Dear Mrsatroxi,

I don’t think I’ve mentioned that my new work is completely in a different town than Sucksbury, have I? It’s actually half an hour’s drive away, (which is great with oil being over 70 bucks a barrel now) but, hey, I’m actually enjoying this job (so far), and that makes it worth it to me.

Since it’s a trek, I don’t go home for lunch anymore, I brown bag it (or green cooler it, to be technical) and go to the next-door Outlet Center and walk around, just to get some exercise in. Sooo….I went into Dress Barn. And I have finally discovered where all the women around here get their revolting clothing from! Cheap, over-priced, frumpy, tacky, just plain ugly stuff. No linings, seams showing, strings out, sticky plastic buttons. And 80-150 dollars! Yuck! My apologies if this is your favorite store (and my apologies to everyone who has to look at you), but I was just shocked that so much ugly could be in one place. I do have to say I saw two, maybe three ok things. But they needed the buttons changed, or some frills ripped off to even be passable, and for the prices it just wouldn’t be worth it. Come on, ladies, lets have a little imagination, a little pizzaz, dare I say, a little style! Now, I’m no CoCo Chanel, but I do try, at least. Go to Marshall’s, or TJMaxx, or heck, JCPenney, and (at least at Marshall’s) you can get a 200-600 dollar good looking, well made suit for the same 55-150 you’re spending for Dress Barn crap.

I mean, come on, who buys clothes from a barn, anyway?

Hey everybody!

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And please post and tell atroxi what a genius he is. ‘Cause he really doesn’t hear it enough.

Today, after work, I bought a pair of $108 shoes for $19.99.

Yay me!

Just thought you’d like to know.

I was thinking about something just now, and I wonder if it bothers anyone else. It’s this: People who let their wife or whoever sign cards for them. You know, “Love, Mom and Dad” and “Dad” was obviously written by Mom, or “Yours Sincerely, Betty, Dave and Kinsey” all in the same hand. This bugs me to no end. If you can sign for credit receipts and doctors, at least have the common courtesy to do the same for me. If you don’t have the time, energy or interest to mark your X, then don’t insult me by having someone else do it for you. Just leave it off! Now, I know some folks can’t sign yet, like “Baby Tragedi” and “the Dogs”. That’s ok, I understand that. But 45 year-old “Pops”? Come on. Just sign your damn name already.