Back in December, a lady at the grocery store called me the town whore based solely on what I was wearing. Good times, good times.
Anyways, the other day, an older gentleman made my day by commenting on my outfit. I wish the old mean lady had been there. Yes, I totally hold grudges forever.
My mom and I were at lunch, and a group of older gentlemen walked by us on their way out. The last one stopped to talk to us.
Older Gentleman: I just wanted to tell you how nice it is to sit across from a young lady who is dressed appropriately and modestly. Thank you. You’re beautiful. Enjoy your lunch!
I was in an ankle-length skirt and white sleeveless top. If you’re dressed in anything else, he’s calling you a “whore.” Sorry about your luck.
I’ll be wearing that outfit every time I go to the grocery store now. Then, when I see the mean old lady, I can get all up in her face, look at her outfit and then look at mine, and be like, “Who’s the townwhore now, biatch?”
That is my totally 100% mature plan.
Anyways, after that compliment, the conversation took an interesting turn.
Thoughtsy’s Mom: Thank goodness he didn’t see what you were wearing when we picked you up from the airport the other day. I could see your bra.
Yes, that’s right. My mom told me I dressed like a whore. Sigh….
In my defense, what started out as a sundress, after 15+ hours in airports and squirming on planes had seriously stretched out and was very revealing.
Oops….
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August 6th, 2013 at 7:59 am
Oh, my goodness! The nerve of some people! You are beautiful, the mean lady was obviously jealous. 🙂
August 6th, 2013 at 8:00 am
I hope the mature plan works out 😀
August 6th, 2013 at 8:06 am
I bought a string bikini about a year or so ago because it was like $5 per piece at Wal-mart. Being a broke college kid, it worked for me. It covered me, seeing as I don’t have a ton to cover and the way I wore it, the strings pretty much disappeared (I tied it super tight), plus it was cheep. I told my mom that and she called me cheep. Aren’t moms just so loving? lol
August 8th, 2013 at 7:17 am
My mom is always saying my shorts are too short for my age. I think she wants them to reach my knees.
Your mom should have bought you a swimsuit if she didn’t like it that much. College tuition should include swimsuit money.
August 8th, 2013 at 7:19 am
Oh my goodness! I think our moms could be best friends. hehe
My mom did end up giving me some money to buy a new one, which was actually perfect timing because my swimsuit became somewhat disoriented, or maybe my boobs shrunk. lol The top looked like two big potato sacks. haha But now I have a cute little two piece that is a bikini, but not a string bikini and my mom approves. lol
August 6th, 2013 at 8:17 am
I love your plan! I like how you are focusing on the positive feedback on your outfit.. well kinda except for the whole revenge thing but still good job not dwelling… except for the grudge thing. Lol
Great post!
August 6th, 2013 at 8:27 am
hahahahaha. own it!!!!
August 6th, 2013 at 8:41 am
Tell your mom if she’d raised you better you wouldn’t dress like such a whore. 😉
August 6th, 2013 at 9:26 am
I think this should make your “favorite comments from last post” next time.
August 8th, 2013 at 7:17 am
It’s hilarious! Now I have something to tell my mom next time.
August 6th, 2013 at 9:25 am
If it makes you feel better, some people will imply you’re a whore no matter what you’re wearing. When we went shopping for my wedding dress at an upscale boutique (which may have been my first mistake), I was wearing just jeans and a t-shirt. The lady asked what color dress I wanted and started rattling off names like champagne, off-white, oyster, etc. etc. I said, “White, I have to wear white.”
To which she replied, “Oh, your mom’s making you?”
To which I replied, “No, because I look like shit in beige, but thanks for implying I’m a slut.” And we walked out.
August 8th, 2013 at 7:22 am
O…M…G…that’s awful. If I had a best-jerk-story, you’d win it with that one.
August 8th, 2013 at 7:26 am
Thanks! At least I can count that as something good that came out of it.
August 6th, 2013 at 9:27 am
Sounds like your closet may be bipolar.
August 6th, 2013 at 9:29 am
I think you should just go to the store naked.
August 6th, 2013 at 12:08 pm
Second!
August 8th, 2013 at 7:23 am
Is town’s crazy-naked lady better than town whore?
August 6th, 2013 at 10:01 am
You should wear whatever makes you feel great about yourself. If one day it’s your cutest, tightest mini and the next it’s a potato sack, well then, you rock that mini and that sack! Don’t ever let the thoughtless comments of closed-minded people get to you; they’re probably not happy with themselves if they’re spreading that kind of negativity.
