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(The Local (Sweden)) Spiffy Lingerie shop has employees wearing tags displaying their cup size so that men shopping for bras don't make boobs of themselves   (thelocal.se) divider line 92
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2011-11-02 01:47:10 AM
If this gets greenlit, I predict a wonderful thread
 
2011-11-02 02:07:46 AM
The Local and it's Nightlife galleries...

th45.photobucket.com

Must. Get. To. Sweden.

Would GIS "bra cup size" also, but I'm at work.
 
2011-11-02 04:08:55 AM
Why is this discrimination? It doesn't say that the shop only hires C cups or larger, just that the info is displayed. The shop was up front about the policy when hiring, and the whiny biatch took the job anyway so she could sue later. Sounds like an American expat.
 
2011-11-02 09:35:54 AM
This could be helpful for men shopping for their wives/SO's.
"Well, she's about your size" etc.
 
2011-11-02 09:46:11 AM
Disappointed that there's no shot of the staff lined up from A to .F.

// Didn't expect all this hoopla.
 
2011-11-02 09:51:57 AM
Maybe I am old fashioned but I am still going to insist on a taste test before choosing my melons.
 
2011-11-02 09:58:31 AM
Men should never shop for bras. There is nothing on Earth women are more particular about.
 
2011-11-02 10:05:25 AM
Important fact from Belly Dancer Central:


SUMMARY
What I found was this important point: The volume of a cup size changes as the band size changes. As the band size increases, the cup size decreases. So a 34C is not the same cup size as a 36C. It is actually smaller. A 34C is the same cup size as a 36B and a 36C is the same cup size as a 34DD. The best representation I found was this picture. It was very enlightening to me!


i363.photobucket.com
 
2011-11-02 10:06:12 AM
ArkAngel: If this gets greenlit, I predict a wonderful thread

Under the business tab?

Not likely, I think.

But I'll start:

static.poponthepop.com
 
2011-11-02 10:11:38 AM
AbbeySomeone: This could be helpful for men shopping for their wives/SO's.

Yes, yes it would.
 
2011-11-02 10:13:56 AM
Here's an idea. Why don't you men just ASK your women what size they are?

/just a thought
 
2011-11-02 10:16:13 AM
Grables'Daughter: Here's an idea. Why don't you men just ASK your women what size they are?

/just a thought


Most of the time it's for a gift, and that would ruin said gift.
 
2011-11-02 10:16:40 AM
Sybarite: Men should never shop for bras. There is nothing on Earth women are more particular about.

I try them on for MrS and he pays for them. It works.
 
2011-11-02 10:16:55 AM
TFA Moneyshot: "We have dirty old men coming into the shop looking at my cup size. Why should everyone get to know that? Guys selling underwear don't have to show their size"

Two points:
1) Underwear aren't fitted depending on the size of your junk.
2) As a dirty old man, If I'm in a lingerie shop and in the market for a bra, I hate to break it to you- at some point I'm going to be staring intently at your titties, honey,. I don't need the nametag for a pretext to do so- I'm already in a lingerie shop bra shopping, that's all the cover that's required.

Sybarite: Men should never shop for bras. There is nothing on Earth women are more particular about.

No shiat.
 
2011-11-02 10:39:05 AM
I take a cantaloupe with me and fit the cup that way. My sweetie got bigguns.
 
2011-11-02 10:46:46 AM
I think all employers should implement this.
 
2011-11-02 10:47:14 AM
I was in a Victoria's Secret store a while back and the sales clerks were more than happy to use themselves as a comparison in helping me pick out clothes for my wife. I assume they do this every day, nothing weird about it, not sure why this is a big deal.
 
2011-11-02 10:52:16 AM
Grables'Daughter: Here's an idea. Why don't you men just ASK your women what size they are?

/just a thought


Why don't women --ok the hot ones--stop wearing bras altogether.? just a thought
/just like the 1970s
 
2011-11-02 11:03:37 AM
mitchcumstein1: Grables'Daughter: Here's an idea. Why don't you men just ASK your women what size they are?

