One of my greatest pastimes as of late is trying to convince friends who are the heaviest of shoppers to join the diet. It’s a mere pleasure, if anything, to see how they will react when I introduce the topic.
Meet my friend Chavelle (not her real name): single mom, designer clothes addict, and always rushing off to Europe to do more shopping. Last month, on her trip to Florence she did major damage, “a closet full,” she admits and today she leaked out that there is a designer gown that she is “stalking,” hoping it will go down in price so she can nab it for her engagement party. How much did she spend on her last splurge to Nordstrom? “Tell me…just tell me,” I begged her, eyelashes flashing, and finally out came the numbers: 3,000 dollars. Why am I telling you this? Because I am so shocked. OMG is what my world thinks of that!
When I conveyed my message about being on an apparel diet, she implored me not to do it with “You’re thin enough….” She pinched my shabby not-so chic sweater in order to render a little support and then drew her hand back, probably in non-designer disgust. Then, I clarified the apparel aspect about the diet. Finally…the no buying for one year sunk in. Her face seemed to descend, the space under her cheeks depressed just hearing the words.
“Ohhh lord…” she gasped in shock. She, her Channel sunglasses and her designer cheetah print jacket looked awfully horrified for me.
After discussing the diet option in even greater detail with Chavelle, it was clear to me that the life of Chavelle and the apparel diet are not about to intersect anytime soon. Sorry folks. I have as much of a probability to convert her to TGAAD as there would be a chance of Elvis coming back from the dead. It ain’t happening. But, I threw it out there this time and I will keep doing it. And, I have to say that I DO like this diet.
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Cheers to you for trying – and for staying upright when you heard her total at Nordy’s. I would have been on the floor. And, once I pulled myself together, I probably would have asked her to adopt me.
I probably was almost on the floor, but I knew it was coming so I had prepared myself for the answer on the Nordy’s total. I did wear a pair of her Joe’s toss-offs yesterday, so that part of the bargain works! And, she’s an absolute doll and I love to live vicariously through all the stories!!