Do you ever spend too much money on clothes?

Alex Socorro

@Alexandoy (65302)

• Cainta, Philippines

10 Feb 20

@TheHorse maybe in summer or when some of my clothes get torn. No joke, I have more than 10 shirts and shorts here all brand new.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

@Alexandoy What size is your waist? Perhaps we can work something out. Heh.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

Heh. When will you put them into service?

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222310)

• United States

10 Feb 20

When I was young I used to love to buy trendy clothes. Now I dress for comfort. I don't spend a lot on clothes, especially now that I'm retired.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

10 Feb 20

Comfort rules. The rest does not matter.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

I think one can look "good" without being too "trendy." Some things, like jeans and button down shirts, are timeless.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222310)

• United States

10 Feb 20

@TheHorse Exactly. When I was young, in the 60s, I could wear all the "Carnaby Street"-type fashions and enjoyed those types of clothes....Now I wear classics, as you do.

Yanzalong

@yanzalong (19091)

• Indonesia

10 Feb 20

Not really much for me.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

What do you tend to wear? For college teaching, I wear long pants and a nice button-down shirt. With the littlies, it's a random walk.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (86652)

• United States

10 Feb 20

No. Never did. And now that I’m retired jeans are “work appropriate.”

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (86652)

• United States

10 Feb 20

@TheHorse — yes, but I don’t wear “jammies,” per se. I sleep in shorts and t-shirts.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

Aren't jammies work-appropriate?

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

10 Feb 20

Exactly. Excessive clothes are also hard to maintain. We should have just enough.Neither more, nor less.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14805)

• Ireland

10 Feb 20

@thehorse No. Leave spending too much money on clothes to my wife. She’s really good at it.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

10 Feb 20

LOL

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14805)

• Ireland

10 Feb 20

@TheHorse Five? Are you serious? She's not a real woman if she's only got five.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

Is she shoe crazy? I've known women who have five, even seven pairs of shoes!

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Kokil agarwal

@amitkokiladitya (171988)

• Agra, India

10 Feb 20

Yes... earlier i used to do this. But now i have learned to buy only what is needes

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

Needed. That's my basic philosophy. But if I lose my genius (incredible competence), I might have to start "dressing the part." That time has not come yet.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

@amitkokiladitya If you're really good at what you do, you don't need to dress up that much.

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Kokil agarwal

@amitkokiladitya (171988)

• Agra, India

10 Feb 20

@TheHorse yes...I'm glad now i know what i do

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

10 Feb 20

My aunt comments and she is kinda ...what have you worn ..type of person. Old school. So yeah, I do think she is my well wisher, and I have spent some on clothes. But at any point of time, you won't find more than 25 sets all inclusive (nighties outing wear home wear etc) in my wardrobe. I like mix and match system. I have some clothes that are 25 years old. I came here because I wanted to fight with somebody. You are my favorite victim. You joined myLot after me, and have 1947 posts here. I have in all just 999 posts! And I cannot figure out how to reach the 1000s. I don't like discussing recipes and soiled clothes and I haven't eight legged boyfriends.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

10 Feb 20

@TheHorse Are you trying to warn me not to trouble you because you are mourning? I can't extend that understanding to you.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

@vandana7 Well, given the presence of all of her ex-husband blowing in the wind, I think I'm over her now.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

My black widow girlfriend was mercislessly slaughtered by my musician friend. I cannot talk about it.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135690)

• Marion, Ohio

10 Feb 20

For work I will spend more

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

10 Feb 20

@wolfgirl569 So honest.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135690)

• Marion, Ohio

10 Feb 20

@TheHorse Yes, that in womens is not a bad price

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

Would you spend fully $15 for a pair of nice shorts?

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Loretta

@noni1959 (13035)

• United States

10 Feb 20

I think my yearly clothing total is around $150 or so. I shop at a nice thrift store that sells nice higher end clothing to help with the mission and occasionally buy something from Target or Kohls. The highest I pay for something is a maxi dress or skirt and even then usually around $50.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

10 Feb 20

That is about how much is my yearly allocation, but usually, I spend less than that.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

@vandana7 I really am not much of a clothes hound either.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

$50? Are you some kind of socialite? OK, I admit it. I spent $29 on my last pair of sneakers.

