Boo Khaki Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 It's no just the lassies. Even the men on these reality programs now look like they all have a foam rubber heid. They're aw plasticy like Ken dolls. There's nothing wrong with being well groomed, on the contrary, I much prefer it to the number of total scruffy messes you see kicking about, but it's clear the hairlines are artificial, there's a lot of surgery going on, and the teeth are whiter than the whitest possible whites that washing powder companies were making adverts about in the 90's. I know exactly what you mean about 'uncanny valley' vibes from the lassies, because I get it, and I get it even worse looking at some of the blokes. They all look like Max Headroom, or the masks in Primus' "Winonas big brown beaver" video. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Theres no telling them unfortunately. I've tried. They just laugh. The drag queen look is now mainstream. A peculiar feedback loop. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, MixuFruit said: This thought popped into my head after having a look at the instagram of that Glasgow beautician that's been going viral with her saying she'll keep working through restrictions etc. And let me preface what follows with aye I'm a massive hypocrite and absolutely wid if it came to it. Lassies these days. The type who are into Love Island and all that. While I can appreciate they go to a lot of effort with their looks, going to the gym, clothes, makeup and all the rest of it, there's just something... off.. about it all. They all look like they're pretty girls and yet they slap on makeup with a brickie's trowel as if they're going on RuPaul's drag race, they wear these paint on clothes from Boohoo and Asos made by south Asian immigrants for illegal poverty wages in Leicester, scary numbers of them going to Turkey for cosmetic surgery, taking diet pills with god knows what in them that they bought off the internet. It's all a bit much, gives me that uncanny valley feeling. They're supposed to look sexy but they've gone too far with it all and it's triggering a fight or flight response. ETA: this sort of thing: Has she been sparring with Tyson Fury? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academically Deficient Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, NotThePars said: I was going to mention that it was my daughters I was referring to, but decided against it. Foolishly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Academically Deficient said: I was going to mention that it was my daughters I was referring to, but decided against it. Foolishly. "You look like a clown wi aw that make-up on your face. Hae some class for God sake." Edited November 25, 2020 by Szamo's_Ammo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 My take is that late capitalism or whatever you want to blame for the societal malaise means there’s no unifying projects, intellectual tradition, or meaningful careers for people to devote themselves to so they turn inwards and just hit the gym and preen themselves to look as superficially perfect as possible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 minute ago, NotThePars said: My take is that late capitalism or whatever you want to blame for the societal malaise means there’s no unifying projects, intellectual tradition, or meaningful careers for people to devote themselves to so they turn inwards and just hit the gym and preen themselves to look as superficially perfect as possible. Thanks, Karl. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genuine Hibs Fan Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 I don't think anyone had Mixu down for a cancelling but, still, the gods make fools of us all. I actually agree, I struggle to relate to a significant proportion of my age group who fit this description. Then, I'm an old b*****d in a twenty something's body. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Maybe you are all just old and are going through the inevitable "these kids today!" change. What do you think your parents thought of ravers or mums and dads in the late 70s and early 80s thought of punks and new romantics? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Social media, filtering and camera effects etc allowed people to create versions of themselves on line. They are now trying to recreate these looks in real life and incorporating other adjustments they've seen others make. We have a directory at work and you're supposed to add a picture, there are clear instructions, despite this there are still photos uploaded that look like they were taken for "insta". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Just now, Sergeant Wilson said: Social media, filtering and camera effects etc allowed people to create versions of themselves on line. They are now trying to recreate these looks in real life and incorporating other adjustments they've seen others make. We have a directory at work and you're supposed to add a picture, there are clear instructions, despite this there are still photos uploaded that look like they were taken for "insta". Can you even contour? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Just now, Szamo's_Ammo said: Can you even contour? I haven't been able to for a while. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Social media, filtering and camera effects etc allowed people to create versions of themselves on line. They are now trying to recreate these looks in real life and incorporating other adjustments they've seen others make. We have a directory at work and you're supposed to add a picture, there are clear instructions, despite this there are still photos uploaded that look like they were taken for "insta". You say that as a man with a very candid DP on Pie and Bovril almost as if the Sarge knew insta was coming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Social media, filtering and camera effects etc allowed people to create versions of themselves on line. They are now trying to recreate these looks in real life and incorporating other adjustments they've seen others make. We have a directory at work and you're supposed to add a picture, there are clear instructions, despite this there are still photos uploaded that look like they were taken for "insta". Sergeant Wilson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Some people did upload characters etc, that got binned quickly. We've got wedding photos, up mountains, on the beach, in night clubs etc. There's a few with contouring, black and white filtering with added shimmer... Just stand against the wall and take a phoatie of your heid! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Maybe you are all just old and are going through the inevitable "these kids today!" change. What do you think your parents thought of ravers or mums and dads in the late 70s and early 80s thought of punks and new romantics? I call it the 'Top of the Pops' test. So called, because when I was about 14 I distinctly remember overhearing my parents watching the aforementioned program, and commenting along the lines of 'if that was my daughter she wouldnae get oot the hoose dressed like that". I swore that the day I said similar I'd officially consider myself an auld fogey. Sad to report, I failed my own 'Top of the Pops' test long before the program itself ceased to be broadcast. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Maybe you are all just old and are going through the inevitable "these kids today!" change. What do you think your parents thought of ravers or mums and dads in the late 70s and early 80s thought of punks and new romantics?A look is one thing but cramming their faces with lip filler, Botox and implants is something entirely different to dressing up like a goth. It's actually disgusting seeing young lassies who have absolutely nothing wrong with their faces absolutely destroying it with plastic surgery. This was discussed the other day and I'll say it again, Jesy Nelson is the latest one who has went from a pretty lassie to something from a horror film. How bad is she going to look when her skin actually starts to sag? Frankie Bridges was on tele the other night as well and I hardly recognised her. Absolutely stunning before she put that shit in her face. And I've said this numerous times but I have yet to see someone with lip filler who doesn't look worse off for doing it.I just can't get my head around how girls think plastic surgery improves their looks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academically Deficient Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 44 minutes ago, Szamo's_Ammo said: "You look like a clown wi aw that make-up on your face. Hae some class for God sake." To quote the great man, " What a shower. You absolute stinker". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Just now, Academically Deficient said: To quote the great man, " What a shower. You absolute stinker". No idea who that is tbh. I just assumed it was a selfie. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academically Deficient Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, Szamo's_Ammo said: No idea who that is tbh. I just assumed it was a selfie. Sigh...boys nowadays eh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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