The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Gabe1]

Love the look. I can't pull that off and wouldn't begin to try.

 

[Gabe1]

Very impressive. Glad to see they paid their respects on the sad anniversary.date. Sometimes, they do things right at WDW.

So agree

 

[Gabe1]

Could be worse. They could be wearing a speedo and a cape.

Yep. Been done.

 

[Gabe1]

No, it's just that after a certain age they really could not care less if you want to see them or you don't. It really shouldn't be a matter of concern for anyone else as long as other things are covered. We as a society have such hangups about the human body. It is no longer muscled and firm so it should be hidden because it's "ugly". I am far more concerned, having spent some necessary time in Men's rooms, that almost no male of any age is capable of flushing a toilet. Seems like such a simple task, yet it almost never gets done.

I was raised by people that believed that dressing appropriately for a situation was proper. Seeing people of my own generation loosing that thought process of a time and place for everything is unnerving. My Mom hasn't lost that and neiher did my grandparents nor have I. I'd never think to wear a tank top to a wake or a bathing suit to a wedding. A shirtless man in a business district just because he is aging doesn't make it appropriate attire for the venue

 

[Gabe1]

We really like Chili's! We've never had a bad meal there, and have been going for decades!
I'm an omnivore...I LUVS meat, but, I LUVS me some veggies, too!
Both of those sound delicious, and I've made a note to try 'em next time we're there...!!!

I love Chill's I'm only half as adventurous as your are. I'd love to try the cauliflower but when it comes to the burger I'm going down the meat version over the bean version. Just because.

 

[Gabe1]

It's old, enamel, chipped and ugly. Functional but ugly and seeing he's going to make a mess he might as well make a big one

Oy. Been there. I pulled an old but perfect porcelain sink. Replaced with stainless only because I wanted something that was less work to keep up.
My own thing but I look at a sink as something I clean things in, which I hate to start with but the idea of having to work at keeping the actual sink to keep clean was just kinda counterproductive, so out it went...and at the same time I put in a nice black tall spout to accommodate larger pots. Win.

 

[Figgy1]

I guess I have always been a conservative person to start with. But I'm not talking pool, though there is another 2 stories on that note. Today it was a man around my age, in the heart of town. Shorts and bare chest. Age had set in, drooping and shriving set in. To me it was more an attitude of I need attention and this is how I'm going to get it. Kinda Sad. The lack of acceptance that we had our bestest days and now I'll subject the world to the visual of aging. Note teens and young adults in the heart of town knew it is appropriate to wear a shirt, just not the aging. So much for the theory millennials being self absorbed.

Now women in Yoga Pants, or Tights I have opinion on all that. Ewe. Yoga Pants are for Yoga classes. I've worn them to Yoga Classes. No more no less. Tights, worse. Tights for generations have been like pantyhose have been under garments-not only garments or stand alone garments, again IMO.

Me it is all a crave for attention. Male or female. I'm no more a fan of men that want to display life in bike shorts at at 70 in Panera. (yes and it isn't appetizing.) Now male or female these are rare sightings in my demographic. Men in Speedo's seems to be also an aging thing at pools. You just don't see the young and mega fit. Once again it is the AARP that wants to prove the still have the goods. Me, I just scream ick and thankful for the youth that they don't go down that road.

I can remember my DD giving her Dad a couple years ago a pass to go to her WaterPark she manages under the condition that he wear his rashguard. While elderly might not care the spawn and others might. It isn't necessarily a thing about weight but the crave for attention not to cover what most do in adult life.
I see it frequently in my generation the struggle to accept we have aged and move onto more age appropriate clothing, trying desperately to relieve their youth. I am small. I wear between a size 2 or 4 clothing. But I'm now in that AARP demographic. A bikini in my own mind is so inappropriate and would make my children beyond mortified if I lacked my own good judgement that I still seem to have. I found a real cute suit that covers all sorts of imprefections that is age appropriate. No need to strut around in a bikini just cause I actually fit in one nicely. Those days have come and gone. Frankly, given up in my 20's after I became a Mom. I accept transitions. I give the Millennials credit. They seem to have been raised to care. Unfortunately those who raised them forgot what they taught them.

