I just checked the trusty Selfish Seamstress blog spam filter and discovered a comment that got caught in there, even though it’s clearly in response to an entry. It is, however, just about the meanest comment (also kind of hilarious) I’ve ever received! (And as you well know, the Selfish Seamstress is not exactly sweet herself.) In response to my post concerning the two grey pleated Burda dresses I made, a reader in Singapore named “Step” (parents obviously not so good at naming their kids) writes:
You look a bit better in the sleeveless one as the other made you look stout, especially on your upper torso.
In my opinion, you are a little too short and/or your frame doesn’t go well with the cut of the dress. Both also made you look older and prun-ish.
I would suggest make the sleeveless dress couple of inches shorter, put on proper make-up and please remove your armpit hair before stepping outta the house and/or take a picture.
Anyway, I’ve been fortunate to have not received any unkind comments thus far, and normally I’d just hit the delete, but this one is sort of awesome in its offensiveness so I couldn’t bear to just delete it. Plus I assume they wrote it because they want the attention anyway. So, Step, thanks for caring, and kiss my stout, short, old, prun-ish (sic), un-made-up, armpit-hair-covered ass!
P.S. I just checked the photos and those armpits are as bald as armpits can be. But I think your acute case of the nasties is showing!
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November 27, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Josie
I wish I was as ‘stout’ as you! Sounds like a case of the green-eyed monster to me!
November 28, 2009 at 12:06 am
Kelly
It’s official, I heart you!
November 29, 2009 at 11:22 pm
selfishseamstress
Thanks! I heart you officially too!
November 28, 2009 at 1:18 am
Susan - Knitters Delight
LOL. It always cracks me up to hear this kind of thing. We all get it one time another – but dang! lol.
I checked my Google Analytics once and saw that a reader got to my blog by typing in the search phrase: “I hate Knitters Delight”. I’m like – if you hate me so much, don’t bother looking me up. Too hilarious.
November 29, 2009 at 11:22 pm
selfishseamstress
Hahahha, that is hilarious! What’s to hate on a sewing/knitting blog?? In the worst case, people are just not interested, right? I’m going to start searching on “I love Knitter’s Delight” so you see that in your analytics ;)
November 28, 2009 at 4:56 am
Claire
Ohhh thanks for sharing! You are SOOO the opposite of stout… and that’s coming from a stout person who often steps out to of the house with armpit hairs showing!!!
I love those dresses on you by the way :-)
November 28, 2009 at 5:19 am
Katie
Wow! That is awesomely mean! Stout?!??! You!?!? No way. Thanks for sharing, though. It definitely got a laugh from me. What a sad little person you are, Step from Singapore.
November 28, 2009 at 5:55 am
marie kelly
Step must be looking at MY reviews! Hee, hee! I remember back in the day when I was a size 0. I remember the nasty comments from the FAT GREEN-EYED monsters. I would tell them to get on the Carb Addicts diet, of course they insisted I give them MY copy of the book! They couldn’t possibly spend $5.00 themselves, yeah right! I think you look great! You are not stout and you look great with or without makeup!
November 28, 2009 at 6:37 am
Melissa
Step is hilarious. Thanks for sharing this with your readers. I think you’re awesome, prun-y, hairy, old, stout Selfish Seamstress!
November 28, 2009 at 6:43 am
Mary in FL
Some.Body’s.Jealous of your petite body that looks good in clothes. I just found your site yesterday, and am enjoying it immensely.
November 28, 2009 at 6:48 am
andreahg
OMG! That has to be one of the funniest comments I’ve ever read! I love your blog and all your garments!
November 28, 2009 at 6:48 am
Carolyn
You’ve officially been discovered! The sign that your blog is being read is one of those mean comments that make you shake your head and wonder what planet the person is on! However, I love that you actually printed your response…I think that…I just never say it in blogland! *LOL*
November 28, 2009 at 6:51 am
Meredith P
I saw this comment at the time and I attributed the comment “stout” to some sort of “lost in translation” thing. Because they were actually commenting (albeit rudely) on the two dresses. I chuckled at the time, thinking “boy their translator didn’t work on that one”.
