Ugly Sweater story

Ok...I just had to share this story... My wife went to the thrift store today, and happened to see a couple of sweaters that she liked, and thought she could wear to work. (She works at an internet company) She took them up to the front counter...where the cashier says " Man...more ugly sweaters, I've sold a few of these today...is there an ugly sweater party in town?"

Luckily it was an elderly woman at the counter, and my wife refrained from clocking her...and didn't clock me either when I laughed and laughed when she told me...I think she saw the humour in it by that time...

      The real stories are always the funniest ones!!!

Perfect! This is one to tell the Grandkids, the day Grandma bought ugly sweaters.

This story could only be funnier if you could please take a picture of the ugly sweaters for us. What a great story!    Thanks (and thank your wife) for the laugh.

I too would love to see someone modelling those sweaters.

I LOVE ugly sweaters! Not tacky ones, but big, knarly, ugly ones. I usually only wear them at home, but I lovem'!

farmchiq wrote:This story could only be funnier if you could please take a picture of the ugly sweaters for us.  What a great story!    Thanks (and thank your wife) for the laugh.

yes please...yes please! i need to see them

bigrock wrote:

farmchiq wrote:This story could only be funnier if you could please take a picture of the ugly sweaters for us.  What a great story!    Thanks (and thank your wife) for the laugh.

yes please...yes please!  i need to see them

   pictures please. Maybe its not that bad   

In agreement with coopslave about the old gnarly sweaters. I find that they are usually the most comfy ones.

Back in my professional, working days, I did a bit of travelling for work and before I had kids, I would often travel over a Saturday to save a bit of $$ on flights for the company. The company was great about it and I got spoiled a bit. One year I happened to be in our corporate office for their "holiday party". They asked if I would like to join them and I accepted. They said it was not formal, but the attire was something to the effect of "festive casual". I figured something kind of dressy with a bit of sparkle. When I get there everyone had an ugly Christmas sweater on....and I mean EVERYONE! Hard to talk seriously to someone wearing jingle bells!

ok...here are the sweaters!   


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they're not ugly at all! in my opinion of course   . it is great that we are all different, one person's chuck out is another person's treasure. thanks for the pic's.

LOL, I agree. I don't see anything wrong them...neither does my wife...so she was quite appalled by the cashier's reaction...not sure if she can bring herself to wear them to work now after that reaction though...   

yup i agree with magdelan..not ugly....
hmmm makes me wonder what the other person mght have thought was a nice sweater....varsity type?

I don't think they are ugly either and that is just on a hanger. I bet they look even better on your wife!!

Definitely not ugly! What's up with the comments from the cashier? Gosh people can be strange sometimes.

THey have that nice neck detail...not just your plain, run of the mill sweater. Tell your wife to wear them, with pride, defy the ugly sayers of the world! Take that, you ugly sweater haters!

uno wrote:THey have that nice neck detail...not just your plain, run of the mill sweater. Tell your wife to wear them, with pride, defy the ugly sayers of the world! Take that, you ugly sweater haters!

yep. I agree. the necklines are really nice. I think they might have been hand knitted too. Is there a label in the back?

I think that woman who was working at the thrift shop must have been having a bad day and lost all enthusiasm for her job. I met the rare happy thrift shop counter woman the other day - we joked about the many uses for afghan crochet hooks - I wanted it to clear my vacuum cleaner tube (particular place it gets blocked on regular basis, bad design   ) and she said they are good for clearing that hairy mess down the plug hole (another dry wretch image for me right there!). However, she was full of fun and life, had all her faculties and I couldn't see her making judgements about a person's purchase at all. She was a good 'un. And, there are so many uses for ugly sweaters - so they aren't ugly at all. I found a pattern on the net for making slippers out of felted old sweaters - by the time they are felted they fall in to the category of "ugly" I think. got to be all wool though.

They look hand knitted. The proof is in the pudding. How do they look on? If they look good and are comfy, they are beautiful.

We actually do think they are hand knitted. There are no tags on either of them.

really hope she wears them :-). someone put quite some time and effort in to them and that makes all the difference - plus hand knitters often choose yarn that won't pill and last well. They were a nice find me thinks. Love it when I find a gem in the thrift shop. oh heck, Macklemore singing in my head again . . . I have the house to myself tonight, might have to crank up the stereo while I make Christmas gift labels!

She shouldn't feel bad. My teen daughter was invited to an "ugly sweater" party last night. After some searching, she found the perfect one in my closet! I used to wear it for skiing and loved it!   

Ok, that made me burst out laughing, and I had to run over and tell my wife...indeed it made her feel better!   

Okay I'm also in agreement with everyone here. Those are great sweaters and hand knitted *BONUS* If she is feeling flashy throw a lace detailed tank underneath or maybe an infinity scarf. Anything is possible.

When I heard ugly sweater my brain imagines those late 80's early 90's sweaters with the obscure geometric shapes that had no rhyme or reason   

I had "ugly Christmas sweater" in my mind, because it's that time of year.  Your picture was positively a letdown! lol  I think they're pretty!  And yes, a cami or a scarf will take them to the next level.  Poop on the grumpy thrift store lady! haha

Here is what I had in mind.  I couldn't pick just one image to share here, so be warned.      [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Oh my word farmchiq, there's some jaw droppers in that bunch LOL. Wowzers.