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Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (52137)

• Staten Island, New York

11 Feb 20

What do you mean by "be work-appropriate". I've spend lots of money on an item of clothing but prefer not to do that.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 20

It could mean a lot of different things, depending on the job!

Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (52137)

• Staten Island, New York

11 Feb 20

@TheHorse Ah, so you mean suited to wear to work.

Angie

@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

10 Feb 20

Yes for work.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

What do you wear when heading off to work? Does it cost you literally tens of dollars, as my classy clothes can?

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Angie

@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

10 Feb 20

@TheHorse no name jeans with a t-shirt that has seen better days, ready to be splattered with paint.

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Angie

@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

10 Feb 20

@TheHorse If I do the office rounds I do wear a dressy clothes, Like girl stuff.

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

10 Feb 20

Clothes are just a necessity for me.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

10 Feb 20

Are they now? Why is it that animals do not need them? God did not give birth to us with "clothes"..

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

11 Feb 20

@JohnRoberts Ah the Policemen. They want to pull their weight..

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Thelma

@thelme55 (79308)

• Germany

10 Feb 20

Not really. I always look for a bargain.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 20

I do too. But some brands that used to be good (e.g., Wrangler) don't last as long these days.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (79308)

• Germany

11 Feb 20

@TheHorse yes, I have observed that too. Things and clothes don't last any longer the way it was.

Merryjoy

@resukill22 (25050)

• Las Pinas City, Philippines

11 Feb 20

Not always. Some of my clothes are from UKAY

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 20

What is UKAY?

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Merryjoy

@resukill22 (25050)

• Las Pinas City, Philippines

11 Feb 20

@TheHorse ahm it's s more cheap price clothes

Kareng

@kareng (80243)

• United States

10 Feb 20

Not really. I always bought what was comfortable to wear. Our work wardrobe was business casual and we all wore jeans or slacks until we had a big meeting or had to deal with the public. It was nice. Now there were several ladies that played the wardrobe game. They tried to out-dress each other every day. Not for me and who wants to wear a dress and heels every day of the week?

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Kareng

@kareng (80243)

• United States

16 Feb 20

@TheHorse Sure, they provided entertainment for me! I got to laugh at them every day.

@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Feb 20

Did they accomplish anything through their competitions?

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Hazel Funcion

@Zelmarq (12607)

• Cebu City, Philippines

11 Feb 20

Lately i have been very thrifty with clothing spending max 4 dollars on second hand branded pants and dresses, i other words pre loved items. I just really wash it thoroughly and Im good with it.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 20

Understood. Washing first is a good idea.

Anna

@LadyDuck (502379)

• Italy

10 Feb 20

Yes both for work and for special occasions, sometimes you have to spend what you need to spend.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 20

I have a nice jacket (suit jacket with no matching pants) that I haven't worn in years. In my dad's day, professors actually wore suits when they taught!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502379)

• Italy

11 Feb 20

@TheHorse Not only professors, men who worked in the offices used to wear suits. My husband always wore a full suit and a shirt with tie. I have already donated some because he has lost a lot of weight now.

Simone

@Janet357 (75638)

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11 Feb 20

no. I don't have much money on everything.

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 20

I do "think ensemble" (I wouldn't wear a black shirt with black pants), but my wardrobe is pretty basic.

Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

10 Feb 20

i am not a big fan of buying clothes. i tend to buy what fits and move on!

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@TheHorse (238298)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 20

I'm the same. But as I think about it realize that WHAT I buy is a "statement." Plain t-shirts. No rock bands. No stripes. Jeans or work pants. No fancy pleats.

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

11 Feb 20

@TheHorse i have bought oxford collared shirts since I was in college. white or blue. My wife constantly tries to sneak color into my wardrobe!

relcap23

@florelway (23339)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

10 Feb 20

I used to spend a lot on clothes when I was younger in my twenties till forties, it was different working for a private company in a highly urbanized city than now that I am working with the government in a simple community.

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