yozz Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Found this in the Scientific American. Y. Raise your voice. Put on some heels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetheelsfan Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Maybe it is caused because there is such a great number of variables in different places on the womans sh oe - color, style, height, toe, vamp, straps, heel shape, open/closed toe/side/back. Makes sense to me to have one of each. Just a bit higher to to delight - low enough for healthy foot comfort and great beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Shoe Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 What a load of bollocks. I buy shoes because I love them... Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wood&metal Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 In my case, it's spot on... Though not with shoes, but I'm a workaholic becasue of my lack of a relationship... It fills the void, and the $ is nice too... Never frown because you never know who is falling in love with your smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CassieJ Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I call BS! Cassie - http://www.fetishforhighheels.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabble Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Neat picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pussyinboots Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 ....How long has it taken 'Scientific' American to come up with that theory....? Most psychologists were postulating the insecurity aspect of hoarding decades ago. "Good Girls keep diaries....Bad Girls just don't have the time...!:icon_twisted:" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roniheels Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 What a load of bollocks. I buy shoes because I love them... I buy shoes to wear them with the different outfits that I wear. To me, they are a necessary accessory, not like collecting stamps or other hobbies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyinHeels Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 This may certainly apply to some but many hoarders either lived through the Depression or are the children of people who did and are aware of a time when poverty was very very widespread in the US and Canada and were genuinely afraid of being without. I know of three people, all past 85 years of age, who are very accomplished people and not eccentric, but each one of them to some degree buries amounts of money in their yard or some piece of property they own. They remember when banks failed and are simply a product of those hard times and don't want to be caught off guard again. HappyinHeels:wavey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipsHH Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I'm just waiting to see "Page 56" for more on this. Formally "HHDude" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louis c Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 This may certainly apply to some but many hoarders either lived through the Depression or are the children of people who did and are aware of a time when poverty was very very widespread in the US and Canada and were genuinely afraid of being without. I know of three people, all past 85 years of age, who are very accomplished people and not eccentric, but each one of them to some degree buries amounts of money in their yard or some piece of property they own. They remember when banks failed and are simply a product of those hard times and don't want to be caught off guard again. HappyinHeels:wavey: that's not the same as hoarding. burying money, or even being thrifty is a different things. hoarding is a compulsive behavior. it takes over people's life. things become more important than people and relationships or even family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yozz Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 I'm just waiting to see "Page 56" for more on this. I don't think it would be legal to post the article. Maybe they have it on their site. But the leader is more spectacular (for us) than the article (as usual). The article is more about ownership of individual objects and how people value more what they have than what they still have to pay for. Like if you would like to sell a pair of shoes you will want more money for it than you are willing to pay when somebody else wants to sell you the same shoes. They are quoting all kinds of experiments with students and some with apes. Till recently all experiments were in the US, but now they are also looking at other cultures and find different behavior. But concerning the leader, I basically stopped collecting stamps and art after I met my wife and got a stable relationship. Y. Raise your voice. Put on some heels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crotchboots-m Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 dr shoe...being a yank i am not sure what a bollock is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhboots Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 dr shoe...being a yank i am not sure what a bollock is... I've always assumed it to basically be the British equivalent to when we in the U.S. say "what a load of B.S." (bull'crap')... however, Google as we know can be your friend, and well apparently it more accurately means "testicles". Ahh, the things the web can teach you are limitless lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 It's basically the same as BS in the USA "Bollocks" /ˈbɒləks/ is a word of Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning "testicles". The word is often used figuratively in British English, as a noun to mean "nonsense", an expletive following a minor accident or misfortune, or an adjective to mean "poor quality" or "useless". Similarly, the common phrases "Bollocks to this!" or "That's a load of old bollocks" generally indicate contempt for a certain task, subject or opinion. Conversely, the word also figures in idiomatic phrases such as "the dog's bollocks", "top bollock(s)", or more simply "the bollocks" (as opposed to just "bollocks"), which will refer to something which is admired, approved of or well-respected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielp6406 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 "Bollocks": I learned a new expression today ! Will try to use it next time I discuss with a British co-worker and see his reaction :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris100575 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 'tis one of my favourite words, it's versatile and you can get some real feeling into it. Plus I like that it's uniquely British. As for the article, I'm happily married with an active social life but I still enjoy my shoe collection. I'm sure there are some people where a collection of some sort becomes a surrogate for a relationship but I'd guess at them being a minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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