tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post301785348968479248..comments2023-09-21T04:56:01.437-04:00Comments on Best Things in Beauty: Sunday This and ThatCharlestongirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-22432107380274285482013-01-05T18:23:10.959-05:002013-01-05T18:23:10.959-05:00*This* is precisely why I didn't do any shoppi...*This* is precisely why I didn't do any shopping in the week following Christmas. <br /><br />I truly hope you can find some lasting relief and pain management strategies for your knee and back issues. Good on you for recognizing that it would be too much for you to walk back to the car, and kudos to friend as kind as Kara for collecting the car and braving the parking lot traffic once more. BooBooNinjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009091822197951584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-75433163347258696512012-12-31T23:24:29.472-05:002012-12-31T23:24:29.472-05:00I bought Maestro based on your recommendation and ...I bought Maestro based on your recommendation and it has CHANGED MY LIFE!! Thanks for your work on your blog, I really enjoy reading it every day, and Happy New Year from one Southern Lady to another.TexiBellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02864367719817230983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-84080835316850150202012-12-31T12:52:29.144-05:002012-12-31T12:52:29.144-05:00I'm surprised Tyson's doesn't offer Va...I'm surprised Tyson's doesn't offer Valet Parking- or better yet a parking shuttle. At Bellevue Square and Southcenter up here in the Seattle area they offer the Valet service. Nordstrom downtown Seattle also has valet parking and the garage across the street from Nordstrom downtown, Pacific Place.<br />I hope you get your hip fixed my mom is recovering from hip replacement. All the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-39107204450701244772012-12-31T12:48:02.210-05:002012-12-31T12:48:02.210-05:00Ditto to all that! Teens need to be told that legg...Ditto to all that! Teens need to be told that leggings are not pants and not terribly flattering either! And why can't men let a lady pass or hold the door? Or how about a simple thank you if I hold it for you? Lord have mercy. I try to keep my own manners and not let others lack if get to me (um, and give me the strength to accept those things I cannot change?) but IT IS HARD. Biz Morris Haselwandterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473642316341178922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-34332035815695609222012-12-31T11:30:59.952-05:002012-12-31T11:30:59.952-05:00Cg, the best of New Year's to you and Charlie ...Cg, the best of New Year's to you and Charlie and all your beloveds. Yours is the best beauty blog out there.Nemonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-19014920884366455992012-12-31T04:54:24.746-05:002012-12-31T04:54:24.746-05:00I hear you. I was about to say all that happened o...I hear you. I was about to say all that happened on Saturday did happen because of the Full Moon. No way, it's the full moon that is the blame. The manners, behavior and moral in society is declining. And so fast, you can consider this almost warp speed. It is not only "me first", it is "me first" no matter at what cost for the other person involved. seems to me people Bettinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-74472921217079992162012-12-31T02:21:52.423-05:002012-12-31T02:21:52.423-05:00Oh, dear, that sounds like a trying experience. I ...Oh, dear, that sounds like a trying experience. I haven't seen the local mall that crowded but drivers turn pretty awful during the holidays. People not holding doors for each other is one of my pet peeves. When I am not thanked, I usually say loudly "You are welcome."<br />One rude encounter at Costco where to women in line ahead of me let somebody cut in line behind them instead Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-22155181722237836232012-12-31T01:03:51.786-05:002012-12-31T01:03:51.786-05:00Oh dear! I've been reading all your horror st...Oh dear! I've been reading all your horror stories and shudder. Fortunately, where I live people are friendly and pretty laid back--even at Costco! :-) Because I'm retired, I don't bother with the shops or markets on weekends. I can shop at any time so why add to the weekend crush? Our local mall has plenty of parking and shuttles run regularly to help ferry people to and from Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591893495803781535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-90652384815215458142012-12-30T23:11:36.691-05:002012-12-30T23:11:36.691-05:00As a rural Canadian, my experiences with large sho...As a rural Canadian, my experiences with large shopping malls are on an irregular basis, usually after a lot of driving. I now only go if I am visiting one of my brothers OTTAWA or Toronto) and can have an overnight prior. I do take my very active 10 year old with me sometimes and again as a parent it is my responsiblity to try to gaugehow he will be able to ,manage, after a 4-5 hr drive I dontangusmum1https://www.blogger.com/profile/16322515334292995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-51082103383943884602012-12-30T22:20:18.954-05:002012-12-30T22:20:18.954-05:00Hi CG, my complete sympathies on your (literally) ...Hi CG, my complete sympathies on your (literally) painful mall visit. I too dread going to Tysons on weekends/holidays because of the awful parking situation.<br /><br />If I may offer a tip? If I find that the parking garage next to Nordstrom is filled, I immediately head over to the parking garage next to Macy's, the one that leads into the women's shoes section (and the beauty section!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328210665966835173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-22099027583173960052012-12-30T22:02:26.930-05:002012-12-30T22:02:26.930-05:00Melanie, I understand how you feel. It wasn't...Melanie, I understand how you feel. It wasn't that long ago that I did live in Canada. Since moving a couple of years ago to the US, I now notice small things about Canadians that I used to take for granted! I'm a child of the '80s, and I know Canada has changed a lot in my lifetime. With urban growth, people tend to get less patient and more demanding. I have many friends and Wallsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-25751770011739890312012-12-30T21:49:11.880-05:002012-12-30T21:49:11.880-05:00My husband was transfered to Kansas City, so I am ...My husband was transfered to Kansas City, so I am here for a few years. Love to read your blog so I know what is current, while KC is pretty and the people are exceptionally nice it is not the fashion and shopping mecca.Tracey Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-41878154487123403752012-12-30T21:35:44.258-05:002012-12-30T21:35:44.258-05:00Sorry, Walls, but to live here day in and day out,...Sorry, Walls, but to live here day in and day out, one would see that Canadians no longer really fit that "extremely polite" stereotype! Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-39420782441034836942012-12-30T20:56:47.946-05:002012-12-30T20:56:47.946-05:00Walls, Sir Charles is better, thanks!
