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Old 08-23-1999, 03:24 PM
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I'm really just curious -- I have dated quite a few women who wanted larger breasts. A couple of them merely mentioned it, but did nothing. My ex ended up getting implants (bad idea) and my current girlfriend is taking a product called Grobust - this seems to be working very well, with no side-effects at all.

How many women out there are happy/unhappy with their breasts?

(I'm not trying to be a sicko, just curious as this seems to be something of a trend)

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Old 08-23-1999, 03:34 PM
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I would like to declare forthrightly that I have b-size and I've never wanted more.


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Old 08-23-1999, 03:42 PM
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All of the women in my family are cursed with large breasts. Trust me, I wish I had small ones and I've never understood women who have gotten implants. I have to carry around a lot more weight which causes my back to ache. Most bras don't support them - forget about the pretty Victoria's Secret lace things, I wear the equivalent of a life jacket. I appear heavier than I really am. I look stupid in button down and sleeveless shirts. A lot of boyfriends have admired them, of course, but then I wondered if they liked me for my breasts or what.

The worst thing about them is sometimes when I walk down the street and a man just gawks at them. I feel REALLY uncomfortable. Apparently some women like that sort of attention, but I squirm.
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Old 08-23-1999, 03:57 PM
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I should interject that I am not the person to suggest larger breasts to any of my girlfriends - current or ex. Also, most of the women I have talked to about this never have desired HUGE breasts, just a little more full than what they currently had (which was usually a B cup or so).

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Old 08-23-1999, 04:14 PM
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The exceptions of course not-withstanding, there is a perverse element of our societal hang-ups that causes many women to be unsatisfied with their physical appearance regardless of what that is. Many woman always wants larger or smaller breast; most a- and b- cuped women I known have wanted larger; nearly all D- and DD-'s that i have known have wanted smaller. Its the same with hair (curly haired women straigten their hair while straight haired women get a perm, etc. etc.) The message given to women is not that larger or smaller or curly or straight is better or worse; it's that whatever YOU'VE got is bad, the exact opposite is good. The fact is that there is an large variance in physical attributes in the world, and none is in-and-of-itself any more or less attractive vis-a-vis other attributes. It's all, as they say, in what you do with it that counts.

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Old 08-23-1999, 04:43 PM
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Bravo, Jayron 32!

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Old 08-23-1999, 05:12 PM
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As a breast owner I would never ever ever get an enlargement and have known several women who had their breasts reduced because of medical reasons.None of my big chested friends would ever wish their hooters on anyone because of the pain, humiliation and clothing restrictions. Anyone who gets implants must have a poor self image.
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Old 08-23-1999, 08:43 PM
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I love breast in all sizes. That said, a friend of mine had a boob job because she possessed nothing but a pair of wonderful nipples. For her it was largely a clothes thing and somewhat a business decision. She's very happy with her new breasts.

Is buying clothes really a problem? Do flat-chested women really face discrimination?
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Old 08-23-1999, 10:40 PM
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I have a solution to the large-breasted women who feel that they look heavier. Wear tight shirts. If you wear loose shirts, the shirt will hang far away from the body, giving you the pregnant look. If you wear tight shirts, the bottom will hug your stomach, showing that you're not fat.

And ShirleyU, what are you talking about? I've never heard of anyone being humiliated for having big breasts. I've seen and heard many small-breasted women get laughed at, but never big-breasted ones. And what clothing restrictions? If anything, small-breasted women would feel bad about wearing anything that would show cleavage, or lack thereof, which accounts for a lot of dresses, gowns, tanks, shirts, bras, tops, and bathing suits.
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Old 08-23-1999, 10:46 PM
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There was a commercial on TV advertising breast augmentation. The woman in it mentioned that she had it done and felt better about herself. My mom (who is big breasted) asked why in the world women would feel low because they have small breasts and I told her that it was because people make fun of them.
That's what I went through when I was younger...all my friends had a bigger chest than I did and they got attention. If anyone mentioned my chest (I was small chested then) they'd make a derogatory (sp?) remark.
Now my chest is bigger (dunno what happened...mother nature must have looked at me and said "Whoops! Forgot something!" and took care of that) and I don't go through that anymore.
So I can relate to wanting a bigger chest, only because of the fact that people made fun of me.