/just a thought

Most of the time it's for a gift, and that would ruin said gift.


Also, some women just don't know what size they are, or are wearing an incorrect size. Lots of reports out there stating 80% of women are wearing the wrong bra size...

Granted, eyeballing a clerk and comparing her to your female companion isn't necessarily going to get a correct size either, but it's better than nothing?
 
2011-11-02 11:03:38 AM
mitchcumstein1: Grables'Daughter: Here's an idea. Why don't you men just ASK your women what size they are?

/just a thought

Most of the time it's for a gift, and that would ruin said gift.


Bras have tags with the size on them.

/Get her a GC, she'll certainly hate the bra. Bras are like wallets. Even if you would have loved it if you picked it out, you hate it because you didn't.
 
M-G
2011-11-02 11:07:00 AM
Grables'Daughter: Here's an idea. Why don't you men just ASK your women what size they are?

Or look at the size of their existing collection? It's one thing if you're buying something slinky that's only going to be on for 10 minutes, but if you're talking a bra that's going to be worn all day, it needs to fit right, not guesstimated.

GacysBasement: Why don't women --ok the hot ones--stop wearing bras altogether.? just a thought

Because if they keep doing that, you end up with the "fried egg nailed to a wall" look.
 
2011-11-02 11:08:59 AM
M-G: Grables'Daughter: Here's an idea. Why don't you men just ASK your women what size they are?

Or look at the size of their existing collection? It's one thing if you're buying something slinky that's only going to be on for 10 minutes, but if you're talking a bra that's going to be worn all day, it needs to fit right, not guesstimated.

GacysBasement: Why don't women --ok the hot ones--stop wearing bras altogether.? just a thought

Because if they keep doing that, you end up with the "fried egg nailed to a wall" look.


AKA: the Bonnie Franklin look?
 
2011-11-02 11:14:19 AM
Grables'Daughter: Here's an idea. Why don't you men just ASK your women what size they are?

/just a thought


What are your three sizes?

/can't hurt to ask
 
2011-11-02 11:14:27 AM
They are in a store selling bra's to peopel who may nto be familiar with bras if they aren't comfortabel with their sizes being identified work somewhere else.
 
2011-11-02 11:22:15 AM
Grables'Daughter: Here's an idea. Why don't you men just ASK your women what size they are?

/just a thought


As I'm sure you know, often the right size still doesn't fit right. My ex was extremely particular about this. If she didn't get to try it on, the chances of her wearing it again were pretty slim. So, I usually duplicated brands she already had in new colors and what not. Oh, and panties. Lots of panties.
 
2011-11-02 11:22:16 AM
unyon: TFA Moneyshot: "We have dirty old men coming into the shop looking at my cup size. Why should everyone get to know that? Guys selling underwear don't have to show their size"

Two points:
1) Underwear aren't fitted depending on the size of your junk.
2) As a dirty old man, If I'm in a lingerie shop and in the market for a bra, I hate to break it to you- at some point I'm going to be staring intently at your titties, honey,. I don't need the nametag for a pretext to do so- I'm already in a lingerie shop bra shopping, that's all the cover that's required.

Sybarite: Men should never shop for bras. There is nothing on Earth women are more particular about.

No shiat.


I tried once. I went through my wife's bras trying to get her size, and the first three bras I found where all different sizes (different numbers and letters -- it was ridiculous). I got confused and asked her if she changes sizes this much, like some polymorphing boob-carrier, or if these were bought at different times, or if she just bought things without trying it on, or if bra sizes meant anything at all... and, well, I asked more questions, unsatisfied with every answer.

Finally, I gave up on my endeavor to buy her fancy agent provocateur stuff for her birthday. I also gave up on the belief that women that the things made for women can ever be understood.
 
M-G
2011-11-02 11:25:33 AM
GacysBasement: AKA: the Bonnie Franklin look?

