Kelowna Style Or Lack Thereof

[dirtybiker]

This also makes me cringe..

I saw a lady (using the term very loosely)stop to pick up her kid from ====== and
not only did she park on the sidewalk but she had on a bathrobe, fuzzy slippers,
hair styled ala shotgun and a Timmies in her hand at 3 in the afternoon....really?????

If she would have at least stayed in her car would be one thing, but, she went in to
retrieve her teenage off-spring(I assume)
At least the kid was well dressed and presentable! (She should teach the Momma how to go
out in public!!!!

-db

[JLives]

Who cares? Maybe she's a shift worker. 3PM is morning for many people. Not everyone is a 9-5er. But aside from that how does this affect you?

The parking on the other hand is inexcusable.

[Hmmm]

Who cares? Maybe she's a shift worker. 3PM is morning for many people. Not everyone is a 9-5er. But aside from that how does this affect you?

The parking on the other hand is inexcusable.

I have trouble sleeping at night due to this problem...so there!

[fall]

Make up your own card for Kelowna, something like this.....

[Barney Google]

Kelowna used to be a predominately agricultural community. I used to wear MY corporate 'suit' of overalls and dungarees and gum boots to town to do my banking, pick up supplies and yes, horror of horrors, go to the grocery store. No one complained or noticed then - in fact, at times, I think I was just a little bit envied by some. Kelowna is becoming a judgemental Starbucks/Tim Hortons/Winners Fashion Mecca ...me, I still go to town to do my business dressed as per always...you wanna judge me and those who might have to work outside the 9 to 5 'acceptable' hours then go ahead. Next time you sit down to a meal or enjoyed a beverage after 5:00 maybe you should consider what kind of people and lives it took to provide your pristine "fashioned" food for you.

Oh and as for the comments on WalMart....I NEVER, and I do mean NEVER shop there...that being said, if you don't like what you see there and it upsets your delicate sensibilities to the point that you feel the need to judge then DON'T GO THERE!

Some people have WAY too much time on their hands.

[whatwhat]

Kelowna used to be a predominately agricultural community. I used to wear MY corporate 'suit' of overalls and dungarees and gum boots to town to do my banking, pick up supplies and yes, horror of horrors, go to the grocery store. No one complained or noticed then - in fact, at times, I think I was just a little bit envied by some. Kelowna is becoming a judgemental Starbucks/Tim Hortons/Winners Fashion Mecca ...me, I still go to town to do my business dressed as per always...you wanna judge me and those who might have to work outside the 9 to 5 'acceptable' hours then go ahead. Next time you sit down to a meal or enjoyed a beverage after 5:00 maybe you should consider what kind of people and lives it took to provide your pristine "fashioned" food for you.

Oh and as for the comments on WalMart....I NEVER, and I do mean NEVER shop there...that being said, if you don't like what you see there and it upsets your delicate sensibilities to the point that you feel the need to judge then DON'T GO THERE!

Some people have WAY too much time on their hands.

I completely agree, to much time on your hands. I normally dress quite nicely (I like to think so at least) and have held the same value of never wearing my pj pants out in public.

But the other night I was really craving chocolate cake. So I stayed in my sweat pants, put on my UGGS, and drove down to Safeway at 9pm to buy a piece of chocolate cake. And guess what? I did not give a flying f*ck what anyone else thought. I don't know if its because I have gotten older, but my ability to care what other people I don't know think of me has really decreased.

[Barney Google]

I did not give a flying f*ck what anyone else thought. I don't know if its because I have gotten older, but my ability to care what other people I don't know think of me has really decreased.

RIGHT FLIPPIN' ON! Not only does it seem that far too many people have way too much time on their hands a great number of those self same individuals seem to be pretty righteously judgemental of people they know NOTHING about.

Hope you enjoyed your chocolate cake, WhatWhat!

[Hmmm]

Kelowna used to be a predominately agricultural community. I used to wear MY corporate 'suit' of overalls and dungarees and gum boots to town to do my banking, pick up supplies and yes, horror of horrors, go to the grocery store. No one complained or noticed then - in fact, at times, I think I was just a little bit envied by some. Kelowna is becoming a judgemental Starbucks/Tim Hortons/Winners Fashion Mecca ...me, I still go to town to do my business dressed as per always...you wanna judge me and those who might have to work outside the 9 to 5 'acceptable' hours then go ahead. Next time you sit down to a meal or enjoyed a beverage after 5:00 maybe you should consider what kind of people and lives it took to provide your pristine "fashioned" food for you.

Oh and as for the comments on WalMart....I NEVER, and I do mean NEVER shop there...that being said, if you don't like what you see there and it upsets your delicate sensibilities to the point that you feel the need to judge then DON'T GO THERE!

Some people have WAY too much time on their hands.

A while back ago on this thread it was stated and repeated, that nobody is referring to working people who need to shop before or after work. Its NOT what this is about. Its about the lazy, shameless and lack of self respect it seems so many people have around here.

[Hmmm]

its also about me being bored and stirring up crap for no good reason.. :)

[dirtybiker]

A while back ago on this thread it was stated and repeated, that nobody is referring to working people who need to shop before or after work. Its NOT what this is about. Its about the lazy, shameless and lack of self respect it seems so many people have around here.

Agreed; so I guess the way some people are thinking around here it would not bother them a bit if I saunter in to their favorite shopping spot in my red flannels with the trap door half open..tough time with that one button y'know....

tightee whitees should pass in the summer for going out since I outgrew my last pair of jammies when I was like....9!!

-db

[Kelownabusinessman]

I have money, but I dress like the guy who makes $10 an hour. As long as I am comfortable I am happy, I don't care if Joe across the street is wearing a tie or not, I don't care if Sarah down the road wore her PJ's to pick up her son/daughter from school...life's too short to worry about things like such, most of the people who dress like "bums" have more money then those who actually put effort into what they wear, well most of my friends in that case...nonetheless, I go to stores to shop and not look at people.

[Hmmm]

I have money, but I dress like the guy who makes $10 an hour. As long as I am comfortable I am happy, I don't care if Joe across the street is wearing a tie or not, I don't care if Sarah down the road wore her PJ's to pick up her son/daughter from school...life's too short to worry about things like such, most of the people who dress like "bums" have more money then those who actually put effort into what they wear, well most of my friends in that case...nonetheless, I go to stores to shop and not look at people.

You're confusing MONEY with class and self respect.

[fall]

^^^
That is very true, most of the people you see dressed over the top are the superficial wannabe types without the income or money to go with the look, whatever it may be. I would almost rather see someone dressed casual and comfortable. I cant help but feel sorry for the ones that just try to hard, they stick out like a sore thumb to me.

[fall]

You are confusing class and self respect with low self confidence and being insecure just trying to fit in!

[whatwhat]

You're confusing MONEY with class and self respect.

I think connecting how someone looks to their level of class or self-respect is pretty sad. People are more then what they look on the outside. Just because someone goes outside dressed in a way you perceive as "classless" or "lacking self respect" does not mean they are, or that they think so. Style is so personal. Something I think is ugly and gross, another may think is lovely.