SOUNDING BORED

It is likely that your household has been the scene of one or more of the following conversations.  We refer to it as the Sounding Bored.  While humorous, the conversations give voice to the competing interests that influence a girl’s decision on what to wear.  If you would like to contribute one of your own conversations to our Sounding Bored, please forward it to editor@drestiny.com for consideration.          

Mom:      Honey, you got mail.

Girl:         Really?  Finally, an invitation to Jen’s bat mitzvah.  I’ll need a new dress.  

Mom:      Why don’t you wear the green dress?  It’s brand new.   

Girl:         Mom, you must be joking, I’ve worn it to every single party for the entire year.

Mom:       I’m having a hard time justifying the expense of a new dress right now, besides I don’t even know this girl

Girl:         Mom, are you telling me that you wear the same dress to every party you attend for an entire year?

Mom:      That might be a problem, if I had a social life. 

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Girl:         Mom, I need a new dress for graduation

Mom:      What about the dress we bought in November, just a few short months ago.

Girl:         Don’t you remember last time I tried it on, the dress could barely fit over my head

Mom:      So you’re telling me it’s too small

Girl:         Well, I guess I could compromise on blood circulation for the day

Mom:      Do you think anyone would notice?

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Mom:      Cindy, dear, what do you plan to wear to Gideon’s wedding?

Girl:         Something new?! (with an equal measure of hope and desperation)

Mom:      Do you really need something new?   (with an equal amount of hope and desperation)

Girl:         Well I have nothing else to wear.  

Mom:      How about the silver dress that your cousin, Penelope, gave you?  It’s got that really neat hemline....

Girl:         If by neat you mean hideous – oh, the one with shoulder pads – I look like I could be drafted by the               

               Redskins.  I don’t think even Penelope wore that dress.

Mom:      It’s not that bad, besides no one’s looking at you.

Girl:         Thank God.

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Mom:      Aunt Lisa dropped off several of Penelope’s dress for you to try on…..especially with Grandma’s New          

               Year’s bash coming up

Girl:         Mom, (sigh) I already told you what I was wearing.

Mom:      Huh

Girl:         The tube top mini dress, I bought a couple weeks ago. 

Mom:      The scant sequin, tube top, mini dress?

Girl:         It’s fine

Mom:      You must be joking, that’s ridiculous.

Girl:         Mom, it’s not that bad.  Your just don’t like it cause you didn’t pick it out.

Mom:      Your right I would have chosen a much more attractive sequin, tube top, mini dress.

Girl:         I have absolutely nothing else to wear!