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Why do so many girls feel the need to buy dozens of shoes at the least ? Most of which they only wear once. Ditto with clothes in general, many girls buy hundreds of garments, some that they actually never end up wearing.

Bonus question:
And then with all this clothes, they still 'need' to go clothes shopping every few weeks, why?

EDIT: doesn't bother me in anyway, nor am I a hater, just curious :tongue:
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I can count on one hand the number of pairs of shoes I have. :erm:
Hey, I'm a girl and I don't do that, and I never will.
Make it specific; it's only 'some'
Reply 3
Materialism. Greed.


End of the day, we came into this world with nothing and we will leave with nothing.
Haha, stereotypical much? Not every girl does that!
I don't really get the shoes thing, but that's because I have stupid feet and no shoes really fit me so when I find a pair that do I wear them to death. I do buy a lot of clothes, I suppose it's just greed fundamentally, I always feel like "that outfit would be complete if I just had X". I never appreciate what I've got because there's always something else I don't have. I've always been this way, even when I was 8 and was obsessed with beanie babies.

I've tried to rein it in, because frankly I'm broke. I still manage to buy loads of clothes from charity shops though!
Original post by maid marian
i can count on one hand the number of pairs of shoes i have. :erm:



:eek: MUTANT!!!
I'm not one of those girls, and to be honest I don't even think it's a lot of girls because shoes these days cost a lot of money and not everyone has money to buy loads of shoes.

Also, why does this bother you so much? I get that it's silly to love materialistic things, but seriously, it doesn't hurt you...
It confuses me too... it's probably so they can layer clothes/have a wider range of possible outfits. And also, you can't really get away with a shirt with black shoes on special occasions, you're expected to try to wear a dress or nice top with matching flats or heels. That expands the wardrobe a lot.:rolleyes:

Original post by Maid Marian
I can count on one hand the number of pairs of shoes I have. :erm:


Same here - if I don't count old/unused/rarely used ones. :wink: 10 in total if I do count those.
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Original post by blue n white army
:eek: MUTANT!!!


OK.
Reply 10
Women are generally more impulsive with poorer self control. It's why advertisers focus most of their efforts on them.
what i do:

spend some time picking out suitable combinations of clothes
rotate between these combinations periodically
get new ones when they don't fit or get messed up
repeat

simple

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I think I have an excessive pair of shoes but i've got nothing on my girlfriend.

I have

-Work shoes
- Casual trainers
- 2x canvas shoes for nights out
-2x running shoes
- Flip flops for holiday
- A tatty pair of trainers

That brings me to 8 and i feel a little ashamed of how many i have.
because shoes are great

why do guys spend a ridiculous amount of money on computer games?


(generalisations ftw)
Reply 14
how many shoes is too many
I like my shoes thank you very much. :colonhash:



Also, generalisation... :rolleyes:

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I have two going out shoes.. one casual wear.. one uni.. one work.. and I'm a girl

I hate shopping. I'm a girl.

:hat2:
Ahh, just realised I have quite a few:
2x football boots
2x vans
Casual trainers
Flip flops
Football trainers

Still, 7 isn't too bad :smile:
I don't with shoes because I have deformed feet, my right foot is fused and doesn't bend properly and the left isn't really better

Clothes wise, all the clothes I buy I wear. I do have a lot of clothes but I enjoy wearing them, style is a hobby of mine.

I'm worse with makeup tbh but I'm a makeup artist so I have an excuse :biggrin:
Reply 19
Girls are materialistic and they like to get what they want. Probably why they like guys with lots of money too :smile:

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