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Popular Girls in UGGS

Everyone says that you have to have a Hollister top and leak Abercrombie to be accepted. Everyone has the girl in their grade that walks like she has something to prove, puts others down so she feels less insecure, and hugs you while stabbing you in the back with her designer earrings. Everything about her seems perfect...her clothes her looks her laugh....except one thing...her attitude. The boys gush and the girls roll their eyes. Why is it that they can't see through a pretty mask and a flirty laugh? You may be the nicest girl on the planet with average looks....and they don't care. You cry, reapply the makeup, and carry on.

The constant verbal put-downs on every girl that doesn't leak Chanel when she cries are almost too much to bear. The teachers see, but brush it off like a fly. They know how middle school girls can be, their used to it. But we're still getting used to it. They roll their eyes, hand you a tissue, and tell you to toughen up. 'You'll meet people at work someday who are worse.' 'Go see the guidance counselor, you're disrupting my class.' 'Would you stop fighting??!?! It's not that big of a deal if she has more A.Eagle clothes than you. Cheer up!' So you slip on you favorite tee,not Aeropostale, much to everyone's dismay,and carry on.

Everyone sees the outward shell, but what they don't see is the personality and the home-life. The popular girls don't have either. Their home-life probably isn't the best, and their personality obviously sucks. Their harsh words sting like cold wind. You wish you had name brand to cover up in, or the latest Aerie jacket. Instead, you snuggle up to Walmart fleece...and carry on.

Ends up the girl you least expect will come back to the twentieth class reunion gorgeous and thriving at her new job as a model or whatever. And she had NO friends in middle school! Cause why? She wasn't worthy of friendship because she didn't own Abercrombie jeans, or a pair of UGGS. Why is she thriving? She carried on...and didn't worry whether the popular girl backstabbed her with designer earrings just because she didn't own a Hollister tee.



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claire.y23 said...
Jan. 1 at 8:57 pm:

This is not true. Some "popular" people tend to wear UGGS because they are warm... Have you ever thought about that? And what is so wrong with wearing designer clothes, earrings, bags etc..?? I think people should be more praising the courage they have to show the things they have. Not because they want to "stab" the "non popular kids" back... Honestly, I strongly disagree with this article.

 
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EpicSandy said...
Dec. 1, 2011 at 5:46 pm:

This is absolutely true. I know exactly who this is and all the brands and such are correct. This isn't over exaggerated at all in my school, I have a back stabbing fashion chic in my school who even my best friend abandoned me for...

 
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owl-girlVIP said...
Nov. 24, 2011 at 8:42 pm:

I feel bad when I read all this 'bagging-on-populars' type stuff, becsue I don't know if I'm popular or not??? Lots of people think I'm their friend when really I wish they would just leave me alone... does that make me a snotty popular girl??? and btw I don't own any uggs or aeropostale or any of that

 
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Kindall.Nicole said...
Nov. 9, 2011 at 10:26 am:

I found this story very sterotypical. Not all "popular girls in hollister tees" have no personality, and many of them are quite nice. Get to know someone better before you make assumptions of their personality. Yes in movies the "popular girls" are portrayed that way. But in reality, everyone has their own life. Which is ocumpanied by unique and seperate problems that other people may not know about. Saying that they have no problems or personality, is very wrong. They may have a life just like ... (more »)

 
LitGeek replied...
Dec. 26, 2011 at 4:44 am :

I agree. I've had some personal experiences with this, and let me tell you, it can be hurtful. If you can't judge someone for their personality, that's prejudiced. It goes both ways, people! Oh, and I wear Uggs. They're comfy :)

 
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jsalyers said...
Oct. 11, 2011 at 8:49 am:

you wrote about a really relateable topic and you could see strong emotion in it maybe try to use bigger vocabualry instead of average words.

