RETIRED The Official Good Girls Thread

I'm a foodie where I like to eat everywhere but I can't cook or bake! I've tried lol I blame it on not having the proper tools or ingredients though. Home made stuff takes so much work....and lots of ingredient gathering n it gets expensive, but I'm sure the delicious result is worthwhile.

Mmm love creme brûlée! Do you have a torch for the top sugar layer?

funny story - when i was in the store trying on that dress (and other tops and stuff), someone came and asked if i wanted a fitting room started. i said sure and gave her my name. then when i was ready to try stuff on, i went to the fitting room only to find that the door on which all my stuff was hanging was locked and occupied. i went to reach for my stuff and a guy was like 'there's someone in there' (in a not so nice tone)... so i said "yeah well she took my fitting room because that's all my stuff". his response: "that's not her fault"... ... uh actually i think it was completely her fault considering it was obviously a room meant for someone else since there were like 6 items hanging on the door with the door slightly ajar. i ended up going to find someone and telling them someone stole my fitting room. really stupid for the girl's bf to be so snarky when obviously they were in the wrong... all he had to say was 'oh.. sorry we didn't know' and i would have been fine... but being so defensive means he obviously knew that she took someone else's room and decided it was okay to do so because they are that kind of person.

she ended up trying the entire store and sending her BF out to get sizes and stuff. it was so irritating to hear them talking next to me after the earlier transgression.

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That's so lame about your dressing room experience.

When I went out shopping with girlfriends this weekend, they got rooms started for us and our clothes were hanging from doors, but then people were in all of our rooms, so they put us in rooms towards the back where there were no one and it was a little more private without all the foot traffic. I thought that was kinda weird, but we went back for more clothes and got another room started and same thing happened. So I thought it was common to have rooms "started" but then you actually got a different room

i like getting a feel for size in-store, since they vary so much. so when i'm at the store and i'm not in a huge rush, i'll try as much stuff on as i feel up to. i don't mind it at all as long as i have my own stall to do it in!

funny story - when i was in the store trying on that dress (and other tops and stuff), someone came and asked if i wanted a fitting room started. i said sure and gave her my name. then when i was ready to try stuff on, i went to the fitting room only to find that the door on which all my stuff was hanging was locked and occupied. i went to reach for my stuff and a guy was like 'there's someone in there' (in a not so nice tone)... so i said "yeah well she took my fitting room because that's all my stuff". his response: "that's not her fault"... ... uh actually i think it was completely her fault considering it was obviously a room meant for someone else since there were like 6 items hanging on the door with the door slightly ajar. i ended up going to find someone and telling them someone stole my fitting room. really stupid for the girl's bf to be so snarky when obviously they were in the wrong... all he had to say was 'oh.. sorry we didn't know' and i would have been fine... but being so defensive means he obviously knew that she took someone else's room and decided it was okay to do so because they are that kind of person.

she ended up trying the entire store and sending her BF out to get sizes and stuff. it was so irritating to hear them talking next to me after the earlier transgression.

I don't know about my cooking abilities....I attempt, but I wish I was better. I almost expect most things to fail, but am happy when it comes out successful! I think a part of the problem is that I like to substitute.

Yep, I used a blow torch for the top layer of the sugar. I think there was too much sugar according to the recipe, it was too sweet for me on top. Definitely know to put a lot less next time!

Thank you!

That's so lame about your dressing room experience.

When I went out shopping with girlfriends this weekend, they got rooms started for us and our clothes were hanging from doors, but then people were in all of our rooms, so they put us in rooms towards the back where there were no one and it was a little more private without all the foot traffic. I thought that was kinda weird, but we went back for more clothes and got another room started and same thing happened. So I thought it was common to have rooms "started" but then you actually got a different room

That creme brulee sounds delicious.



Starting out cooking from scratch is very expensive. When I used to do it a lot, I kept my pantry & fridge stocked. Staples & spices will last a long time. That made meals much cheaper. Now that I rarely cook, it costs a lot for me to make a meal. We could eat out cheaper, but sometimes I just want something homemade. If you ever start cooking regularly, it won't


I'm so impressed that you girls are willing to try on so much. I despise it. When I do go to a store, I usually bring the clothes home to try

Lol what a douchebag. I've never had my fitting room stolen before. That is so annoying!
I think most of the time they offer to start rooms if its not too busy. Otherwise they really shouldn't offer that courtesy if they cannot guarantee your fitting room ...

I eat out all the time. Only eat in during week nights... I don't have any spices at home. Only salt n pepper n maybe cayenne powder. I am interested in making things but the exotic list of things I've never even heard of discourage me. I think also because my parents are super health conscious so they don't eat sweets or anything remotely fattening. We all know the good stuff is all of the above. No fun to just cook for myself n DBf. Too much effort!

