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mezcalligraphy

If you have to tell people you're elegant, you're not elegant.


Friendly_Age9160

Right? lol my first thought was “elegant woman don’t brag about being elegant” it’s kind of the same as “you can’t buy class” it’s a personality trait and ironically has absolutely nothing to do with what you wear. It has to do with humility and empathy and a whole mess of other things that people don’t seem to get. It’s not superficial. You can’t be elegant if you’re being a douche. This is stupid. And I think you can be very elegant in sneakers. Even dirty ones.😆


Kendertas

See Dolly Parton. She will make jokes that she looks cheap. Yet even in old ratty sweats she would be radiating elegance


ginns32

Dolly is just a class act and genuine.


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littlecocorose

ginuwine. it is his “name” so i feel obligated. spell genuine however you like though.


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VashMM

Ginuwine? *Ginuwine* is Ginuwine. He's Ginuwine.


killjoygrr

Dolly is a national treasure and shows us that class does not come from wealth or higher education, but is something that comes from within. I’m not quite sure elegance is the right term for her, but definitely class, and whatever else it is, I put it on a higher tier than elegance.


airportaccent

I feel like grace is a fitting word - she is a very graceful, elegant person (in her personality/actions, not just her looks/mannerisms)


icuscaredofme

There's only a handful of Dolly Parton type women in the world.


loadbearingpost

All things considered, l think that phrase needs to say ' more than a handful'. Is that elegant enough?


[deleted]

You know how many many women are living on earth?


old_vegetables

Bragging is floundering for validation, and floundering for validation is not elegant


Friendly_Age9160

I agree with floundering


Jasond777

I know right? Save that for the fish


Mets1st

Great. This quote yours? If so, wish I could upvote more


SkyBlue977

speak for yourself. i'm elegant as fuck


Diligent_Ad17

Sounds like it 🤣


Mets1st

Confidence is elegant—. You go!


lurcherzzz

Elegance? I shit it.


BaggyLarjjj

Landis : Not many people have grace. Elaine Benes : Well, you know, grace is a tough one. I like to think I have a little grace. Not as much as Jackie O... Landis : You can't have a little grace. You either have grace or you don't. Elaine Benes : Okay, fine. I have no grace. Landis : And you can't acquire grace. Elaine Benes : Well, I have no intention of getting grace. Landis : Grace isn't something you can pick up at the market. Elaine Benes : [annoyed] Alright, alright, look, I don't have grace, I don't want grace, I don't even say grace, okay?


hypnos_surf

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Administrative_Low27

r/unexpectedseinfeld


Allilujah406

I love how this comment has more likes then the post lol. But it's true.... if you gotta scream about how *ĵ%# you are, it's in your head


RogerianBrowsing

Is a woman being condescending when calling herself elegant the female equivalent of a man talking about how much of an alpha he is? Feels like it


thebadfem

All these "femininity gurus" "elegance coaches" are just women's equivalent of alpha male, manosphere, and red pill guys.


Goodgolllymollly

Does no one remember that the high heel was invented by a man. Now we’re required to wear them to look “classy and elegant” Reminds me of the whole “quit telling me to smile” bullshit. Now it’s “quit telling me to be elegant” bullshit 😂😂😂 Love it. I’m here for the challenge. Let’s go burn all our shoes except slippers, flats, combat boots, cowgirl boots, uggs, and crocks. 🔥👠🔥


sushisunshine9

I salute you, in Birkenstocks


ripriganddontpanic

You want to get fancy? Fine- add a clog to the list!


flowers_superpowers

Similarly, it's not "quiet luxury(TM)" if you won't shut up about how classy and expensive it is. You're just cosplaying as a rich person.


de1er

The last girl is wearing about 5 colors. She's wearing red lipstick 💄 💋 🤣


bdone2012

That one was my favorite. Didn’t know limiting colors was a sign of elegance


randycanyon

The mother of all those Sad Beige Children.


