BtVS Double Drabble: The Perfect Dress

[badly_knitted]

Title: The Perfect Dress
Fandom: BtVS
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Cordelia.
Rating: G
Written For: Challenge 48: Dress at doubledrabbles.
Spoilers/Setting: The Prom.
Summary: Cordelia is broke and struggling to afford a dress for Prom Night.
Disclaimer: I don’t own BtVS, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Joss Whedon.

Comments

[cynthia2015]

Yeah. I don't mean to sound like I'm hating on him. He was the "ordinary" one of the group. But he had qualities that came in handy like giving CPR to Buffy because Angel couldn't. He looked out for Dawn too. So sad when he lost an eye to the evil Caleb.:(

I wouldn't know. But I'm sure that's the only way to find out. Giles distain of Wesley liking Cordelia was funny to watch. Also someone had to point out the conflict of interest.

That's why businesses allow customers to complain. They don't want to hire lazy workers. It's bad for their image.

On the other hand, there are difficult customer. I witness an incident while waiting in line. It was very uncomfortable. It's not wise to pick fights with customers even if they are being rude to you. The manager is there to resolve the conflict.

Overall. People have got to do their job to minimise any major problems. It should be part of their training anyway.

The best I could do in high heels. The food wasn't that appetizing so hanging out with my friends on the dancefloor was the highlight of the evening. One of my friends was still hungry and bought McDonalds on the way home. I don't even remember what I had that night.*shrugs*

[badly_knitted]

Yeah, poor Xander =(

Boys mature more slowly than girls ayway.

I loved the way Giles treated Wesley, so funny!

There are, unfortunately, more and more people who feel so entitled that they complain about everything and make the lives of shop-workers and so forth a living hell. They should learn they can't have everything their way, and they should also learn to respect workers.

I wore heels when I was younger, but I haven't for a long time. I'd never balance these days!

[cynthia2015]

Xander joked that no one could force him to watch 3D movies again, when Willow was upset for him. I hate when characters go through such traumatic experience's. But at least they survive it.*sighs*

Wesley was so socially awkward back then. It was also funny when Buffy could read his thoughts about Cordelia and she just smiled knowingly at him.;)

You can't take things personally. That person obviously has issues and as the saying goes: What goes around, comes around".

Although according to the article: A new survey reveals how food service staffers really deal with unpleasant customers, "If you and your server had a spat, it’s not a complete overreaction to worry about spit".

Why can't everybody just be civilised with one other? Please!*sighs*

I don't need the height. I should have bought flats. I was just thinking it's a special occasion.*shrugs*

[badly_knitted]

Yes, Xander kept his sense of humour even if he used it as a way of deflecting people's concern.

I liked that Wesley was socially awkward. It made him more interesting as a character.

Some people do take things personally though and such bad customers really hurt people's feelings.

I don't eat out anyway, but I also am not one of those nasty customers. I wish everyone could be nice to each other.

Even tall women have every right to wear heels if they want.

[cynthia2015]

Buffy: Spike's in love with me. I'm not joking.*serious*

Xander: Oh I hope not, it's funnier if it's true.*laughing*

Sarcasm is the norm for such situations. It's just that not everybody understands it. Which is a shame.

Wesley was suppose to be Faith's Watcher. I felt sorry for him because Faith was obviously a handful. Even as educated as he was. I'm surprised that the Watchers were always giving Giles a hard time over Buffy, in comparison.

Before there was the saying: The customer is always right. But now there are signs in some businesses that say: Anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated or Respect the staff etc. Something to that effect. It's sad that people have to be reminded in this manner on how to behave.:(

Revenge is never a good thing.*shakes head*

Sure. You just have to be careful of any physical heath problems like posture or foot pain that can occur with wearing heels.

[badly_knitted]

I do enjoy sarcasm =)

Wesley was completely out of his depth with Faith, but she was out of control anyway. She needed someone with more experience and a firmer hand, someone Faith would respect.

It is sad, and sadder still that so many people ignore the sighs and abuse the staff.

I have bad legs and feet anyway, not fro wearing heels because I didn't wear them a lot, mainly from injuries and genetic problems.

[cynthia2015]

Thank goodness for that. It's all in jest.

The Watchers Council seemed to be a much of fuddy-dudies. Luckily Wesley went "rogue". Faith did afterall torture and torment Wesley when she went to the darkside.

Giles to Buffy: (excitedly) You're *my* Slayer, (points at Ethan) go knock his teeth down his throat.*Band Candy*

Some people don't have common sense.*shakes head*

Oh, that's tough. It's hard to focus on what you can do, when your physical health is compromised. I had a nasty slip and fall at a train station once, which probably caused nerve damage by the impact. Looking back, I should have worn better shoes for that rainy day. But the train station was full of puddles, so I could have companied too. There were no signs around for that.*sighs*

[badly_knitted]

And sarcasm is usually so funny!

The Watchers' Council was very outdated, still doing things the same way they had been for centuries. It was time to drag them and the Slayers into the present.

So true. *sigh*

Ouch! But when we're young we don't think to complain, and we don't think about the possibility of being injured.

[cynthia2015]

Ain't that the truth! It's all about the delivery.:)

Yeah. They were more annoying than "The Elders" on "Charmed". I get their role but the way went about it was so impractical and unfair.

Buffy: Bite me.*vehemently*

It was so fast, I was flat on my back before I knew it. I got myself up. I suppose I was lucky that I didn't break something.

[badly_knitted]

I think that was part of the point, to show them so bogged down in tradition that Buffy eventually broke away from them.

It's better that way. If the fall is sudden you don't have time to tense up and as long as you're young and healthy you're less likely to suffer serious injury.

[cynthia2015]

Yeah. I kind of blocked out most of what Watchers did, because I was annoyed at the them. Their name is an understatement.

Okay, I was about 18-19.

Note to self: Never hurry to get a "weekly" ticket on a rainy day. I haven't said a "weekly" in a long time!

[badly_knitted]

They were annoying, but if they hadn't been a lot of plot would have been lost. Why rebel against people who aren't annoying?

It's a mistake to hurry anywhere when the ground is wet or icy, makes it far easier to slip.

[cynthia2015]

There is that. I just didn't appreciate how they disregarded Buffy's welfare. Like a mean's to an end. Well, that's how I perceived it. From their perspective, they believed Giles attachment compromised his duty of being her watcher.*shrugs*

Yep. I was scurrying, when I could have power walked. I learned my lesson that day.:(

[badly_knitted]

That's exactly it, because she as a girl and they were men and in their world that meant she was their tool to use to battle evil, an easily replaceable tool at that. They were of the opinion that women had no minds of their own and should do as men tell them. Still living in the past.

[cynthia2015]

That's messed up.

Andrew: How come the Slayers are always a girl?

Dawn: I dunno. Cos girls are cooler?

"In the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Slayer also possessed a preternatural sense of when vampires were nearby, which manifested in the form of menstrual cramps, but this was largely dropped from the regular series"

It didn't make for a practical "superpower" anyways.

[badly_knitted]

Girls are definitely cooler, lol! They're also more mature and sensible than boys of the same age.

Yeah, how is a Slayer supposed to fight if he has cramps? Silly idea.