tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post1756422616097421933..comments2023-11-14T20:29:04.094-08:00Comments on Pearl, Why You Little...: I Thought It Would Make Me Feel BetterPearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-19478349483225054052009-04-08T02:17:00.000-07:002009-04-08T02:17:00.000-07:00You have my sympathy because I also refuse to wear...You have my sympathy because I also refuse to wear 'high water' pants! I REFUSE to wear any of those weird-named pants that stand for 'we didn't bother to make them reach your shoe tops'. Being 6' tall makes it quite a challenge.betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-17654487009396311362009-03-27T16:38:00.000-07:002009-03-27T16:38:00.000-07:00I tend not to go "back in time" much, but I had to...I tend not to go "back in time" much, but I had to come back just to laugh at the "pants" thing.<BR/><BR/>It's right up there with my friend Vinnie's "fags". I know they're cigarettes, but when he says he's going out for a fag, there's just a moment there when I think, whoa! that's inappropriate!<BR/><BR/>(And we DON'T have hot and cold running puppies, but I wouldn't be surprised to find that somewhere, someone's lobbying for it...)Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-72576034580982821192009-03-27T03:43:00.000-07:002009-03-27T03:43:00.000-07:00Brilliant!I do hate it when trousers mock me and j...Brilliant!<BR/><BR/>I do hate it when trousers mock me and jumpers make fun of me... that's why I hate clothes shoppping!<BR/><BR/>Where I come from, pants are underpants, so I was laughing even harder before I realized I should be thinking trousers rather than underwear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-67341874371803648512009-03-27T00:52:00.000-07:002009-03-27T00:52:00.000-07:00A burkha would solve most women's fashion dilemmas...A burkha would solve most women's fashion dilemmas, but seriously, come to Britain where "pants" only ever means "underpants" and the variety of leg length is maybe not so bewildering ;-)Gadjo Dilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998278830936531990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-86289239929030177952009-03-26T22:24:00.000-07:002009-03-26T22:24:00.000-07:00A puppy shower? Is it easy to get hot and cold run...A puppy shower? Is it easy to get hot and cold running puppies round your way?That Baldy Fellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049009604878359923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-47762146224854633622009-03-26T16:24:00.000-07:002009-03-26T16:24:00.000-07:00I wish I could take full credit for the Pants jing...I wish I could take full credit for the Pants jingle: The Pant Association sponsored on of my past blogs - http://eskimoboblives.blogspot.com/2009/03/today.htmlEskimo Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620064453780055916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-85352239587307415262009-03-26T15:42:00.000-07:002009-03-26T15:42:00.000-07:00But ANN!! Have you forgotten the no-beer-in-a-jum...But ANN!! Have you forgotten the no-beer-in-a-jumpsuit rule?!<BR/><BR/>lizspin, I'm not a pants-hater (but I play one on my blog!).Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-79938305047186867272009-03-26T15:40:00.000-07:002009-03-26T15:40:00.000-07:00Mary, your legs are blameless. It’s the pants tha...Mary, your legs are blameless. It’s the pants that must be mocked.<BR/><BR/>U, somehow, I envision you as slender. Am I wrong?!<BR/><BR/>iNDefatigable, between your comment and Eskimo Bob’s, I laughed out loud TWICE. Goofy, goofy people…<BR/><BR/>Eskimo Bob, that was hilarious! I had no idea that you were working on the Pants Advisory Council.<BR/><BR/>DevilsHeaven, actually, that’s a great idea. I used to wear Lee’s a lot, and they do tend to fit better for us curvy gals…<BR/><BR/>Jodie, five eight! That’s pretty tall for a chick! I’m five four (and three quarters, thank you very much) – and when they’re super short on me, who in the world are they cutting these pant legs for?!<BR/><BR/>Lilly, I just wish they’d make them like they do for men, length and width, only maybe make them length, width, and hip. Would that be too much to ask?<BR/><BR/>CSY, I’m a bit of a pear myself. And yes, if they fit in the hips, the waist is big enough to smuggle grapefruit…<BR/><BR/>Nsiyer, glad you’re back!<BR/><BR/>Jeanne, capris just look like my pants shrunk…<BR/><BR/>Kavi, oh they mean that here too, especially in northern Minnesota, where the Red River is WAY above flood stage right now and they’re piling up sand bags as we speak…<BR/><BR/>Michelle, aww. You make me blush! My friend Ma has recommended that I buy from Gap only online, which makes sense, doesn’t it?!