 2005 at 9:03 pm
you don’t wear any
i can’t do those pop sock things
a little *whispers* middle aged
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March 14th, 2005 at 9:03 pm
you don’t wear any
i can’t do those pop sock things
a little *whispers* middle aged
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March 14th, 2005 at 9:04 pm
I’ve been having exactly the same dilemma (I’ve been wearing trousers on ‘gym days’ so I don’t have to struggle with tights) and have found I can only accept them if they’re fish net and thus still a tiny bit slutty.
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March 14th, 2005 at 9:04 pm
I’ve been having exactly the same dilemma (I’ve been wearing trousers on ‘gym days’ so I don’t have to struggle with tights) and have found I can only accept them if they’re fish net and thus still a tiny bit slutty.
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March 14th, 2005 at 9:04 pm
fish net pop socks are lovely.
I have to confess to wearing the fake tan coloured ones too though – the world isn’t ready for the pastiness of my legs, even if it is only my ankles and I can’t abide tights.
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March 14th, 2005 at 9:04 pm
fish net pop socks are lovely.
I have to confess to wearing the fake tan coloured ones too though – the world isn’t ready for the pastiness of my legs, even if it is only my ankles and I can’t abide tights.
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March 14th, 2005 at 9:04 pm
I gave in to the pop sock phenomenon years ago. But only under duress…
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March 14th, 2005 at 9:04 pm
I gave in to the pop sock phenomenon years ago. But only under duress…
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March 14th, 2005 at 9:04 pm
It’s so hard being female isn’t it…
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March 14th, 2005 at 9:04 pm
It’s so hard being female isn’t it…
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March 14th, 2005 at 10:00 pm
slutty is good Miss Sith
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March 14th, 2005 at 10:00 pm
slutty is good Miss Sith
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March 14th, 2005 at 10:02 pm
Oh bollocks to it all, love. You wear them if you want to (though I think the Sith had a genius idea with fishnet poppers, best of both worlds there).
But really, bollocks. It’s all about social perception. The advertising world says popsocks are crappy and for ‘middle agers’ (not true, Smuttyface, don’t be so ageist) and then says stockings are sexy, therefore good – despite the fact they are just elongated popsocks held up by expensive rubber bands. (Which will eventually carve up your legs like salami, not a sexy look). Tights, yeah well, tights are just nasty and do unspeakable things to even the nicest figure. And they move. Bleegh.
Be proud of your poppers (originally typed poopers) or consider cute wee boots that you can wear over socks (which are also rather unnattractive, specially ankle socks, but luckily get left alone, why is that?). I’ve always been a sockist myself, but wil happily buy ‘poopers’ to wear as a show of sister stocking solidarity with you, Bobs.
xx
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March 14th, 2005 at 10:02 pm
Oh bollocks to it all, love. You wear them if you want to (though I think the Sith had a genius idea with fishnet poppers, best of both worlds there).
But really, bollocks. It’s all about social perception. The advertising world says popsocks are crappy and for ‘middle agers’ (not true, Smuttyface, don’t be so ageist) and then says stockings are sexy, therefore good – despite the fact they are just elongated popsocks held up by expensive rubber bands. (Which will eventually carve up your legs like salami, not a sexy look). Tights, yeah well, tights are just nasty and do unspeakable things to even the nicest figure. And they move. Bleegh.
Be proud of your poppers (originally typed poopers) or consider cute wee boots that you can wear over socks (which are also rather unnattractive, specially ankle socks, but luckily get left alone, why is that?). I’ve always been a sockist myself, but wil happily buy ‘poopers’ to wear as a show of sister stocking solidarity with you, Bobs.
xx
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March 14th, 2005 at 10:03 pm
some tights work wonders with your bottom and legs though!
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March 14th, 2005 at 10:03 pm
some tights work wonders with your bottom and legs though!
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March 15th, 2005 at 12:02 am
Look at it this way, Bobs – at least you won’t need to borrow one of those ‘used’ ones they leave for you to wear when you’re trying on shoes *yuk*
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March 15th, 2005 at 12:02 am
Look at it this way, Bobs – at least you won’t need to borrow one of those ‘used’ ones they leave for you to wear when you’re trying on shoes *yuk*
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March 15th, 2005 at 1:03 am
boots are the answer (though I’ll admit to have succombed to fishnet popsocks).
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March 15th, 2005 at 1:03 am
boots are the answer (though I’ll admit to have succombed to fishnet popsocks).
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March 15th, 2005 at 4:01 am
Thank you for the ideas ladies and gents (good to hear from you Blackie!)
I shall definitely check out those fishnet slutpoppers Ms Sith, and thank you for the sisterly solidarity Comradess Solis. I don’t think I can get my current popsocks to look at all sexy (ooh that off coffee colour) but I feel a damn sight better knowing that some fine ladies of my acquaintance wear them. Heh, after my run in last week (see ‘Lavoro’ for info) anything is making me feel better right now!