 

 
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BadKindOfLucky said...
Jun. 23, 2011 at 10:46 pm:

It really is the attitude. I dont care what these girls are wearing because i like how i dress. But they love to act like their opinion matters more to you than your own. Which is completely FALSE. They steal their ideas on "hott" clothes from magazines...they conform and then want you to conform. By conforming you give them power and fullfill their hidden desire to fit in. Be an innovator :)

 
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sunriseusnsetVIP said...
Apr. 18, 2011 at 8:25 pm:

This is very true. I love to see the good come out on top. I, myself am not popular or rich, but I like to believe that I am pretty grounded. I know things will work out for me if I just keep pushing forward. I was taught this way I just feel bad for the people who have things handed to them. They just don't know what that real friendship or accomplishment feeling. So, sorry to all you popular girls out there. That's right, I feel sorry for YOU !

 
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ExpRESsY0uRselFVIP said...
Apr. 18, 2011 at 6:31 pm:

LOVED THIS! It is soooo true, come to think of it, the "popular table" at school reeks of money and designer perfume. I can't believe it, and I sometimes laugh, because I'm only in middle school! Girls are already bringing out the microminishort skirts, and badically see through designer tank tops! But this piece was great, and you spoke in a strong, independant voice. BTW, if you have time, please check out my poems, You Are the Lyrics In Me, The Girl Inside, and Remembering Spring. Thanks!!!! 8)

 
ExpRESsY0uRselFVIP replied...
Apr. 18, 2011 at 6:32 pm :

Whoops, I said badically, but I meant basically. Sorry!!!!!

 
Bookworm1998VIP replied...
Aug. 6, 2011 at 6:57 am :

you are so right. and lol 'badically', i always spell things wrong so i dont botehr anymore :P. your screenname caught my attention and i will definately check out your work. :)

 
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normgrlVIP said...
Mar. 31, 2011 at 12:04 pm:

Though it was rather stereotypical and overexaggerated, I understand that you probably wrote it with your own experiences in the back of your mind.

 
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KendisPiperVIP said...
Mar. 29, 2011 at 12:17 am:

you make a good point, but i agree that this may have been slightly exagerated. This begins at a very young age, i was descriminated for being who i was and dressing the way i did as early as grade five, i also agree that they become strong and carry on but they probably wont end up a model, and they may not end up gorgeous, but they will be able to say they pushed through high school. So yes, this article itself was exagerated BUT the message was right and hopefully this someday will change

 
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VirginieCVIP said...
Mar. 27, 2011 at 8:11 pm:

this was overexaggerated, unpopular people have uggs/abercrombie too and some popular people don't. and not all popular people are mean. this was very stereotypical and biased, i didn't like it.

 
russianreaderVIP replied...
Jun. 20, 2011 at 3:00 pm :

I disagree. Some people want to deny that this kinda thing happens but it does...Some people say it is  sterotype or biased or whatever, but these ideas have to come from somewhere and that somewhere is from real life expirences...

 
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kahlua319VIP said...
Mar. 27, 2011 at 3:48 pm:

im not rich, probably lower middle class, and cannot afford these clothes and understand what it's like to be discriminated against simply because of that- HOWEVER, you're being really discriminating against people just because of how much money they have too. Just because somebody has money doesnt make them mean- its not their fault their parents are who they are. and would you hold it against them if they just really liked the way abercrombie clothes looked? some are b****es however you cant j... (more »)

 
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WriterGeek<3 said...
Mar. 16, 2011 at 8:04 pm:

Just because someone has Abercrombie and Hollister etc clothes doesn't mean they have bad personalities. Having UGGS doesn't make you a better person. If someone doesn't have as much money that doesn't make them automaticaly better.

 
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TeaCatVIP said...
Mar. 5, 2011 at 7:26 pm:

...What has become of our modern culture?

 
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snakemanVIP said...
Feb. 11, 2011 at 10:20 am:

i love men and snakes that is y i am snake man but i really am shaniqua

 
russianreaderVIP replied...
Jun. 20, 2011 at 3:01 pm :

?????????????

