doireannod wrote: » I don't think it's damaging at all to broadly say that being successful means having a job and being self sufficient by age 30. How is this damaging?
bridgettedon wrote: » Well I think your opinion does more damage to people than any blogger saying she's a girl boss. Anyway I can see why bloggers get annoyed by comments. Those kind of comments cross a line. It is no ones business how anyone spends their money and where they decide to live.
doireannod wrote: » Yes exactly. That is my idea of a successful woman.
doireannod wrote: » I like blogs to be elegant, pretty and aesthetically pleasing. I like pretty pictures. I don't like overly photoshopped and clearly edited pictures. Love a nice, pretty filter. Dislike oversharing. Dislike looking at rubbish, mundane things like grocery shopping. I don't want to look at Penney's or Tesco "hauls". I don't want to see "hauls" at all. It's usually a pile of rubbish. I feel it's a wasteful and it shouldn't be promoted. We shouldn't be encouraged to go out and waste 50e on rubbish from Penneys. I like the odd nod to fitness to show that the blogger cares about her health. I don't like incessant images of food, gym selfies, torso selfies, more food, more gym, protein bars, more food etc. I particularly dislike when I feel bloggers are delusional. My pet peeve is when a blogger describes herself as a "girl boss". A woman in her late twenties living at home with her parents is not anybody's idea of a successful woman. A successful woman or a "girl boss" is a woman making it out there in the world by herself (or as a part of team with her boyfriend or husband); a woman who pays her bills as well as paying for her shoes and bags. Life isn't all make up and nail varnish. It's mostly mortgage repayments, bin and water charges and esb bills. I don't want bloggers to share their monthly expenses; I know that the bloggers who are out doing their own thing are taking care of the above privately. But those living at home with mammy and daddy and describing themselves as a "boss" is just delusional to me. Once one of these bloggers complained that there wasn't eggs in her mother's fridge. Not acceptable beyond the age of 24 in my opinion. "24 -out the door!" - what happened to this?! These delusional bloggers are setting a poor example for their young followers. But more fool those young girls if they believe that these bloggers are aspirational. I don't like too much "reality". I have enough reality in my daily life! I want to look at something pretty! Another weird, random thing I dislike is when there are hashtags put on photos that are totally unrelated to the photo eg. #girlswholift and #sheliftsbro under a photo of someone wearing a dress on a night out. Makes no sense to me. My favourites and the women I find inspirational are Erika Fox, Rosanna Davison and Pippa. Rosie Connolly is also nice lately. She posts pretty pictures, has lovely style, seems like a nice mom, doesn't over share rubbish and is making it on her own. I also quite like Lisa Jordan. Again, she's pretty and doesn't over share.
bridgettedon wrote: » No that's just your idea of a successful woman. If a woman lives with her parents what business of that is yours. How do you know if they don't pay rent/bills. How do you know a person living away from home didn't receive money to help them. I don't base someone's success on what money they have or don't have. My viewpoint isn't so narrow. I look for make-up and clothes reviews in a blog. In fact I don't care what else they spend their money on because it's not my business. I enjoy pennys hauls because they regularly have new clothes and I don't want to miss something.
anna080 wrote: » Weird. Not me. I unfollowed you ages ago, I think I posted on here a few weeks back about unfollowing you. Anyway my real name isn't even Anna, so no chance that's me. Lol.
onthemitch wrote: » I can't seem to PM it to you but here you go. Do you really think I'd make that up?! Such a coincidence all the same LOL
anna080 wrote: » Must be. Would love if you could pm me a picture to prove that? Because I really don't believe what you are saying.
onthemitch wrote: » My mistake then – must be a different anna080, weird coincidence! LOL!
anna080 wrote: » No Rosemary I unfollowed you. Please tell me how you know you blocked me since you have no idea what my snapchat name is? It's not even my name here. Lol. I'm constantly posting in this thread and usually state what I like and dislike. Most recent praise included Chloe Boucher and Pippa O Connor. As I've stated recently what I would "like to see" is less photoshop, filters and bright lights so we can see the make up properly. There ya go.
onthemitch wrote: » Am I missing something? When was the last time you suggested something you'd like to see? I can't be bothered reading through every single comment you've made but the first one was giving out about photo editing apps and your most reason suggestion "of what it is you would like to see" was, er, a post about what I said on my snapchat. Care to clarify? Sounds like you and your housemate have a riot. Oh – and you didn't unfollow me. According to my Snapchat a/c, I blocked you. Funny that!
anna080 wrote: » I did unfollow you. It was my housemate who showed it to me. I don't "have a desire to give out" about anyone, but this thread is about "what we would like to see in blogging", so forgive me if I, you know, suggest what it is that I would like to see.
onthemitch wrote: » I was referring to boards.ie threads which have, in the past, been seriously nasty towards other bloggers. I did say, no one has been disastrously nasty to me. But, like I've also said here, it's hard not to take it personally when I'm one of a teeny handful of bloggers bothering to get involved in these discussions, and I seem to come in for a huge amount of flak. On another note, you seem to have some problems with me, and a lot of other bloggers – so why don't you do yourself a favour and unfollow those who give you grief, and about whom you feel such a strong desire to give out? You might find your life would be a lot more pleasant. I'm done now, attempting to discuss blogs, what we'd like from them, and what we wouldn't; in my opinion, threads that start off interesting always end up descending into petty little back and forths about nothing. And oh: if I talk about something on Snapchat, it's probably because I'm tired of talking about it on boards.ie. If you have an issue with something I've said on SC, why not snap me about it instead of bringing it back here and using it to sh*t stir?
anna080 wrote: » According to Rosemary's snapchat today we in this thread are "disastrously nasty" to some bloggers. She wasn't referring to herself but she said we are to others. I'd like you to clarify that comment please Rosemary and state why it is you think that.
meeeeh wrote: » It is the poster above. And I will not apologize to someone who intentionally twists my words even I expect I was talking as an employer not as how much money I think I am worth. Frankly some of you resent anyone that would have a bit more money or would earn more even though they are way past student years. To think 10 euro per hour is enough to pay yourself and cover your cost as a business or contractor is silly.
scarbouro wrote: » You also said 2 pages back, that in "your" line of work, you would earn €129 in 3hrs. Sure isn't it well for you..
meeeeh wrote: » Where did I say how much I earn?
meeeeh wrote: » Frankly some snotty kid who probably still gets pocket money will not lecture me on how much people who work for us or ourselves should be paid. And if thinking that people deserve half decent money for decent work makes arrogant then so be it.
JellieBabie wrote: » Afaik newly qualified nurses are earning below minimum wage so I can see how people would find your comment quite insulting. Good for you if you earn that much an hour - but don't be arrogant enough to assume that your pay rate is directly correlated with your level of skills. Luas drivers are outearning teachers who have years of qualifications behind them.
meeeeh wrote: » I am not a native English speaker and I was quickly typing on a phone. I had an inkling it will be misunderstood but I was hoping most will understand from the context what I was trying to say. Btw 10 Euro per hour is well below average.
