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By: fashion herald

fashion herald — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:05:09 +0000

Someday, Sister Wolf, there will be a backlash, a prose revolution, and rad fashionistas everywhere will stand up, teetering, and demand “Stop dumbing us down, we’re not morons.” And then you will lead the revolution to paragraphs that aren’t an incomprehensible, 45+ second head-shaking waste of a formerly enjoyable and beautiful morning. Def soon, I’m sure.

By: RedHeadFashionista

RedHeadFashionista — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:52:11 +0000

This made me happier – I’m a redhead with pale skin who’s just appeared in a reader style section of a British newspaper, and apparently the kids at the school I work at have described my complexion and colouring as ‘ill-looking’. Glad to see redhead is catching on. Well, they say that, but I very much doubt we’ll see as many redhead models in weekly magazines as there are blondes and brunettes.
But that piece of text is funny as. Mainly because in my naive student journalism days I’d have used the ‘wild fire’ analogy too. :S

By: Dru

Dru — Thu, 27 May 2010 05:19:20 +0000

Susie- not really, at least your text retains some coherence and isn’t peppered with wannabe teen-speak (and I like reading it, too). refinery29 is just one among many fashion sites that specialise in making people who love fashion look and feel like idiots, that’s all.

By: Lorena

Lorena — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:23:21 +0000

Hahahaha you are so right! This kind of writing is nauseating.

By: susie_bubble

susie_bubble — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:00:56 +0000

Sadly I seem to veer into that sort of speak very easily on the blog too…. I need to confine myself in a room with my old word processor/typewriter thing to actually regain some sense of proper prose…

By: dust

dust — Wed, 26 May 2010 21:53:07 +0000

I feel so proud to be able to be so stupid!

By: TheShoeGirl

TheShoeGirl — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:00:59 +0000

Kenita- Ginger…snap? hehe

By: lili

lili — Wed, 26 May 2010 16:39:43 +0000

you are fantastic and hilarious… love your sarcasm…
I wish I could learn the english lenguage as well as you
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By: TheBadKate

TheBadKate — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:31:24 +0000

There’s something about hair care in particular that attracts lousy writing and TERRIBLE puns. There’s a whole host of second-rate little salons round here, and they’re all called things like Snippits or The Cutting Edge or Bangz (urgh).

I’ve been red many times in my life, and it suits me (my natural hair photographs red anyway) but I was always disappointed by how quickly it faded. Until now. I’ve embraced the way of the hippie, and now use “Body Art Quality Henna” prepared the long way. It’s a transformation, and I’ve found my path of aging. I’m going to dedicate myself to being one of those plump, middle-aged followers of eclectic Aquarian philosophies stolen from any and all handy cultures that are Closer to the Earth, dripping in patchouli and amber chunks and with my grey streaks dyed a fiery yet biodegradable red. Tarot reading anyone?

By: patni

patni — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:19:32 +0000

At my pathetic ice cream scooping job, some horrible teen told me they wanted “like vanilla” on a cone. I said we had french vanilla or malted vanilla but no like vanilla. Yes I am a hateful old woman.