 
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haterzgonhateVIP said...
Feb. 11, 2011 at 10:14 am:

gGUrl i knOoW how YA feEll i LovVe A BoiII naMD LAshOn AndD H3 ignORes mE AlL th3 tiMe fO' DiS GurLL ShOWNquA. sHe oNLy wAer mAdDdD A..eAglE

 
snakemanVIP replied...
Feb. 11, 2011 at 10:17 am :

yo the names shaniqua and i be haten so lashon is mine homegirl so u can hop off and get steppin girl

 
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Spenser said...
Feb. 8, 2011 at 6:06 pm:

We have that one girl in my grade, who's popular but is a complete b*tch. However, she is kinda average looking at best. People respect her for her singing talent, and since I'm in the Drama group, almost all my friends admire her. So yeah, I get what you're trying to say.

 
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KayKay:-) said...
Feb. 5, 2011 at 6:09 pm:

Um, 'scuse me? I DO NOT shop at Hollister, Abercrombie, or AE as I do not exactly like their clothes. And I don't have Uggs because I just don't like them. Even so, all of my friends say I have the best fashion sense out of everyone. Strange much? LOL. Funny how this clothing discrimintaion or whatever usually only affects girls. Huh. Coincidence?

 
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proving a point (: said...
Jan. 27, 2011 at 9:23 am:

Just because you have named brand clothes does not your mean or snotty popular person.I have name brand clothes and I m not a b**** to people.Popular means you have a lot of friends the people youre talking about is the ameatures.just to let you know. ohkay.ohkay! Byeee (:

 
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HisPurePrincessVIP said...
Jan. 24, 2011 at 7:50 pm:

clothes don't make the person, that's for sure.  i'm perfectly happy with my So, Mudd, Faded Glory and Justice wardrobe.  it fits the budget and looks cute.  now, i'm homeschooled, but i still think that being judged or shoved around because of what you wear is so stupid.

 
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tweedstars said...
Jan. 17, 2011 at 1:09 am:

I don't understand how you could compare Abercrombie and Chanel.  I like to treat my personal fashion as an art, not something I conform to.  I like to live in a mix of super-cheap Forever 21 and the occasional designer piece.  I really don't think wearing something expensive brands you as a sell-out.

 
WriterGeek<3 replied...
Mar. 16, 2011 at 8:06 pm :

I totally agree.

 
claire.y23 replied...
Jan. 1 at 8:58 pm :

Agreed!! Plus, some so called "popular" people wear UGGS to keep warm...

 
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xxblahhhO.o said...
Jan. 1, 2011 at 2:55 pm:

The previous year, I would have agreed with you wholeheartedly and scoff those kind of people too. But recently I've learned a lot of things, one of which being that despite what people may wear and how they may act, every person actually wants to be accepted and appreciated, and sometimes the means by which they feel they can do this is with designer brands and straightening their hair every morning, etc, etc. So cliche, I know, you're probably rolling your eyes at me as you're reading this. Bu... (more »)

 
xxblahhhO.o replied...
Jan. 1, 2011 at 2:56 pm :

**who are genuineely kindhearted people

 
xxblahhhO.o replied...
Jan. 1, 2011 at 2:57 pm :

**who are genuinely kindhearted people

 
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TatyanaVIP said...
Nov. 15, 2010 at 9:58 am:

all popular girls aren't what your making them seem  just because you cant get things they have

 
melanie replied...
Dec. 9, 2010 at 2:53 pm :

i agree a lot with what you said, but there are really 2 definitions to being popular, there is the mean popular girl, and a girl with lots of friends. So, to be popular simply means to have a surplus of friends, not to be mean. im popular

 
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i fart in school said...
Oct. 15, 2010 at 2:14 pm:

i honestly disagree i work hard to earn money so i can buy things like this. i love shopping, and i adore uggs and all those brands. if you dont liek it then thats your problem. i honestly think people shouldnt judge and dont dislike if you cant buy things what other people like to buy. just stop being a hater and move on with your life

k. thanks!!!

