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Stuck in Dress: A Fitting Room Saga

GiggleSugar — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:00:00 -0700

Should we buy our prom dresses two sizes too small or four sizes too small? That is the question. Judging from this teenybopper's excruciating battle to pull off a dress in the fitting room, I guess five sizes too small is the answer. A form-fitting gown is sexy, but if huffing, puffing, and a tub of butter is necessary to yank the dress off at the end of the night - ditch it. If you can.

Have We No Decency?

GiggleSugar — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0800

At least the perpetrator sought out some privacy, yes? Consider the alternative.

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Love Hotels Do Brisk Business in Japan

TresSugar — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:10:57 -0700

Young and in love (or lust?) with no place to knock boots? If you have extra cash and live in Japan, there are a multitude of love hotels available for trysting - even a Titanic themed hotel for those who believe their love will go on.

There are about 25,000 love hotels in Japan and even in a bad economy, business is booming. They offer rooms by the hour, with underground parks and entrances and screens to shield visitors’ license plates if they so wish. Yes, love hotels can be places for illicit meetings with prostitutes or adulterers, but more often than not, they offer Japanese couples who may be living in close quarters with their families a place they can go for some private we time.

Yuichi Ito, a twenty-something living with his parents, explains why he frequents them: "My family is my Dad and my Mom, and I have two younger brothers. But we only have four rooms, so it is a very crowded house."

With typical Japanese whimsy, love hotels are often themed - couples can dress up as nurses and doctors, play with bondage toys, or stay in rooms that look like classrooms or trains.

Foreign investors are looking to swoop in on the love hotel action, especially since big Japanese corporations find them too seedy to be associated with. British businessman Steve Mansfield already runs six of them - and wants to run more. Rebranding them is in order, though. He refers to them as "leisure hotels."

Mars Candy Wants You to Pleasure Yourself

TresSugar — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:30:00 -0700

If you've seen the commercial for Mars' newest candy bar "The Fling," you probably thought you flipped to a racy movie. The ad makes it look like people are having sex in a bathroom, when in fact it's just a woman eating a candy bar in a dressing room. The commercial is so sexually charged that the voiceover even calls on women to pleasure themselves with the fingers (that's what they're calling candy bars these days). And if sexy talk and sparkly pink packaging wasn't enough to get women to buy the bars, Mars makes sure to mention that each finger only has 85 calories. Score!

Would You Line Up For a Bridal Gown Sweep?

DearSugar — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:30:00 -0800

If you caught the Today show this morning, you probably saw every soon-to-be bride on a budget in New York City bombard Filene's Basement. Women were lined up since the early morning hours to get their hands on discounted, nonrefundable bridal gowns. And the women came prepared - they brought team members, walkie-talkies and whistles, and plans to divide and conquer the room of brand new gowns to get the right dress in the right size.

In this economy, bargain shopping is a must, but racing to snatch the gown of your dreams almost takes the excitement out of it. Since I'm not in the market for a wedding dress, I don't know how to answer this one. So tell me ladies, would you go through the trouble to get your dress on sale? Or would you rather pay a little more to have a relaxing, memorable experience?

To see the hilarious scene from this morning's shopping spree, read more.

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Giggle Links

GiggleSugar — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:10:00 -0700

Loser alert: pervert uses shoe camera to look in women's dressing rooms. - Best Week Ever
A leprechaun in Mobile, AL? - Holy Taco
I need one of these grandma remote controls. - College Humor
Kristen Wiig's a Barbie girl, living in a Barbie world. - Lemondrop
Sony releases a stupid piece of sh*t that doesn't work. - The Onion
Not everyone is worried about looking ostentatious in this economy. - PZR Services
Plush monsters designed by kids. - Neatorama
Ewww! It's the world's longest sausage. - Boing Boing

Handle This: Your Friend Is Rude to the Sales Associate

DearSugar — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:30:00 -0800

If you were put in a situation like this, how would you handle it?

