My cousin had one a few yrs ago, my mom won for the women and my H won for the men. Oh, the pride I felt.
Like dc said, find a teacher. My mom is one, she has a collection. Lol. She looked like an elf.
yes. h and i have both won multiple times various years, both of us wearing my mom's sweaters, cardigans, or sweater vests from the early 90's. she didn't even teach elementary school, but she still had the teacher christmas sweaters.
Post by margotmacomber on Dec 10, 2013 16:33:52 GMT -5
Since I let Goodwill suck my soul for FIVE WHOLE YEARS I am declaring myself the board expert.
If you guys could only see the troves of non poors that line up in the mornings before a half off sale 20 minutes or more before the store opens you would die. Every sale day.
I shopped there pretty often before, during, and after my employment there. There is some good shit in there most of the time, if you have patience.
I kind of am too. I'm not even ML poor and pretty much all of Edith's clothes come from Goodwill. I can't even fathom spending a crapload on new stuff when I can find amazing, almost brand new, good quality stuff at Goodwill. I'd rather spend that money elsewhere.
I just remember having to shop there with my mom as a kid and I just imagine some kid now watching me buy a stupid ugly Christmas sweater just because I had a dumb party to go to, not because I really needed it. Not that the kid even knows why I'm buying it, but I know!
I have all the books I could need, and what more could I need than books? I shall only engage in commerce if books are the coin. -- Catherynne M. Valente
I hate seeing white people so oppressed and stigmatized. I mean, that people are saying that whiteys throw parties? How will Caucasians as a whole recover from that slight? It makes the soon-to-be newborn baby Jesus cry.
Can't see your link but I'm not surprised at your reaction.
comments directed at white people--totally fine. Everyone else--racist!! Yeah, got it.
I don't think it's racist towards white people.
I just think its a stupid generalization that Ugly sweater parties are somehow a "white people thing" instead of a holiday season thing enjoyed by all.
I think this is being said because of the link to stuff white people like that was posted earlier.
I have all the books I could need, and what more could I need than books? I shall only engage in commerce if books are the coin. -- Catherynne M. Valente
Ugly sweaters at Goodwill are just part of the circle of life.
My mom buys me an ugly sweater that she thinks it's "cute." I wear it ironically to an ugly sweater party. I get sick of storing it and donate it to Goodwill. You buy it and wear it for your own ugly sweater party. You donate it back to Goodwill. Someone else's mom buys it because they think it's "cute." Repeat cycle.
Post by poopedydoop on Dec 10, 2013 17:22:20 GMT -5
Over thinking. It's a thrift store. You don't have to be poor to shop there. Any money you spend really helps disabled people! My cousin who is physically and mentally handicapped works at Goodwill and he loves it!
I disagree. I wouldn't doubt that you would have something to say about a post stating "fucking Asian people", no matter how "funny" the post was. C'mon, you are always the first to cry racist. Give me a break.
Give ME a break. If *I* said something about "fucking Asian people," it'd be ok with me because *I* said it.
Although I suppose I am making a huge assumption that pedanticwench is white. LOL.
You are ridiculous.
Will you be informing me shortly about the plight of the underprivileged white male? And how he suffers from reverse discrimination? And how affirmative action is destroying his life?
Give ME a break. If *I* said something about "fucking Asian people," it'd be ok with me because *I* said it.
Although I suppose I am making a huge assumption that pedanticwench is white. LOL.
You are ridiculous.
Will you be informing me shortly about the plight of the underprivileged white male? And how he suffers from reverse discrimination? And how affirmative action is destroying his life?
No, I won't be. Are you ASSUMING I believe those things?
LOL at ASSUMING in CAPS. OMG!!!!!!
Look, you're the one who started this.
You might as well articulate your reasons for being so offended.