 
Icy96VIP replied...
Nov. 15, 2010 at 12:53 pm :

Its not a matter of what you can and cant buy. Its a matter of whether you would be caught dead in a preppy brand or not. For example, in my school, Aero and Abercrombie are synonymous with uppity and snooty. Everyone in my school who wears those brands is either a jerk, a wanna-be-jerk, or someone who is completely lost and thinks that the key to popularity is dressing like everyone else. We non-conformists would never be caught dead in Brand-Name stuff like that unless Wal-Mart is considered a... (more »)

 
TatyanaVIP replied...
Nov. 15, 2010 at 6:00 pm :

i agree ummm...i fart in school

 
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loves2write95 said...
Aug. 21, 2010 at 12:27 am:

i know yow you feel! this is a great opinion on people like that....

 
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LivenLove said...
Aug. 18, 2010 at 3:34 pm:

Well I have a question. Do you know these s?

 
LivenLove replied...
Aug. 18, 2010 at 3:35 pm :

girls*****

 
morgie7<3 replied...
Aug. 19, 2010 at 2:50 pm :

yes, i know people like them.  and i know not all popular people are rich, im just trying to make a point

 
LivenLove replied...
Aug. 20, 2010 at 8:40 am :

But you see there aren't people like them. Everyones different, its one thing to say these s are mean and wrong, its another thing to say they are mean and wrong becasue of the clothes they wear. That would be stereotyping.

 
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♥♫music4ever25♥♫VIP said...
Jul. 28, 2010 at 11:23 am:

well i can relate but honseslty to be popular (at least at my schoo) you dont have to be rich....and for the record i wear abrocrmbie,uggs, areopostel, and american eggle and i would deffintly say im far from the rich popular girl mold you desscribed

 
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thedifferentloserVIP said...
Jun. 14, 2010 at 4:55 pm:

THIS WAS GREAT AND TRUE! I LOVED IT! BUT I HATE THE FACT THAT THIS IS EVERYDAY LIFE ! 

 
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9_little_ripples said...
May 23, 2010 at 3:44 pm:

I agree with the majority of this. However, I disagree about the homelife part. I live in a wealthy town, and my friends and I are not popular, and we are the worst of financially and in respect to homelife. The popular girls in our town live in mansions with PTA mothers and Buisnessman fathers who are all clean and straightlaced.... perhaps it varies by town.

 
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SarbearVIP said...
Apr. 1, 2010 at 9:17 pm:

everyone can relate to this--except the popular girls, of course (they're 'perfect') im glad that you put this out here i wish more girls could read this and see that popular girls aren't all that just cause they wear different clothes with different stinking names on them.

 
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Anoma21 said...
Mar. 20, 2010 at 6:44 pm:

I agree with what your saying but i do believe that your being a little biased. Personally, i know many "popular" and "unpopular" girls that are mean, rude, disrespectful etc. I really don't think it has anything to do with what social group you're involved with. Additionally, I know many "popular" girls that are some of the nicest people i've ever met and don't judge based on clothes or social group. And i don't consider myself popular, i d... (more »)

 
bluesky0728 replied...
Jul. 28, 2010 at 11:37 am :

of course the popular girls don't judge you- you're a guy! you have no idea what they're really like!

 
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BasketballChick5 said...
Mar. 16, 2010 at 5:46 pm:

I liked this people need to like you for who you are bot who your not liek you clothes no one should care and you shoes the way you wear you hear people need to know your presonality! Like me i used to be shy at school but at home i am very outgoing and then one day i opened up adn everyone lives me for me!!!!!!!!!!

 
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LaughternchoclateVIP said...
Feb. 26, 2010 at 3:15 pm:

LOVE THIS!!! god i love all ur work!!!!!!!

 
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