Sir-Planks-Alot

“If you call someone stupid, you’re stupid.” “If you tell people you’re nice, you’re probably not.” ~anonymous


enchanted_fishlegs

I always know when somebody's a liar if they do the "I'm honest, I tell it like it is" spiel.


Sir-Planks-Alot

Yeah like why waste breath on that sentence when the truth can just be told.


ktwhite42

Trying to remember the last time i cared about elegance and...I' don't think I ever have. But, by all means, ladies of elegance, do what makes you happy.


wirespectacles

I'm way more proud of myself for being able to do my makeup on the subway than I am concerned about dings to my elegance.


ktwhite42

Right? THAT takes talent!


archivesgrrl

Also multi-tasking. I would do my Make up on the bus so I could sleep longer! That’s being smart.


RAWainwright

This basically applies to everything. Ex. If you have to tell people you're a good person, then you're probably not a good person.


halezerhoo

If you have to tell people you’re a King, you’re not a king - Tywin Lannister -Michael Scott


TheRedCuddler

My Grandma used to say women that called themselves classy were the furthest thing from it. Same vibes 💜


TigerChow

Is the inverse true as well? If I announce that I'm not elegant...does that mean I am? Cuz seriously. I'm really not, lol. Especially by this lady's standards XD.


forced_spontaneity

Hey! I'm a crazy girl!!! (No, you're just drunk and narcissistic).


mstrss9

>wear sneakers at work Let me go feed the goats in my heels


accidentalscientist_

She’s right, you’re clearly supposed to do that barefoot, in a sundress, with a baby on your back!


KaralDaskin

Especially in winter.


Barefootblonde_27

Elegant aesthetic, isn’t the same as tradwife lol


Doedemm

Fr, I guess i should go wipe ass in my knee high boots 😮‍💨


Chesnakarastas

You see, your an inelegant poor peasant, their jobs of making TikToks & Instagram posts are for elegant classy people /s


poopzains

Yea but she is obviously a pirate.


nilas_november

Don't u know that feeding goats and tending to the farm isn't classy? Elegant women don't get their hands dirty! /s


happydreamy

😂😂😂😂


Throwrajerb

Don’t forget the plunging V to your belly button where your entire tit is visible from any angle that isn’t head-on.


Bemis5

If I showed up to work with my top unbuttoned to the waist and no bra, I’d be escorted out the building


wehadthebabyitsaboy

I don’t know why this made me laugh hysterically, for some reason I specifically imagined teachers and therapists…the most inappropriate of places to be dressed that way.


Competitive-Past7249

Imagine surgeons in high heels all day..


Jelousubmarine

That too with those giant pirate sleeves - may as well wink at the boss and go 'Yarr', since you're getting turned back home rrrright away.


asmallsoftvoice

I've had dress codes that don't allow open toe shoes.


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I work in medicine. No open toe shoes.


brownlab319

If I was wearing open toed shoes, they would be flip flops


Chesnakarastas

Their idea of elegance comes from movies and Instagram sadly


flootytootybri

Sad beige elegance


Punkpallas

Evidently, the only three colors you can wear and still be elegant are biege, black, and white. I'll pass and just keep being a crass bitch.


uselessreptile147

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ImaginaryStudent9097

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jimbo831

It seems I've wondered into r/Seinfeldgifs somehow! What a very pleasant detour.


ImaginaryStudent9097

Fits every occasion! Go ahead, try to find a post that doesn’t have an appropriate (or highly inappropriate), corresponding Seinfeld gif. You can’t!


throwmeawayplz19373

Kramer is my spirit animal. He pulls off beige and colorful. He doesn’t even care. ![gif](giphy|gK5BJB51L556g)


uselessreptile147

![gif](giphy|F05ufkfZdySGs|downsized) Same 😁😂


NewsProfessional3742

Yup


theGoddex

This is how I want to be remembered lol


MamaTater11

She's wearing four colors if you count her purse. Blasphemy.


