What Not to Wear - Online Dating Edition

First dates are hard enough, right? You want to look good (but not too slutty, if you're a girl), smell good, and be interesting to the other person, and you hope your date does the same.  Online dating has double the pressure--you're meeting this person for the first time in person, and you want to make the best impression possible, and you're probably hoping that the other person resembles their profile photo... 

And so...  while having drinks with a friend of mine on Friday, a woman walked in and caught my eye... for all the wrong reasons. I looked up and stopped, mid-sentence, and looked at this woman--probably mid-40s, a little on the heavy side, brown hair... sadly, most of which was fake, as we could see where it attached to her head.  And then there was the matter of her outfit.  She was wearing a much-loved stonewashed cutoff denim skirt, which was too short, and too small... this resulted in the waistband of the skirt clinging tightly to her, just under her breasts.  With this denim skirt, she chose to wear a one-piece bathing suit with a low, scooped back.  She was fairly well-endowed, and unfortunately, this element of her outfit provided little, if any, support for her 'girls'.  She sat down on the red vinyl stool, and her skirt rode up, graciously displaying the bottom of her one-piece bathing suit. I still find myself wondering why she chose to wear a bathing suit as part of her ensemble, as opposed to a tank top, or something of that genre.

About ten minutes later, a gentleman walked in and looked around.  He came to our side of the bar and looked at the woman, then took a deep breath, and made a face.  He then tapped her on the shoulder and asked, 'Excuse me, would you happen to be _____ from (onlinedatingsite).com?'  

They spoke for some time, but he was turned away from her most of the time, and they left separately. Again, I felt sad for the woman--I'm sure she had high hopes for the night, and I don't know how she may have represented herself online, but... 

Have you gone online to find a date? How do you feel about online dating in general?

BG PSA #4 - For Safety's Sake

GET OUT OF THE WAY!!

I was driving along a 4 lane roadway today, and saw an ambulance approaching, with lights flashing and sirens blaring.  I slowed my car, got out of the left lane, and pulled off to the side of the road.  I was appalled to see some people taking advantage of the cleared roadway to continue in the left lane, slowing briefly as the ambulance had to swerve to avoid them. 

I wonder about our society as a whole when I see people do these things. One of the people that passed me had children in the car--what kind of an example is she setting for her children? And honestly, I know that all of us are always in a hurry to do something, but really? I often put myself in the shoes of the person that is in the ambulance--how would I feel if my treatment was delayed and my life was put at risk because someone was in a hurry to get somewhere?

So, please... GET OUT OF THE WAY. 

Do you get out of the way when you see emergency vehicles? 

If not, why? 

If you do, what do you think of people that do not pull over to get out of the way?

BG PSA #3 - What Not to Wear

If you think something you're wearing is too tight or too short... it probably is. Please don't wear it out in public... and if you have nothing else to wear, please stay home. People that are watching are going to feel as uncomfortable as you as they watch you pull down your shirt, pull up your pants, and otherwise shift in your clothing. It doesn't matter what size you are... 

it's more flattering to wear clothes that fit--instead of wearing the size you wish you fit into.

While we're focusing on personal style, if you have to have a Brazilian to wear your favorite low rise jeans...don't GIVE them away, THROW them away!! You're scaring all of us.

Thank you for your time and attention.

BG PSA #2 - Elevator Etiquette

Though you may be in a rush to get back to your desk and devour your Subway sandwich or fast food deliciousness, please take a moment to step back from the elevator door when it reaches your floor... if only to let the occupants out, instead of running into them as they are trying to depart, and making them drop everything on the floor, thereby increasing the time it will take for you to reach your desk and open the crinkly wrapping around your sandwich... So, take a deep breath, and a big step back. Your fellow human will appreciate it.

When did we forget this simple consideration?

Thank you for your time.

BG PSA #1 - The Quest to Get a Tan

If you are of the Caucasian Persuasion, please do not attempt to lay out and get darker than those of us that are naturally tan--it's NOT cute. 

And the bad orange spray tan doesn't look natural, either. 

An Introduction to the Brown Girl PSAs

Hello, and thank you for visiting my blog.

I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself, as well as the reason why I started this blog. I enjoy writing... and I really enjoy people-watching. As I have found myself with much more free time lately, I have taken to writing my short observations of people that I see everywhere, all around me--and turning them into snarky little PSAs for the entertainment of my friends. I really must credit a friend's friend, Katie P., for turning me onto reporting these lovely little gems that I come across in my daily adventures.

Please keep in mind that these are for fun, and I apologize in advance if you are offended. But if you are, please choose to NOT visit my blog.  

Thank you, and welcome... and please, comment away!