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Do You Lie About What Size You Wear

Jordan2 — Thu, 02 May 2019 21:46:37 GMT

I wear either a size 8 or 10 depending on the manufacturer. I never lie to someone about my size, if I don't want them to know, I just won't say. Meghan on The View yesterday said she wears a 12, I found that surprising.

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Annabellethecat66 — Thu, 02 May 2019 21:54:49 GMT

I don't lie about it but then I don't know anyone who'd ask or even want to know what size of anything I wear!

You can tell by looking at me I'm not a size Small, medium or even large (I wear a size XL or 1X).

I have so many clothes it's stupid and embarrassing! All of my friends and family are XXS or up to large.

Why would anyone care what size someone is? I don't know though come to think of it, it seems like there's no such thing as privacy so.....who knows.

I don't like it when QVC talks about the size these models are wearing (I've posted that before). A woman's weight is still protected like Ft Knox. I think it's funny, but it's not something I want posted on my forehead. If some person was STUPID enough to ask me, I'd probably tell them to go suck an egg.

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VanSleepy — Thu, 02 May 2019 21:56:44 GMT

I never have any reason to discuss my size, but no, I wouldn't lie about it.

I heard Meghan say that also. I would have thought she wore a bigger size, but I don't really know how sizes go...just my own lol

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faeriemoon — Thu, 02 May 2019 21:57:16 GMT

I don't lie about it.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:00:30 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
I wear either a size 8 or 10 depending on the manufacturer. I never lie to someone about my size, if I don't want them to know, I just won't say. Meghan on The View yesterday said she wears a 12, I found that surprising.

Was it that size or was it the fact that she stated what size she wears that you found surprising?

For me the number on the tag doesn't matter. What matters to me is how it fits.

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cherry — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:03:06 GMT

Maybe she was wearing a special brand ,and they use a different sizing method?

All brands aren't sized the same way. I have found that out while shopping online

No I wouldn't lie about it, and she might not be lying either

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candys mine — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:02:07 GMT

Nope. I am as I am and anyone can see that. I won't answer if it's none of their business just as I wouldn't care to ask theirs. but if I'm buying clothes It's a waste of my time to lie.

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Pqfan — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:15:15 GMT

No because some “guy” in a boardroom somewhere chose to take my size out all together and put 1 2 3 x’s instead. Like He has convinced me I am a 2 due to his brilliant marketing strategy. 😂

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aroc3435 — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:21:16 GMT

@Jordan2 No, I don't lie about it. Depending on the individual manufacturer and the vanity sizing that so many use I can be anything from a 0, 2, 4, or 6 or xxs, s, sometimes even a m if I need the sleeve length to fit my extra long arms and cover my bony wrists.

Painfully thin, underweight, as a child and was ridiculed all the time as a school kid about that and my "buck" teeth.

Survived all that hurtfulness and discovered I was lucky to have inherited the skinny gene from most of my father's family, but got the bad teeth and baby fine hair from that side as well.

I saw Meghan say that yesterday on The View and wasn't surprised--she is not ashamed of being size 12 and shouldn't be. She is not a "toothpick" size and she knows it. She looks a bit like my mother physically when she was young. Also is outspoken, feisty at times, the "stand your ground" type as was my mom.

Beautiful people come in myriad configurations. Do the best, and work with what you have is what I believe.

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trenet — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:21:03 GMT

@cherry wrote:
Maybe she was wearing a special brand ,and they use a different sizing method?

All brands aren't sized the same way. I have found that out while shopping online

No I wouldn't lie about it, and she might not be lying either

How right you are about various brands sized differently. In many higher end and designer brands, the size tends be numbered lower. Those are also numbered lower than in decades past.

I found that out years ago on a major shopping excursion. In one size I wore a 2 (and it was a bit big) and it ran the gamut up to a 10! What size would I have been when I was 18 and much smaller? At that time, I usually wore a junior 3 or 5.

(For some items, I could save money and wear girls sizes! I was a late bloomer.)

Even more frustrating than different sizing by brands is when the same brand and item fits differently when you buy two! Quality control, please.

I hesitate on giving a size because there is such a range.

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:19:06 GMT

Nope, all my shoes are size 8 and have been for decades.

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FrostyBabe1 — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:19:10 GMT

No, but I don't typically discuss it either. I might say "oh, I have that in a medium and it fits a little large" if someone is trying to decide between sizes for an item. That's about the extent of it.

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tobes — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:21:44 GMT

sure do....makes me feel better. in fact, I asked my doctor's nurse to add an inch to my height to make me feel better. shewouldn't do it

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happycat — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:23:28 GMT

No, I don't. I don't think anyone cares what size I wear, honestly.

I wear a size 12, usualy large or ex large, except with some I can wear a medium, but its just vanity sizing.

I'll admit that if I don't start walking more I will be in a 14 soon and that won't be the end of my world either

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Bri369 — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:26:20 GMT

I don’t tell people what size I’m wearing. I don’t ask people either.

I think a lot of people lie about their size and/or weight. I guess it makes them feel better.

Women’s sizes are so inconsistent anyway. I range between 3 different sizes depending on what it is and where it’s from.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:34:09 GMT

My weight fluctuates, I've been a 12/10/8 in the last few years. At one point in my life I was a 16, wasn't happy with myself so I wouldn't have wanted to tell anyone. Didn't lie about it though. I'm tall so size is a bit more relative to me.

These days I can wear an 8 or small sometimes, it's strange for me but it's not any sort of accomplishment. Stress and grief and lots of walking.

I would never say Meghan is lying about being a 12. I think size is all about proportion, two people can actually wear the same size and look very different.

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blackhole99 — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:40:46 GMT

If Meagan on the View wears a 12, I wear a 2.LOL IMO she's a 16 or 18, due to her bust, I have never seen her in pants. I wear a small/med or size 10 from clothes at the Q, but I tell people who ask that the Q has vanity sizing. I agree the brands at the Q have sizing that is all over the place, I bought a jean jacket from SG in a size 8 and Laurie Felt tops in an xs.

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GAQShopr53 — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:42:01 GMT

Nope...I have my cloths organized by size LOL. I have my regular size and then sizes for those days when I just don't know what happened. I fit into the pants 2 weeks ago but now I am a size bigger.

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trenet — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:44:23 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
Nope, all my shoes are size 8 and have been for decades.

@deepwaterdotter

You’re fortunate. My feet have gotten bigger. I have some gorgeous shoes, I can’t wear very long but, haven’t been able to part with either!

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RetRN — Thu, 02 May 2019 22:48:39 GMT

I'm smart enough to be able to tell if someone is small, medium, or large by looking at them. I would never be so dumb as to lie.