<BR/><BR/>Citizen of the World, I swear if I find my Dream Pants I will do as you do and buy them in a number of colors!<BR/><BR/>Sweet Cheeks, why are we beholden to these evil items of clothing?! <BR/>Oh, and the hats?! Very funny, girl! I had almost forgotten that I spent all winter losing them!<BR/><BR/>Retired One, I’d happily wear dresses or skirts every day. Nylons don’t even bother me, especially if I can pull the waist up to my ribs! Not having to wear pants is one of the many reasons for loving summer…Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-64429623058519538452009-03-26T15:35:00.000-07:002009-03-26T15:35:00.000-07:00Recently a blog reader said to me. . . "Your blog ...Recently a blog reader said to me. . . "Your blog makes you sound like an alcoholic. . . but you're not." <BR/><BR/>Yeah, I guess we talk about some things too much, but are you really a pants hater?????Liz Wilkey (a.k.a. A Mom on Spin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14804873736204504475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-88583544273528062142009-03-26T13:06:00.000-07:002009-03-26T13:06:00.000-07:00Yes! Pants are definitely EVIL.I am 5'2" on a good...Yes! Pants are definitely EVIL.<BR/>I am 5'2" on a good day, and every pair of pants has an issue on my body. They are too long, the croch hangs down on my knees, the thighs are too tight, if the hips fit, the waist is too tight...<BR/>it goes on and on.<BR/>Why is it so difficult? <BR/>Why don't men have these issues?<BR/>Why God, Why???The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-67129923930269409972009-03-26T11:32:00.000-07:002009-03-26T11:32:00.000-07:00Pants are just plain evil. The legs of mine always...Pants are just plain evil. The legs of mine always get knotted in the dryer...What are they doing in there anyways?<BR/><BR/>My pants are always too short...I am 5'10". When I finally do find some I like, I get a bunch to last until the next great pants caper...which I dread. <BR/><BR/>And don't forget to buy some hats at the after winter sales...<BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-55955693502189866242009-03-26T10:45:00.000-07:002009-03-26T10:45:00.000-07:00I found a pair of dress pants a couple of years ag...I found a pair of dress pants a couple of years ago that fit like a dream and bought a pair in black, gray, and brown. I odn't know what I'll do when they give up th eghost and the store has chaged the style. But I alternate them with skirts - thankfully in these parts I can go without tight (I wear them with boots and tights in winter) from April through October.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-14563945901870536112009-03-26T10:33:00.000-07:002009-03-26T10:33:00.000-07:00Pearly-Q how adorable you are!!How about capri's? ...Pearly-Q how adorable you are!!<BR/><BR/>How about capri's? Don't laugh, aren't they still in style? Again, your laughing!! <BR/><BR/>I hate shopping at The Gap for the very reasons you outlined here. They send you all over town for stuff that doesn't exist!!!<BR/><BR/>NOT FUN!!!<BR/><BR/>Again, your adorable!!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012277904032798697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-78971075996854427122009-03-26T10:26:00.000-07:002009-03-26T10:26:00.000-07:00From where i come from, floods refer to flowing mo...From where i come from, floods refer to flowing motion that brushes past you ! <BR/><BR/>Now, how do your floods stand to that definition !?!<BR/><BR/>So much for data loss !Kavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426040093753611098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-75279622357867268532009-03-26T10:25:00.000-07:002009-03-26T10:25:00.000-07:00I have just the opposite problem -- they're ne...I have just the opposite problem -- they're never long enough, especially after they've been washed.<BR/><BR/>Can you buy capris & wear them as ankle-length pants?Jeanne Estridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096521122802823385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-27056818053394751072009-03-26T09:07:00.000-07:002009-03-26T09:07:00.000-07:00Hilarious and funny. You have a way of writing. I ...Hilarious and funny. You have a way of writing. I am back after a break. Please do visit my blog.nsiyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727614252106495292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-72097859424292243092009-03-26T09:06:00.000-07:002009-03-26T09:06:00.000-07:00Finding a pair of pants that fits well can be a pa...Finding a pair of pants that fits well can be a pain. I should start wearing