S/o things I learned in frum magazines

giftedmom ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 8:53 am

People who are rich are always getting honored at shul dinners, are obsessed with designer handbags, and are desperate to pretend their lives are perfect.
Every woman has friends who she regularly meets for coffee where she discusses all her problems.
Chat groups with lots of drama.
People discuss their entire lives at work.

meiravit ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:02 am

giftedmom wrote:

I love this thread!

People are always sipping lattes as they drive anywhere.

Tehillims are always well worn. They're never new.

Husbands always seem to be more feminine than any man I've ever met in real life.

Marathon

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:08 am

meiravit wrote:

More feminine? How so?

Queen Of Hearts ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:21 am

People lose their appetite rather quickly. They'll order an expensive meal at a restaurant and leave it untouched.

↑ meiravit ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:22 am

Marathon wrote:

More feminine? How so?

They talk about feelings and their dialogue doesn't sound masculine. It sounds like what a girlfriend would say, followed by, "I'm late for Maariv."

ittsamother ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:24 am

meiravit wrote:

They talk about feelings and their dialogue doesn't sound masculine. It sounds like what a girlfriend would say, followed by, "I'm late for Maariv."

Idk my husband tells me his feelings all the time Smile

mommy9

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:26 am

My family is the only one in the world who doesn't make big upsherin parties and doesn't touch the kosel. I guess it doesn't sound good in a story to say she stood a foot away from the kosel and davened.

mlc ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:28 am

As it turns out, most rich people are genuinely miserable.
Husbands can only be warm and loving if they are poor.
All woman have time for frequent coffee dates with friends.
All bad things occur when it’s raining.
Grandparents with dementia hold the secret keys to solve all mysteries anyone may have.
Teens at risk can be brought back to frumkeit easily, all you need is cholent and kugel.
Behind every person running a charity event is a miserable spouse.
All poor people have a rich brother who is not giving as much tzeddakah as family would like , family does not care about concept of enabling bad patterns …
Secular people cannot pronounce any Jewish name whatsoever , even if it is an easy name like Ari , etc.

↑ mlc

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:28 am

mommy9 wrote:

Haha me too LOL

↑ meiravit ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:32 am

mlc wrote:

All bad things occur when it’s raining.

Ha! Like "it was a dark and stormy night..."

Layokee

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:34 am

mlc wrote:

And everyone has friends to go out with...

TranquilityAndPeace

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:36 am

Main characters are usually Mimmy and Simmy:

Poor yet happy with family relationships, versus the BFF who is wealthy with difficult loneliness and controlling family members.

↑ giftedmom ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:41 am

TranquilityAndPeace wrote:

Main characters are usually Mimmy and Simmy:

Poor yet happy with family relationships, versus the BFF who is wealthy with difficult loneliness and controlling family members.

And a dead marriage where they pretend to get along at shul dinners

polka dots ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:46 am

Woman scrub invisible spots on the counter when they are angry or anxious, until it shines.
Me just takes a huge slice of the closest thing next to me and shove in in my mouth

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GLUE ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:51 am

I found moving to a new community articles come in two flavors

1)Everything is wonderful best place to move, cons? what cons? it's Utopia

2)They tried to make it work but could not so they moved back

nothing in between

↑ giftedmom ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 10:54 am

GLUE wrote:

The neighbor who brings over a cake and they are instantly best friends.
Or the clique of neighbors who completely ignores.

shachachti ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 11:03 am

I didn't open a magazine in years so maybe things changed.

But the recipes.
Everyone has money for every expensive ingredient. It's a given its the norm and I'm simply living under a rock that I don't even know these ingredients exist.

↑ giftedmom ↓

Sun, Jul 21 2024, 11:28 am

shachachti wrote:

I didn't open a magazine in years so maybe things changed.

But the recipes.
Everyone has money for every expensive ingredient. It's a given it’s the norm and I'm simply living under a rock that I don't even know these ingredients exist.

And everyone’s kids are just dying to eat these “simple easy dinners” with multiple spices, sauces, and complicated steps.