Lists

I love lists. I love Top 10 lists, Worst Dressed lists, Bad Trend lists, Best Places to Retire lists, Best Excuses for Missing Work/ Calling Out Sick, etc. I love that they are concise and often bullet pointed. I don't have to search for the facts. It is just short, sweet and to the point. However, I read two today that made me think, "Who are they writing these for?" and "Are they being serious?"

The first was entitled Things To Rent Instead of Buy. I was intrigued as usual and found the following list:

Designer Dresses
Tools
Handbags
Caskets
Textbooks
Camping Gear
Trucks
Parking Spots
Bikes
Furniture

I can't speak for anyone else, but it is hard enough for me not to be creeped out a funerals. I don't need the added ick of knowing that Mom-Mom is laying in a box that has been used before by some other dead person. I know that she doesn't care, but I do. I thought the purse thing was odd not because I don't understand the designer handbag lust, but because nobody I know would want to give it back once we got our hot little hands on it. Besides, I can't be sure that other things aren't going on in the rental dress that the dry cleaner could not take care of if you know what I mean. I mean I freak out when I see the open underwear drawer at Target and Victoria Secret (There are other peoples hands all over what will be my underwear...EWW!). I can only imagine the idea of someone else's sweaty drunk off an open bar reception body would do to me.

The second was 10 Interview Fashion Blunders and it goes a little something like this:
Wild Nail Polish 
Jangly Jewelry
Open-Toed or Backless Shoes
Bare Legs
Out-of-Date Suits
Short Skirts
Leather Jackets for Men or Women
Turtlenecks for Men  
Printed or Trendy Handbags
Red Briefcases

This list and the corresponding explanations made me think that the author must be talking to a specific group of people. "People who can do better and should know better, but don't" I know that seems like a long and ridiculous title, but it makes sense until you realize that the people who should know better, but don't are probably too delusional to be reading this article because they never think that their skirt is too short or that their nails are out of the norm. The other people of the world would not wear an out of date suit if they had other options and what is the big deal about a red briefcase. I know I don't work in HR, but I am sure there are way worse things than carrying a colored attaché.

I mean have you really looked around your office on Casual Friday...things can get WAAAAYY worse!