Blondes- to dye or not to dye? & women's wear, women's safety etc

wonderwomanusa · Jan 12th, 2008, 11:37

Mmmm... mirrored SK! I must get me something like that! I love them for Christmas parties ... so comfortable and yet dressy and unique!

wonderwomanusa · Jan 12th, 2008, 11:38

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there is always something wrong with Romford Teenager out to pull dress, no matter where you are! beastly attire!

Uh, could someone please describe this sort of outfit for those of us who are not in touch with British teenage fashion?

I don't know if you're talking about boys' wearing "gangasta style" clothing or girls wearing ... hmmm...what could it be?

Nick-H · Jan 12th, 2008, 11:58

Well, a Romford girl certainly has no need of a duppatta!

(Oh dear; someone will be along to flame me for generalising and stereotyping Romford residents soon!)

capt_mahajan · Jan 12th, 2008, 12:11

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or girls wearing ... hmmm...what could it be?

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Well, a Romford girl certainly has no need of a duppatta!

Will somebody please reply soon, because my imagination is running wild

karuna · Jan 12th, 2008, 14:33

I presume (back to my definitions again) that a Romford Girl is a specialised form of an Essex Girl. Originally famous in the eighties for owning white stilettos, skin tight stone-washed jeans, dyed blonde hair (hey, that's on topic!), a fag (that's cigarette, Americans) and a pram (that's baby-carriage, Americans). The jeans are back in fashion now and the fag and baby are perennial accessories, they've just got younger and have ironed-flat hair these days.

It's a PC-baiting term: not only sexist, it's also classist- it's like an older version of Chav, I suppose.

Jade Goody of Celebrity Big Brother infamy would be a good example.
The rest I shall leave to your over-heated imagination good Capt!

dzibead · Jan 12th, 2008, 14:53

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Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

Will somebody please reply soon, because my imagination is running wild

I don't know what a "Romford girl" would look like either, but I somehow suspect your fevered fantasies are on target.

Aishah · Jan 12th, 2008, 15:40

Since I've seen Jane Goody (Shilpa Shetty controversy time on NDTV) I'm starting to get the picture. Her hair not blonde though, sort of square cut brown if I remember!I did notice the voice however.
There's to my mind a horrible fashion, first mentioned to me by my friends in Feb. last year amongst both girls and boys in NZ and Oz, where jeans are so low down as to show part of backside 'anatomy' - and then girls wear tops which stop short above the jeans' 'waistline' which isn't on the waist. Sounds hideous to me.

vireya · Jan 12th, 2008, 16:14

Oh, Aishah, you are going to get such a shock when you revisit this part of the world. You will see girls dressed as you describe, with acres of flesh between the tops of their jeans and the bottoms of their tops. But worse than that are the rolls of fat on display. Teenagers are getting fatter all the time, and they definitely don't dress in a flattering manner. You may have heard that "muffin top" was the word of the year here for 2006, I think - it refers to bulging fat hanging over the tops of jeans. A hideous sight, visible everywhere. And as if that weren't enough, bra straps are now on display, not just the shoulder straps, but often the back and a lot of the front as well. And of course, all with flesh bulging out all round.

Does it sound like I'm becoming a grumpy old woman? I think I must be.

Aishah · Jan 12th, 2008, 19:13

Well may be joining your GOW Club, Vireya - this sounds just ghastly. But you are giving me a good preparation for when I land in April, so I am not overcome with shock. Actually, maybe another website for visitors to OZ and NZ - 'what to expect and look out for' - to ease them gently into the multi- culture again, sort of like IndiaMike but in reverse!!!! Since I haven't been back for 3 years there may be other surprises I haven't anticipated...

capt_mahajan · Jan 12th, 2008, 19:37

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Originally Posted by dzibead

I don't know what a "Romford girl" would look like either, but I somehow suspect your fevered fantasies are on target.

Wait a minute. Maybe she's like Charlene

Aishah · Jan 12th, 2008, 22:15

LOL Dzibead and Captain! I'd keep that fantasy to myself I think, Captain - sounds like a Romford girl is a bit of an airhead, going by that definition for Chav, you posted, Karuna?

Mehndi Masala · Jan 12th, 2008, 22:27

Would the USA or Canadian equivolent to a Romford be 'Trailer trash' or town bicycle??

I only wear saree or SK's. I have (just a rough count, not including the ones at the seamstress right now) at least 60 suits and about 20 saree. Now...that sounds like alot, but how many outfits do most western ladies have?? Winter, summer, spring, swimsuits, dress clothes, etc. I don't even have that many shoes or handbags. Um...don't ask me about jewlery tho.

Please??

And the muffintop comment...yeah... I don't know what these young gals are thinking! And the problem is almost no one can look attractive in those stupid pants. It makes all the womanly curves look goofy! Most of the girls wearing them are cute and have nice little figures, then wear that and if you had ANY extra weight, it looks doubled! And rolling, and pushes it up and over in all the wrong places! What fashion torture specialist thought this fad would be funny???

