August 16, 2005, - 1:33 pm
Dumb People Mag Story of the Week: 13 Women Who Need to Grow Up
By Debbie Schlussel
Saying that anything in People is “dumb” is kind of redundant, but this story merits the redundancy: “Thirteen Women . . One Diamond Necklace . . . And a New Path to Friendship.”
13 self-absorbed female airheads from Ventura, California really need to grow up. People “reports” on a middle-aged, sagging group of women who desperately wish to relive their youth in a silly version of “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” (a movie silly enough in its own right).
The women spent $37,000 on a diamond necklace they collectively own and call “Jewelia,” after cook Julia Child (you can just hear her squeaky high pitch voice). That’s annoying enough. But wait, there’s more. They have two rules for the necklace: They must wear the necklace at least once while having sex, and whenever they go to Paris. The necklace, they say, makes them feel “energized, altruistic, and sexier.”
Time for them to grow up, and for me to vomit. BTW, this issue had more slobbering over on the cover. Enough said.
Tags: California, Debbie Schlussel Saying, Julia Child, Paris, Peter Jennings, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, USD, Ventura
I have to admit, the story almost makes me vomit too, but I think ranting about it to the extent you do is almost as self-absorbing. I don’t see the point.
Terrorists can potentially harm each and every one of us, so I can understand some of your complaints there.
But what have these women who need a life done to you? Or to anyone but themselves (OK if they’re going to throw away $37K like that maybe just give it to the needy or something, but still).
I just don’t get it…stick to fighting Al-Qaida and their ilk. 🙂
hairymon on August 16, 2005 at 8:39 pm