Astounded by trip to shopping centre today

[Harrietta82]

I usually do my shopping online these days, but went shopping with a friend today to a big centre about 30 minutes away from us (I won’t name it incase outing).

Is it me, or has the minimum size stocked by the majority of shops gradually increased in recent times? I was asking shop assistants whether they had any size 6 stock and received blank stares half the time!

No wonder physical shops seem to be on the way out.

Needless to say, I’ll be sticking to online.

A pleasant experience aside from that though and lovely to see my friend so it wasn’t a wasted day.

Where have I said that? Forget the gym, I think you need a trip to Specsavers!

Probably lonely, nothing much in their life, unhappy, etc. They are to be pitied really.

Takes half a brain to make it entertaining!

True

Takes half a brain to make it entertaining!

True dat!

Talk about a humble brag

Probably lonely, nothing much in their life, unhappy, etc. They are to be pitied really.

But why do they have to come here?

Standard wind them up and watch them go late Saturday night Mumsnet bollocks.

You mentioned genetics here

Would you say this to someone like my friend who used to be a size 16 but dropped 5 dress sizes due to cancer treatment? I'll pass on your thoughts and prayers, I'm sure she'll be pleased to think you imagine she is living her best life.

And what they have is aspirational… meaning the poster who used that quote feels that being a size 6 is aspirational. And that the OP should appreciate what she has.

You use that quote when you think what they have is aspirational. So, by using it, it was that poster who is hanging onto the old values that women should aspire to be tiny.

So your thinness is down to genetics, AKA luck, but you tell others they need “discipline”. Sure.

This thread got me thinking. In prior years I’d have been all about being teeny tiny skinny but now it’s not something I’d ever aspire to. I think society has changed. To me I aspire to strength and feeling great now. I’d actually hate to be really thin, although I now many can’t help it

Weird statement. It is very frustrating to not find clothes to fit. Why is this challenging you?

Yeah true.

I’m a size 6. I’m not skinny. I’m strong. They aren’t mutually exclusive

Christ even when I was under seven stone in my late teens and early 20s I couldn't really fit in a size 6. I remember having a pair of size 6 top shop trousers but they were very snug.

How tiny do you have to be to fit a 4?

I'm 5ft 3 and 8.5 stone and couldn't fit an 8. You must be miniscule

Perhaps. That kind of physique isn’t something I’d aspire to though now. I think times have changed

You can't get above a size 16 in our local FatFace or a size 18in a lot of shops We call it the fat tax as we have to order everything online

It’s order online then

Shops put out all the stock they have, so if there weren’t any size 6 there, why would you ask for them?

Not many adults have the body that small. You seem to be angry fat shamer! Are you expecting all adult clothes to be made in children's sizes? It wouldn't sell!

Wow you’re so teeny! Shall we throw a party? Should we call Bella hadid?

Some sizes sell fast and often not enough are ordered.

It’s not challenging me at all.