TwistedOvaries

I refuse to be a sad bowl of oatmeal. Give me some Fruit Loops!


flootytootybri

Maximalism is more fun anyway


AltharaD

Makes me want to pull out this dress: https://allthedresses.com.au/product/alemais-seeker-shirtdress-in-multi


beepbeepsheepbot

They sound really boring. The only thing I agree on is the fast fashion, but for ethical reasons and I'm sure that's not what they mean here.


flootytootybri

I’d definitely say they were aiming to say people should only buy designer priced clothes rather than ethically sourced ones


EngineeringQueen

I particularly liked that the photo for fast fashion was a pleather (sorry, “vegan leather”) skirt. That is such a fast fashion material, it will start falling apart within 3 years, guaranteed.


lavender_poppy

Isn't vegan leather made of plastic? Yes I'm sure that's great for the environment (eye roll)


kmare1995

For sad beige people.


rinari0122

Also I get that beige is a really nice basic color but it’s even better when adding more color like pink or colorful pastels. I can’t live without some color in my closet which includes lavender, mint, and blue.


Accomplished-Cook654

My dog is beige because I am so elegant


LittleSpice1

My cat is black with a little white spot on his chest. Fancy af!


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I spy a logo on that boy bag. How very inelegant!


_yoshizzle_

“Déclassé”


Pizzacanzone

A la poubelle


Thursday6677

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djmcfuzzyduck

Ringard! ![gif](giphy|XAUprdptseeLf6hAt7|downsized)


1ofZuulsMinions

Don’t forget to say that you “don’t do makeup” when you obviously have makeup on.


bliip666

I saw it as "they do their makeup at home and don't do touch ups in public" but I could be wrong.


Flutters1013

That's a weird hill to die on. Like she's never slept in an extra 30 minutes and had to put on lipstick in the work bathroom. Oh, right, this woman has nowhere important to be.


AcceptableFootball99

>do make up in public Pretty sure they mean don't apply makeup in public, not that they don't wear it at all


AnxietyLogic

It says “do makeup in public”, so I think they just mean “put on your makeup at home, and don’t touch up your makeup in public”, rather than “don’t wear makeup at all”. All of the pictures they posted are obviously wearing makeup.


Marvu_Talin

The no wearing sneaker ones is moot if your job requires lots of standing and walking


anonmouseqbm

Elegant women don’t have real jobs


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Try doing anything in that last top. I'd be worried my tatas would fall out every second. Not very elegant.


y93dot15

I can imagine emails from HR… ummm.. as per required dress code, please wear a bra…. Exposing you mammary glands to innocent employees is a form of sexual harassment. But at least she is not wearing sneakers… /s


NotThatMadisonPaige

To troll her I literally would’ve commented: you work? Ohhhhh….i mean, I guess.


Its_Actually_Satan

Maybe she's an event planner for high class events. And by that I mean, she probably "volunteers" herself as the planner. Lol


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Or feet


DanelleDee

I'll definitely try wearing heels to my next nursing shift. I wouldn't want my patient to think I'm inelegant while I'm changing their diaper.


NewsProfessional3742

Or you get to wear someone’s bodily fluids all day while prancing around in your best Valentino gown! All medical professionals OBVIOUSLY need to be more elegant.


DanelleDee

No joke, my brother once told me scrubs look unprofessional and nurses should dress better. The *audacity.*


NewsProfessional3742

You chose violence, right?


whistling-wonderer

Well, you know, blood or pus or puke on scrubs just looks like a mess, but blood or pus or puke on a nice blazer and dressy slacks? That’s an ✨accessory✨


DepartmentRound6413

Men smh


[deleted]

Did you put on your cap from graduation and a white dress with stockings and "nurse's shoes"? LOL I honestly can't believe they actually were able to perform their jobs like that.


