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Okay, you found the magic lamp on the beach and get one (materialistic) wish. What do you get?

Sorry, there was supposed to be a 4th "I'm not a woman, where's the XBox and power tools?" option. Weird.

Okay, you found the magic lamp on the beach and get one (materialistic) wish. What do you get?

Poll up in a moment
o.O

*waits for poll to see what's up with this*

Oh.

Easy. :D

do I have to choose one of the poll options?

if so, I choose shiney things, I can sell them and get what I really want.

Soviestan is female? o.O

Shoes don't stand a chance

Shoes don't stand a chance

Which rather surprises me, since jewelry and women's shoes seem to put about an equal dent in my finances... :D (or is that :( ?)

(No, they're not for me, silly!!)

I really don't like jewelry, I hardly even wear my wedding ring.... I could care less if I never got another piece.

Shoes aren't much fun for me either, I have 7 pair, when one wears out I just replace them with something similar

1 black pumps
2 nuetral pumps
3 black boots (with a small heel)
4 running shoes
5 walking shoes
6 mary janes
7 sandles

just a pair for each "outfit type" and not much else........

If you would have asked movies vs. video games....that would have been a hard choice.

I really don't like jewelry, I hardly even wear my wedding ring.... I could care less if I never got another piece.

Shoes aren't much fun for me either, I have 7 pair, when one wears out I just replace them with something similar

1 black pumps
2 nuetral pumps
3 black boots (with a small heel)
4 running shoes
5 walking shoes
6 mary janes
7 sandles

just a pair for each "outfit type" and not much else........

If you would have asked movies vs. video games....that would have been a hard choice.

Um... are you SURE you're a woman?!? ;)

So it is true what ZZ Top is singing... "She wanna pearl necklace" :p

Soviestan is female? o.O

The things we'd learn if we just asked the right questions! :)

I would choose clothes.

And no, I'm not a woman. I'm close enough though. Gay is getting close to female.

im not a woman, but i know what they want....

ME :D ;)

I am disappointed with the lack of options.

Where is the new car? The beach house? A masseuse with strong hands?

Actually, I guess I'm in the same boat as Smunkee. Only for me it's computer games and movies.

*Stares transfixed at the shiny things*

All the options suck. I would go for books.

Uh, neither? Why would I want expensive jewelry or too many shoes? That's just a waste. Now, electronics, on the other hand.....

:D

Heh, I'd rather the video game console...

I agree with Ladamesansmerci. Where's the books? If I could have a comfy armchair, a stack of books, and a hot mug of tea... That's what I'd want. :D

I'm not a woman.

But if I were, I would go with the shiny things, because if I had to, I could always pawn a piece or two to get money for shoes.

But I'm a man, so I must really looking at the power tools, because that's what all men are interested in. *Saws off fingers* :mad:

I'm male and I'd prefer power and influence of massive proportions.

You missed out a critical option for the ladies: a couple of credit cards that you never have to pay back.

Money. Lots of it. Then I could buy shoes and shiny things and books and real estate and cars and clothes and electronics and horses and cds and cd players and antiques and trips to Hawaii and France and yachts and airplanes and designer clothes and cosmetic surgery and male companionship and big screen tvs and computers and pedigreed cats and dogs and a house in Aspen and a house in Honolulu and a co-op in New York and could donate to a million charities and .....

erm, neither??
i want some new cds
and a car
and maybe an electric guitar
and a pair of black pants - my old ones wore out

Okay, you found the magic lamp on the beach and get one (materialistic) wish. What do you get?

Sorry, there was supposed to be a 4th "I'm not a woman, where's the XBox and power tools?" option. Weird.

Where's the, "I am a woman, where's the XBox and power tools?" option?

i'm a male

but i would definately go with... books!!!

Neither. I hate getting new shoes, it takes forever until they stop hurting my feet. And I wouldn't waste a wish on silly things like jewellery.

I'd choose.... books. All the books I'll ever want to read. And a nice, comfy house by the seaside to store them in. :D

*Mocks xBox*

I was very tempted to go for the shoes, but i figured its easier to sell the shiny things and buy other stuff from that :D

im not a woman, but i know what they want....

ME :D ;)
*pushes you out of the way* :p
Am I the only person who thought this was a thread for men about traits they desired in women or something?

Where's the, "I am a woman, where's the XBox and power tools?" option?

That's what I've been wondering.

A better cable connection than the cheapskate nearly-dialup, I am having atm! And yes, I am a woman. If this is not materialistic enough: a new computer!

Hooray for stereotypes!

Does someone have a gift to buy somebody and is unsure of what to get? <Looks at Markreich>

Yay, I'm the first one to vote for shoes. You can never have too many.

Honestly, what is it with you women complaining about not enough options?

Just take the damned diamonds, sell them, and buy all the other stuff you want!

(At least that's the approach I'd take...)

Um... are you SURE you're a woman?!? ;)
well, after giving birth to two children...I think maybe. ;)

I may not be as sterotypical in my taste in entertainment, but I look feminine enough that it shocks people (mainly teenaged boys) that I play D&D and that I can fix my car, and know how to read an electrical schematic.

