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Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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So this "fancy dress party" thing. I see alot of people here do it. I"m shocked. I not understand how the words fancy dress = costume. To me, fancy is like pretty and nice and extravagent things. A dress is a dress. Not a costume. And my god, with the exception of when I was 12ish and at Haloween have I ever even heard of people having costume parties. Especially at any ol time of the year.

So are these things really that popular there? Do you not feel kinda retarded in a costume?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i love going to fancy dress partys, since most peoples costumes look stupid, and thats half the fun. having a laugh at other peoples cistumes, while they laugh at urs!!!
    ive done it in clubs and in student bars+find people come to talk to u more, as they actually have a subject to bring up straight away!
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    Indrid ColdIndrid Cold Posts: 16,688 Skive's The Limit
    12ish? My mum goes to costume parties in the "carnival-time" during February.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Zalbor wrote:
    12ish? .

    Around the age of 12

    Even when there was supposed to be a costume party on haloween, only about 25% of the people actually wore costumes.

    I've just never heard of people doing it so often. Or at all, really. I'm always curious to learn.
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    Indrid ColdIndrid Cold Posts: 16,688 Skive's The Limit
    I know what 12ish means. I said the part about my mum because she's 50ish and still does it.

    I'd do it, if I was ever invited somewhere... :(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    students do it alot! we dress up for halloween and when we go on bar crawls. at uni i've dressed up as a beach girl, a cowgirl, an army girl, a little devil, a fairy, a playboy bunny etc. its muchos fun. the main aim is to wear as little as possible and drink as much as possible.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i went out in my pyjamas the other night, and im 20
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    my_name wrote:
    So this "fancy dress party" thing. I see alot of people here do it. I"m shocked. I not understand how the words fancy dress = costume. To me, fancy is like pretty and nice and extravagent things. A dress is a dress. Not a costume. And my god, with the exception of when I was 12ish and at Haloween have I ever even heard of people having costume parties. Especially at any ol time of the year.

    So are these things really that popular there? Do you not feel kinda retarded in a costume?

    *lick*
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,286 Skive's The Limit
    my_name wrote:
    Do you not feel kinda retarded in a costume?

    Not as retarded as the misrable cunts who go to a fancy dress party and don't dress up.

    It funny. Our local pub does fancy dress nights at least 3 times a year. New Years Eve is the old vicars and tarts.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I love fancy dresI come from wigan and every year on boxing day everyone (and i mean literally 10's of thousands of people) goes out round town in fancy dress

    i cant find an article with pictures but this was said in one mainly about the football http://www.wigantoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=66&ArticleID=1297061
    Then, thousands of revellers turned out on to the streets for a fun-filled night of merry-making. In fancy dress, of course.
    Several "ladies" were spotted out and about, as were Little Britain's other stars, Andy and Lou.
    Cops and robbers were a major theme of the night, with plenty of saucy PCs ready to clobber some escaped convicts.
    For one night only, ordinary men turned into superheroes and cartoon characters!
    And, with the later licensing hours, the frolics continued into the early hours

    it really is the best night of the year.

    im at uni and last term i was a mummy for haloween, a fairy, and a pirate for my birthday
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I rarely dress up. It has happened when I have done plays, but never happened on times like halloween.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    you need to see Wigan on boxing day, its the best night out of the year, everyone is in fancy dress! Im also going to a fancy dress party in January, Im going as a cheerleader, and ive got a real cheerleader outfit from america, and i cant wait! :hyper:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    look at this site with the pics from just one club!

    http://www.facesinplaces.co.uk/Photos.do;jsessionid=18D435DD2FA6332918C20B6AB2A21AEC?photoOffset=0&districtID=101&venueTypeID=2&date=Mon-26-Dec-2005&regionID=1&venueID=693
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    dizzy blonde babe wrote:
    and ive got a real cheerleader outfit from america, and i cant wait! :hyper:

    I'm sorry, that was the cutest thing I've read all day!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    my_name wrote:
    I'm sorry, that was the cutest thing I've read all day!

    I have the biggest obsesion with all things american! when i was younger i wanted to work over there as a nanny!

    My outfit aint one of them crappy fancy dress ones, its the real deal! :yes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    So where is the outfit from? Is it a highschool or a college? Now I'm all curiouis :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Fancy dress nights out are by far the best! Being a student this usually occurs on a weekly basis. The best I've done is Lifeguards... very successful. Also done Nurses, Pyjamas, Binbags, Tesco plastic bags, Rugby Players, Pirates, Grannies and many many more! Loves it!

    Making the costume is half the fun for def.. and then getting pissed enough so u dont care that you look like an arse is the other half of the fun!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    my_name wrote:
    So where is the outfit from? Is it a highschool or a college? Now I'm all curiouis :p

    Its a college one i think! Its eagles, dont know what college, its pale blue and white!
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,286 Skive's The Limit
    We had a 'chav' night at our local on Christmas Eve, so I just went as myself. :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I agree, it's just fun!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You should introduce your town to the delights and throw a fancy dress party yourself!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I see a pub near me is doing a "rocky horror fetish" night this evening.

    Damn.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I went to a party last night which wasn't fancy dress but one guy came as Robin hood anyway...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Randomgirl wrote:
    I went to a party last night which wasn't fancy dress but one guy came as Robin hood anyway...

    See now that sounds amusing and worthwhile ;)
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