We’re So Vain: Dallas is Probably Even Mad Plano is MORE Vain
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Plano is so boring, people seldom get killed up there. Now, it turns out, Plano is boring and PRETTY. Yes, according to Men’s Health Mag, Plano is the number two (#2) top city for vanity — that is cosmetic procedures, Botox users, hair dye jobs, people who will spend anything to look younger, at-home hair dyes, teeth whiteners, shapewear (WTF? Are these girdles for men?) and as per-capita rates of cosmetic dentists, plastic surgeons, and tanning salons (ouch).
Which reminds me: never go to a place called FLOSS. They are crazy. They have sent me soooo many direct mail cards they are beginning to rival the IRS for paper waste. Seriously FLOSS folks, how the heck much are you spending on direct mail marketing for the new spot over at Preston and Royal? I am not going to set foot in there despite the 300 free teeth bleachings you have offered (and I need) just because you have OD’d on direct mail marketing. Enough!
So Plano is number two, our hurricane drenched friends in Tampa are Number 1. Florida, of course! Number three vain city is Atlanta, followed by Las Vegas, Dallas, Pittsburgh (are you serious?), Houston, Miami, San Francisco and — I kid you not — Providence, Rhode Island.
The folks who do these things must be going to Colorado for medicinal marijuana. I mean, Providence? New York City in Number 17, probably because the vast number of vain men in the Big A — I’m thinking Wall Street — are outshadowed by the slovenly, sloppy, wrinkled and pot-bellied slouches.
Here is the list so you can tell which cities to avoid LIKE THE PLAGUE. (Hint: Buffalo, N.Y.)
Now, how does this correlate to our housing market? Do vain men treat their homes as well as they do their faces? I think they do. If you care about yourself and go to great lengths to keep your looks rejuvenated, chances are you also take care of your home — right?
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I hate to say it…but…that guys "tan" reminds of a certain "situation" on Jersey Shore…Just sayin..Plano can have 'em 🙂
I hate to say it…but…that guys "tan" reminds of a certain "situation" on Jersey Shore…Just sayin..Plano can have 'em 🙂
When we moved to Plano in 1977 our children had been attending a Catholic school in Dallas. The first day of public school was quite a shock. Our little 6th grader was still wearing Bugs Bunny jeans while the girls at Wilson Middle School were wearing Poppagalo heels! It took a while for all of us to "fit in" but we are still here.
The little girl who was so intimidated is now an attorney in Dallas named by D Mag and Tx Monthly as a "Top Lawyer" I have wondered if those years affected her and made her stand up for individuality.
My husband came home that day and asked if they drowned all ugly children at birth in Plano. The 6th graders looked like "Supermodels".
When we moved to Plano in 1977 our children had been attending a Catholic school in Dallas. The first day of public school was quite a shock. Our little 6th grader was still wearing Bugs Bunny jeans while the girls at Wilson Middle School were wearing Poppagalo heels! It took a while for all of us to "fit in" but we are still here.
The little girl who was so intimidated is now an attorney in Dallas named by D Mag and Tx Monthly as a "Top Lawyer" I have wondered if those years affected her and made her stand up for individuality.
My husband came home that day and asked if they drowned all ugly children at birth in Plano. The 6th graders looked like "Supermodels".
Good stuff to know! See how well the Plano schools fared for your daughter? I met a guy on the plane Sunday who had been home schooled, super nice, successful. I told him, you are the first end result of home schooling I have ever met. It's like meeting a demographic in the raw! Hope he did not take it the wrong way!
Good stuff to know! See how well the Plano schools fared for your daughter? I met a guy on the plane Sunday who had been home schooled, super nice, successful. I told him, you are the first end result of home schooling I have ever met. It's like meeting a demographic in the raw! Hope he did not take it the wrong way!
That spray tan is HORRENDOUS! And yet it's like the sun, I can't look away! LOL!
That spray tan is HORRENDOUS! And yet it's like the sun, I can't look away! LOL!
I agree, that guy's tan is gross. When I was single, I could always tell by their demeanor if a guy spent more time in front of the mirror than me. I kept imagining sharing a small bathroom having to elbow my way in for some mirror time. So I kept moving on…..
(And Candy, believe me, I don't think the young man would have taken anything you said wrong, because most likely, he's heard it before and could tell you were being sincere in your observations. You wouldn't believe some of the things I've been told and they aren't always very nice.)
I agree, that guy's tan is gross. When I was single, I could always tell by their demeanor if a guy spent more time in front of the mirror than me. I kept imagining sharing a small bathroom having to elbow my way in for some mirror time. So I kept moving on…..
(And Candy, believe me, I don't think the young man would have taken anything you said wrong, because most likely, he's heard it before and could tell you were being sincere in your observations. You wouldn't believe some of the things I've been told and they aren't always very nice.)
As new transplants from Dallas to the Plano and Frisco area, it has been funny and an adjustment. When we are at a restaurant at the Shops at Legacy, I remark, "I cannot really judge them, but it is just different." There is a certain flash factor up here and the money appears to be real. Who knows. I once saw a huge, bedazled cross on an Escada suit jacket pocket. That says a lot. LOL. I will say people are much nicer up here.
John John: Oddly enough, in Plano, the money does tend to be real. Very few "fake it til you make it" types, though there are plenty of parents who can only barely afford to live here but do so to provide an education to their children.
Most of the folks I meet in Plano are professionals who work for companies headquartered up here. Upper middle class families, mostly pretty conservative, and unusually racially diverse for this type of neighborhood. While I fit in to the description of "upper middle class", I'm pretty liberal, and not so vain, so it can be a bit of a culture clash when I run into other folks at events. It's odd having someone look down their nose at you in an affluent area when you actually are better off than they are. 🙂
Great comeback! And points!
As new transplants from Dallas to the Plano and Frisco area, it has been funny and an adjustment. When we are at a restaurant at the Shops at Legacy, I remark, "I cannot really judge them, but it is just different." There is a certain flash factor up here and the money appears to be real. Who knows. I once saw a huge, bedazled cross on an Escada suit jacket pocket. That says a lot. LOL. I will say people are much nicer up here.
John John: Oddly enough, in Plano, the money does tend to be real. Very few "fake it til you make it" types, though there are plenty of parents who can only barely afford to live here but do so to provide an education to their children.
Most of the folks I meet in Plano are professionals who work for companies headquartered up here. Upper middle class families, mostly pretty conservative, and unusually racially diverse for this type of neighborhood. While I fit in to the description of "upper middle class", I'm pretty liberal, and not so vain, so it can be a bit of a culture clash when I run into other folks at events. It's odd having someone look down their nose at you in an affluent area when you actually are better off than they are. 🙂
Great comeback! And points!
I am so ashamed to live in Plano. Number 2 on this list is unacceptable. We must try harder! We do have the best MILFs!
I am so ashamed to live in Plano. Number 2 on this list is unacceptable. We must try harder! We do have the best MILFs!
Lots of gorgeous homes for the pretty people. LOL
Lots of gorgeous homes for the pretty people. LOL