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Old 08-23-1999, 11:35 PM
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And ShirleyU, what are you talking about? I've never heard of anyone being humiliated for having big breasts. I've seen and heard many small-breasted women get laughed at, but never big-breasted ones. And what clothing restrictions? If anything, small-breasted women would feel bad about wearing anything that would show cleavage, or lack thereof, which accounts for a lot of dresses, gowns, tanks, shirts, bras, tops, and bathing suits.
As a woman with big breasts (oh god, I hate to even type that. Cheese Head and all the other jerks are gonna send me email come-ons) I can tell you a bit about the humiliation. It started when I was in high school.

Pete, your suggestion about wearing tight t-shirts so we don't get the "maternity" look doing was good advice, you nailed the problem exactly. But what you didn't nail was the fact that having large breasts and wearing a tight t-shirt to go with it can easily get you classified as a "slut" or a "party girl". (Insert whatever tired old phrase you want for a girl who's looking to get laid.)

Now I have enough self-confidence to wear the fitted clothes and handle any comments that come my way. But when I was but a young girl, and grown men would comment on and even grab at my chest it was more than I knew how to handle.

Also, buying bras is a JOKE. Most of the best bras are B or C cups. There are a few more D's than there used to be. DD's are still scarce on the racks, and anything bigger than that you're in trouble. You have to find a specialty store. And yes, once you get up to that size, you're not wearing a sexy piece of lingerie, you're wearing a life preserver.

Finally, they hurt. The shoulder and back aches I get from carrying these things around is a bummer.

Whoa, this is coming out too whiny. I've actually come to terms with my breasts, and now I think they're great. It helps to have a husband who thinks big breasts are fabulous and never hesitates to tell me how wonderful they are. But it's not a constant thrill. I remember walking in to a Frederick's of Hollywood store and telling them I couldn't find bras that fit because I was so large chested. The woman both looked at me as though I were the world's biggest braggart and said in voices dripping with sarcasm "Oh, we feel SO sorry for you."
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Old 08-24-1999, 12:13 AM
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I've never heard of anyone being humiliated for having big breasts. I've seen and heard many small-breasted women get laughed at, but never big-breasted ones. And what clothing restrictions? If anything, small-breasted women would feel bad about wearing anything that would show cleavage, or lack thereof, which accounts for a lot of dresses, gowns, tanks, shirts, bras, tops, and bathing suits.
Are you serious?

Truth is, whatever a woman's breast size, at some time in her life, some jerk of a man is gonna give her some grief over it.

Between the guys that hoot because a woman is modestly endowed and the men that leer or get grabby because a woman has big breasts, no female is left out of that big "get embarrassed and humiliated" barndance.

As far as small breasted women feeling "bad about wearing anything that shows cleavage," it tends to be exactly the opposite. Large breasts need serious support, and it's difficult to wear something low cut without showing that industrial strength bra at the same time. A small busted woman can wear anything -- and even go braless -- and she looks fine.

Plus, there's always some fool that equates cleavage with sluttiness.

Don't get me wrong - I love men, in all their infinite variety. Some of my best friends are men. I'd let my sister marry one, even!

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PS Mini rant here: Go looking in a lingerie shop some time; all the really pretty bras are in tiny sizes. Lots of choices, too, styles, colors. And tiny panties to match; it's only been in recent times that non-junior size women have been able to find nice underwear like their smaller sisters. Wanna know Victoria's Secret? They won't sell a bra bigger than 36D.
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Old 08-24-1999, 12:19 AM
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yeah, I get similar reactions when I complain to store clerks that I can't find underwear...and it sucks having to wear pants or really long shorts all the time.

sorry, it's late at night. When I get tired, I get silly.
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Old 08-24-1999, 12:36 AM
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You don't just tuck it into your sock?