I don't own yoga pants, leggings with tops or shorter dresses but I have a couple of bikinis for deck wear only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I prefer swim dresses for public consumption!

 

[Figgy1]

Good morning it's going to be wonderful outside again today it would be perfect if one didn't have the day off and the other one had a full day

 

[MinnieM123]

I guess I have always been a conservative person to start with. But I'm not talking pool, though there is another 2 stories on that note. Today it was a man around my age, in the heart of town. Shorts and bare chest. Age had set in, drooping and shriving set in. To me it was more an attitude of I need attention and this is how I'm going to get it. Kinda Sad. The lack of acceptance that we had our bestest days and now I'll subject the world to the visual of aging. Note teens and young adults in the heart of town knew it is appropriate to wear a shirt, just not the aging. So much for the theory millennials being self absorbed.

Now women in Yoga Pants, or Tights I have opinion on all that. Ewe. Yoga Pants are for Yoga classes. I've worn them to Yoga Classes. No more no less. Tights, worse. Tights for generations have been like pantyhose have been under garments-not only garments or stand alone garments, again IMO.

Me it is all a crave for attention. Male or female. I'm no more a fan of men that want to display life in bike shorts at at 70 in Panera. (yes and it isn't appetizing.) Now male or female these are rare sightings in my demographic. Men in Speedo's seems to be also an aging thing at pools. You just don't see the young and mega fit. Once again it is the AARP that wants to prove the still have the goods. Me, I just scream ick and thankful for the youth that they don't go down that road.

I can remember my DD giving her Dad a couple years ago a pass to go to her WaterPark she manages under the condition that he wear his rashguard. While elderly might not care the spawn and others might. It isn't necessarily a thing about weight but the crave for attention not to cover what most do in adult life.
I see it frequently in my generation the struggle to accept we have aged and move onto more age appropriate clothing, trying desperately to relieve their youth. I am small. I wear between a size 2 or 4 clothing. But I'm now in that AARP demographic. A bikini in my own mind is so inappropriate and would make my children beyond mortified if I lacked my own good judgement that I still seem to have. I found a real cute suit that covers all sorts of imprefections that is age appropriate. No need to strut around in a bikini just cause I actually fit in one nicely. Those days have come and gone. Frankly, given up in my 20's after I became a Mom. I accept transitions. I give the Millennials credit. They seem to have been raised to care. Unfortunately those who raised them forgot what they taught them.

Interesting thoughts, but I don't agree that the bulk of these people are craving attention. Some are, that's for sure. But I tend to think that a lot of people just don't give a second thought to what they wear.

For example, many guys were taught from an early age that going shirtless in the summer was the thing to do. My father and my brothers did. It wasn't a matter of whether anyone was in good enough shape to do so. So I've sort of been conditioned to seeing it. However, I will say that they didn't go into the center of town like that--it was on our home street, or up at the park where the kids would play. I may have grown up at a more formal time where the center of town or a city was where people would cover up more. Can't really make any sense of that, but it was just the norm back then.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Interesting thoughts, but I don't agree that the bulk of these people are craving attention. Some are, that's for sure. But I tend to think that a lot of people just don't give a second thought to what they wear.

For example, many guys were taught from an early age that going shirtless in the summer was the thing to do. My father and my brothers did. It wasn't a matter of whether anyone was in good enough shape to do so. So I've sort of been conditioned to seeing it. However, I will say that they didn't go into the center of town like that--it was on our home street, or up at the park where the kids would play. I may have grown up at a more formal time where the center of town or a city was where people would cover up more. Can't really make any sense of that, but it was just the norm back then.

To me its all about where. If you are at the beach / at home then whatever. If you are out and about in town etc then cover up regardless of age/size etc.

 

[FutureCEO]

Right now my travel bucket list includes Paris, London, Scotland, Ireland and Goinsey.

London is having a tough couple of weeks


Although most accidents can be avoided if everyone just did their job right. i wouldn't mind getting a job there.