I've never seen her goods, and don't think I want to....
 
2011-11-02 11:26:30 AM
GacysBasement: Why don't women --ok the hot ones--stop wearing bras altogether.? just a thought

"So your breasts don't fall on the plate while you're eating." --Al Bundy
 
2011-11-02 11:28:10 AM
M-G: GacysBasement: AKA: the Bonnie Franklin look?

I've never seen her goods, and don't think I want to....


She was just one of those braless 70s TV people, but gravity and years looked like they were taking their toll back then. Much preferred Jaclyn Smith, Farrah and Heather Menzies.
 
2011-11-02 11:32:43 AM
When I buy my wife underthings, I'll go to the store, wad the underthings up, and throw 'em in the corner. If they look good there in a heap, that's what I buy.

JC
 
2011-11-02 11:36:12 AM
notmtwain: Important fact from Belly Dancer Central:


SUMMARY
What I found was this important point: The volume of a cup size changes as the band size changes. As the band size increases, the cup size decreases. So a 34C is not the same cup size as a 36C. It is actually smaller. A 34C is the same cup size as a 36B and a 36C is the same cup size as a 34DD. The best representation I found was this picture. It was very enlightening to me!


[i363.photobucket.com image 476x233]


Whoa.
 
2011-11-02 11:37:16 AM
I've given up trying to buy my wife a bra without her there. Even if I get the right size, she'll try it on and it may still be uncomfortable, or a host of other considerations that never even enter my mind.

I'll still pick them out for her to try on though.
 
2011-11-02 11:40:27 AM
M-G:

GacysBasement: Why don't women --ok the hot ones--stop wearing bras altogether.? just a thought

Because if they keep doing that, you end up with the "fried egg nailed to a wall" look.


A child and breastfeeding take care of that without the additional help. I say let them swing wild. You can always jack them back into position later in life, there are medical procedures for that these days.
 
2011-11-02 11:50:52 AM
AbbeySomeone: "Well, she's about your size" etc.

Herman Cain is trying to use that as an explanation for his behaviour too.
 
2011-11-02 11:51:59 AM
I was hoping for better results in this thread. Will check back later.
 
2011-11-02 12:00:05 PM
AbbeySomeone: This could be helpful for men shopping for their wives/SO's.
"Well, she's about your size" etc.


I'd need to give them a squeeze to be sure...
 
2011-11-02 12:02:02 PM
I never have, and I suspect that I never will, be in one of these places shopping for underthings for the missus. She's one that's had a hellacious time finding items that fit her correctly. She's been measured, etc but has yet to find one that actually fits properly. If she can't find something with the help of the "pros", how would *I* be able to find something?
 
2011-11-02 12:04:28 PM
eagles95: I was hoping for better results in this thread. Will check back later.

So your post is just a lame-ass bookmark? You're a bad person and you should feel bad.
 
2011-11-02 12:20:03 PM
This Looks Fun: mitchcumstein1: Grables'Daughter: Here's an idea. Why don't you men just ASK your women what size they are?

/just a thought

Most of the time it's for a gift, and that would ruin said gift.

Bras have tags with the size on them.

/Get her a GC, she'll certainly hate the bra. Bras are like wallets. Even if you would have loved it if you picked it out, you hate it because you didn't.


I refuse to buy gift certificate. Completely lazy gift purchasing. I like having to put thought into a gift. If she doesn't like it, she can take it back and get something she likes.
 
M-G
2011-11-02 12:22:11 PM
unyon: M-G:

GacysBasement: Why don't women --ok the hot ones--stop wearing bras altogether.? just a thought

Because if they keep doing that, you end up with the "fried egg nailed to a wall" look.

A child and breastfeeding take care of that without the additional help.


I'm sorry for your loss....

The wife's didn't suffer that fate.
 
2011-11-02 12:42:32 PM
Grables'Daughter: Here's an idea. Why don't you men just ASK your women what size they are?

