Day at a fashion show...

I went to a fashion show today; it was sort of like a Tupperware party more than a fashion show…. After they showed everything that they had for sale it was time for the “fun” part, trying on the clothes. I suppose it might be fun if they had all of the sizes that the clothes come in, but they didn’t. The highest size I believe they had was a 12, with most of the samples being in the range of 6-10. There were at least three of us who could have fit into the size 16…maybe. The two other ladies took a more active role in sampling the wares; I opted to simply observe the people instead. Out of the three of us only one of the ladies seemed to have any interest in purchasing anything. I wondered if her purchase was out of a true desire because she liked the items in question, was it more out of a desire to “fit in”, or maybe she felt obligated because of the nature of the gathering?
Now I have never been an advocate of the size acceptance movement, as difficult as it is to lose weight I think everyone who has weight issues should at least try for the benefit of their health. However, failing to have the full range of sizes just seems like bad business on their part. Why would I want to buy something from you if you are going to only have samples in smaller sizes, which will have the effect of making me aware that I am not a size that society feels is generally acceptable?
They also assured the gathering that they would be able to accommodate “husband financing”. Luckily they explained what this was, as I don’t have a husband I was clueless…Apparently it means mixing up payment between cash, credit cards, and check. This is supposed to make it difficult for the hubby in question to figure out just how much the wife has spent. Maybe I’m just being negative here, but it seems like that’s a quaint way of saying we’ll be happy to help spend beyond you means! Truly the American way, instant gratification now and worry about paying for it later. I think that’s why diets are so hard, we get used to eating what we want, eating beyond our needs, and we feel entitled to it! I deserve it! Sadly no about of husband financing will ever shrink the size of my waist…