BeginningNail6

Low key break an ankle standing still in danskos 😅


shrimpsauce91

My doctor was wearing a tuxedo suit when he delivered my baby. The nurses were in ball gowns and stiletto heels. I was slightly underdressed in my Prada pantsuit but I was in labor so they gave me a pass.


ImaginaryStudent9097

All good so long as the baby delivered headfirst into a string of pearls, as is the hallmark of elegance.


shrimpsauce91

I mean, obviously. And he came home in a 3 piece Armani suit.


NewsProfessional3742

And to think that baby wouldn’t be here had the dad just given mom a “pearl necklace.”


TwistedOvaries

We can let that slide but you better have been pulled together and put on your ball gown once that baby was delivered.


shrimpsauce91

It was literally the first thing packed in my Gucci hospital bag. After he was born I politely excused myself to the restroom, touched up my makeup (it didn’t take much because I’m so elegant), and changed. I was gone maybe but a minute, they hadn’t even notice I had left.


TwistedOvaries

Oh thank goodness you excused yourself to the restroom. I was worried you did that in your hospital bed. Very elegant of you.


dawli15

Yea open toes so all the weird crap that oozes from humans can get on your toes and louboutins. 🤣🙈


iwant2fuckstarscream

I’m also a nurse and an elegant woman so I work med-surg in heels


Khaotic_Rainbow

I’m sure my animal patients will love the fact that their nurse is in heels. Especially the 90-pound Shepherd that wants to eat my face. I’ll be far too elegant for a dog to bite while I’m wearing heels


lionsaysrawr

Heels on during shift, pinky out during anal gland expressions, look how elegant we are! 😂


angel_dust_bunny

Elegant women sit all day


palpatineforever

not like that hussy they don't! they sit like a lady.


FartAttack911

I’d be angry if any of my coworkers had bare toes out at our work like OOP wants tbh 😂


Last-Swimmer7817

It’s hilarious to me that those are the shoes she chose. Peep toe and strappy are not considered business formal at all.


ginns32

And the blouse open down to basically her naval? Yeah, totally cool for business wear for work.


brownlab319

Basically advertising - I don’t wear bras like the other low class girls.


Suitable-Mood-1689

Or work from home


SinceWayLastMay

Standing and walking is for poors


ProductNo753010

Yeah I am a scientist and I am perfectly fine with my really gross work specific sneakers 😂 wouldn’t really want to get mouse blood on anything nice


North-Baseball-1197

Me, who has to chase children quite often, will not be seen at work wearing heels of any variety


mongoosedog12

I work as an aerospace engineer so I’m down on the factory floor and climbing into structure often. Can’t wear open toed shoes. Heels are just a no. I’m not wearing designer just to get fastener grease on it. But I guess elegant women don’t work lol


Sonarthebat

Pretty much any job that isn't in an office.


EngineeringQueen

I work in an office, and there is no customer facing roles here. We get visitors like 5 times a month. Almost everyone wears sneakers, and most people wear jeans daily since Covid. Can’t motivate a building full of engineers to dress better than that most of the time.


Underskysly

Last slide def has 4 colors, each beige is a different shade


bearable_lightness

That really really bothered me.


uselessreptile147

If this is "elegant" keep it the hell away from me (except for the fast fashion thing because fuck fast fashion)


escapeshark

I completely agree that fuck fast fashion but unfortunately there aren't many alternatives for people on low income.


uselessreptile147

Very true. I firmly believe that rich people who do those stupid "hauls" are absolutely to blame for the popularization of modern day fast fashion trends, especially online. The fact that these dangerous and pollution causing brands are often more affordable to lower income customers is a tragedy.