I would love to go to Deutscheland.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

OK. I don't get it. What is with men my age that think being shirtless in public is something others want to look at?

My neighbor, probably in his mid to late 30's, walks around all the time without his shirt on including when he mows the lawn, checks the mail..... (well not in the winter). He is not particularly attractive either. Oh well, at least he isn't walking around in just his undies.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Yum--Dairy Queen dipped cones--we don't have many of those stores around anymore, but I remember that I used to like the disgusting cherry hard shell over the chocolate soft serve ice cream! HA!

Our dog hates getting his nails cut, too. He's a pain in the neck to the vet and the technician--he's just a horrible dog patient. Hubs has to hold him, along with the technician holding him, so that the vet can trim his nails, and give him an exam, and/or any shots he might need. He growls and is obnoxious.

The only good time he ever had at the vet was when he knocked over the treat jar out in the reception area--and proceeded to wolf down multiple treats, before the staff could get the jar away from him, and clean up the floor!

What was even funnier was that there was all-out chaos from the other dogs and cats there (who had been well behaved, until Jack started trashing the place). Took everyone a while to calm down their pets!

Oh Jack! I can imagine he is eyeing up where the treat jar is now every time he goes. My old dog, Henry, hating going to the vet for awhile more than Kapono does. He would nip and bark, especially when they would trim his nails, they ended up putting a muzzle on him. Then a new vet started working there and Henry loved him, and the vet loved Henry too. We really liked that vet, he recently left to be a stay at home dad with is 4 kids (his wife is a surgeon). My husband recently saw him at a church event and the vet came up and asked right away about how Kapono was doing, such a great guy!

Anyway, Kapono knows immediately if I turn to the right on the main road in front of our house that we are going to the vet. I often have to carry her in because she will refuse to move or I have to drag her. Once she is in there she just shakes the whole time. She will refuse to take their treats in the exam room, so I get them to go and she now expects them when we get in the car, which I always have to take her to the car and then go in and pay because she keeps trying to pull me out if I stand at the desk to pay. Yesterday, I didn't give the treat to her right away as I was getting settled in the car and she actually nudged my arm and left a big puddle of drool on my arm and when I gave her the treats she happily settled into the back seat. Pets are so weird!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Wonder Woman tonight Waiting for my friend to get here. Hopefully she'll park where I told her to this time.

We went and saw Wonder Woman last night too. I was never into the original series, I don't think we ever watched it as a family when I was growing up, but I really enjoyed this film. I liked the story and the setting of WWI, it doesn't get much attention in movies now-a-days like WWII. I think that the character of Diana had a nice depth to her as well, it was neat to see her grow with her strength. What did you think?

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I just spoke to an acquaintance who works at one of the Target warehouses here and she said they are ready to roll out the school supplies.

I cannot and will not like this. No school talk!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Good morning everyone! It is 66 right now but looking to get to the mid 80's today. Morning coffee on the porch with the dog is lovely!
Have a great Wednesday!

 

[93boomer]

Good morning everyone! It is 66 right now but looking to get to the mid 80's today. Morning coffee on the porch with the dog is lovely!
Have a great Wednesday!

Good morning! Sunny and 84 here already. Going to get near 90.

 

[93boomer]

We went and saw Wonder Woman last night too. I was never into the original series, I don't think we ever watched it as a family when I was growing up, but I really enjoyed this film. I liked the story and the setting of WWI, it doesn't get much attention in movies now-a-days like WWII. I think that the character of Diana had a nice depth to her as well, it was neat to see her grow with her strength. What did you think?

My DD saw it and can't say enough good things about it. DH says he will wait until it comes out on netflix

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

My DD saw it and can't say enough good things about it. DH says he will wait until it comes out on netflix

My sister said the same thing about netflix.

 

[93boomer]

To me its all about where. If you are at the beach / at home then whatever. If you are out and about in town etc then cover up regardless of age/size etc.

I was at our local grocery one day this week and a girl in her 20s waltzed through wearing a blue bikini with a knitted coverup with large holes in it. Don't know why she bothered with the coverup as exposed as she was. Honey, we live in the mountains, no beach in site!