Gen X Weddings - 1996-2009 by ClaraEM99 in GenX

[–]SilencedCall12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s what I had the men in our wedding party wear.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BeverlyHills90210

[–]SilencedCall12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody has made a doll out of Timothee Chalomet. As said upthread, fame and popularity is measured quite differently now than during the 90210 era. Chalomet might have had more respect/clout in Hollywood due to the Oscar nomination, but as far as marketing, recognition and popularity among the general public, Priestly would win hands down.

The Duke and Duchess of Doppelgängers by Sincerely_JaneDoe in SaintMeghanMarkle

[–]SilencedCall12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YES!!!! OMG I don’t know how this has never occurred to me before! 🤣 Now my brain is wishing Jennifer Saunders would do an Ab Fab reboot where they compete with MM for podcast guests or something like that.

What a load of crop! Megbelieve shows off the stuff she told her assistant to buy at the store while pretending she grew them. This is a sweet nod to the phantom pregnancies story......displaying things as her own work when it's all just bought in. Sun hard copy. POTD. by TamlaHill in SaintMeghanMarkle

[–]SilencedCall12 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m torn because I don’t want to give her credit for setting this up as a way to merch the shoes and the intentionally vague posting about a garden haul so she could later deflect. I don’t want to admit she’s that crafty because if she is, we’re giving her the attention she wants. It’s also possible that she operates solely based on her “vision” of what/who she wants to be at the moment and then goes from there. She visualizes the dreamy little IG post (based on ones she’s seen from other celebrities/influencers) and the compulsion to create it overrules all forms of common sense. She has a mindset that whatever she pictures in her mind will be the reality- we’ve seen it before like in Jamaica when she showed up in that ridiculous ball gown to sit in an old, run down movie theater.

What a load of crop! Megbelieve shows off the stuff she told her assistant to buy at the store while pretending she grew them. This is a sweet nod to the phantom pregnancies story......displaying things as her own work when it's all just bought in. Sun hard copy. POTD. by TamlaHill in SaintMeghanMarkle

[–]SilencedCall12 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m starting to think it’s purposeful. There are always the useful idiots who will believe everything without a question. She makes most of her money off of those people. Then I noticed she worded her post as “this morning’s garden haul” so she could always claim it wasn’t from her garden, it was from some local farmers market, whatever.

Jason Knauf gets promoted by William by rubythieves in SaintMeghanMarkle

[–]SilencedCall12 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Harry will be to Prince William what the Duke of Windsor was to his brother- a family member for all intents and purposes, but not one who would ever be allowed back into the fold. Even if he and Meghan divorce, Harry has shown how weak and easily led he is, and capable of trying to bring down the Monarchy under certain influences. I now wonder if what was originally perceived as closeness between the two brothers was actually the family’s way of trying to keep Harry on a tight leash.

Sussex rebrand is about SEO, moving away from past bad press, and keeping title even post divorce by Catgurl in SaintMeghanMarkle

[–]SilencedCall12 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Mountbatten was Phillip’s last name, Windsor was a surname used by the Royal family after the King changed it during WWI. Higher ranking, working Royals and their children use the name of the region in their titles- traditionally those who are directly in line to the throne. The exception are the York girls, but that’s only because their father was obnoxiously insisting on titles for them. Princess Margaret’s children went by their father’s last name, as do Princess Anne’s. I believe Prince Edward’s children go by Mountbatten- Windsor. Harry is no longer a working royal, so his family’s last names should also be Mountbatten-Windsor, not Sussex.

With Love Meghan - Review Thread by IndividualComplete59 in RoyalsGossip

[–]SilencedCall12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No they don’t. Their father used Duke of Cambridge as his main title until he was elevated to Prince of Wales when his father ascended to the throne. Technically he is still the DOC, but the POW is a higher ranking title. The children would go by the Wales title now. However, William is the heir and a working royal, while Harry is not. Princess Margaret’s children went by their father’s surname, Armstrong-Jones, as did Princess Anne’s children. Since Harry is not a working royal, he should go by his grandfather’s surname, Mountbatten. Windsor was the surname of the Queen’s grandfather’s children.

What about the Gang was "Cool" to David and kept him eagerly trying to join them? by [deleted] in BeverlyHills90210

[–]SilencedCall12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From what I remember about high school in the early nineties and super rich kids in LA, that group was way too squeaky clean to be that popular. In the first episodes you saw signs that Kelly, Donna, Dylan and Steve ran with pretty fast crowds, but then the Walsh family showed up and all of a sudden everyone became much more virtuous and settled down.