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Old 08-24-1999, 11:48 AM
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NOTE: When dating a woman, guys say her breasts are fine, then when split up, guys say they were too small.
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Old 08-24-1999, 01:45 PM
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My wife is very big breasted too. And she's only 5 feet tall! Occasionally I'll walk up behind her (I'm 6'3") and lift her breasts up. She always lets out a great sigh of relief, and says she wishes I would follow her around all day like that! They are heavy! I've suggested a reduction, but for now she kind of likes them (I know I do!). She's also worried about the anchor scar, and general mutilation. Having them reduced is definitely not as invisible as having them reduced. You have a scar that runs from the bottom of your nipple to the bottom of your breast. Possibly even one around your nipple. Ick.

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Old 08-24-1999, 03:26 PM
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Don't look now, ladies, but the latest fad/trend is ... vaginal cosmetic surgery.
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Old 08-24-1999, 03:30 PM
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Not bigger...but perkier!

I had the same problem as kellibelli, went up to an 36H with pregnancy, currently down to an F(8 months post-partum). If they ever go back to a D, I'm getting a lift. If they don't get smaller, I'm getting a reduction with the lift.

BTW, my personal pet-peeve has always been my nipples (for you sticklers for detail, areolas...areolae?). They're big and I hate them. It must go back to when I was a shy 16 year old and a schoolmate asked, "Do you have cute, little nipples or those big, ugly ones?"

There's my wish list. Now I just need a talented plastic surgeon.

(It really isn't all vanity. I would love to be able to go braless. I'd love to be able wear a bikini that doesn't have underwire. I'd love to be able to wear backless dresses. I'd love to wear strapless dresses, too. I'd like to not bounce down stairs. I'd like to buy a bra that I didn't have to special order. I'd like to take up jogging. I'd wear a tank top....okay, it is all vanity.)
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Old 08-24-1999, 03:32 PM
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Good lord! What could you possibly do? Episiotomy to bring back that "virginal" feel? Eeeewwwwww. People need to get a life.
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Old 08-24-1999, 03:39 PM
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To Enright3: This is a surprise!! I like to create fictional characters; one is a woman named "Louise Brown" (no connection to the test-tube baby); she is 4'10" and her husband is 6'4"! I didn't know there were real people like that!
But if they sincerly love each other the other stuff doesn't matter.
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Old 08-24-1999, 04:06 PM
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Hey there, my bosom buddies :

For a place that makes really comfy bras, in all sorts of sizes (including H cup . . . that's what I was when I was pregnant, kellibelli . . . I feel your pain) click here.

The company is called Decent Exposures. The bras aren't delicate and pretty. But they're really comfortable and the company is owned by some very cool women.

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Old 08-24-1999, 04:07 PM
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Motherfu**ing typos!

Try this:

http://www.decentexposures.com

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Old 08-24-1999, 06:04 PM
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Thanks, Leslie, nice stuff and the prices are pretty good for the quality offered, too. priced

I'm too broad around the back and too big in the hip to be a Vicky's Secret kind of girl, but for those of us built like scenic highways (we got lots of curves), this is more like it!

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Old 08-24-1999, 06:59 PM
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BTW, my personal pet-peeve has always been my nipples (for you sticklers for detail, areolas...areolae?). They're big and I hate them. It must go back to when I was a shy 16 year old and a schoolmate asked, "Do you have cute, little nipples or those big, ugly ones?"
Your schoolmate was an asshole. I personally adore large areolae (how do you pronounce that?). As far as I can see, the only advantage of small nipples is being able to wear very small or narrow bikini tops. It goes back to what was said earlier about some body types being "in fashion".
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Old 08-24-1999, 08:11 PM
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My breasts are real, and I love them. Why waste time wishing for something different anyway? Life's too short!

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Old 08-24-1999, 09:17 PM
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Here's an interesting twist on this theme:
I'm am male, 17-years-old, and I want bigger breasts!

