Planned obselescence
On August 14th at 7:44 am, Daily Candy NYC gushed about the “artistry, and personalization” of the “darling fourteen-karat gold letters” dangling on a “thin gold necklace.”
At 3:36 pm, August 14th, Daily Candy’s Daily Deals derisively huffed that “everyone and her brother has an initial charm.”
Of course they do - you just told 90% of the Cary Brothers/Coldplay listening, middle management, it-bag carrying, $300 highlights having, unfortunate skinny jean with smocked dress wearing, “my favorite writer is David Sedaris and my favorite TV show is the Daily Show” myspace posting demographic to rush out and get one for their BFF (and themselves, teehee!).
For shame!
Of course I recognize the blatant hypocrisy of posting this at all, calling attention to the propagation of consumerist redundancy when I am, in fact, a Daily Candy subscriber and - what’s worse - a reader. However, the insincerity of such a lightening flash criticism of a trend promoted just hours before is, like, ugh - so annoying.
Bird and the Bee: Again and Again (via)
Dude! Were you thinking of me when you laid out your target demographic of DC readers because you completely just described me to a tee. What’s wrong with David Sedaris (Love him!)? Smock dresses (my entire closet!)? Cary Brothers (ahem, not even going to go there)? Next you’ll be hating on ‘Girls Night Outs” and old Sex and the City re-runs (only half-kidding). I am soooo not giving you your BFF charm.
Girl! You are crazy. I got mad love for you, and all my smock dressed, and my copy of Me Talk Pretty…and you know I was front row at Cary Brothers - and I might make me a cosmo and watch S2 of Sex and the City since you just reminded me.
BFF4EVA.
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