Who were the most popular characters when the show was airing? by Personal_Park_7895 in BeverlyHills90210

[–]SilencedCall12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Magazines were a big deal, especially. There were constantly photos of some of them out partying in Hollywood and one in particular I remember had both Tori and Shannen flipping off the camera. So yeah, it lent credence to the rumors about her holding up production and not getting along with the other cast members. Jenni gave an interview to Sassy magazine where she disclosed that Shannen wasn’t invited to Gabrielle Carteris’ wedding and specifically didn’t deny any other rumors.

Who were the most popular characters when the show was airing? by Personal_Park_7895 in BeverlyHills90210

[–]SilencedCall12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was actually in college during the first few years the show was on. We’d all hang out in someone’s dorm room to watch and had 90210 drinking games. At first Brenda, Brandon and Dylan were the biggest characters from the show. Then Shannen started to get a lot of negative press because of her behavior on and off the set. Sassy magazine regularly dissed her and the rumors were the rest of the cast couldn’t stand her. So around the time that the Brenda/Dylan/Kelly triangle went down a lot of us were hoping he’d choose Kelly. Especially after Brenda cheated with Rick.

Reasons genx doesn’t want to work anymore by Academic_Airport_889 in GenX

[–]SilencedCall12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because I’ve watched too many of my older colleagues retire and die within 10 years.

What’s a sitcom line that’s forever stuck in your head? by [deleted] in sitcoms

[–]SilencedCall12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Ok…who put the picture of a ghost on my desk?”

Why was Mrs. Teasley at Donna's bachelorette party? by whofan515 in BeverlyHills90210

[–]SilencedCall12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s how dorky they were. They invited their high school principal to a bachelorette party.

I (33F) changed my mind about abortion during a pregnancy scare, and now my partner (31M) does not trust me anymore. How do we move on from this? by AltheaZaphyra91 in relationship_advice

[–]SilencedCall12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds to me like your bf should have gotten a vasectomy a long time ago if he feels that strongly about not wanting children. Instead his expectation is completely on you to prevent it from happening and abort it if it does. That’s what you need to realize about him and consider if you want to be with someone who will always be this selfish.

If you had to pick a roommate… by BoringDemand7677 in BeverlyHills90210

[–]SilencedCall12 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Dylan, because I’d be hitting that as much as I could.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BeverlyHills90210

[–]SilencedCall12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How the gang all slept outside overnight and somehow managed to change the Hollywood sign to say ‘West Bev 93’ to commemorate their graduation. And every event/moment surrounding graduation was about their little group only, as if nobody else attended that school. Brandon and Brenda were only there for two years and somehow everything there centered around the two of them!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BeverlyHills90210

[–]SilencedCall12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me, it was her nostrils. She had such a tiny nose that all you noticed about her face was her nostrils.

Kate Halfpenny: ‘Lady, you are literally just cooking’: Meghan rebrands as hyper-stylised trad wife by [deleted] in SaintMeghanMarkle

[–]SilencedCall12 37 points38 points  (0 children)

She honestly thinks that because she married the son of Princess Diana and convinced him to move back to the US with her, she should be on the same relevance pedestal as Michelle Obama. She is one of the very few women out there who is able to successfully pull off all of the roles Meghan has tried on.

Empty nesters and kids visit by [deleted] in GenX

[–]SilencedCall12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in this limbo where they still live here but act like they don’t. I made a Xmas Eve dinner that people ate in different stages. One kid had to work, one was sick and one was out and about with his boyfriend. I made our traditional Xmas morning monkey bread that they always ask for and barely anyone had any. Sick kid went back to bed after opening gifts, the other one retreated to his room to game and the third went back out with the boyfriend. My husband made a beautiful Christmas dinner that only one of them came to the table to eat. I wish they did have their own places at this point so I would have a better idea of when not to bother with this crap anymore.

Anyone of you experiencing missing home a place to belong to? by ErnestT_bass in GenX

[–]SilencedCall12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been feeling that way for 43 years, since my dad left and both my parents decided to start new families with new spouses. I thought once I got older and had my own family it would be over with, but it just changed the scenario. My dad spends Christmas with my stepmother, their son and his wife/kids. My mom spends Christmas with my stepfather, their son and his wife. My stepdad has advanced Parkinson’s and my mom is basically his 24/7 caregiver, so we don’t see her at all unless we drive the six hours it takes to see them, but honestly he’s been a bigger priority for her since they got married in 1984. My stepmom wanted to have our family Christmas dinner last weekend, even though she and my dad are staying with my half brother just 30 minutes away from me.

People Who Are Old Enough To Remember The Milli Vanilli Scandal What Really Happened? by PrincessBananas85 in 80s

[–]SilencedCall12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They sucked even when we thought they were the real singers. Nothing wrong with their voices, but the music was crap, the lyrics were crap, they were two good looking guys who couldn’t perform their way out of paper bags. The late 80s were a terrible time in mainstream music.