kilts.rtjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05194164369846308268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-79237754440021818302009-03-26T09:00:00.000-07:002009-03-26T09:00:00.000-07:00Oh, I HATE pants! I'm pear shaped...more like VERY...Oh, I HATE pants! I'm pear shaped...more like VERY round, but whatever! If the pants fit right in the waist/hip area they're too big for my butt (and my butt is HUGE!). And nylons?!?!?! SERIOUSLY?!?!?! Of course growing up in California and the South - I don't even KNOW what those are! GREAT post!CSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877482429057328244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-91284580435056874842009-03-26T08:49:00.000-07:002009-03-26T08:49:00.000-07:00Very clever post Pearl. A problem many of us have....Very clever post Pearl. A problem many of us have. I so loved this paragraph. "My chubby little thighs, red with the humiliation of being laughed at by a number of different pant styles and fabrics, cried with the indignity of it all and tried, unsuccessfully, to steer me to a local Dairy Queen."<BR/>Strange how they dont make pants for real women.Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597193176450931002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-5270381595210522632009-03-26T08:43:00.000-07:002009-03-26T08:43:00.000-07:00I have issue with workout togs. I grab daily from...I have issue with workout togs. I grab daily from a dozen+ pairs of Adidas cropped pants, and look a bit of a dork where black pant meets white skin and cuts to gray Ryka. But given I wash and dry them on a regular basis, and being a tall gal at 5’8 plus, I’d always be in floods. <BR/><BR/>You’d make a mint designing workable gym clothes for woman, at least women who aren’t quite “there” for the Nike bra top and hip hugger leggy yet.Jodie Kashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393736844570543146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-58490341222098131652009-03-26T08:39:00.000-07:002009-03-26T08:39:00.000-07:00I love pants. Yoga pants! That I don't wear to yog...I love pants. Yoga pants! That I don't wear to yoga. <BR/>Is that wrong?<BR/>Have you tried "Lee, right fit"?? They supposedly have all kinds of styles to fit all kinds of women.<BR/>Where are Clinton and Stacey when you REALLY need them???DevilsHeavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066633834012224689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-16477126803051857982009-03-26T08:33:00.000-07:002009-03-26T08:33:00.000-07:00PANTS!PANTS!Sing the praises of pants!Nothing bett...PANTS!<BR/><BR/>PANTS!<BR/><BR/>Sing the praises of pants!<BR/><BR/>Nothing better shows my taste,<BR/>than what I wear below my waste.<BR/><BR/>Pants!<BR/><BR/>Pants!<BR/><BR/>Sing the praises of Pants!<BR/><BR/>They help me suck in my gut,<BR/>and cover up my butt.<BR/><BR/>The Pant Association urges you to wear pants at least three times a day.<BR/><BR/>Dolphins - one of the smartest mammals on Earth - do they wear pants? No! But they wish they did - that's how smart they are!<BR/><BR/>What keeps our legs all warm and hot?<BR/><BR/>Pants!<BR/><BR/>What prevents a Buffalo Shot?<BR/><BR/>Pants!<BR/><BR/>What they got that I ain't got?<BR/><BR/>Pants!Eskimo Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620064453780055916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-10953760225961587822009-03-26T08:19:00.000-07:002009-03-26T08:19:00.000-07:00"Pants. The bane of my existence."I wish more wome...<I>"Pants. The bane of my existence."</I><BR/><BR/>I wish more women had this philosophy in life.MJenkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12761003604210840898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-77371680086654690932009-03-26T08:14:00.000-07:002009-03-26T08:14:00.000-07:00Pearl,I'm sure you would look quite fetching in "f...Pearl,<BR/><BR/>I'm sure you would look quite fetching in "<B>floods</B>" (<I>another word from back in the day</I>).<BR/><BR/><I>At this point, I ain't giving up my chocolate addiction.</I><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://underovr.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">U</A>underOvr (aka The U)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09241293702725984736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-766284935175352222009-03-26T07:40:00.000-07:002009-03-26T07:40:00.000-07:00The old floods...I know them well. I only frequent...The old floods...I know them well. I only frequent a couple of stores where I KNOW they have pants that are long enough for me. I refuse to be embarrassed any longer by pants that are too short, and thus, point mockingly at my legs...as if it's their fault.Mary@Holy Mackerelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026873878364041551noreply@blogger.com