Riding crop costumes go bye bye

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Hrm.

I guess this begs the question - just how "show" is the show?

I think they should have stuck to their guns and continued to hire hot chicks for the job. Actually, I think they should have stuck to their guns years ago and continued to hire hot chicks and hot guys for nearly all the jobs.

Disneyland is supposed to be a show-based hyper reality, and I'm ok with that.

Let the flames from the not-so-skinny commence. (No way in hell I'd post this at any other board...)

OK. The text above IN BOLD is where the problem began. CP obviously doesn't like hot chicks or hot guys that are no-so-skinny. Or, it seems rather that anyone who is no-so-skinny is not hot and, therefore shouldn''t be hired by Disneyland.

Personally, I find that statement pretty naive and childish and I don't blame anyone for taking her to task over it. I would actually be surprised if no one did.

But, things seem to have gotten a bit more intense so I'm gonna recommend that CP cut her loses now and stop digging an even deeper hole. I think there are some interesting kernels of discussion to be had here but I don't think there is much that can be done to repair the damage done by the statement above in this thread. And, things may just get worse. I would hate to see that happen.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

OK. The text above IN BOLD is where the problem began. CP obviously doesn't like hot chicks or hot guys that are no-so-skinny. Or, it seems rather that anyone who is no-so-skinny is not hot and, therefore shouldn''t be hired by Disneyland.

Personally, I find that statement pretty naive and childish and I don't blame anyone for taking her to task over it. I would actually be surprised if no one did.

But, things seem to have gotten a bit more intense so I'm gonna recommend that CP cut her loses now and stop digging an even deeper hole. I think there are some interesting kernels of discussion to be had here but I don't think there is much that can be done to repair the damage done by the statement above in this thread. And, things may just get worse. I would hate to see that happen.

Excuse me? I apologized and withdrew that. That was a mistake. It was supposed to be an over the top joke spoofing flame wars. Upon reading it again I realized it wasn't funny at all. I'd go pancake on it if I could because I did NOT mean what it says.

You might want to read the thread before posting.

ETA - if anyone wants to continue discussing my last few posts, I'm game.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Excuse me? I apologized and withdrew that. That was a mistake. It was supposed to be an over the top joke spoofing flame wars. Upon reading it again I realized it wasn't funny at all. I'd go pancake on it if I could because I did NOT mean what it says.

You might want to read the thread before posting.

ETA - if anyone wants to continue discussing my last few posts, I'm game.

I have read the whole thread, which is why I posted what I did.

Sometimes things can't be retracted, you just need to let them fade away with time. That was a pretty heavy hit. I suggest you walk away, but you may choose to hold on like a bull dog.

Oh, and what are you excusing me for? I didn't burp.

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

But, things seem to have gotten a bit more intense so I'm gonna recommend that CP cut her loses now and stop digging an even deeper hole. I think there are some interesting kernels of discussion to be had here but I don't think there is much that can be done to repair the damage done by the statement above in this thread. And, things may just get worse. I would hate to see that happen.

I have to disagree. I was shocked by CP's original post, but she has stated that it didn't come across as she intended it. I think we all have moments where we come off as a jerk when we didn't intend to.

In my first post I put, "Jennie, if I didn't already love you, I'd have some serious fighting words." Meaning that I KNOW that CP doesn't think that fat people should be hidden behind desks or whatever. I know that she doesn't find someone ugly just because they are overweight, even though they may not occupy her fantasy life. Next time we meet IRL am I going to wonder for a second whether she is judging me for being overweight (well, maybe by then I won't be, but lets not count our calories before they're lost)? No way.

Moreover, I think her posts since have been an interesting look at an opposing point of view. I think that sometimes people forget that there are other body types that are harshly judged. I know when I was in junior high wanting to die because I was fat I wasn't thinking that there was probably a skinny girl that the same thing was happening to. In fact, if I had known that I would have wished to be her, because well, at least she was getting made fun of for being thin, and how could that possibly be bad? Even now, I have a flat chested friend that is self conscious about her boobs. My first reaction is, "Well at least she can wear certain clothes without a bra." But that doesn't really take her feelings into account. She'd like to have my big boobs, which I would gladly be rid of. for a pair more average sized. CP, is right, the grass is always phucking greener.

I suppose there is always something to judged for. My disneyland will be staffed entirely by Vin Diesel, Edward Norton, Zach Braff, and Steve Buscemi (who I am strangely attracted to, but would never kiss. Those teeth - UGH!). I don't expect Disney to alter their hiring practices to fit it though.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

My disneyland will be staffed entirely by Vin Diesel, Edward Norton, Zach Braff, and Steve Buscemi (who I am strangely attracted to, but would never kiss. Those teeth - UGH!).

If you throw in Josh Duhmel and Josh Holloway I'm all over them.. I mean it.

[innerSpaceman]

The problem is ... they can't get enough people of any kind to work for sub-McDonald's wages - - much less hawt youngsters who can write their own ticket elsewhere in the world.

The end of the fem-flattering costume phase has been long in coming. Ever since Storybookland Chicks lost their skirts, I've known that Club 33 French Maids and Tourguide Riding Crop Hotties were on the way out. It's sad indeed.

I'm barely relieved to find out that they will, in fact, be keeping the riding crop ... since it looks like I'll hardly be able to entertain the spanking fantasy when the Lane Bryant version of the costume is worn by a middle-aged mom or some girl with size more suitable to Kansas than California.


Le Sigh.

[Prudence]

Wow.

Guess I won't be making that January meet after all. I'd hate to be the one responsible for shattering people's fantasy of a land of perfection.

[Stan4dSteph]

Those outfits are hideous anyway. Good riddance.

[AllyOops!]

Originally Posted by Prudence

Wow.

Guess I won't be making that January meet after all. I'd hate to be the one responsible for shattering people's fantasy of a land of perfection.

You HAD better make that meet, because I want to meet you & your beautiful bad-ass self!

And Dearie, Disneyland is not the land of perfection. A place like that on earth doesn't exist.

Wait! I was wrong! A land of perfection does exist. You can find those following lands here:

*Local LAFD Fire station #87
*Local LAFD Fire Station #75

And yes, I rather hold a meet at any of the firestations (because they're all lusty lands) any day.

[Ponine]

Originally Posted by AllyOfTheDolls

Wait! I was wrong! A land of perfection does exist. You can find those following lands here:

*Local LAFD Fire station #87
*Local LAFD Fire Station #75

I love you.