Comments on: Common Ground http://www.tvdreams.co.uk/2007/02/25/common-ground/ Be who you want to be... Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:21:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lynn Jones http://www.tvdreams.co.uk/2007/02/25/common-ground/#comment-20 Lynn Jones Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:33:40 +0000 http://www.tvdreams.co.uk/wp/?p=11#comment-20 According to a recent study into shopping patterns, the gender stereotypes are that men target and women peruse. Like other things we're all somewhere on that sliding scale from focus orientated to browser shoppers. But three hours? That's just slacking. :) If you're gonna shop, put your back into it. So many shops, so little time. :-D According to a recent study into shopping patterns, the gender stereotypes are that men target and women peruse. Like other things we’re all somewhere on that sliding scale from focus orientated to browser shoppers.

But three hours? That’s just slacking. :) If you’re gonna shop, put your back into it. So many shops, so little time. :-D

]]> By: Rachel http://www.tvdreams.co.uk/2007/02/25/common-ground/#comment-19 Rachel Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:57:04 +0000 http://www.tvdreams.co.uk/wp/?p=11#comment-19 My experience with the whole RG girlie shopping thing is that they're all different. My wife and eldest daughter will shop for hours and almost invariably end up back at the first shop buying what they'd seen 3 hours earlier. BTW, three hours is a short shopping trip. We went as a family to Meadowhell a few weeks ago and was told five hours wasn't enough. Observing their methods I realised they were right. To be honest I get really bored with their style of shopping. On the other hand, my youngest daughter casts an eye over the clothes racks, spots an item, buys it and is moving on to the next shop - no uming and ahing. Much my preferred shopping style. :) My experience with the whole RG girlie shopping thing is that they’re all different.

My wife and eldest daughter will shop for hours and almost invariably end up back at the first shop buying what they’d seen 3 hours earlier. BTW, three hours is a short shopping trip.

We went as a family to Meadowhell a few weeks ago and was told five hours wasn’t enough. Observing their methods I realised they were right. To be honest I get really bored with their style of shopping.

On the other hand, my youngest daughter casts an eye over the clothes racks, spots an item, buys it and is moving on to the next shop - no uming and ahing. Much my preferred shopping style. :)

]]> By: Lynn Jones http://www.tvdreams.co.uk/2007/02/25/common-ground/#comment-18 Lynn Jones Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:02:58 +0000 http://www.tvdreams.co.uk/wp/?p=11#comment-18 What is 'normal'? If you get top make-up artists or celeb hair dressers they tend to be blokes. Okay, so it's not your typical male profession, but should female IT staff / plumbers be treated with equal derision? :-) Talking about girlie things with your partner is a difficult line. On one hand it's great to be able to share your views on topics you just can't talk about with your (male) friends. Equally, you don't want to overstep the mark and freak her out about how much you like Smashbox's eye pencils. Ladies (or RGs specifically) if your husband's a tranny, he never gets tired of shopping. Plus, unlike your girlfriend, he'll carry the bags too. :-) What is ‘normal’? If you get top make-up artists or celeb hair dressers they tend to be blokes. Okay, so it’s not your typical male profession, but should female IT staff / plumbers be treated with equal derision? :-)

Talking about girlie things with your partner is a difficult line. On one hand it’s great to be able to share your views on topics you just can’t talk about with your (male) friends. Equally, you don’t want to overstep the mark and freak her out about how much you like Smashbox’s eye pencils.

Ladies (or RGs specifically) if your husband’s a tranny, he never gets tired of shopping. Plus, unlike your girlfriend, he’ll carry the bags too. :-)

]]> By: Julie Budd http://www.tvdreams.co.uk/2007/02/25/common-ground/#comment-17 Julie Budd Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:58:01 +0000 http://www.tvdreams.co.uk/wp/?p=11#comment-17 Perhaps you are trying too hard not to let your guard down. I know the feeling- wanting to chip in about the subject but biting your lip, as perhaps you know more than is normally ( it's that word again) accepted, coming from a guy. I went shopping with my daughter recently and went with her to women's fashion shops and told her I liked looking at the girls' clothes as guys clothes are boring. She agreed with me and complained that her boyfriend got bored within 5 minutes of shopping and wouldn't go to more than one or two shops. Perhaps you are trying too hard not to let your guard down. I know the feeling- wanting to chip in about the subject but biting your lip, as perhaps you know more than is normally ( it’s that word again) accepted, coming from a guy.
I went shopping with my daughter recently and went with her to women’s fashion shops and told her I liked looking at the girls’ clothes as guys clothes are boring. She agreed with me and complained that her boyfriend got bored within 5 minutes of shopping and wouldn’t go to more than one or two shops.

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