Honestly, what is it with you women complaining about not enough options?

Just take the damned diamonds, sell them, and buy all the other stuff you want!

(At least that's the approach I'd take...)

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11678953&postcount=4

scroll ^^

I hate it when people don't read my posts.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11678953&postcount=4

scroll ^^

I hate it when people don't read my posts.
http://www.section.at/img/smiley/auge.gif Sorry, Smunkee - did that to Laerod yesterday, too... :(

http://www.section.at/img/smiley/auge.gif Sorry, Smunkee - did that to Laerod yesterday, too... :(

yeah, I know, I stole the "I hate it when nobody reads my posts" directly from him, thought it would be funny for you.

also, the "innaccuracies in the Qu'ran" thred I was like post 3 or something with the skeptics annotated website which went ignored until the 40th something post and then someone linked to it again and everyone was like "oh, way cool that's lots of stuff" but I let that slide as I didn't care....I mean I do care, but yeah. :(

yeah, I know, I stole the "I hate it when nobody reads my posts" directly from him, thought it would be funny for you.
http://www.section.at/img/smiley/cry2.gif

also, the "innaccuracies in the Qu'ran" thred I was like post 3 or something with the skeptics annotated website which went ignored until the 40th something post and then someone linked to it again and everyone was like "oh, way cool that's lots of stuff" but I let that slide as I didn't care....I mean I do care, but yeah. :(
I didn't look into that thread because I have not read any of the Qu'ran...

You left out "world peace." And really, a choice for women between "shiny things" and "shoes" tells me you need to get out and meet some real women. :rolleyes:

I'm not a woman, but I don't want either an x-box or power tools. *shrug*

A better cable connection than the cheapskate nearly-dialup, I am having atm! And yes, I am a woman. If this is not materialistic enough: a new computer!
:eek: Rejistania is a woman?!

The things I learn in this thread...

Why would I wish for any of them? :\

I'd wish for a new bass. And a new bass amp. And some books. And a bigger TV so when I play 2 player games, it's possible to actually see what you're doing.

I could care less if I never got another piece.



I assume you mean you couldn't care less.

grumblegrumblegrammarmumblespellinggrumblemoderneducationthesedaysmutter...

:eek: Rejistania is a woman?!

The things I learn in this thread...

That's what comes of you never being in the NS forum. :p

Where's the, "I am a woman, where's the XBox and power tools?" option?
That's what I want to know. A choice between jewelry, shoes and an XBox? Pshh. XBox, of course. Silly boys.

there was a question on the radio yesterday "80%of women will buy this in the next month". the answer was "a pair of shoes".

i buy at least one pair of running shoes a year, probably 2, a new pair of sandals for the summer, and maybe one more nonathletic shoe if i have a specific need. flip flops dont count.

anyway. if i had one wish and could only choose from the poll id have to go with the shiny things because they could be sold for cash. i dont need jewelry or shoes. i want more cool technology stuff. a fancy computer, a bigass tv, a portable video device, whatever.

Shiny things! Shiny things! Shiny things!

What I don't understand is the female obsession with shoes...it doesn't make one iota of sense to me. Jewelry I can see; it's shiny and rare. Clothes? I suppose; if clothes make the man, I imagine they make the woman as well. But specifically shoes? I don't get it, but then again I speak as a guy who's in a minority for owning two pairs of sneakers (don't look at me; I almost never buy shoes. I never have to; other people buy them for me.)

I expect a few women to say, "Stop stereotyping us!" or "I hate buying shoes!" but there are plenty out there who can't get enough of them.

there was a question on the radio yesterday "80%of women will buy this in the next month". the answer was "a pair of shoes".

i buy at least one pair of running shoes a year, probably 2, a new pair of sandals for the summer, and maybe one more nonathletic shoe if i have a specific need. flip flops dont count.
I buy a pair or two of running shoes every year, plus a pair or two of shoes for work (usually black pumps and black sandals). If I need them, I'll buy a pair of dress sandals. Like Ashmoria said, flip flops don't count.

anyway. if i had one wish and could only choose from the poll id have to go with the shiny things because they could be sold for cash. i dont need jewelry or shoes. i want more cool technology stuff. a fancy computer, a bigass tv, a portable video device, whatever.
I just got a new computer. :D

You left out "world peace." And really, a choice for women between "shiny things" and "shoes" tells me you need to get out and meet some real women. :rolleyes:

World peace...How boring is that? Shoes for me please!

We don't have to be dead serious all the time. Is it so hard to chooce between 2 options? I don't think so.

That's what I want to know. A choice between jewelry, shoes and an XBox? Pshh. XBox, of course. Silly boys.

I couldn't care less about Xbox, but power tools...

That's what comes of you never being in the NS forum. :p

Buh? I'm on here all the time.

Are you being sarcastic? http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/images/smilies/custom/doubt.gif

World peace...How boring is that? Shoes for me please!