August 6th, 2013 at 10:26 am
Man, Thoughtsy, way to make the rest of us look like whores. 😉
Though judging by the company, I’m not too bummed.
August 6th, 2013 at 11:13 am
My biggest concern with all of this is WHYYY are all the weird old people commenting on your clothes?! You need to arm yourself with a whole list of snappy comebacks about velcro shoes and elastic pants because this will inevitably happen to you every time you leave the house.
August 8th, 2013 at 7:25 am
I know, right? It’s like there’s a neon sign above my head that says, “Please comment on my outfit.”
August 6th, 2013 at 11:39 am
Hahaha! As I tell my kids: “everybody’s an asshole.” *shaking head knowingly*
August 6th, 2013 at 12:07 pm
Snappy comments to give back at elderly people calling you a whore:
1. At least I make money from sex.
or
2. At least I have fun in my work.
or
3. Too bad it’s too late for you to change jobs.
or
4. Well, look who is saying that
(don’t we all have skeletons in our closets!)
or
5. Ooh, advice from a fashionista is always appreciated.
..
August 6th, 2013 at 12:10 pm
I think the best comment to give back it to yell “Jealous!!!”
August 6th, 2013 at 12:13 pm
Do you just walk around on red carpet all day? People are obsessed with your clothes.
So, what are you wearing?
August 8th, 2013 at 7:26 am
It’s so weird. I’m pretty sure I’d be a perfect candidate for that TV Show “What Not to Wear” and then they’d give me a free makeover.
August 6th, 2013 at 1:48 pm
I thought dressing like a whore was a requirement while flying? That or just not wearing a bra…
August 8th, 2013 at 7:27 am
Dang it. If I just hadn’t worn a bra, my mom couldn’t have commented on it showing. Next time.
August 6th, 2013 at 3:07 pm
I’ve whores are like red heads,,,and have more fun,,,or something like that! 😉 Let us whores unite!
August 8th, 2013 at 7:27 am
Can we get our own t-shirts?
August 6th, 2013 at 4:01 pm
You could have told her that you were thankful for her retirement otherwise the position wouldn’t have been open. 🙂
August 8th, 2013 at 7:28 am
I love this!
August 6th, 2013 at 8:01 pm
I love your mom’s comment! Thank goodness the older didn’t see your “revealing outfit!”
August 6th, 2013 at 8:05 pm
Man, if I had a dollar for every time my mom called me a whore . . .
August 6th, 2013 at 9:13 pm
I am not a town whore today then…. but every other day of the week…? Rawr! Girls, lock up your men! I am on the hunt. (The rest of the time I am in pajama bottoms and an artfully-torn T-shirt.)
August 8th, 2013 at 7:29 am
I wish I could wear PJ bottoms every day.
August 8th, 2013 at 10:43 am
I wish my job included less children and more adults…? Also, less puppy pee and constantly having my ankles bitten when I least expect it would be nice.
August 6th, 2013 at 9:28 pm
My mother assures me that all whores have tattoos. I have three of them. That qualifier may or may not help you.
August 8th, 2013 at 7:30 am
I have 0, so maybe your mom should talk to my mom.
August 7th, 2013 at 12:25 am
I like your style…of revenge 🙂
August 7th, 2013 at 7:31 am
Nothing wrong with holding a grudge forever. Sometimes hate can sustain us far longer than love ever could.
August 7th, 2013 at 9:20 am
I think when you see mean lady at grocery store, you dramatically set your groceries down, hike up and tuck in your skirt, and say, ahhhh, that’s better! 🙂
August 8th, 2013 at 7:31 am
Bwahahahaha!
August 8th, 2013 at 7:08 am
I cannot believe that older gentleman thought you were modest with your arms exposed — what racy culture is he living in??
If it makes you feel any better, my grandmother-in-law has spent the past decade referring to me behind my back as the Big City Hussy. I’m actually kind of proud of that.
August 8th, 2013 at 7:34 am
Sounds like a compliment to me!
August 8th, 2013 at 8:00 am
Oh how I do despise passers by who think it’s their god-given right to disapprove of your clothes/hair/tattoos/piercings. I’m afraid to ever show my ankles in public again 😉
August 13th, 2013 at 1:04 am
now that it’s been six months or so it’s time for revenge. first find a bar full of drunk, old, lewd men. Offer to buy a beer for anyone that propositions her. If she asks them why they have to tell her, “oh, i heard you were the town whore, just round for my turn”