Author Topic: Heard on TV Today (Read 4849 times)

sabrina · « **on:** January 16, 2014, 07:27:57 pm »

Do you know that if you are bigger than a size 12 you are now a Plus size. Excuse me while I go and cry

Bramblecot · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2014, 08:42:34 pm »

Does that make me plus 2?

My friend's grand-daughter is dying through anorexia, so cherish those extra pounds.

lachlanandmarcus · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2014, 09:56:14 pm »

Hmm given the AVERAGE women's size is a 16, what exactly is plus about size 12......?

Womble · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2014, 11:13:10 pm »

Life's too short. Seriously!

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2014, 12:11:06 am »

That is ridiculous. It does mean though that I will never be less than a plus size so I might as well give up trying.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2014, 09:07:40 am »

Oh, loves - who cares ? ? ? ? ? You're the same as you were yesterday, some twonk has just put a label on it. And I've just labelled them

When you're looking back on your life, which do you think you'll regret the most:

not being skinny
- the time you spent worrying about not being skinny
Life's short, labels are just that. Live life, cut the labels out.

Rosemary · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2014, 12:02:11 pm »

Quote from: SallyintNorth on January 17, 2014, 09:07:40 am

Life's short, labels are just that. Live life, cut the labels out.

Wise words

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2014, 11:41:07 pm »

I can't see the labels when they're tucked in so I don't care. I'm me. Take me as I am or not at all.

One thing I did realise many years ago is if you don't have the looks/figure in the first place you don't have to worry about losing them.

plumseverywhere · « **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2014, 07:48:13 am »

I bought some size 14 leggings from ebay few weeks back, didn't realise one of the stickers was stuck to my thigh.....i walked round with a 'XL' sticker all day

no wonder we get complexes about size.
My 12 year old is already showing signs of falling for media tripe - she's spot on size for her age but worrying. Hopefully the firm words I've had with her have reassured her.
on the other hand, my 9 yr old is now into age 13-14 clothes and bullied for being fat.

Simpsyla · « **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2014, 10:44:32 am »

What a load of tosh - can't really say much more than that.

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #10 on:** January 19, 2014, 12:58:03 am »

Quote from: plumseverywhere on January 18, 2014, 07:48:13 am

on the other hand, my 9 yr old is now into age 13-14 clothes and bullied for being fat.

None of your daughters is fat. I'm surprised she is in that size clothes but they all vary so much. I went into New Look in December to buy a onesie for my granddaughter who is size 12 (at age 12) and was told she would need medium as large is size 14-16. I have clothes that are large and fit 16-18. One the other hand, my youngest granddaughter, who is just two, wears some clothes that are aged 12-18 months and some that are 18-24 months (Ok she is quite small but that is a difference in size). There seems to be no standardisation in clothes sizes.

john and helen · « **Reply #11 on:** January 19, 2014, 10:13:39 am »

As they say , never judge the book by the cover,

CPWSolf · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2014, 10:35:45 am »

Ridiculous,

My sister was always a "larger" size.
Still stunning and one of the nicest people you can meet.

On a slight aside: I am not sure about clothes but I know there is no standardisation for shoe sizes here in the UK. Which is bloody ridiculous. Each manufacturer can choose what their size 9s actually are.

Which explains why I have shoes from 7-11 in size!