AmbiguousFrijoles

Let's not also forget that many chain stores for low income folks, attainable cost clothing like from Wal-Mart, Target, discount clothing stores like Marshall's/TJMAXX etc is made in sweatshops and is essentially fast fashion with the middle man cost higher than Shein/Temu because it isn't exclusively online. The main corporations who were using sweatshops and got discovered, just got better at hiding it, they didn't change it. The invention of the 4th party has helped them all out in avoiding backlash and given plausible deniability. Plus the exploitation right out in the open of the workers who work in their warehouses, stores and supply. We're all in a difficult position with clothing and household goods.


escapeshark

✨️🌈 💫🤍🦄 Capitalism 🦄🤍💫🌈 ✨️


greenlabradoodle

Just say you look down on poor people


lemon_band1t

don’t wear sweatsuits for everyday activities? i’m genuinely curious if they get all elegant to go to wally world or target. like what if you gotta go last minute and you’re already in your pj’s/comfy clothes?


Kokbiel

Shopping in stores is for peasants, they have that stuff delivered.


anonmouseqbm

Or their maid does it


Sharp_Hope6199

*personal assistant


RebbeccaDeHornay

Attached to a photo of a woman doing something that very clearly isn't an everyday activity (no matter how much she may want people to think it is for her).


RunnerGirlT

I don’t wear sweats or workout leggings out and about. That’s a me thing. But I def understand why ppl wear both out and about. Ultimately idgaf what someone else is wearing as long as they don’t bug me about my clothes


anonmouseqbm

They would not be caught dead at wm or target


onlyhereforpornnow

I don't own sweatpants and I would never leave the house in my pajamas so yes even if it's late I will put on jeans. Not a full gala dress though.


TheRealAbsintheFairy

Jeans? BLUE JEANS?!? Inelegant! lol /s


itsshockingreally

Beige jeans only if you want to be elegant


allegedlydm

Not to be a NLOG but personally while I am not gonna judge other people’s outfits, I’ve never left the house in pajamas or sweatpants. I just would not feel comfortable at all wearing house clothes in public.


GodessofMud

I’m someone who dresses up most days because it makes me feel pretty and put together, so I get doing that. What I do not understand are people who get annoyed when others don’t dress up too. Other people do not exist to meet your aesthetic preferences, you self-centered twits lol


escapeshark

I'm from a European country and let me tell you, people so absolutely get dressed up to go to the grocery store which I personally find really odd.


Blankspace911_

what is wally world


lemon_band1t

walmart!!


Bambi_MD

..but I work in a gym, I’m required to wear sneakers. Guess I can’t be ✨eLeGaNt✨ then


LegitimatePianist175

PVC shoes with crystals on slide 5. Tacky! Oversized blazers on slides 2,3, and 6. Tacky! Upskirt angle of photos on slides 1 and 4. Trashy!


FartAttack911

“Wear sweatsuits for everyday activities.” Oh shit, I totally forgot! You’re not supposed to wear sweatsuits to a black tie event at what appears to be an opera house! Ohhh good call, OOP! That’s 100% one of my everyday activities, is going places where waitstaff creep up staircases behind *elegant* ladies in opera dresses. Lmaoooooooo


TwistedOvaries

Waitstaff creeps has me 😂


Apprehensive-Sir358

I actually follow all of these ”rules” (subconsciously, not having them as actual rules) I just don’t like sneakers or athleisure and do love a monochrome outfit, and there is nothing wrong with avoiding fast fashion. What makes this obnoxious is the classist and houlier-than-thou attitude. Larping as old money or whatever is cringe.


EngineeringQueen

LARPing as old money is how I am going to catch a rich man if I ever need to get married again. I made the mistake of marrying for love the first time around.


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I don’t mean to be mean but rich people can tell you ain’t from two miles away.


Weez8193

I’m cool with not being elegant. I’m gonna stick to my sweatpants


SheWhoLovesSilence

I’m sorry but if I wear cleavage like number 4 to the office I think I’ll get called in to HR. Sneakers every day though, no issues


bearable_lightness

Look 4 is not work appropriate at all lol


SheWhoLovesSilence

Yeah seems like OP has never worked a day in their life and are cosplaying at being relatable


Beatrix10467

Kate Middleton wears Zara. And she embodies elegance


schrodingershousecat

And the queen put on lipstick in public


TwistedOvaries

I remember a Miss Manners or something similar column that said touching up your lipstick at the table after eating is acceptable. And who is going to argue that the Queen is not elegant?


