How much do you spend on clothes per year?

[rhuthwaite]

I entirely agree, Ruth; I'd far rather see you without it.

Haha Danger you dirty man!
And those pearls you see are in my hair not my ear. But thanks for your ahhh sort of compliments...

 

[Moonbear]

Lol no not for me, I hate clothes shopping, I only like shopping when its for something fun like motorcycles...haha I have always been such a daddy's girl

I agree, I absolutely HATE shopping! You should have seen how grumpy I was by the time I was done shopping yesterday. But, I needed some new winter clothes, because the Donald Duck look really just isn't "in" this year, and seems a bit chilly for winter anyway. I also get so annoyed at the registers that every time you go to pay for something, they have to stop to ask you if you have the store credit card, and do you want one, and what discount you get if you sign up right then...and I just want them to get to ringing up the purchase so I can get out of there! One cashier looked at me a bit askew when she asked if I had a store credit card and I answered, "No, I don't, and I don't want one, and I know there's a discount if I sign up now, but I'm still not interested, and I'm also not interested in any other special offers or to be added to your mailing list for coupons, thanks."

I think I managed to avoid any places where people earn commission for sales at least. That always drives me nuts when the sales staff keep popping out of nowhere to ask if I need any help. I think next time I'm in one of those places, I'll tell the first salesperson to walk up to me that if she tells me her name, I'll make sure she gets credit for the sale if I buy something as long as she keeps all the other salespeople away from me and leaves me to shop in peace.

 

[arildno]

I prefer to know my clothes. I don't like the touch of strangers that intimately.

 

[scorpa]

I think I managed to avoid any places where people earn commission for sales at least. That always drives me nuts when the sales staff keep popping out of nowhere to ask if I need any help. I think next time I'm in one of those places, I'll tell the first salesperson to walk up to me that if she tells me her name, I'll make sure she gets credit for the sale if I buy something as long as she keeps all the other salespeople away from me and leaves me to shop in peace.

Ughhh I worked at a place like that for a very very short time. We only earned 1% commission on what we sold, but the second someone walked in the door the people who worked there were on them asking if they wanted help. My boss actually told me to just go help them without asking, just go start finding them things to try on and not give them a choice. Then if the customer told us they didn't want help we were supposed to 'hover' near them and pretend we were straightening things up, and give them suggestions while they looked. I wouldn't listen to her though, I just said hi to them when they came in the door and let them look on their own, only going to help them if they asked for it or looked really lost. Most days I sold the most, and ended up with some regular customers that always asked for me (and I was only there 2 weeks) Funniest part was it was a leather store oriented towards motorcycle gear and no one there but me knowed anything about bikes, I had to try to teach them as I went along. I just hung out and bs'd with the bikers about motorcycles and sold tons without even trying...man that irritated the rest of them. I hated that place, I only lasted 2 weeks, definitely learned retail is not for me. I only took the job in the first place because it was so close to where I live, and because it was a leather store where bikers went, but it wasn't even close to worth it. These people were the exact reason I hated shopping, when I go shopping I want to be left ALONE but they just don't get it

 

[turbo]

I have always hated shopping for clothes, and now that I am so sensitive to perfumes and fragrances (even masking fragrances in "unscented" products) I can't shop anyway. The chance for a severe asthma/migraine attack is too great, so I order stuff on-line or my wife buys it for me. The last thing I bought in a retail environment was my '05 Softail. The H-D place in Augusta tried the old bait-and-switch, telling me that they had a base-level Softail in stock (no extras) when they didn't, and then trying to sell me one with smooth spoked wheels, pearl paint and a security system (all expensive and essentially useless upgrades). After I gave the salesman enough crap, I got out my cell phone and called Schott's in Lewiston. They said that they had a black base-level Softail in stock, so I told the salesman to hold it for a half-hour. I drove down, negotiated about $600 off the price, and wrote them a personal check. I had never bought anything there before, but they never even asked to see any ID. THAT's my kind of shopping! As for leather, my jacket and chaps are only about 10 years old - they're just getting broken in.

 

[siddharth]

I don't spend more than 10$ on clothes annually.

But my sister, well...
I've observed that women tend to slightly overspend on clothes.

 

[arildno]

I've observed that women tend to slightly overspend on clothes.

Is that why most men prefer their women to wear skimpy clothing?

 

[Moonbear]

I don't spend more than 10$ on clothes annually.

Unless you're wearing rags, you can't even buy a pack of socks and a couple pairs of new underwear for that...even for a guy. Unless of course, someone else is the one spending money on your clothes. It doesn't take much to add up to a couple hundred a year. A couple t-shirts in spring/summer, some socks and underwear to replace the ones with holes or worn waistbands (women have to add in bras, which substantially increases the expense), maybe a pair of cheap sneakers or other shoes, one or two new sweaters for winter to replace those that have gotten holes or pulls or shrunk, and a pair or two of shorts or pants, and you're easily up to $150 in clothing purchases if you can find everything on sale or at discount stores. That's a pretty modest clothing allotment for anyone.

Once you have a career and need to dress more professionally, the clothing gets a bit more expensive. You can't just get cheap t-shirts to wear all summer, you need nicer shirts, and you need to buy both the career clothes along with the casual weekend clothes. The most expensive year of shopping for me was when I got my first faculty appointment. I could no longer keep wearing the jeans with faded t-shirts and sweatshirts every day, and had to get the entire wardrobe of professional looking clothing. Now I just need to replace things as they wear out (or shrink...I have a tendency to miss things that aren't supposed to go in the dryer). As it is, I still hang onto too many things beyond their useful life, but that's what I finally cleaned out yesterday.