Kim

Nick-H · Jan 12th, 2008, 23:10

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Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

Will somebody please reply soon, because my imagination is running wild

To quote Mrs N, on her first experience of London streets, and relatively-modestly clad girls... "You men here don't need to use your imaginations!".

And Romford is no place to be at 2.00am, when the youngsters are falling out of the clubs (at least those intending to get an early night are). You may well encounter women whose way of turning you down is with a broken bottle.

capt_mahajan · Jan 12th, 2008, 23:11

err, (taking out pen and paper) where exactly in London?

Nick-H · Jan 12th, 2008, 23:22

Changing the subject to the men of the area...

I watched a fascinating scene on my train home one night where to guys had got into one of those "are you trying to tell me"? vicious circles and were becoming increasingly aggressive. Yes... I was looking around the for the escape route!

They both had a group of mates with them, but the conversation was limited to the two guys. It was stupid: I don't think either had insulted the other, but both we increasingly convinced that that was the case.

What followed was a very clever bit of management. One mate went to one of the other guy's mates and said, "the minute they hit each other, we're all involved, and there's going to be a bloodbath. How about we grab our guy and take him away in this direction, you grab your guy and move him off in the opposite direction". The suggestion was well received, and that's just what they did. Neat.

Ahhh... Happy days, living in Essex (or very near, at least)...

Jan 12th, 2008, 11:58	#663
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,842	Well, a Romford girl certainly has no need of a duppatta! (Oh dear; someone will be along to flame me for generalising and stereotyping Romford residents soon!) __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Jan 12th, 2008, 15:40	#667
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,016	Since I've seen Jane Goody (Shilpa Shetty controversy time on NDTV) I'm starting to get the picture. Her hair not blonde though, sort of square cut brown if I remember!I did notice the voice however. There's to my mind a horrible fashion, first mentioned to me by my friends in Feb. last year amongst both girls and boys in NZ and Oz, where jeans are so low down as to show part of backside 'anatomy' - and then girls wear tops which stop short above the jeans' 'waistline' which isn't on the waist. Sounds hideous to me. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Jan 12th, 2008, 22:27	#672
Mehndi Masala Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Winnipeg Canada Posts: 208	Would the USA or Canadian equivolent to a Romford be 'Trailer trash' or town bicycle?? I only wear saree or SK's. I have (just a rough count, not including the ones at the seamstress right now) at least 60 suits and about 20 saree. Now...that sounds like alot, but how many outfits do most western ladies have?? Winter, summer, spring, swimsuits, dress clothes, etc. I don't even have that many shoes or handbags. Um...don't ask me about jewlery tho. Please?? And the muffintop comment...yeah... I don't know what these young gals are thinking! And the problem is almost no one can look attractive in those stupid pants. It makes all the womanly curves look goofy! Most of the girls wearing them are cute and have nice little figures, then wear that and if you had ANY extra weight, it looks doubled! And rolling, and pushes it up and over in all the wrong places! What fashion torture specialist thought this fad would be funny??? Kim __________________ Time flies like an arrow.......... Fruit flies like a banana! http://www.winnipeghenna.com

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vireya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 275	Oh, Aishah, you are going to get such a shock when you revisit this part of the world. You will see girls dressed as you describe, with acres of flesh between the tops of their jeans and the bottoms of their tops. But worse than that are the rolls of fat on display. Teenagers are getting fatter all the time, and they definitely don't dress in a flattering manner. You may have heard that "muffin top" was the word of the year here for 2006, I think - it refers to bulging fat hanging over the tops of jeans. A hideous sight, visible everywhere. And as if that weren't enough, bra straps are now on display, not just the shoulder straps, but often the back and a lot of the front as well. And of course, all with flesh bulging out all round. Does it sound like I'm becoming a grumpy old woman? I think I must be.

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Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,016	Well may be joining your GOW Club, Vireya - this sounds just ghastly. But you are giving me a good preparation for when I land in April, so I am not overcome with shock. Actually, maybe another website for visitors to OZ and NZ - 'what to expect and look out for' - to ease them gently into the multi- culture again, sort of like IndiaMike but in reverse!!!! Since I haven't been back for 3 years there may be other surprises I haven't anticipated...

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,842	Changing the subject to the men of the area... I watched a fascinating scene on my train home one night where to guys had got into one of those "are you trying to tell me"? vicious circles and were becoming increasingly aggressive. Yes... I was looking around the for the escape route! They both had a group of mates with them, but the conversation was limited to the two guys. It was stupid: I don't think either had insulted the other, but both we increasingly convinced that that was the case. What followed was a very clever bit of management. One mate went to one of the other guy's mates and said, "the minute they hit each other, we're all involved, and there's going to be a bloodbath. How about we grab our guy and take him away in this direction, you grab your guy and move him off in the opposite direction". The suggestion was well received, and that's just what they did. Neat. Ahhh... Happy days, living in Essex (or very near, at least)...

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