# Things the Mother of the Girl Who Sits Next To Me In English Lit Probably Told Her. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 6, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968 "2005-04-06T01:53:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stately\_plump\_buck\_mulligan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@stately\_plump\_buck\_mulligan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stately_plump_buck_mulligan)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/1 "2005-04-06T01:53:11Z")
“Reading the material is for suckers who don’t value their own time! Use Sparknotes for everything, from _Tintern Abbey_ to _Endgame_. They even tell you about symbols and stuff.” “Honey, if you can’t smell your own perfume, how do you expect everyone else to? Spray that ambrosia on until you can get a real good whiff of it! And if, throughout the day, the scent appears to fade on you: re-apply.” “Body language is one of the strongest ways of communicating your feelings. If one of your classmates is talking and you’re getting bored, roll your eyes as many times as you must to get your point across.” “There was never a successful woman who didn’t wear blush! Blush, blush, blush, enough to finger-paint the Bible with if you need to. The pinker the better.” "Most of the time, paper deadlines are just a whimsical suggestion. Your professor just wants to give you a general idea of when to start thinking about looking up those Sparknotes. “No, Uggs will never go out of style.” ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/2 "2005-04-06T02:01:53Z")
I was in Half-Price Books yesterday and noted that they have Cliff’s Notes… _on tape!_ I have no further comment. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/3 "2005-04-06T02:06:13Z")
You’re crushing on her, aren’t you! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![stately\_plump\_buck\_mulligan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@stately\_plump\_buck\_mulligan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stately_plump_buck_mulligan)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/4 "2005-04-06T02:13:52Z")
No, the gum I put in her hair today was HATE gum!! And I’ll pound anyone who says otherwise! Wah. Besides - wrong gender. “Cliff’s Note’s On Tape: Learn Chaucer without putting down the bong!” ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/5 "2005-04-06T02:15:54Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > You’re crushing on her, aren’t you! 😉 I am so totally crushing. CHILDREN! ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/6 "2005-04-06T02:37:04Z")
What are uggs? ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/7 "2005-04-06T02:39:00Z")
> [@stately plump buck mulligan](#): > > “No, Uggs will never go out of style.” I never understood how [Uggs](http://www.ikonaustralia.com/SHORT-UGG-BOOTS.jpg) were in style in the first place. “It would be so hot if my feet looked like muppet feet, and if the seams were sewn _outward_ instead of in like they’re supposed to be, and also if I wore my pants tucked into the boots so that everyone can see that yes, I have big clunky muppet feet and I’m proud of them!” ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/8 "2005-04-06T02:40:50Z")
never mind (Thanks, **Aw Snappity** ) ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/9 "2005-04-06T02:53:16Z")
Appropriately named. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/10 "2005-04-06T03:00:58Z")
> [@AwSnappity](#): > > I never understood how [Uggs](http://www.ikonaustralia.com/SHORT-UGG-BOOTS.jpg) were in style in the first place. “It would be so hot if my feet looked like muppet feet, and if the seams were sewn _outward_ instead of in like they’re supposed to be, and also if I wore my pants tucked into the boots so that everyone can see that yes, I have big clunky muppet feet and I’m proud of them!” You forgot to mention that you can wear them with ANYTHING! Hippie skirts, daisy dukes, formal evening gowns, it’s all good! Any weather, too - it doesn’t matter if it’s 95 degrees out, I’m wearin’ my UGGS! ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/11 "2005-04-06T03:03:40Z")
> [@Wolfian](#): > > I am so totally crushing. > > CHILDREN! Is ma underwears showin’? Good! ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/12 "2005-04-06T04:06:39Z")
UGG’s are just plain UGGly. My SiL actually bragged to me when she got a pair. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/13 "2005-04-06T04:31:06Z")
> [@The Sausage Creature](#): > > UGG’s are just plain UGGly. My SiL actually bragged to me when she got a pair. Back in my day, we called those things “moon boots.” They do look comfy, though-like fleece lined slippers. (Are they like winter boots?) ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/14 "2005-04-06T04:54:17Z")
> [@AwSnappity](#): > > I never understood how url=http://www.ikonaustralia.com/SHORT-UGG-BOOTS.jpg]Uggs were in style in the first place. "It would be so hot if my feet looked like muppet feet, I wear them, I didn’t know that they were supposed to be stylish though. Silly me, I thought that they were to keep my feet warm. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/15 "2005-04-06T04:58:53Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Back in my day, we called those things “moon boots.” They do look comfy, though-like fleece lined slippers. (Are they like winter boots?) They’re like walking on clouds. And warm??? The only boots I’ve owned that were warmer were my genuine bunny boots. Which are even uglier than uggs. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/16 "2005-04-06T05:32:28Z")
I absolutely love my Uggs and you can pry them from my cold, dead feet. I didn’t even know they existed until they became trendy, but I bought a pair and I love them! I wear them during the 105 degree summer (keep your feet cool, strangely) and in the cool, CA winter ;-). Then again, I DO NOT tuck my jeans into them, I don’t rock them with skirts/shorts (ok, a couple times, but I was just running to the store…I swear!). As far as the girl in the OP- does she also have a fake Louis Vuitton purse? Because that would seriously justify a good slappin’. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/17 "2005-04-06T05:37:59Z")
> [@CanvasShoes](#): > > They’re like walking on clouds. And warm??? The only boots I’ve owned that were warmer were my genuine bunny boots. Which are even uglier than uggs. I couldn’t wear real bunny boots, but warm and walking on clouds? Oh, that sounds like heaven-are UGGs expensive? ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/18 "2005-04-06T05:59:47Z")
Not moon boots. [Link.](http://www.rabanser.com/es/images/m/tecnica_moon-boots_wei%C3%9F_white.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![MelCthefirst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@MelCthefirst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MelCthefirst)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/19 "2005-04-06T06:51:45Z")
> [@CanvasShoes](#): > > I wear them, I didn’t know that they were supposed to be stylish though. Silly me, I thought that they were to keep my feet warm. Exactly - coming from the country that invented and wore these things way back when they weren’t trendy - they were never meant to be fashion items, they were slippers for the winter time. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968/20 "2005-04-06T07:02:02Z")
> [@Slacker](#): > > I was in Half-Price Books yesterday and noted that they have Cliff’s Notes… _on tape!_ I have no further comment. :eek: Errrm…audio books are kinda handy for people with poor eyesight. Would you complain about Cliff Notes in braille? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-the-mother-of-the-girl-who-sits-next-to-me-in-english-lit-probably-told-her/297968.md?page=2)