Cutting off your nose to spite your face
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (335361)
Rockingham, Australia
September 11, 2024 3:48am CST
The photo has nothing to do with the text but I love the ‘weeping willow’ which is made of chains. I put up a similar photo a year or two ago.
My sister-in-law gave me a couple of shirts which are too small for her. By the sizing, they should be her size but they’re too small.
I was reminded of a friend who tried on a pair of shorts. They looked really nice on her and she was about to buy them when she saw the size. I think it might have been one size bigger than she normally wore but whatever, she refused to buy anything that size.
I couldn’t understand her problem. Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face. Is that a saying you’ve heard?
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19 responses
@Orson_Kart (6600)
• United Kingdom
11 Sep
Over here, women’s sizes are vague anyway. They use numbers like 10, 12, 14, etc…… Oddly no odd numbers. A mystery to all us men, who use actual measurements like 38”, 40”, 42”. However, we do see a lot of sizes quoted now as S, M, L. This can cause confusion as what exactly is S (small)? As most of our garments are made in the Far East, a small (S) can actually be a large (L) from another manufacturer, and vice versa.
As women are more vain about these things, I can imagine “cutting one’s nose off to spite their face” is quite common. 
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@xFiacre (12821)
• Ireland
11 Sep
@orson_kart I’m my experience ladies buy small intending to slim into the garment which eventually ends up in a charity shop, but buying small makes some folk feel slimmer that they they will ever be or have ever been.
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@BarBaraPrz (46593)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11 Sep
Definitely heard that saying, and your friend should have bought the shorts and cut off the size tag.
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@xFiacre (12821)
• Ireland
11 Sep
@judyev Not only heard the saying but have seen plenty of evidence of it! Your friend who wouldn’t buy anything “that” size even though it fitted is a bit like the woman I know who insisted getting a bus to another town to collect her pension each week because she didn’t want to be seen collecting her pension by anyone who knew her.
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@JudyEv (335361)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Sep
Really?? That is so funny. People used to be really cagey about their age. It doesn't seem quite so bad these days.
@JESSY3236 (19641)
• United States
17 Sep
yes. I used to be like that too. But I don't care about sizing. After covid, I noticed that my size has gone up.
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@JudyEv (335361)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep
Just over the last few weeks, I've managed to lose a couple of pounds. i hope I can keep them off.
@GardenGerty (159885)
• United States
12 Sep
I have heard the saying. I have also seen illustrations of what a particular size looks like in different countries. I bought a really cute lace top at a thrift shop that was supposed to be my size. It isn't. It will go to my grand daughters.
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@JudyEv (335361)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Sep
It's just about imperative to try clothing on nowadays.
@allknowing (132675)
• India
12 Sep
I have come across that saying.
But to compare it to the 'shorts' issue if a bit much (lol)
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@RasmaSandra (78025)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Sep
I also love the weeping willow, I have heard that saying, These days I love clothes extra large just for the comfort,
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@LindaOHio (171927)
• United States
11 Sep
Great photo. Yes, that is a common saying here in the US. Have a good day.
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@Beestring (14213)
• Hong Kong
12 Sep
I do not know the saying. One size bigger should be okay.
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@snowy22315 (177347)
• United States
11 Sep
Yes, I have heard of it. I understand your friend. I don't care for buying clothing in larger sizes either.
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@LadyDuck (467835)
• Switzerland
11 Sep
Those creations look beautiful, I particularly like the weeping willow.
You made me laugh about the site, but I noticed that now I buy things supposed to be "my size" and they are too large. I imagine is to please those who love to see themselves "slimmer".
You made me laugh about the site, but I noticed that now I buy things supposed to be "my size" and they are too large. I imagine is to please those who love to see themselves "slimmer".1 person likes this
@nela13 (57357)
• Portugal
11 Sep
Never heard that staying.
Your friend felt that it wasn't her size, it fits her body but not her soul.