If you owne...Walls, Sir Charles is better, thanks!<br /><br />If you owned a mall - let's all think about this - how would you keep your customers from deserting your mall for online shopping? Someone better be working on the next best thing.Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-49642973923435142522012-12-30T20:54:50.004-05:002012-12-30T20:54:50.004-05:00When I sent back today, with the handicapped pass,...When I sent back today, with the handicapped pass, it was just as chaotic. No reserved spots were available, so I followed a woman to her car. She had given me a rough of how far we'd go. I got her pretty decent space and went into Nordies to do my product switch. Tried again to interest myself in Dior's gimmicky spring purse palette. Failed again. Left pretty quickly and made it out of Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-11170083211572495312012-12-30T20:54:28.371-05:002012-12-30T20:54:28.371-05:00CGirl, me too. Getting to a store when they open i...CGirl, me too. Getting to a store when they open is my shopping MO. I sat on the doorstep at Hermès last weekend, waiting for their 10:00 am opening. Didn't realize that their thick mat was wet. Got up with a wet bum. Was a bit uncomfy, so I went home to change after that. <br /><br />You know, Vanessa, those families were probably influenced by the child-raising theories that go something Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-5516499921676369282012-12-30T20:53:49.137-05:002012-12-30T20:53:49.137-05:00Thanks, Elizabeth, you must have a more fashion-fo...Thanks, Elizabeth, you must have a more fashion-forward culture than we do. I saw one young couple that astounded me. He was maybe 17, skinny as a rail, pasty pale, and was wearing a white muscle shirt. He looked ridiculous because it was cold out. He had violet hair. I'd kill my kid (the one I don't have) if she came home with violet hair. And talk about multiple piercings? I don't Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-16442118955890864922012-12-30T20:53:18.965-05:002012-12-30T20:53:18.965-05:00For the reasons you state, Charleston Girl, I tend...For the reasons you state, Charleston Girl, I tend to avoid malls altogether except at times when I am sure to get a parking space and not have to deal with crowds. Living in busy and congested California, I am fortunate enough to have a short, nearly non-existent commute. Over the years I have turned more and more to online shopping for the product selection and convenience. For a time I Wallsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-68773557337907642222012-12-30T20:53:07.076-05:002012-12-30T20:53:07.076-05:00My comment got so long, I had to split it into two...My comment got so long, I had to split it into two, maybe three.<br /><br />Hi all,<br /><br />I fixed my typo - sorry. When you write in the heat of passion, you sometimes miss letters in words. :)<br /><br />I must say, Anonymous, that most of the sales people were nice to use that day. I've had worse, much worse. I have to blame yesterday's experience on the customers (or lurkers).<br Charlestongirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269794937743797142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-36290330298814040902012-12-30T20:34:53.851-05:002012-12-30T20:34:53.851-05:00I totally feel your pain of going to Tyson's C...I totally feel your pain of going to Tyson's Corner yesterday. It was just awful looking for a parking spot near Nordstrom.. I circled and circled and found nothing even though people were leaving. Drivers were just insane for any parking spot near the store and would creep behind people until the driver realized the car the shopper was going to get into. So I opted for a spot near Minaxinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-82126282069860799932012-12-30T20:26:30.357-05:002012-12-30T20:26:30.357-05:00I just don't go to a mall this time of year. ...I just don't go to a mall this time of year. At all. And unfortunately, people are terribly rude all year long...especially young people whose parents are probably rude as well. It's not the schools' fault - public or private - they are not responsible to teach children how to behave! I taught my children how to conduct themselves around others...I guess it's too much to bisbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402339913694354191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-89000979691921543862012-12-30T20:23:03.414-05:002012-12-30T20:23:03.414-05:00Oh, how I feel for you! I have all but given up on...Oh, how I feel for you! I have all but given up on malls. I am in Canada and I find them crowded with rude people (who do not seem to see me. At just only slightly over five feet, I suppose that I may be missed. But really!) There is no longer a concept of personal space, like you point out. And that is to say nothing of how much customer service has deteriorated. I have become quite comfortable Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-46627270296744156612012-12-30T19:22:15.371-05:002012-12-30T19:22:15.371-05:00My spelling is awful! I apologize...my passion ove...My spelling is awful! I apologize...my passion over rode my editor!Vanessanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-27894722331178926232012-12-30T19:19:52.709-05:002012-12-30T19:19:52.709-05:00I am so sorry that you had to go through that expe...I am so sorry that you had to go through that experience. I never go shopping because I seriously fear for my safety; both mental and physical. As a child and a young lady, I shopped with my sisters in Sam Francisco where their was an I Magnins, a City of Paris and smaller stores such as Lanz and JAG that valued all their customers, no matter how much you spent. Actually, yesterday must have Vanessanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905173831662671321.post-84368504516589752902012-12-30T17:41:55.629-05:002012-12-30T17:41:55.629-05:00I absolutely refuse to go to the mall after Thanks...I absolutely refuse to go to the mall after Thanksgiving; heck, I won't even go to Target or other such stores unless I'm there when they open. I hate crowds and rude people, which is what comes out this time of year. I did all of my shopping online. I do want to say that I really appreciate your work here on the blog: your swatches make it so easy to avoid stores. Thank you!CGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049890899629637721noreply@blogger.com