I love ordering stuff online. In fact, I don't remember the last time I went shopping, especially for clothes, in a brick and mortar store. I love coming home and finding presents to myself. Plus, I almost always find better deals online.
My only real drawback is that when I really really want something and finally pull the trigger on ordering it, and get that email telling me my order has shipped, I start tracking it like a crazy person, checking multiple times per day.
I hate when I place a fairly large order and the one thing that I really really wanted is suddenly out of stock and not in my package. Especially when I still get charged for it.
I think it's pretty ridiculous (not to mention rude) when you run out to get someone a birthday present when they are about to kickoff their birthday gathering. Particularly if you're the husband/kid. Hello? This is not a surprise. It comes annually. Get your shit together.
Remember when Lauren confessed that she didn't wash her hair until like, the third or fourth day? That's me on a regular basis. And you know back in the day when a girl's excuse to not hang out was "sorry, I gotta do my hair..."? That's real life for me. When I straighten my hair, it takes about two hours because it's thick. So I only do it like once a week. The rest of the time it's either up or wavy.
Sidenote confession: When I was little, my mom would straighten my hair regularly. As in, I never rocked my natural waves until I was a Junior in high school. I mean, I never had to do my own hair! I'd sit and watch TV while she went to work on it, which she loved and I didn't mind. I miss those days now.
Someone stole my Wanderlust Wednesday post. Being the vocal person I am, I wrote back to the person on their post. But I also tweeted about it, because I was pretty offended. I'm not a "big-time" blogger, and I completely understand gaining ideas and inspiration from other blogs for your posts (hello, I've definitely done it). But give credit where credit is due. And try to be original. As in, don't use my EXACT words in your post. Alyssa knows what I mean. Not cool, dude.
It's really weird when you post a picture or something online, and someone you used to date for like 2 minutes likes it. Especially when you completely forgot that they were following you.
I always find it super weird when I see parents/adult-aged family members kissing kids on the lips. I'm not sure why. I just always reserved kisses on the lips for significant others.
It bothers me when all of Blogland goes on and on about some amazing product/program/book/etc and then it dies down but then the "general public" catches on to it. Like, I've been seeing this for months and you're just now getting a clue? Also, I'm already over it. Just me? Ok then.
What are you confessing?
I have a love/hate relationship with online shopping. I find that the pictures online can be very deceiving and that drives me crazy. I like to see, touch and feel things. Plus, I really hate having to wait around for packages and I'm always worried that the package is going to be lost or stolen. Perhaps it is because I have had so many packages lost. Once, I had order shoes and they never arrived. Wouldn't you know months months months later, the package showed up on my doorstep! I have no idea where the hell it had been.
ReplyDeleteI have to try clothes and shoes on, so I am always in brick and mortar for those items. But I can see the appeal of ordering more online!
ReplyDeleteSo wait, someone stole your post word for word??? WTF?!?!?! Who was it, send me the link! I mentioned in my post today that I am a loyal friend and the other day one of my bestie blogger friends told me someone was rude to her and I immediately quit following their blog. lol. I dont have time for shitty people, sorry! And omg I am the same way when the rest of the world catches up to the stuff us bloggers knew about months ago. What are they doing with their lives?!?!?
YESSSSSSS online shopping is my jam. I feel like I have to think about some purchases for a while, so if I see something in a store I'm not immediately like, "YES I WANT IT NOW." Plus I don't have to wear pants to shop online.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe someone stole your post! I'm with Nadine, send me the link! I just want to put them on my do-no-read-ever list!
WOW, so sorry you had a post stolen! That is so not okay :( Who did it? What happened? Did she take it down? Grrr.
ReplyDeleteI get annoyed too when something gets big first in a niche I'm in and then the general public latches on and starts talking about it like they know anything. It's not a hipstery thing, I just really don't need my aunt telling me about this study she heard them talk about for 30 seconds on the evening news about why running is actually going to kill me or something.
Love this confessions! I'm totally with you on the blogger stealing your stuff. Just because you're not a super big blogger doesn't mean someone (or YOU) won't notice. NEVER Plagiarize! People suck. And send me the link too, they'll be on my blacklist.
ReplyDeleteAlso, give me your thick hair. My hair gets greasy after about 12 hours. Even if I wash it the night before, by noon my hair looks like I took a dive in a vat of oil. It's awful.
I steal posts regularly...but I always try to give credit. Or, if I don't remember where I first saw it, then I say "whoever wants to remind me, go ahead, and I'll give credit where it's due." (or something like that) To me, that's building a much better foundation for blogging relationships. Seriously. Who doesn't like a little shout out?
ReplyDeleteI've seen the top destinations wishlist over and over again. Hell, I think I've done it (with an international wish list). In fact, I know I did but it was attached to the fact that my husband and I didn't have a honeymoon, so here's where I'd like to go....
But, to use your exact words?! Not cool.
Um, how was I not following you on Twitter? I requested you. Anyway THAT SUCKS and I'm sorry that happened.
ReplyDeleteHell yes to the general public nonsense. I feel that way about so many things. Sorry to hear your post got ripped off, but happy to hear you caught it and called them out. I don't think that's ever happened to me. That's how you know you're doing it right - you get copied!
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