<p>must be the time of year for laptops to implode. The mothrboard is gone on D2’s after 2 years. did not buy the warranty, (best buy) so will get a new one through the computer guy at H’s office. He will stnad by it, and service will be better. I’ve had too many issues with Best Buy here. The main office was good but the local guys were jerks.</p>
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<p>I believe that must be a requirement of employment, at least at my local Best Buy. There must be one part of training where they take young men who have been brought up to respect their elders and teach them that anyone over 40 is a blithering idiot who is due no respect, and if anyone comes in with a cell phone, computer or camera that is over 6 months old, they are to be openly mocked, or at least given an eye roll.</p>
<p>exactly. I once took a computer back because on of the keys fell off the first time it was used. He said it would have to go back to the factory to replace the whole keyboard. I said she needs it now and cant wait 6 weeks for it to come back. The guy shrugged, I said I want a new computer, He said “why should I take back a broken computer?” I said “because you sold it to me broken” I said she never used it, he said"you told me she touched the key" My daughter was horrified, when I started to go over the counter for his jugular.</p>
<p>Yay or nay on pantyhose for a second interview with a professional sports team??? She thinks they are grandma-ish, I say professional.</p>
<p>NorthMinnesota – I’d go for the pantyhose too, and no open toe shoes. Polished and professional. She can always dress down or dress trendy after she’s hired if that’s the accepted attire.</p>
<p>I still remember D thanking me profusely after National History Day – she was sure that nobody would get dressed up to present, I insisted, and it turns out that she was by no means overdressed even in her own opinion.</p>
<p>Pantyhose…gotta text D to be sure to wear pantyhose (that I made her pack) for her first interview, which is on Sunday-her birthday. It just so happens to be with her first choice dorm. As of today, she has ten interviews scheduled over the next week. She will find out on April 30 if she has been selected for a position. She really wants this.</p>
<p>Text transcript from DS to DH:
DS --Hey are you guys coming to my concert Saturday? (Hurray! DS has initiated a conversation. EDM)
DH --Yes, what time should we get there? (We’ll drive to his school to see him play with full orchestra and then drive back home. Heart beats wildly.)
DS – It starts at 7, so 6:30 should be good. (Wonder if that means he wants to see us before it starts? Yay!)
DH – OK . Looking forward to it. Let’s go out afterward for coffee or ice cream. (We are cool parents. Not too pushy. We’ll chat with GF or other friends over desserts.)
DS-- Well, I guess I’ll be available. I’ll check. (AAARRRGH. What else has he got to do on the night his parents drive in to see him play with orchestra?)</p>
<p>Egg - in other words… come come come, but I still have to be cool and pretend I don’t really know you. :)</p>
<p>Engamac - I will feel absolutely wrecked for your D, if out of 10 interviews (I don’t even know if my son’s school has 10 dorms!), she isn’t offered even one spot? Even I know that would be weird. On the other side, she will probably be flooded and have to choose. Hopefully her number one will give her good vibes tomorrow and tell her the job is hers (but only if it really is, of course).</p>
<p>No animals broke into the house today. We’re making progress.</p>
<p>PS… I vote yes on the pantyhose thing as well.</p>
<p>Thanks! She has some offers but this interview came out of the blue…send positive thoughts and prayers!!! Will strongly encourage pantyhose!</p>
<p>NM, wishing your D good luck on the interview. Pantyhose would be OK, but not needed for an interview here (and I work with super conservative people where the dress/skirt absolutely would be a strong preference over a pants suit). Even the 50 somethings no longer wear hose. My biggest issue is the tan line around my ankle for walking a lot in tennis shoes and then switching to heels. Does your D have a deadline for when she has to let the other firms know yes or no on accepting their offers?</p>
<p>emg, keeping my fingers crossed that your D gets her first choice. She sounds great and perfect for the position.</p>
<p>My niece, the senior in high school that I went riding with yesterday, is meeting with an Air Force recruiter on Monday so leaning in the direction of enlisting. Her dad (my brother and retired AF Colonel is delighted while her mom is not happy). </p>
<p>As an aside one of my former editors invited me to link in with her. It’s a good reminder that those English majors can get great jobs.</p>
<p>NM-good luck to your D.</p>
<p>Had to laugh at the email googling. I have never heard of that and will have to try it after we get our computer issues resolved. Speaking of which, I avoid Best Buy, but the comments here sound exactly like the things H says about them. Must be part of a national thing.</p>
<p>My 70 story office building is filled with lawyers and bankers and these days I only see panythose on the grandmotherly set. A few attorneys my age still wear them - I don’t. I’m sure the younger crowd doesn’t even own any.</p>
<p>It would be an easier call if it was colder - then tights/textured hose would be nice.</p>
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OK - what do they wear on their feet? Or do they always wear sandels?</p>
<p>I made my D wear pantyhose to a dress-up event a few years ago, and she took them off and threw them away first chance she could. Evidently pantyhose are now passe. I vote “no.”</p>
<p>“what do they wear on their feet?” That’s my question also. I’ve always told D to wear pantyhose - and she always ignores me. I just think those pale legs look a little better in them.
Remember I was supposed to go with H to London and Paris this past week? Well, he won’t be coming home till Wednesday now with all that volcano dust and all. He said that the streets of London are FLOODED with taxis since there is no reason for them to go to the airport. I have a major project at work due this week so I guess it was good I didn’t go. (Still trying to see that silver lining…)
I went up to visit D for an overnighter this week. She has another long month of classes ahead of her but everything’s OK. She applied for an orientation leader position for August and was truly the only one of all the people she knows who did not get the position. Then she found out she didn’t get an internship down here that she was hoping for. So kindof a bummer…</p>
<p>Treetopleaf, definitely no sandals. You still have to wear regular pumps. I wear very low cut nude peds.</p>
<p>Woody, sorry to hear about your D’s disappointments. My H and mother headed up to Boston this morning for the marathon and I told myself I was going to work on writing a speech, but so far have just been reading my book and thinking about going back to bed.</p>
<p>yes I have to vote on the no pantyhose. although I wish they were still in style for myself. they are definately out of style otherwise.
One of the bad things about going to a big college is it takes a while to not be a number. My D got a good internship but not job on campus.
She is bummed. The people at the internship thought she was a grad student she came off so well, She would be a great RA but did not get that either. Its a heiracrchy(sp) its great to get a summer internship but Icannot subsidize her living there. 3.5 K for the summer.(quad) along with spending money and no money saved for next semester. ::(</p>
<p>No hose here (I’m 52). I second the low cut nude color peds and also recommend the Jergens self tan moisturizer for pale legs.</p>
<p>No hose here either. Is that because I’m not a grandma (YET-see user name!!) or because I’m in CA? Here, I would expect a young woman to wear a suit and pumps without stockings for an interview. My Class of 2013 daughter has never worn nylons-I can just imagine the anguish if she ever has to wear them!</p>
<p>So is the use of the words hose/stockings/nylons a regional thing like soda/pop?</p>
<p>Texted D about pantyhose for interview. She laughed (online, of course) and said she threw those out before we even drove off campus. She will be doing her interviews in pants anyway. She will “suck it up” and wear her three best outfits over again for the ten interviews. She knows it’s not about what she wears to the interviews, it’s about her “awesomeness”. Is that a word?! I know that’s not a qualification on her resume.</p>