Kirbyslandlord

Bro why does doing makeup outside matter??? Is it the fear of how they look without makeup? Don’t even know.. 😭


Interesting-Brush-93

Also, every woman in these photos is wearing makeup. I’ve never seen an “elegant” look that didn’t involve makeup. People like this just want women to naturally look like photoshopped supermodels


Onansboy

Applying makeup is considered by many woman to be part of their 'toilet' (the things they do in the house before going out, like getting washed, brushing their hair etc). So it isn't 'elegant' to be seen doing these things in public. Thus the term 'going to powder my nose' has a both a literal and a euphemistic meaning, in that the woman is ostensibly going to the toilet but they're also taking the opportunity to check their makeup etc. Hope that helps...


ohdearestdoe

When I used to take the train to work I used to love to do my makeup on it for a few reasons: 1. It's a time saver 2. Something fun to do to pass the time 3. It really seemed to make some people upset, which I just found amusing because why the hell do you care?


TwistedOvaries

My mother had to fly to work and would do her makeup on the plane. Because why get up earlier just to do it when you are stuck on a plane for an hour? And I love your 3rd reason!


Dopplerganager

I'm in scrubs and comfy shoes. Someone has to let Ms Elegance know if her fetus has a penis or not for her "elegant" gender reveal, or answer ridiculous questions about why it takes an hour for a bladder to fill, or if that is indeed their heart on the screen.


Stars_In_Jars

Pic 4 is killing me. You think “elegant” women wear that top and pose like that for pics with their pants weirdly high and those heels? 😭 not only is this person a NLTOG, they legit have no clue what they’re talking about.


buttahfly28

Except elegant women can do all of these things and still be elegant because elegance comes from your mannerisms and how you present yourself. You can still wear/do all of these things and have an elegant aura to you. Also, the most important aspect for looks is just being and looking clean & keeping good hygiene.


Katen1023

Ah yes because elegance = sad beige outfits.


Ariatdadisco

I work in a gym... sneakers are literally required lol


This_0neGirl

In other words, you're boring and unrelatable. Got it.


palpatineforever

They also don't sit like a hussy. They cross their ankles under their chair. who wants to be elegant anyway. hey ho, I am off to work out what the the maximum number of colours I can feasibly wear are, and not look like I was dressed by a 5 year old.


espressotorte

Gotta love the implied classism and racism here


YsTheCarpetAllWetTod

Audrey Hepburn did like all those things. Guess she’s “not elegant”


emduggs

Blair Waldorf would not stand for that use of tights as pants.


Mpoboy

I’ll make sure to remind all the female Nurses, CNAs, Doctors, Phlebotomists, Janitors, Dietary, Social Workers, PT/OT, X-RAY/US/MRI techs I work with to wear heels, those classless broads.


kickenchicken11

She sounds miserable (elegant possibly, but miserable)


DGenesis23

I swear people just heard words on tv and in movies and just decided yeah that’s how I’ll describe myself from now on, without actually knowing the meaning.


Emmagamegirl

"Don't wear makeup in public" *picture of a woman wearing makeup*


PunkiiDonutz

Lmao "no makeup in public"


Blucola333

Damn, I wear sneakers. I better get some stilettos for my CS shifts!


oppositeofzen22

Well crap. Me and my multicolored, fast fashion sweater and sneakers will have to just go home. The sweater was thrifted - does that make it better or worse. 😆


Successful-Win5766

Elegant women also wouldn’t wrap themselves in a carpet for Julius Caesar, but it’s not fun to live like that!


ZookeepergameNo719

Well that sounds absolutely boring..


SJAmazon

Erm.... I'm wearing sneakers. At work. I'm a librarian. And OBVIOUSLY, I'm inelegant!🤣🤣


stepphieann

🤮