No, I'm not kidding, and no, I don't want to develop plump funbags, but I do want my pectoral muscles to be better toned, and I want the inner part to be bigger and stronger. I am broad chested, but the muscle isn't chiseled. I admit, I'm just being a grouch with the "grass is greener" syndrome. I guess I'm not as mature (complacent?) as some of the chicks here (ShirleyU, Leslie, Melanie, BunnyGirl, and others) who are happy with what they have. But I just want you to know that many men don't like their breasts.
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Old 08-24-1999, 09:48 PM
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I recall a news story about a stripper who had her already-large breasts enlarged further, then claimed the operation as a business expense on her tax return. The IRS considers cosmetic surgery as being primarily for personal benefit, even for entertainers, so of course they disallowed the deduction.

In response, the woman sued the IRS. She proved in court that her new breasts, weighing a total of ~20 lbs, were more a burden than a personal benefit. Plus she showed that her income increased substantially after the operation, because she could get higher billing and bigger tips. (Pun? What pun?)

The court ruled against the IRS.

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Old 08-24-1999, 10:11 PM
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Having been a dancer in a former incarnation, I feel obliged to say that an inordinate amount of things are tax-deductible as a "business expense."

Being that one is usually considered an "independant contractor", things like tanning, manicures, health club memberships, etc. are all valid deductions. Therefore, it doesn't suprise me in the least that someone won the right to use plastic surgery as a tax deduction.

I feel that I need to add that most men never found breasts of that size to have anything more than a "freak show" type attraction though. Most men prefer them real....or so they said to me. Should I have believed them?
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Old 08-24-1999, 11:33 PM
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My breasts are, from what I've come to understand, a pretty common size--38C. It's taken a while to get used to them, though. When I was in high school, all the girls had small chests & slim hips. I did not. I also did not like the attention that I got. But genetics were against me, so I learned to deal with them. They're not perky (I don't recall them ever being perky, to be honest), but they're not bad. I do have to wear serious underwire, though. Backless anything is OUT. Bikinis? ROFL!

My mom had reduction surgery, a little over 20 years ago, but she was an F cup, and had serious back trouble from carting those things around. She does not regret having the surgery at all. She says that not only did her back problems almost disappear, but she felt more "normal" (she was a teenager in the age of Twiggy, so I can understand that).
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Old 08-25-1999, 12:26 AM
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Just wanted to respond to Jayron: I don't have low self image - it was just an answer to the question. It's sort of like if you have a goiter on your neck - it would be cumbersome and annoying. There's something you could do about it (removal or reduction) but it's costly and excessive. Okay, so maybe a goiter's not the right example but you get the idea. Also, I think breast happiness has a lot to with the current trends. When small waif bodies were in style, large breasted women were hopelessly out of fashion - I remember holding a shirt labeled "Large" up to my chest and laughing.

Of course a lot of people hate what they've got and you're right in saying that one's got to work it, but IMO that's not really the issue here. The point I was trying to illustrate was that women seeking breast enlargement need to understand the responsibilities and trade offs that come with larger breasts (see my previous post (or Leslie's because it basically says the same thing)).

Pete - good suggestion that I practice. But sometimes the shirt rides up (gotta keep pulling it down, adjusting it) and it REALLY accentuates the breasts. Feel kind of slutty.

TubaDiva: AWESOME post, right on the money
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Old 08-25-1999, 12:45 AM
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Not me. 34A and completely content. Now, if you had asked me this in high school when I was getting called "Pirates Dream" etc etc, I probably would've taken you up on it but now, never. I don't have to wear something industrial-sized when I run or play softball, I can wear a bikini without worrying about if I'm going to fall out, and it's amazing what a nice underwire or demi-bra will do to provide a little "umph". Oh, plus all those tight little tank tops that everyone is wearing this summer? I don't have to wear a bra with them. Ah, freedom.