*Heads off to get fresh pair of popsocks out for the morning*
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March 15th, 2005 at 4:01 am
Thank you for the ideas ladies and gents (good to hear from you Blackie!)
I shall definitely check out those fishnet slutpoppers Ms Sith, and thank you for the sisterly solidarity Comradess Solis. I don’t think I can get my current popsocks to look at all sexy (ooh that off coffee colour) but I feel a damn sight better knowing that some fine ladies of my acquaintance wear them. Heh, after my run in last week (see ‘Lavoro’ for info) anything is making me feel better right now!
*Heads off to get fresh pair of popsocks out for the morning*
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March 15th, 2005 at 4:02 pm
thank God i can wear jeans and trainers to work. Although fishnet slutpoppers sound great!
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March 15th, 2005 at 4:02 pm
thank God i can wear jeans and trainers to work. Although fishnet slutpoppers sound great!
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March 15th, 2005 at 5:05 pm
Sammy – when you talk about ‘tights doing wonders’ etc, you really mean support tights, don’t you? Hmmmm?
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March 15th, 2005 at 5:05 pm
Sammy – when you talk about ‘tights doing wonders’ etc, you really mean support tights, don’t you? Hmmmm?
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March 15th, 2005 at 10:03 pm
pop socks are where its at, especially the fishnet variety. tights are just minging, the fall down, are sweaty and impossible to wear with hipster trousers. also you can snekily remove pop socks quite easily, unlike tights.
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March 15th, 2005 at 10:03 pm
pop socks are where its at, especially the fishnet variety. tights are just minging, the fall down, are sweaty and impossible to wear with hipster trousers. also you can snekily remove pop socks quite easily, unlike tights.
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March 16th, 2005 at 12:01 am
Well said.
Bobblina, I feel myself being converted to poppers as we speak.
And for anyone who might miss the comforting suck-everything-up-that-wobbles feel of support tights, there are always support knickers. I hear they come in a dazzling array of skin colours and would make an interesting surprise for the boyfriend…
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March 16th, 2005 at 12:01 am
Well said.
Bobblina, I feel myself being converted to poppers as we speak.
And for anyone who might miss the comforting suck-everything-up-that-wobbles feel of support tights, there are always support knickers. I hear they come in a dazzling array of skin colours and would make an interesting surprise for the boyfriend…
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March 16th, 2005 at 12:05 am
The trouble with support tights/knickers, I find, is that the squidgy flesh has to go somewhere and so ends up spilling out round the edges. I prefer to go commando, m’self and avoid the knicker line problem ;o)
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March 16th, 2005 at 12:05 am
The trouble with support tights/knickers, I find, is that the squidgy flesh has to go somewhere and so ends up spilling out round the edges. I prefer to go commando, m’self and avoid the knicker line problem ;o)
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:01 am
Sorry, Floaty, even the sexy rebellious idea of ‘going commando’ (and is that really hygenic?) cannot eradicate the mental vision of ‘squidgy flesh’.
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:01 am
Sorry, Floaty, even the sexy rebellious idea of ‘going commando’ (and is that really hygenic?) cannot eradicate the mental vision of ‘squidgy flesh’.
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:02 am
I risked my stiff neck (bad sleeping or stress causing bad sleep? I dunno at this point) to look for squidy bits after Katja’s comment. Commando or no, support undies / tights or no it still exists whatever you do. Blergh.
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:02 am
I risked my stiff neck (bad sleeping or stress causing bad sleep? I dunno at this point) to look for squidy bits after Katja’s comment. Commando or no, support undies / tights or no it still exists whatever you do. Blergh.
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:02 am
Yes, sorry about that, Solis!
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:02 am
Yes, sorry about that, Solis!
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:02 am
Bobbs – quite. And if you can’t get rid of it (and believe me, I’ve tried) you might as well learn to live with it. Embrace your squidgy flesh! Well all right, maybe not literally. Hmmm…
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:02 am
Bobbs – quite. And if you can’t get rid of it (and believe me, I’ve tried) you might as well learn to live with it. Embrace your squidgy flesh! Well all right, maybe not literally. Hmmm…
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:03 am
You may have squidgy bits, Floaty, but more worryingly Bobble seems to have squiddy bits floating around in her pant area.
I’m sure that’s not what calamari was intended for.
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:03 am
You may have squidgy bits, Floaty, but more worryingly Bobble seems to have squiddy bits floating around in her pant area.
I’m sure that’s not what calamari was intended for.
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:03 am
I’m laughing so much I can’t type properly!
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:03 am
I’m laughing so much I can’t type properly!
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:05 am
I’ve just picked myself off the floor. *Ahem*
I love my typing errors, I’m so original.
Have a look at the pix I just posted to divert you from my textual slip ups…
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March 16th, 2005 at 4:05 am
I’ve just picked myself off the floor. *Ahem*
I love my typing errors, I’m so original.
Have a look at the pix I just posted to divert you from my textual slip ups…
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