I'm surprised you don't try clothes in store. I try as much as I can too just to avoid dealing with needing another size or having to return things before I can't. My eyes like a lot of what it sees but my body shape likes to hate

which store did you go to?

that experience was at glendale. i went to santa anita later that day (yes, 2 stores in 1 day = addicted but i didn't mean to go to the 2nd one... i just happened to be in the area and i had more returns to do still) and they started a room for me and when i went to ask about it, they found my stuff hanging inside a room, with the door locked. i think this is closer to what they're supposed to do - when any store starts a fitting room for you, i'm used to them putting the items inside the room, locking the door, and hanging 1 piece on the door (so you know it's your room). then you have to ask to be let into it.

i've never had it where the clothes are hanging on an occupied room. it sounds like for you guys, ppl just took your rooms as well. their fitting rooms probably get very busy and the employee probably got tired of unlocking the doors all the time so they just left the door ajar when the fitting room is "started".

to be fair, there have been many times when i've gone into a fitting room without asking an employee to open it. but i have never done so with things hanging on the front! every time i've done this the room and the door were empty.

philippines. my parents and 4 siblings are here. 2 left home. my sisters and i moved here at working age. my parents relatively recently. many relatives still there, but i'm not close to them. dh's parents are there.

which store did you go to?

that experience was at glendale. i went to santa anita later that day (yes, 2 stores in 1 day = addicted :l ol: but i didn't mean to go to the 2nd one... i just happened to be in the area and i had more returns to do still) and they started a room for me and when i went to ask about it, they found my stuff hanging inside a room, with the door locked. i think this is closer to what they're supposed to do - when any store starts a fitting room for you, i'm used to them putting the items inside the room, locking the door, and hanging 1 piece on the door (so you know it's your room). then you have to ask to be let into it.

i've never had it where the clothes are hanging on an occupied room. it sounds like for you guys, ppl just took your rooms as well. their fitting rooms probably get very busy and the employee probably got tired of unlocking the doors all the time so they just left the door ajar when the fitting room is "started".

to be fair, there have been many times when i've gone into a fitting room without asking an employee to open it. but i have never done so with things hanging on the front! every time i've done this the room and the door were empty.

Lol what a douchebag. I've never had my fitting room stolen before. That is so annoying!
I think most of the time they offer to start rooms if its not too busy. Otherwise they really shouldn't offer that courtesy if they cannot guarantee your fitting room ...

I eat out all the time. Only eat in during week nights... I don't have any spices at home. Only salt n pepper n maybe cayenne powder. I am interested in making things but the exotic list of things I've never even heard of discourage me. I think also because my parents are super health conscious so they don't eat sweets or anything remotely fattening. We all know the good stuff is all of the above. No fun to just cook for myself n DBf. Too much effort!

I'm surprised you don't try clothes in store. I try as much as I can too just to avoid dealing with needing another size or having to return things before I can't. My eyes like a lot of what it sees but my body shape likes to hate :lm ao:

Did you all use your rewards, during this sale? I still have 3 & can't decide if I should use them tonight or wait. Do you think I can get a better deal by waiting?
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No kidding. I crave sweets more than anything. If given a choice between cereal w/raisins or oatmeal with Stevia vs. a regular meal with nothing sweet, I'll take the cereal or oatmeal every time. That's the reason I eat a lot of cereal, during the week. I limit calories, & would rather use them with foods containing some type of sugar. It's not a healthy way to eat, but sometimes we must make sacrifices.

I don't know why I have such an aversion to trying on clothes, but I always dread it. My arms, as well as the rest of me, are short. I'm also not as flexible as I was pre-arthritis. That makes it hard to zip clothes w/o help & some tops/dresses w/o zippers are hard to remove. I don't like coming out to ask DH for help in uni-sex fitting rooms. I'm strange, I know.

That was brave of you & your sis. It appears to have been a good decision. Did you meet your DH here or in the Philippines?

I'm back. Ds has surgery in the morning. We have to be there at 6:45. Pray we make it there on time because I'm sick and tired.

I'm back. Ds has surgery in the morning. We have to be there at 6:45. Pray we make it there on time because I'm sick and tired.

Hope all goes well. God bless him

I used up all of mine except I just got another $15 (i didn't get a chance to call to see if they automatically gave me back the $15 i used on a clearance item that went oos). I just wanted to be rid of my big ones.

Have you tried sweetening your oatmeal with honey? It's much healthier than sugar, and to me it tastes even better. I sweeten tea and oatmeal with honey and i prefer it over sugar. (I also don't love sugar tho - I rarely crave sugary things)

That makes sense why you don't like fitting rooms. I like trying things on in the comforts of my own home a lot more than trying stuff on in store. If I had your limitations I would bring all things home to try as well.

we were college sweethearts. he started grad school 2 years ahead though. he came home to get married a year after he started, i started my grad school a year after we got married. we didn't live together until 2 years after getting married.

Did you all use your rewards, during this sale? I still have 3 & can't decide if I should use them tonight or wait. Do you think I can get a better deal by waiting?

I'm back. Ds has surgery in the morning. We have to be there at 6:45. Pray we make it there on time because I'm sick and tired.