/just a thought


"How big are your boobs?
It's for research... a gift... my wife's.... bbbbrrrrbbrrrrrrrrrr."
 
2011-11-02 12:45:16 PM
I care not for their blondes in the nations but bring me this... Don't wash it, just bring it to me.

http://www.thelocal.se/images/gallery/2178/23345.729.484.jpg (new window)
 
2011-11-02 12:46:17 PM
M-G: I'm sorry for your loss....

The wife's didn't suffer that fate.


Wait a little longer. My wife went down a cup size or so after two kids. But she's 5'0" and 95lbs soaking wet, so perky little funbags suit her frame just fine. Her sister with the same frame, on the other hand, is tits-on-a-stick.
 
2011-11-02 12:47:23 PM
Grables'Daughter: Here's an idea. Why don't you men just ASK your women what size they are?

/just a thought


It's either:
1) I didn't plan that far ahead. When thinking about boobs, my brain doesn't always werk so gud.
2) Because I wanted it to be a surprise and I didn't live with her to sneak a look at her bra tag.

And this idea in the article is great. It's really farking awkward when the lady at the store asks what size your girlfriend is and you don't know so you have to do it relative to the girls in the store - "she's skinnier than you but with bigger boobs."
 
2011-11-02 12:51:13 PM
do exactly this.


Go to the location of the lingerie shop in question

hand S.O. a wad of cash.

Tell her not to come out until she has spent it all.

DO NOT biatch WHEN SHE BUYS COMFORTABLE STUFF AND NOT SLUTWEAR.

You will be rewarded.

/EIP
 
2011-11-02 12:53:10 PM
mitchcumstein1: This Looks Fun: mitchcumstein1: Grables'Daughter: Here's an idea. Why don't you men just ASK your women what size they are?

/just a thought

Most of the time it's for a gift, and that would ruin said gift.

Bras have tags with the size on them.

/Get her a GC, she'll certainly hate the bra. Bras are like wallets. Even if you would have loved it if you picked it out, you hate it because you didn't.

I refuse to buy gift certificate. Completely lazy gift purchasing. I like having to put thought into a gift. If she doesn't like it, she can take it back and get something she likes.


I don't either, but I also wouldn't recommend wasting your time shopping just to buy something that is sure to be returned. It's essentially the same as a GC: "Happy birthday, I bought you a chore."

I leave the lingerie buying to her as presents for me.
 
2011-11-02 12:53:58 PM
Women are way too sensitive about their bra size. Do you get offended when people ask you what size pants or shirt you wear?

I mean, clearly, context is king, but if one of my friends was trying to buy his GF/SO/Wife something, I'd have no problem discussing it with them.
hell, if I was shopping for bras and some poor confused man asked me, I'd probably still help.
 
2011-11-02 12:54:49 PM
lennavan: It's really farking awkward when the lady at the store asks what size your girlfriend is and you don't know so you have to do it relative to the girls in the store - "she's skinnier than you but with bigger boobs."

Ha, that was me in high school. In retrospect it is hilarious, but at the time I was beet red and almost ran out of the store.
 
2011-11-02 12:55:46 PM
Meatschool: I never have, and I suspect that I never will, be in one of these places shopping for underthings for the missus. She's one that's had a hellacious time finding items that fit her correctly. She's been measured, etc but has yet to find one that actually fits properly. If she can't find something with the help of the "pros", how would *I* be able to find something?

you should buy her a giftcard to a really really expensive bra store. I'm talking $150 bras.

Its the only time I've ever found a bra that fit 'right'. and I would say its one of the few times you can get a giftcard for a present.
 
2011-11-02 12:56:45 PM
mitchcumstein1: I refuse to buy gift certificate. Completely lazy gift purchasing. I like having to put thought into a gift. If she doesn't like it, she can take it back and get something she likes

I agree. I skip the gift cards for stuff like this and just get her something useful for a woman, like a mixer or a toaster or something!

/wife's a chef, got laid for the mixer
//ymmv
 
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