flash cards

[ex_squashy880]

I am currently trying to keep a lid on the 'shopping volcano' otherwise known as 'supermarket rage' or 'i can't find anything in my fucking size'. I even have a flash card for this purpose, which was my therapist's idea. I will eventually have flash cards for different situations although i'm not sure how this is going to work. Picture me in M&

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[petranef]

I am very curious. What do the flashcards say?

[ex_squashy880]

Sorry about the delay, i did mean to answer this. The shopping volcano isn't a proper flash card. I mean, it's on a card, but it's just a list of suggestions. Usually the cards say something like,

I am feeling....
This is because ....
However ....
Therefore....

[ex_squashy880]

Oh! I didn't see this! I definitely have to use the Spoon icon! Thank you. :-)

[ex_squashy880]

Yes, not only do they scale the size 10 clothes up to fit a size 18-20, but they also assume that everyone is a flipping pear shape, which is incredibly annoying given that i also am a very weird shape and have no idea what i'm supposed to do with all that extra fabric cascading off my hips.

[beebarf]

Online shopping for M&S - it's amazingly good. Primark bras are awful - I did find some in their range for big boobs but they were padded! WTF? I'm an F cup, I don't need fake, I have enough of my own, thank you. And then they were of scratchy stuff - I'm glad I didn't think 'oh well, they're cheap and they'll do' as escaping boobs would have been ugly...

[ex_squashy880]

Yes, M&S bras are good. I did get some from there in the end but it set me back a few quid and i wasn't too happy about it. But they do fit well.

[beebarf]

I got a couple of Panache brand from Debenhams in the sale in the end. Customer service left a lot to be desired, but bras reduced from £28 to £7 is a winner in my book!

[emlett]

LOL brilliant. I have 4 primark bras at the mo. 2 I have stiched the cups together to prevent oustage and the other 2 must not be worn when doing anything energetic e.g. bending over.

I had been dribbling over a lovely top in Jane norman for ages and finally went to try it on, the top size of what i am prepared to buy was far too small so i had a mini fuglyday tantrum in the changing room. The assistant helpfully told me that their sizes were small and that i should try 2 sizes up. I pointed out that i would far rather but something properly sized and would she really buy anything there if that was the case and she had no staff discount? err no she said. I was quite proud i managed to keep my tantrum in my own head and be polite to skinny bimbo.

[ex_squashy880]

Did you really sew the cups together? And it worked?
I know what you mean about shops like Jane Norman and their ridiculous sizing.

I quite like H&M but i have to take an XL in their stuff. I don't look remotely like an XL in the flesh. If pushed, i'll concede that i'm probably a small-ish 'L' if we're being realistic.

[emlett]

yup. It certainly did work, not the best fir in the world but i'm buggered if i'm chucking out perfectly nice bras just cos they look a bit odd!.

I like H&M too, its one of benj's favourite shops so when we go there i'm usually "on tow"

[emlett]

err that would be "fit" not "fir"!