To wonder why any grown woman would want to wear a Pandora bracelet?

[WellSlapMyThighAndCallMeNancy]

I loved that kind of thing when I was 5. The little beads, different colours and styles.

But they still look like childs jewellery when on an adult woman.

They cost a lot of money (in my world they cost a lot of money) but they look so cheap. Really tacky.

They're on par with the dingle dangle clowns. The only difference is its silver (or white gold?) and on the wrist.

[lowercase]

Some of my closest friends have these bracelets and are very cool females.

[frillynat81]

I love my Pandora bracelet! My sister bought it for me for my 30th birthday. I always get a charm for Christmas, Birthday etc. My DS has also given me a few as well. Mine are all pink and silver. I think it's very pretty.

I have also made charm bracelets myself for my mum, sister, aunt etc., all of whom loved them.

I think YABU.

[SparkyDudess]

I like mine. I can live with them being commonplace - I'm not bothered what anyone else thinks, I think mines pretty and it makes me smile. I wear mine as a necklace, I'm sure that's even more heinous than wearing as a bracelet :)

[MsVestibule]

Oh, FFS. Twigs in a vase, pebbles in a jar, waterfall cardigans, anything from Greggs, fruit shoots, Pandora bracelets, Ugg boots. Is there anything safe from the utterly ridiculous, braying, snobbery on MN?

[Beaverfeaver]

I'm 27 and my friends all love them but they just seem so tacky to me.

I much prefer prices of jewellry that you won't see on everyone else walking down the street

[Sallystyle]

I love my shambala and pandora bracelet!

I like a bit of takiness at times :)

[babiesinslingsgetcoveredinfood]

YANBU I mean each to their own, but they seem odd to me. Expensive & a bit glitzy. I hatthe idea of people spending inordinate amounts of cash on tiny bears that can look cheap.

[sweetkitty]

I have a Pandora bracelet bought in place of an eternity ring, it has my four DCs birthstone charms in birth order. It's unique to me and I love it.

[fromparistoberlin]

you make a good point OP

[fromparistoberlin]

MsVestibule

i can see what u mean, bur she has a point! its expensive stuff but looks cheap?

[TwelveLeggedWalk]

How much are we talking?!

[expatinscotland]

I have fake Shamballa ones. I love them! My DD1 had one. I got it for her when she liked mine.

I have a Sabo bracelet, too.

If I could afford it, I'd probably have a Pandora, too.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it.

[fromparistoberlin]

and waterfall cardigans deserve all they get imo

[ravenAK]

I rather like anything magpie-y, & admired a colleague's trollbeads bracelet, so I bought a cheap leather bracelet & picked up a few charms I thought were pretty.

I wore it a bit, then the bracelet snapped, & by this point I was slightly bored with the whole thing, so just gave the beads to dd1 (6) to play with.

Not for me, really: I liked my bracelet because it was cheap & pretty & fun - charms/beads just don't, to me, seem like the type of jewellery that should merit its own mention on an insurance policy, iyswim.

But my colleague still has her (much more pricey!) trollbeads bracelet, still wears it everyday, & still loves it.

Each to their own - as jewellery should be, surely.

[Fakebook]

I hate them too. They're like glorified Argos catalogue tat because they have their own glass cabinets in a shop.

[MsVestibule]

fromparistoberlin The OP is perfectly entitled to her opinion, but when I leave my house wearing my Uggs, waterfall cardigan, tunic and leggings, bag packed with Greggs snacks and a fruit shoot, having just dusted my twigs and pebbles, I don't feel quite as good as I would have done before I joined MN .

I just wish people would STFU about what they think looks cheap and tacky/plain wrong.

[usualsuspect]

You know what , Msvestibule You are my kind of person.

Fuck MN norms,

[expatinscotland]

I love waterfall cardis, too.

[coconutKitKatlover]

I love mine, i have the leather one and the leather necklace and some charms, all given to celebrate special occasions. I only wear 4 charms at most at a time. I don't find them that expensive (don't have any gold ones though). You only get them once or twice a year and it will last. So yes YABVU!

[MsVestibule]

Thank you, Usual. Henceforth, I will do my best to quell my inner teenager and not give a flying fuck about what the sneerers think about my choice of clothing/decor/jewellery.

[fromparistoberlin]

usual, been on the stella?


msvedst, you are taking this waaaaay too personally. for you all you know OP is wearing the same as you! I am wearing leggings and a primark nighty FFS. I never see posts saying what you say, so dont feel insecure about ...this? seriously its NOT worth it, please

[usualsuspect]

Smirnoff actually,

But carry on Paris. Sneer at everyone. Makes you feel better does it?

[fromparistoberlin]

sneer? I agreed with OP, made one snide remark vis a vis waterfalls (I dont think they flatter women, I am entitled to an opinion) then told msvedst to not let it bother her, which I meant

anyway, you clearly REALLY WANT to be offended and angry, be my guest

you are the one bandying personal insults around usual, not me