You've recently become friendly with a co-worker at your new law firm. She's been incredibly welcoming and you're sure that she'll soon be a friend outside of work, too. Over the weekend, you bump into each other while perusing your neighborhood shops. You're both headed the same direction so you decide to hit the next boutique together. While flipping through the racks, you hear your co-worker ask the sales associate for help, and to your disbelief, she's treating her like a second-class citizen! She proceeds to boss her around, demanding she pull clothes for her to try on, only to leave them in a heap on the dressing room floor.

When you walked out of the store - empty handed - she acted like nothing had happened, but you are horrified by her behavior. She asks you to continue shopping with her but you just can't bear to witness her rude and disrespectful behavior again. You don't want this to affect your relationship in the office, so how would you handle it?

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Ask E. Jean For DearSugar: Should I Have an Affair?

E Jean Carroll — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0700

Dear E. Jean,

I’m married to a man who works 14 hours a day. When he finally gets home he doesn’t talk to me, doesn’t ask how our 7-year-old son is, he only grunts, gets a bottle of water out of the fridge, sits down in front of his computer and does more work. He hasn’t thrown a baseball with our son once! When he’s home he’s either in front of his computer in his den or watching golf on TV. He’s so closed off and self-involved that when I suggest we actually play nine holes of golf together, he says his back hurts. He pays more attention to our Labrador than to me and his son.

We don’t eat dinner together (he usually eats with “important” clients), we don’t sleep together (he sleeps in the den), we haven’t gone to a movie or a restaurant in a year, and have not had sex in three years.

On the other hand, he’s a great provider and my life is rather pleasant. I have closets full of clothes, a new car, a personal trainer, and my son is going to the best country day school in the county. But my husband does not talk to me. Every day I try to be cheerful, upbeat, try to suggest fun “dates,” interest him in the neighborhood gossip, but nothing. I cook great meals, invite people over - he leaves our guests and goes and sits at his computer!

I knew my husband was a loner when I married him, I also knew our sex life was not the hottest thing going - but what do I do with no sex and no social life? Recently I met a very nice man at the dog groomer’s and we’ve been meeting for coffee. I love our deep conversation - I’m starting to feel human again! He makes me feel appreciated and like I have something to contribute to the world. I’m writing because a couple of days ago he kissed me and my world exploded. I’ve never wanted anything or anybody like I want this man. But I also don’t want to divorce my husband. What do I do? Nobody’s even listened to me in years, let alone kissed me! - Feeling Like New

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Feeling, My Poor Flamtag,

Nine out of 10 people on DearSugar will disagree with me, but here’s my advice: Have an affair. It will give joy to your life, pleasure to your body, and spirit to your mind. You must, of course, inform your husband first, by walking into his den, turning off his computer and saying: “Darling, I’ve noticed we’ve not slept together since 2005. I’d like a good boffing. Are you up for it?”

When he replies that his “back hurts,” or gibbers some other excuse, smile and say: “I’m sorry to hear that, sweetheart. I hope you feel better. But I can’t be expected to go the rest of my life without one of the greatest pleasures known to womankind.”

When he grunts and asks what that is, reply: “Well, darling, I’m going to put on my prettiest dress, run away to meet the handsomest man, and when I arrive, I’m going to grab him and suck . . . down every word that comes out of his mouth. I’m going to hold . . . a conversation. We’ll exchange ideas, learn more about the world, and perhaps even laugh. Afterwards, of course, I’ll probably hump the daylights out of him.” And with that, leave the room, call your friend, and make a date.

This is not a threat. This is your life. You must create it!

Many DearSugars will advise you to end your marriage and then have the affair - and, indeed, this is an excellent suggestion. You will get more money in a divorce if you stay inside your prison. But I’m going to pay you the compliment of actually believing you possess the mental strength and moral vigor to rebel against a conventional code, stay married, tell your husband you’re going to have an affair, and then make your own happiness by taking what you want. Because if you are not free to love whom you love - what is your worth as a human being?

To see more advice from E. Jean, visit Elle Magazine and AskEJean.com.

Ask E. Jean For DearSugar: I'm Ready to Date Again So What Do I Have to Do to Attract Men?