 

[wolram]

Lol no not for me, I hate clothes shopping, I only like shopping when its for something fun like motorcycles...haha I have always been such a daddy's girl

Good for you scorpa, i could never understand why women want to dress like an xmas cracker, some times i am sure the designers of these dresses are
having a laugh.

 

[rhuthwaite]

I've never seen anyone look like a christmas cracker! Clothes design is a form of art if I could draw I would consider becoming a designer.

 

[rhuthwaite]

Lol no not for me, I hate clothes shopping, I only like shopping when its for something fun like motorcycles...haha I have always been such a daddy's girl

Im a daddys girl too but I just borrow his credit card or get him to take me shopping for clothes, music, anything really (we going car shopping next weekend!)

 

[turbo]

scorpa is a daddy's girl, but her daddy is a biker and I'll bet that he will happily shop for stuff that she needs (bikes, accessories, leathers, etc) and probably lay back on the basics (jeans, tops, sweats, etc). I don't know this for sure, but if I had a daughter I would treat her that way. My wife is a good, competent passenger that makes my job in challenging situations easy. I would love to have a daughter (or son) to ride with - someone who loves bikes and respects their limitations while taking best advantage of their strengths.

 

[Cyrus]

Im a daddys girl too but I just borrow his credit card or get him to take me shopping for clothes, music, anything really (we going car shopping next weekend!)

Buy a Subaru Outback, because that would be Hilarious.

A range rover would work too.

 

[Danger]

Haha Danger you dirty man!

Thanks for leaving 'old' out of that description. :!)

 

[rhuthwaite]

Buy a Subaru Outback, because that would be Hilarious.

A range rover would work too.

Na don't think they would suit my style, I was thinking more along the line of a Merc or BMW or there was a nice porche I saw they other week...
But I have no clue about cars I just go for ones that look nice.

Thanks for leaving 'old' out of that description.

No worries danger

 

[turbo]

Na don't think they would suit my style, I was thinking more along the line of a Merc or BMW or there was a nice porche I saw they other week...
But I have no clue about cars I just go for ones that look nice.No worries danger

Get an AWD Subaru with traction control and anti-lock brakes. You cannot get a safer or more stable passenger vehicle, nor can you make any of them even squeak a tire on acceleration - every bit of "left foot" (Edit: OOPS! the other left) turns into "go"!. My wife and I replaced her (beloved) old Nissand Pathfinder with a Subaru Legacy Sedan a few years back and we cannot be happier with that choice. It handles better in ice and snow than my Nissan pickup, and it stops on a dime, with no complaints.

 

[rhuthwaite]

Is it a nice looking car?

 

[turbo]

Is it a nice looking car?

It is an attractive vehicle, but not ostentatious. In the US, it can pass for "anonymous" because there are many front wheel drive cars that are similar, but the handling, safety, and driver confidence cannot be matched. If you can try one out, you've got to get to a dirt road, a wet road, etc, and slam the throttle. It is extremely impressive when you slam the throttle and get NO appreciable wheel slip and no slew, just straight-ahead acceleration.

 

[rhuthwaite]

I will try and find one. We have plenty of wet roads at the moment... it hasn't stopped raining in like a week. Any other cars you recommend? My family is all into the Mercedes but I don't know if I want a really expensive car as I am planing on moving to Canada or england in three years

 

[scorpa]

scorpa is a daddy's girl, but her daddy is a biker and I'll bet that he will happily shop for stuff that she needs (bikes, accessories, leathers, etc) and probably lay back on the basics (jeans, tops, sweats, etc). I don't know this for sure, but if I had a daughter I would treat her that way. My wife is a good, competent passenger that makes my job in challenging situations easy. I would love to have a daughter (or son) to ride with - someone who loves bikes and respects their limitations while taking best advantage of their strengths.

You described the situation perfectly Turbo I wouldn't trade biking with dad for all of the expensive, fancy designer clothes in the world. The most fun I have ever had was biking, and bike shopping with him. I do buy a lot of my bike gear (like my dirtbiking stuff) and some are hand me downs from him (like my leathers) but I think that's only fair seeing as he bought the bikes.

 

[Moonbear]

Get an AWD Subaru with traction control and anti-lock brakes. You cannot get a safer or more stable passenger vehicle, nor can you make any of them even squeak a tire on acceleration - every bit of "left foot" turns into "go"!. My wife and I replaced her (beloved) old Nissand Pathfinder with a Subaru Legacy Sedan a few years back and we cannot be happier with that choice. It handles better in ice and snow than my Nissan pickup, and it stops on a dime, with no complaints.

That's what I need. I just need the time to go car shopping. I didn't even realize there was a sedan version of the Legacy until a few months ago (I thought it was only the station wagon looking thing that I didn't like at all), but now that I know, I'm going to have to look into it. Subarus in general are very popular cars around here given the winter road conditions, so they're at the top of my list (mostly I just need to look at the different models and test drive them to see which one I prefer, and see if they have any pre-owned ones on the lot that would be suitable...I don't need it to be brand new, and considering how popular they are here, I'm thinking there's probably a good used market).

 

[NoTime]

I probably spend about $1000 plus on clothes and I design and make some of my own. (I love designer clothes... bought a lovely silk top just the other day for about $225, ridiculuos price but I love it. It was one of those must haves)

The only thing I buy that costs that much are shoes.
Not because I have a relative named Emilia, but that's what it takes to get something on my feet.

Btw: Nice pic