We don't have to be dead serious all the time. Is it so hard to chooce between 2 options? I don't think so.

"World peace" was an overly subtle reference to the movie Miss Congeniality. And no, we don't have to be serious all the time (I myself try to laugh as much as possible every day), nor is it hard to choose between two options. I just didn't care for the two options, is all. And I wasn't entirely alone.

Xbox.

Where's the, "I am a woman, where's the XBox and power tools?" option?

Sure, I could have made the poll with 10 serious options.

But people LOVE to complain about what's not on a poll. That, and I wanted to settle the question once and for all: footwear or shiny things. And the masses have spoken!

Does someone have a gift to buy somebody and is unsure of what to get? <Looks at Markreich>

Who? Me? :D

<ducks back behind the desk>

mmm xbox and power tools.

I assume you mean you couldn't care less.

grumblegrumblegrammarmumblespellinggrumblemoderneducationthesedaysmutter...


actually no, I figure you can always care less.

the phrase "couldn't care less" annoys me, so I change it.

Buh? I'm on here all the time.

Are you being sarcastic? http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/images/smilies/custom/doubt.gif
NS, Silly Billy.
Not General.:)
:fluffle:

If I assume a deserted island beach and not something that's overrun with people, then shoes to survive and not make my feet all bloody. Shiny things wouldn't do a damn thing for keeping me alive. :p

My creed:

You can have everything. I have a lots of shoes, yes, like 40, more or less, but I have a lot of clothes too. My work usually asks that my outfit is varied enough. My tastes ranges for the typical high heel sandals to knee high boots, depending on my mood. I like buying shoes, because choosing the right pair of shoes can give you the edge with the right outfit.

Regarding shiny things, well, I have enough of those, although I usually just wear a pair of rings, a necklace and earrings. I don't buy them, I expect other people to give them to me as gifts. For example, right now, I use a former compromise ring in my right hand and my graduate ring in my left. The pearl necklace I am wearing is inherited from my mother, and I wear a small silver bracelet with the flags of Spain and Venezuela, a gift from a diplomatic advisor I once invited to my show.

I buy at least two books per month, and I hardly buy a pair of new shoes every four months or so, so I am pretty sure more of my budget goes to reading than to my feet. I don't wear too expensive shoes, in any case, although I prefer variety. Tech gadgets like my cell phone, my palm, my personal computer and my iPod consume more money than my physical appearance. Oh, and theatre and concert tickets, consume a lot too (when I actually pay for them, that is rare). I would prefer a nice go out with a friend to go to a movie or a show, eat in a fine restaurant and buying a book than just another pair of shoes.

You forgot to add makeup, face and hand lotions and cremes, and the rest to the poll. Most women I know spend a lot in that too.

Why the hell would I want either?

If I was going to wish for something material, I'd go for cold, hard cash and lots of it. That way I could buy myself a laptop and pay my rent.

You can't pay rent with shoes.

Heh, power tools or an Xbox sounds nice but though I'm a guy I'd take the most expensive diamond ring out there. Could sell it and be set for quite a while. :)

Tampons?

Tampons?

Those are evil, lad. Do not summon the devil

Who? Me? :D

<ducks back behind the desk>Yes. you. Of course, you still have the problem of which shiny thing to get - a ring or a necklace or a bracelet or a locket or a [/continues naming options incessantly]

Those are evil, lad. Do not summon the devil

Oops. :eek:

Those are evil, lad. Do not summon the devil

http://www.omahaimc.org/usermedia/image/10/tampondioxins.gif

Why the hell would I want either?

If I was going to wish for something material, I'd go for cold, hard cash and lots of it. That way I could buy myself a laptop and pay my rent.

You can't pay rent with shoes.

I'm amazed at how many people really can't get into the spirit of the question. :p

I am a woman, but I voted for the last option. Can I exchange that X-box for a PS3?

I am a woman, but I voted for the last option. Can I exchange that X-box for a PS3?

I'm amazed at how many people really can't get into the spirit of the question.

im not a woman, but i know what they want....

ME :D ;)

No.
















Lunatic Goofballs > You. :P

I'm amazed at how many people really can't get into the spirit of the question.

Yea...it's weird really.

I'd rather have alot of stuff, but the question says only shiny things or shoes, and shiny things win out of those two.

Shiny things..? Oooh....

Wait what?

Oh yeah... uh... Vote Pancake for Pope! :D

Yeah...

If I had to wish for something material I'd wish for............. an iPod.

I am a woman, but I voted for the last option. Can I exchange that X-box for a PS3?
Awesome exchange.:)
Tampons?
Those are evil, lad. Do not summon the devil
Oops. :eek:
Send them to the River!

Um... are you SURE you're a woman?!? ;)

Hey I have few as well.
I have reefwalkers for the beach, 2 dressy pairs for official functions, my sh*tk*cking boots with the steel toecaps which I hardly wear anymore and a few pair of sneakers which I wear by preference.

I have more than a few shiny things although I also have power tools.
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