To think nobody ‘pads’ in real life, is this just a book thing? Stuff you only read in books…

[Hottubby]

‘She slipped on his shirt and padded across the room ‘
Does anyone ‘pad’ in real life? I have read it 4 times this week (I’m on holiday and reading a lot of chic lit!). Why is it only used in books?

Deadringer

I was helpless with laughter. Think how much money you could make writing ✍️

Elizabeth Taylor has lilac-y eyes didn't she?

Isn’t padding 🐈‍⬛ pussyfooting

Curly hair is always "a mass of curls". Looking at you Ken Follett, you boring git.
Drinking "scalding" coffee - really? It's always coffee, never tea too.
Big men being surprisingly nimble/light on their feet.
"Donning" a hat.

When a person, usually a woman, tries to be seductive, coyly "looking up at him through her eyelashes".
That's physically impossible, I tried it.

I always think hooded = ‘Charlotte Rampling being icily controlled in a scene’! It’s like shutter coming down behind the eyes.

I thought hooded eyes was a physical description

I always pad and encourage the kids to as we live in a flat with poor dampening between floors. And the neighbours are shite.

I never read chicklit OR Jane Austen (aren't they the same thing??) I mean I have read Austen but don't like it. More of a George Eliot woman myself.

I can totally forgive all the things mentioned for once someone has read shit sci-fi written by what seems to be a teenage boy mid-wank all is totally fine. I have read the words, 'the air stewardess had undulating buttocks' FFS

They were referred to as violet but in reality they were blue.

It’s infantilising women because they are so delicate and little and cute 🙄

I suppose I pad about quite often, if we are talking about the noise you make when you're wearing socks and trying to be mindful of other people in the house! I don't believe that using the word "pad" in a book makes it a shit book at all. Though it is generally used to describe women in literature isn't it rather than men so I it would be more readily used in romantic books than say historical fiction.

I like Austen. The only reason it wouldn't go down well now is because teenagers these days need everything spelt out for them in simple terms 😂

My daughter pads across the floors upstairs when she is sneaking around. The rest of the time I live with a herd of bloody elephants but I totally get what you mean & YANBU 😂😂😂😂

My cat does🤷🏼‍♀️

I have never "padded", nor has my DH. It doesn't sound very sexy.

You've never lived.

Signed,

Chief Padder in Command.

😂😂😂😂

Totally agree. Why are editors so shit at picking up the repetition as well?

I read a book recently where a child was constantly described as doing things 'sweetly'. It seemed very....wrong.

Don't forget you have to pad around in stocking feet. Not stockingED. Just stocking. Not socked either. No woman would wear socks or even tights, god forbid.

Also wafting is annoying used all the time on MN

Glowering, flashing eyes, clenched jaws. Veins pulsing.

My brother glowers and I definitely clench my jaw when I'm pissed off!

😂😂😂I shuffle, I glide, I trip and call it a dive. I guess I need padding lessons 😀😂😂😂

There are plenty of padders on here too by all accounts! I guess this is why the same books get both one and five star reviews.

If never shame a chic lit. I can honestly say as a book lover that I love chic lit.the thing I mention aren't anything bit a light hearted oooh remember how they said this giggle at it.buts it's like.teasong someone you love,you do it because of how fond you are of them so it's not for hurt.
I can thoroughly sit and breathe put when I know iv e got my chic lit ready.

Equally love a crime novel.the more psychological thriller the better. Oh Karin slaughter I love You!
This thread isn't to cause hate for chic lit.not for me.i do t even think it's bad writing.its just how these genres are structured and good for them.they bring joy and comfort for many.
I've just finished my Christmas themed one. She was cheated on
Did a giving tree for her village
Fell for neighbour and his adorable child
Had a loving bestie and her lovely hubbie
She had quirky spirited parents.
A village shop
A event
It snowed
The blokes ex came back but of course he chose her.
Happy.ever.after.
Fucking gorgeous.

I'm now on Nikki French haha. And the 3 year daughter is drawing people being killed after a visit to her dad so there we go.