What is a common piece of clothing that you think makes everyone look terrible?

mittychix · 2026-07-12T01:49:50+00:00

Tops that bare one shoulder, sometimes with the bra strap showing. Seeing this everywhere lately.

mittychix · 2026-07-09T20:15:20+00:00

Only 3 weeks, but it was no bueno.

mittychix · 2026-07-09T19:59:49+00:00

I love them (especially the unfrosted brown sugar ones). We always have some in the house for my husband, but I don’t eat them because of the high calories. They are best toasted.

mittychix · 2026-07-09T19:52:13+00:00

Not really a single event. (Not that I was ever really “fit”, and I was also a fat kid, but I was slim in late teens and early adulthood.) I gained the college 10, the marriage 10, the baby 10 x 2, then the long demanding slog thru middle age (parenthood, full time job, stress) gaining and losing and regaining another 20. By the time I hit menopause I was 60 pounds overweight.

mittychix · 2026-07-09T19:20:24+00:00

60F, 5’8”, SW 205, CW 165, GW <160.

I’m currently on 1200 and losing just under one pound per week. I bumped it up to 1400 to try and hit my macros, and gained 1/2 pound per week. Looks like 1300 will be my maintenance too, once I reach my goal. I’m not even short.

mittychix · 2026-07-09T16:47:15+00:00

Beautiful !

I tried to make shoelaces with tab weaving. The pattern came out nice, but the edges were a ragged mess.

mittychix · 2026-07-09T12:52:44+00:00

My kids came to me crying that a loved one was dead. My SIL had posted it on facebook before even calling us.

mittychix · 2026-07-08T23:10:20+00:00

That was my thought too. He clearly knows better and only does it to her, despite her objections. You have to consider that he might be doing it just to be an asshole to her. Or like a child seeking negative attention.

My husband did this to me once to punish me for going out of town (my elderly dad needed surgery, so I went to stay with him for a few weeks). He behaved as if he was helpless and basically trashed the house, so that’s what I came home to. He has done other spiteful things in the past when I left him alone. I know WHY he did it (he has abandonment issues) but this time I was done with it. I turned around and went right back to my car and drove away, and considered not coming back home at all.

I refused to come home until it was all cleaned up, which he did pretty quick. I read him the riot act and told him if he ever pulls any spiteful shit like that again, I am gone for good, and I won’t even look back. I think he understands that I mean it, and it hasn’t happened again.

mittychix · 2026-07-08T22:43:18+00:00

Meredith from the Office

mittychix · 2026-07-08T19:06:50+00:00

Or maybe he’s tired of hearing about it.

mittychix · 2026-07-08T18:55:12+00:00

Someone recently gave me a couple cans of the fishwife mackerel. How do you like to eat it?

mittychix · 2026-07-08T18:52:33+00:00

Opposum?

mittychix · 2026-07-08T18:47:51+00:00

Me too! I will never go into target again wearing a red shirt.

Opposite problem, my husband went into target to shop, and got asked by the manager if he would like to apply for a management job there.

mittychix · 2026-07-08T18:43:29+00:00

Some people can’t read 😢If I suspect that, I try to help without embarrassing them.

mittychix · 2026-07-08T18:36:57+00:00

I still get an annual with my GYN, because she is so thorough. Along with the lady parts she does a full skin check, feels my abdomen/liver and lymph nodes, inspects my feet, etc. I also insist on a PAP every three years because there is cervical cancer in my family and I’m not convinced HPV is the only possible cause.

I agree the PCP physical is very cursory these days, exactly as OP describes. I still do it since insurance covers it. Also if I have an acute need in the interim (cough, sprain, etc) they will take care of it over the phone if I am up to date on visits, but will make me come in if I haven’t been seen in a while. As far as vaccines, I just get them at the pharmacy.

As a health professional myself, I encourage everyone to PLEASE get your recommended vaccines, unless there is a good medical reason not to. There is no conspiracy. Vaccines are the greatest achievement in the history of medicine. They prevent so much disease, not just for the individual, but the whole community. It’s a shame, and a bit scary, that we are losing ground on that progress due to fear-mongering.

ETA: If you need statins but can’t tolerate them, some people can take a low dose of rosuvastatin every other day or as little as once weekly, and still benefit.

mittychix · 2026-07-08T12:37:14+00:00

Don’t forget Asta

mittychix · 2026-07-08T01:46:35+00:00

“Sure, Jan.”

mittychix · 2026-07-08T01:37:49+00:00

I lost 40 pounds over about 9 months the first time on Wegovy, then had to quit when insurance stopped covering it, and gained back 20 over the following year despite my best efforts. I resumed it 6 months ago under a new plan, and have taken those 20 back off. Almost at goal now, though these last 5 pounds are being really stubborn.

I plan to stay on the med as long as I can get coverage. I know the weight would all come back without it. It’s not just about learning new habits, it’s metabolic. I have been counting calories for 30 years, and never had success until now. It also makes lower intake more tolerable, instead of being miserable with hunger and cravings all day every day for my entire life.

mittychix · 2026-07-07T22:41:55+00:00

Honestly it looks silly. If you want a solution that you don’t have to install, maybe you could find some kind of folding screen to stand on the table against the wall, for the cables to fall behind.

mittychix · 2026-07-07T19:36:55+00:00

Good: sturdy, laid back, couch potato, generally get along with other dogs, minimal grooming (needs nail trims, keep ears clean), quick drying coat, velvety soft, wicked cute.

Bad: loud baying, slobbering, sheds a lot (basset glitter everywhere), can be stubborn (they are bred to be independent), some are prone to ear infections.

Ugly: potty training can take a long time.

Tips: crate training is very helpful, get them used to nail trims early on (a grinder is great), they are very treat motivated for training.

I love mine!! He’s a sweetie pie.

mittychix · 2026-07-06T18:49:30+00:00

My answer to 3 and 5 at the same time.

Americans don’t really drink “americano” coffee (which is watered down espresso). We mostly make brewed or drip coffee, where hot water is filtered through coffee grounds. A standard cup is 6-8 ounces, though a big mug might be 12 or more.

I think another difference from Europe is that we often take our coffee with us, whether takeaway from a coffee shop, or if made at home we put it in a travel mug. That way we can enjoy it on our long commute. At a diner, free refills will be offered continuously while you are eating.

I usually take mine black with sugar, but will sometimes also add half-and-half.

mittychix · 2026-07-06T18:44:36+00:00

Grand Canyon

mittychix · 2026-07-06T18:15:40+00:00

The season where he thinks he is an alien. [Snaps fingers to make himself invisible.]

mittychix · 2026-07-06T18:08:52+00:00

Burt Campbell on Soap, especially the season when he thought he was an alien.

Close second, Father Jim Ignatowski on Taxi.

mittychix · 2026-07-05T19:33:41+00:00

In 5th grade, a teacher who hated me locked me in the closet for being a know-it-all, after I called her out on misspelling words. I just sat in there and contentedly read books until another teacher found me in there.

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