I’ll echo other commentors by saying, I wish I were as stout as you :-)
November 28, 2009 at 7:05 am
bonnie chojnicki
thanks for a much needed smile-good for you!
November 28, 2009 at 7:11 am
Meredith P
And to add to my comment above: I didn’t read as far as the “armpit hair”. Sheesh. Some people need a hobby…Oh wait, that probably is their hobby.
November 29, 2009 at 11:20 pm
selfishseamstress
Hunting for pit hair in random photos on the internet is a definitely weird hobby. But at least it’s cheaper than sewing!
November 28, 2009 at 7:52 am
Miss Celie
I think, I’m not sure how to say this. But. *cough* Well. I think I might be a little in love with you! “but this one is sort of awesome in its offensiveness so I couldn’t bear to just delete it” That is hilarious.
November 29, 2009 at 11:23 pm
selfishseamstress
*blush*
November 28, 2009 at 8:51 am
Robin
hysterical! And i am in love with your haikus.
Just found your blog today, and clearly I have been missing out on some fun!
November 28, 2009 at 9:54 am
marLou
you always make me chuckle. this time i am laughing my arse off. if step feels better about herself/himself of their own insecurities after making such a senseless comment, i guess your good deed for the day was done.
November 28, 2009 at 4:59 pm
vicki
lol! I am glad you went and checked for the armpit hair as I was tempted to go back and have a look myself, now I don’t need to..lol. Really you are gorgeous and Step is jealous!!
November 29, 2009 at 11:15 pm
selfishseamstress
Heheh, thanks :) Actually, I think Step would be gloating right about now… I’m not so good at armpit maintenance in the winter months ;) TMI?
November 28, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Marsha
you are absolutely!!!! gorgeous…what a meanie-head!! Don’t even think about flinching over this fool who wrote the nasties girlfriend!!! Yes my head is rolling right now!!!
November 30, 2009 at 10:10 am
Sarah
OMG that is insane!!! Just looked at your post again and I can’t imagine a slimmer looking figure to fit into the sleeved version. Well anyhow, I’m glad you could see the humour in it :-)
November 30, 2009 at 11:07 am
Anonymous
You look great in both dresses!! I love, love, love the sleeveless one.
And you are hilarious. All I have to say about Step is: Misery loves company. Dawn
November 30, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Nancy K
You’re right, it’s so awful it’s funny. Stout, prunish, old? I should be so lucky!
November 30, 2009 at 6:06 pm
beangirl
I almost choked on my cup of tea, I was laughing so hard at this post. You are the best!
November 30, 2009 at 7:18 pm
amber
You are awesome missy!
December 1, 2009 at 8:50 am
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December 2, 2009 at 6:04 am
Liz
Girl, you are simply ASWESOME!!! Your response is completely priceless!! Your blog is my absolute favorite!!!!
December 2, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Stephanie
That comment is hilarious! What a fool!
December 5, 2009 at 8:04 pm
angie.a
hahaha!!! I love this. Especially since I’ve gotten some myself the past 3 weeks. Where are the arse’s coming from and why are they coming out just now I ponder…
December 6, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Sandra
Wow. I’m speechless. Except to say how glad I am to have found your blog!
December 15, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Anjanette
I just found your blog and I am in love! I’ve always been scared to blog myself because of the potential nastiness of random readers…so I applaud you for being so brave. You are one talented seamstress, not to mention writer. Keep up the great work. And, may I say, Bravo!
May 26, 2012 at 10:16 pm
site
I was curious about if you ever considered adjusting the page layout of your website? Its well written; I really like what youve got to say. But maybe you could create a a bit more in the way of written content so people could connect to it better. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having one or two pictures. Maybe you can space it out better?
May 25, 2013 at 11:28 pm
sewnotwork
Wow, I just discovered this little gem of a comment. I actually searched out this issue of the Burda magazine just for the second dress.