Hey Tuba, my sister-in-law is a DD and she's been able to find bras at Victorias Secret in the very recent past. I guess they just started stocking them but the saleslady will probably have to help you find them. Check 'em out again.
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Old 08-25-1999, 12:45 AM
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my personal humiliation started in jr. high..getting groped on the bus etc...boys's moms thinking I was sexual just because I was developed. I was a 36C in 8th grade.(god! what I wouldnt give to have that body at 30!)

anyway..in my family, pregnancy = breast increases.
after baby #2, I stand at not a,b,c,d,dd,ddd,e,f,or g but a charming H cup.Yes, they do come that big. I feel like a freak, but WTF, none of you know me, so no reason to be embarrassed. Buying a bra is a nightmare, IF I can find one that fits, my bigger boob--we all have one-- pops out the top of the cup.I have permanent dents in my shoulders from the straps.AND the best part is the hump I am develloping from carrying them around. My fantasy is breast reduction...I see myself with perky b/c size boobs, strolling braless wearing flattering clothes....to any man who thinks titties this big would be sexy, picture your nuts the size of bowling balls...and then picture driving a car, riding a bike, just walking is hard.
Now...before I am accused of whining...let me tell ya, all my exes LOVED them,(although I personally find them too big to be sexy)and there are certain things you can doo when they are big enough.:0
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Old 08-25-1999, 12:50 AM
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Hey Kelli, if you've got insurance, you may be able to get them to pay for a reduction. Check with your doctor. The longer you have them,the more likely you are to have back problems etc (which you already know!)
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Old 08-25-1999, 02:20 PM
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TubaDiva:

Most Victoria's Secret catalogues contain a section called "Full Figure Luxuries" that contains items as large as 40DD. It's the same kind of lacy, satiny, seductive stuff as in the other sections.
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Old 08-25-1999, 03:36 PM
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Just my opinion... Keeping in mind of course that i have never had breasts or been made fun of for them, so i don't know what its worth.
But, i actually prefer a nice firm b cup..thats my preference!

Size of a champagne glass huh??
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Old 08-25-1999, 09:20 PM
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34C and satisfied. Actually, because I'm a small woman (5'3"), I look very busty in certain clothes. I consider my breasts my best feature. As for self-image...well of course women worry about their breast size. and their weight, hair, wrinkles, etc., etc., because we get the message each and every day that it is looks that count - from the fashion industry, the women's magazines, TV ads, and most especially from MEN.
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Old 08-25-1999, 10:08 PM
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Sycorax? What a name to be using to post in this thread!


On a slightly more serious note, you must be kidding...34 C is quite big. Nice and plump and juicy, no matter what your height. (Okay, okay, not so big if you're over 6 feet)



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Old 08-26-1999, 10:37 PM
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OH MY LARGER BREASTS?? I would most definitly fall over if I had anymore! large breasts are good to have when you dont have em but when you do sometimes you wish that they were just a wee bit smaller...even tho men seem to love em (not all but a few)I mean lets face it you cant exactly wear the cute little shits all the small breasted women wear....nor can you even jog unless you have em tied down with a friggin rope! I mean god forbid come home with a few black eyes......so I think people should leave themselves the way they are. your big great.your not great too. just be happy with yourself. and as for implants....personaly I think you kight get bigger boobs.....but the sagging is what i would be worried about!
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Old 08-26-1999, 11:02 PM
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Pete: And what, pray tell, is so ironic about my name in this thread? My namesake had boobs, didn't she?
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Old 08-26-1999, 11:23 PM
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I agree with kellibelli. Can you guys imagine your girlfriends or wives saying: "Honey, your balls are nice, but ya ever considered maybe getting implants? Don't worry about the discomfort. They'll be more fun to play with."

I swear, if y'all had to lug around boobs all day y'all would be whining within 10 minutes.
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Old 08-27-1999, 12:13 AM
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What bugs me about having larger then average brests is that when I spill something, it never reaches my lap; it always lands on a boob. Seems to me a food spot way down below eye level on my lap would be MUCH less noticable. Also the napkin in lap might prevent there being any spot.

Also anoying: the difficulty in finding bras and shirts that fit, and settling for shirts that are too big everywhere else.
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Old 08-27-1999, 12:14 AM
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Sycorax! Sick-o-racks!

I don't know where you're from, but in the States, rack is a term for breasts.

