Just a Thought

To Emot or Not to Emot(icon)

Dear Cool Girls,

I was recently chastised for not using emoticons in a comment I made on a forum.  Can you help me understand how and why emoticons are used?

Looking forward to the lesson,

Dullard

Dear Dullard,

Please do not worry, dear.  I personally feel emoticons are WAY, WAY overused on the internet.  (Did you know Al Gore invented the internet?  Ward filled me in.)  I find it best to limit their use to express pure joy.  J Otherwise, you might be misunderstood as a real sarcastic smartass.

The following information might be helpful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm5GDhCoMKc

Hope this helps, and Chin UP!!

June "SquarePeg" Cleaver

N-etiquette

Dear Cool Girls,

I am just beginning to Facebook for the very first time, but
do not know all the dos and don'ts. Can you help me make
this a successful and fun experience?

Facebooking Bettye


Dear Bettye,

Social media can be a very pleasant experience if you exercise
good manners just as you would anywhere else. To follow is a
video that will show you more of the "don'ts" on Facebook and
the consequences of not using good judgment. 

Thank you for calling,
Emily Post

FABULOUS AFTER 40

Today we here at Cool Girls would like to share a favorite website! It's called Fabulous After 40, and is a wealth of information via blog posts, pictures, and video's of how to look, well, FABULOUS AFTER 40!  Youthful, yet age appropriate. 

This particular Cool Girl, Martha "Jules" Stewart, agrees with 80% of their fashion advice and tips. However, I must part company with them when they insist that knit T-shirt jersey dresses are the bomb for those of us over 40. ( Not without being poured into Spanx from head-to-toe before donning one).

But why go to the store looking like this:

When with very little effort more you can look like this:

These tips and many more are available on their website, ( which even if you are a reluctant fashionista is worth a visit just to hear one of the host's say her name, which is JoJami, as in bread and "jam"). So feel free to peruse their website. Use what works for you and discard the rest. We're certain though that everyone can find a tip or two that will help them on their journey towards being a Cool Girl too! :)

http://www.fabulousafter40.com/