E Jean Carroll — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0700

Dear E. Jean,

I suddenly feel old. I feel so old and bland I don’t want to tell you how old I actually am (even though I know this will be anonymous).

The truth is I haven’t had a date since my husband left. (He had an affair with his secretary - the old story.) He is now dating a woman who is eight years younger than me. We split three years ago.

I am tired of sitting around sulking and feeling sorry for myself. I read a quote today spoken by somebody about Tim Russert: “He regarded a day greeted without real enthusiasm as a sadly lost opportunity.”

I believe that! I want to rejoin the human race. I want to meet a new man! But I look old and drab. My question: What should I do to change and update my look? What do men like? I don’t have a lot of money so plastic surgery is out of the question! Thanks Auntie Eeee - Ready to Leave the House!!

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Miss Ready, Miss Ravishing Woman,

What an excellent Russert quote! (I believe it is from Mario Cuomo who spoke at the memorial.)

There’s no need to put yourself through an atom-smasher to change your look. And, ye gods! No plastic surgery! (We have enough dingbats walking around with breasts that look like toilet plungers.)

You can do a few subtle things here and there, and ZOOM! The guys will hand you their hearts (or at least cast you admiring looks on the street).

Anyway if you try too hard, you’ll just end up looking a little desperate and silly (we’ve all seen the overly-plucked, overly-curled, overly-tanned, overly-stretched, overly-dressed douchebags staggering around our big-city boulevards). And worse, when you spend a lot of money “changing your look” then you will kind of need men to find you pretty, and the moment you need a man to find you anything is the moment you lose your bewitching individuality.

So . . . get plenty of sleep, stand up straight (it will blast you with radiance and add an inch to your height), meet the girls for margaritas at least once a week, and go through your closets, your living room, your kitchen, your office and toss out all the boring people.

Then go buy a pretty new Summer dress. (First scoot around FabSugar and BellaSugar to get ideas. Then make certain to select a dress that shows off your waist - the male beast is hardwired to chase the feminine shape. Whether you are 208 pounds or 108 pounds, curves captivate men. Especially the all-important waist-hip ratio.)

Wear the dress to the hairdressers and get a cut and a blow-out. Throw in a few highlights if you can afford it. Then hit the make-up counters (the more the better) and buy a new lipstick and eye shadow. (You will receive plenty of advice from the experts, trust me.)

NOTE: I’d love to tell you to now go enjoy a dinner of hot dogs at a big time baseball game or boat show or NASCAR race where there will be crowds of men - but it’s up to you.

Either way, you’ll now feel tremendous and wonderful. And when you feel tremendous and wonderful, it means you are delighting in your own attractions. And when you delight in your own attractions . . . you will attract!

Good luck, darling! We are all pulling for you here at DearSugar!

To see more advice from E. Jean, visit Elle magazine and AskEJean.com.

Barack Obama? That's My Name, Says Six Brazilian Politicians

CitizenSugar — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:30:03 -0700

Remember when using Barack Obama's middle name was a big deal? Yeah, vaguely right? Well it seems like his moniker has become less of a slight and more of selling point, at least for six politicians in Brazil, all of whom have changed their names to "Barack Obama." It's not just a tribute, but a sneaky election tactic.

Brazilians have embraced the candidate enthusiastically in a country with a large population of African descendants and a corresponding minority of space in government. It's thought that by adopting the name of the Democratic candidate, the politicians will have a better chance of being elected. A quirk of Brazilian election law allows candidates to run under the name of their choice, so Obama seems a likely pick.

To see the story of one such name-switcher, read more.

One new "Barack" says "In truth it was an accident. I'd been on the television wearing a suit and people thought I looked a bit like him so they started calling me Barack Obama. They'd see me in the street and shout: 'Hey! Barack!" So I decided to register it." He's running for mayor and like Obama I, he has relatives in Kenya. The Obamas' messages are similar too, "I say the same things. I talk about political renewal, change, about transforming the city."

Unlike showing up at a party in the same dress as someone else, the newest Barack wants to be in a room with the original. He says, "It would be great if he could come and see our reality. Just imagine."