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Old 08-27-1999, 08:18 AM
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Listen guys, I am a part time professional photographer. If humans do not come in all different sizes and shapes, I will be out of a job. When transferring the 3D world into the 2D world, the challenge is to find angles, poses, backgrounds, etc. to form an artistic whole. I need EVERYONE in this thread the way they are!
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Old 08-27-1999, 02:40 PM
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I mean lets face it you cant exactly wear the cute little shits all the small breasted women wear....
Boy, am I glad I'm a big-breasted woman...
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Old 08-27-1999, 04:16 PM
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My size is fine...what I want is firmness and perkiness.

But I think that most fake breasts look creepy. Some foreign object under your skin...eeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
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Old 08-27-1999, 06:07 PM
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I was wondering what you ladies (mostly) thought of the theory I put forth originally in the thread "Boob Geometry", namely that neither bust nor cup size alone was really a good indication of "large breasted" vs. "small breasted. A better measure is the ratio of cup size vs. bust
size.</P>

I've prepared a little chart below to show this. Bust measurement is down the left, cup size across. The numbers in the middle are the percentage larger that the bust measurement is to the rib cage underneath. Expressed mathematically the formula is:</P>

<BLOCKQUOTE>


(difference between bust &amp; rib cage underneath)/rib
cage underneath,</P>


OR (bust-(bust-5-cup size))/(bust-5-cup size)</P>
</BLOCKQUOTE>

Furthermore, after considerable fiddling around with different schemes, I settled on 7 bands (since there are 7 cup sizes in most lingerie catalogs) that were roughly equal, with &quot;Average&quot; being the widest, and the extremes being the smallest. Note that this system debunks a lot of misconceptions about breast size. In this scheme, 48DD ain't nothing special, but 28C is.</P>


<TABLE BORDER="1" WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#BBBBBB">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="28"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="35">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">AA</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="37">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="62">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">B</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="57">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">C</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="55">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">D</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="36">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">DD</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="34">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">DDD</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="53"></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="28">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">28</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="35">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">22</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="37">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">27</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="62">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">33</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="57">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">40</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="55">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">47</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="36">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#DD0000">56</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="34">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#DD0000">65</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="53" ROWSPAN="4">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#DD0000">Huge</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="28">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">29</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="35">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">21</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="37">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">26</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="62">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">32</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="57">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">38</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="55">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">45</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="36">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#DD0000">53</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="34">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#DD0000">61</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="28">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">30</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="35">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">20</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="37">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">25</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="62">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">30</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="57">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">36</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="55">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">43</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="36">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">50</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="34">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#DD0000">58</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="28">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">31</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="35">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">19</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="37">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">24</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="62">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">29</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="57">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">35</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="55">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">41</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="36">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">48</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="34">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#DD0000">55</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="28">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">32</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="35">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">19</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="37">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">23</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="62">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">28</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="57">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">33</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="55">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">39</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="36">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">45</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="34">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">52</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="53" ROWSPAN="6">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">Very large</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="28">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">33</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="35">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">18</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="37">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">22</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="62">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">27</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="57">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">32</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="55">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">38</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="36">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">43</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="34">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">50</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="28">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">34</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="35">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">17</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="37">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">21</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="62">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">26</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="57">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">31</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="55">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600">36</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="36">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000DD">42</FONT>
</TD>
<TD WIDTH="34">
<P ALIGN="C
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Old 08-27-1999, 06:28 PM
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Ladies, if you want firmer or perkier breasts, stop complaining and buying push-up bras and just go to the gym!

Go the the machine called "Flys" or "Pec Deck"

It's the one in which you position both arms as if making a right-hand turn signal out of your car. Then you pull inward so that your forearms meet.

Use a very light weight, and do a lot of repetitions. Do them slowly and go through the complete motion.

Do, say, 3 sets of 20 reps. This will NOT build muscle. Do this 3 times a week. Use the same amount of weight until it's too easy. Then take it up one notch. Don't worry--you won't build huge muscles! Your breasts won't shrink! It will just tone the pectoral muscles, which will hold the breasts firmly in place.

It also makes your nipples hard, which is EXTREMELY attractive, regardless of breast size.
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Old 08-27-1999, 06:34 PM
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I didn't get that at all...I didn't get the legend.
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