FabSwingers.com forum: Do you keep stuff for “Best”

By *an For You OP Man
over a year ago

belfast/holywood

When visiting grandparents and aunties etc, they all had stuff like glasses and plates for “ best “. It was never used . Just kept for special occasions. Not that it was super expensive just probably a bit more than run of the mill stuff. Some even had entire “best rooms”, normally the front room which was always off limits, being packed full of stuff for “best”. Parents did it to a lesser degree and I did too. But nowadays , I use all expensive cut glass, dinner services, cars, watches etc. I mean what’s the point of buying stuff if your never ever gonna use it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some stuff I keep for best

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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago

Gleam Street

Nope... it's a waste. I use my Nana's dishware every day... it hasn't broken yet and is 50 odd years old... when it does give up the ghost, I'll get new stuff.

When she passed away I was so sad to see the bottle of Chanel no 5 I'd bought her 3 christmases ago just sitting there...I bought it for her to wear... not for it to sit on a shelf for 'best'

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Don’t have anything that’s best. It’s all good stuff anyway and in the end just things.

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

I keep my cock for ‘best’

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I keep my cock for ‘best’

That just made me laugh

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By *affron40Woman
over a year ago

manchester

Yeah I’m a nightmare for this.. bought a load of lovely little dresses for work.. and haven’t worn any yet because they feel too nice for just work..

Complete idiot..

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

"I keep my cock for ‘best’

That just made me laugh

It’s only used on special occasions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I keep my cock for ‘best’

That just made me laugh

It’s only used on special occasions

I’m still laughing and now I’m curious, do you have any special occasions coming up

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

"I keep my cock for ‘best’

That just made me laugh

It’s only used on special occasions

I’m still laughing and now I’m curious, do you have any special occasions coming up

It’s that special I don’t even use it to piss with

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I keep my cock for ‘best’

That just made me laugh

It’s only used on special occasions

I’m still laughing and now I’m curious, do you have any special occasions coming up

It’s that special I don’t even use it to piss with

How do you manage to go then

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By *izzymonkeyMan
over a year ago

Hiding In A Bush

How do you manage to go then

hard work to sweat it all out I'm tipping....

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By *rimson_RoseWoman
over a year ago

Tamworth

Yes I'm terrible for it with clothes - then I buy more clothes which are also for best. So I have lots of hardly worn, best clothes and shoes

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

"I keep my cock for ‘best’

That just made me laugh

It’s only used on special occasions

I’m still laughing and now I’m curious, do you have any special occasions coming up

It’s that special I don’t even use it to piss with

How do you manage to go then

I’ve got really sweaty feet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No. Life is too short. I like to use the best for every day. I love Emma Bridgewater and cath kidston crockery. I have cut glass wear. If I want something and it's within my means I have it. Losing both my parents young I want to make the most of the time I have enjoying it

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

it used to be necessary to have things for best only because people couldn't afford to replace them if they got damaged or broken.

I think we might eventually have to return to those days for ecological reasons

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By *an For You OP Man
over a year ago

belfast/holywood

I’ve got a couple of watches costing over £4K each which I used to wear out for big functions and classy restaurants but now I wear them every day . Same for cut crystal glasses for high days and holidays now use them all the time . I mean if u have a £60 wine or a £200 champagne , why use cheapo Tesco value micro thin crap glasses

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Yes I have some single malts, you have to really be ‘best’ to get a fingers worth in a proper glass, that is specially kept for it.

However I also do remember, front rooms being no go areas

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yeah I’m a nightmare for this.. bought a load of lovely little dresses for work.. and haven’t worn any yet because they feel too nice for just work..

Complete idiot.. "

I do this...ridiculous. let's wear them tomorrow haha

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By *affron40Woman
over a year ago

manchester

"Yeah I’m a nightmare for this.. bought a load of lovely little dresses for work.. and haven’t worn any yet because they feel too nice for just work..

Complete idiot..

I do this...ridiculous. let's wear them tomorrow haha "

Was just thinking the same! Sod it im wearing something nice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yeah I’m a nightmare for this.. bought a load of lovely little dresses for work.. and haven’t worn any yet because they feel too nice for just work..

Complete idiot..

I do this...ridiculous. let's wear them tomorrow haha

Was just thinking the same! Sod it im wearing something nice

Good! So will I

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to but realised it's a waste and now just use stuff for everyday..

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Yeah I’m a nightmare for this.. bought a load of lovely little dresses for work.. and haven’t worn any yet because they feel too nice for just work..

Complete idiot..

I do this...ridiculous. let's wear them tomorrow haha

Was just thinking the same! Sod it im wearing something nice

Good! So will I

I always wore my second best stuff to work and best stuff outside of work. Someone once said I always turned up for work looking as if I was going out to dinner

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By *izzymonkeyMan
over a year ago

Hiding In A Bush

I do keep things for best, shirts, shoes, watches....but I always wear them when I go out, so the do get use, but maybe not as much as they should do considering the money spent on them!!

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My aunty though....she kept her living room like a show room for well over 10 years....no one was allowed in the there....even the kids weren't allowed in there, no playing, no toys, no tv watching, couldn't sit on the sofa....I'm not even kidding....it was madness!! Haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What do the Chinese call there best plates !

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