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In the iconic chick-flick Bridget Jones's Diary, the title character is a sad, lonely, overweight, posh-sounding chain-smoker in her thirties with a drinking problem and no dating prospects. She then, one day, goes to the gym for an hour or two, spends £200 at Topshop, reads a self-help book and, lo and behold, she finds herself in the delightful position of having to decide between Hugh Grant and Colin Firth.
Women of Britain: Bridget Jones's Diary is not a documentary.
It's a work of fiction, a fairytale. The fact is that control-top granny pants are simply not a substitute for regular exercise, thoughtful grooming and a healthy diet. Certainly not if you're single and interested in men.
American beauty? British women are unkempt and lazy about grooming
Seeded on Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:07 AM EST
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An informal poll of my US female friends revealed that they spend roughly $700 (£350) a month on what they consider standard obligatory beauty maintenance. That covers haircut, highlights, manicure, pedicure, waxing, tanning, make-up, facials, teeth whitening etc. They will spend a further $1,000 (£500) a month on physical conditioning such as military fitness, spinning sessions, vikram yoga, Pilates, deep-tissue sports massage, personal training etc
Wow, I don't even earn any of that per month! Is it really working, because nothing ages us faster than anxiety and paranoia about anything, least of all our looks!
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#1 - Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:38 PM ESTThe thing about all that is they do it to impress other women while lying about it and saying that it is for the men.
Doing the math on those women mentioned, the pre-tax income required would be $40,000 (£19500) or more. Misplaced priorities?
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#3 - Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:34 PM ESTDoing the math on those women mentioned, the pre-tax income required would be $40,000 (£19500) or more. Misplaced priorities?
Definitely. I bet it doesn't make them feel any better either!
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