Popsy clothing cult #2

[Tender & Tired]

Question: why not just buy shorts if you want shorts. £32 seems excessive to pay to have leggings cut into shorts. Maybe it’s just me though

 

[Lovecrisps]

Yes it must put off the regular, average facebook group joiner which means the pool of people actively using the groups decreases over time.

The group has put me right off Popsy dresses. I'll keep my plain ones (red velvet, the plain navy blouson type ones) but getting rid of the patterned ones I have, I won't wear them in case of a Popsy in the wild moment. I don't want to look like the weirdos in the group. I don't think I do but the group has put me right off them as a brand.

 

[muppetbaby]

It’s actually shocking how popular the group is. I have said before but the group should be made to declare clearly that it is an advertising the business or promoting it as a method of generating sales.

The fact that popsy have 7 members of staff using their paid time admining proves how profitable the group is as a marketing tool, they’ve nailed the cult marketing strategy.

 

[soph30]

The CW and TW on the popsy page are generally first world issues. In the past 48 hours we've had TW for insect bites and CW for financial privilege.

There was a TW for coming back from holiday once

 

[BearOnChair]

This is someone from tattle surely

 

[Mel Donte]

One of the few people on the recent tattoo thread who isn't encouraging the OP to get her tattoo upside down but I'm now desperate to know if "S" is an amputee or if it's just a bad design choice.

 

[Tui]

I honestly really detest this need to share your child’s mental health issues online as if it’s some sort of badge of honour. It’s really strange. Poor kids probably have no idea it’s been posted

 

[blahblahboring]

It’s disturbing seeing SO MANY WOMEN posting under the men in dresses that they’re jealous of them because they themselves could never look so good in a dress. It’s really creepy. I can’t say I’ve ever seen one woman say that to another online in that way. Sure, they might pay them a compliment but I don’t understand why these women are so quick to blow smoke for men in dresses, especially when said men don’t look that great

 

[soph30]

Found it

 

[BlairWaldorf86]

At this rate we’ll need a Popsictionary to explain all the Popsywords.

 

[Fillyjonk]

Forget about their TWs, half the bloody group is a safeguarding concern with the stuff they post about their children/workplaces etc

I honestly think it's something the admin should clamp down on. Without doxxing (popxing?) myself, I run a Facebook group about something completely innocuous that became very popular and members started straying off topic, oversharing identifiable info and basically using the group as therapy. We were aware how much danger this both us and our members in so we immediately put posts on approval and set up rules including no pictures of children and no identifying details given away beyond obviously your name and photo (if it's relevant). Any posts that were too heavy or breached our rules would be declined.

The Popsmin can, and imo should do this.
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Non-story of the day is a woman whose dog was not on a lead got told off by someone for not having her dog on a lead.

 

[anniemouse]

Please can Popsy In The Wild be the next thread title.

 

[BlairWaldorf86]

What is it with men wearing womens clothes and still looking very masculine that gets some women praising that they look amazing, best legs ever etc.
Seeing it now in another group im in on facebook- a charity shop purchase group (love a bargain). Somebody with a womans name who is quite obviously a man is posting outfits, some of which are ridiculous (suit, shirt and tie on top half, floral skirt on bottom) and they are carrying on like they do with Timara.
Is it over compensation for awkwardness? They dont really want to risk offending so go overboard? Seeing it more and more.

It’s because of internalised misogyny. We women are socialised to always put men first and praise them. Probably because subconsciously we know that they could attack us if they wanted to. Good to keep them happy.

 

[Fillyjonk]

Lol

I got suspended from the group for messaging admin about safeguarding concerns. No members named, no screenshots, just a friendly a constructive message.

Fucking joke.

 

[Tender & Tired]

Loving the lady who has posted to say thanks for the help with sorting a wedding outfit, but she decided to go with a non Popsy outfit anyway

 

[Claymorekick]

In all honesty I don’t care who dresses or wears any kind of clothing. But the woman posted a post on Facebook and people started attacking her she didn’t mention trans rights or anything yet feral popsy fans attacked her and were downright rude. Which goes against the rules of the group to not bully and to be kind and respectful.
And the fact the tribunal went on Maya’s favour says it all to be fair. And Im not defending her because I didn’t even know who she was until this morning. She’s entitled to her views just as much as anyone else is entitled to theirs.
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Oops I quoted the wrong person

This for a group that is very heavy on being non judgemental, the fact they launched an attack on somebody who posted about their dress and their friend's book just because her beliefs don't match their own doesn't look great

Ultimately her GC beliefs have been judged by our courts to be a protected characteristic - they wouldn't jump on somebody who had different religious beliefs than their own would they?

I can just imagine the panic at Popsy HQ last night when she posted

 

[Tui]

Hoping "Timara's friend" comes back here to share the tea.

Unless Timaras friend is Timara, what a twist

 

[princessmaire80]

Sure they’re hairy as well

They’re not…!

Okay. I think I’ve mentioned before I’m friends with Timara and I kicked off a bit of a row in the last thread. I will not deny that Timara is a wee bit eccentric. However- Timara also has autism, ADHD and Tourette’s and some of the behaviours on display are down to that. I think I’ve mentioned before take the Mickey out of Popsy all you like (don’t bother me- I would be inclined to agree) but it’s not cool to slate someone’s actions that they cannot help because of a disability. Having spent time in Timara’s company (and as an ex mental health nurse I’ve seen all kinds in my time) the neurodiversity issues are extremely crystal clear. Looking at some posts of Timara’s as well now I can see how that comes across as well.

Timara is aware that people take the piss, I think a lot of trans people do as my other trans friend is the same. But my other trans friend is an ex squaddie with arms like brick outhouses and just fights anyone who pisses them off Timara also says that the reason for some of the things you see is because of medical issues at play, Timara also struggles with ME, as do I, and I know on bad days I’m physically unable to make any kind of effort. Granted, in Timara’s case there’s a certain kind of look at play, but all I’m saying is if one day (I’ve seen posts referring to this) she might be perceived as making no effort or something, that could be why.

Timara is very Marmite- and everyone is entitled to their own opinions. There are times as a friend I think Jeez where is the off switch with this one!! I can see why people would laugh or point the finger.

However….

ripping it out of someone because they have a disability which causes them to behave in a certain manner is a bit out of order. Granted- no-one knows this as I don’t believe it’s been mentioned it on the group although Timara is pretty open about it, but please bear this in mind. Also, I know people are going to say I have/I know people who have this that and the other and don’t behave like that etc… but that’s the whole point with neurodivergence- one size doesn’t fit all. I’m neurodivergent myself but in a totally different way. I know I’m weird it’s no insult to be told that.

If Timara was just an oddball I would say okay, Timara is a weird oddball. While it’s never nice to have a bunch of people slagging you off, you could probably do something about it. But when there’s neurodivergence issues at play, it’s a bit different. I’m not defending Timara because of being a friend, I’m defending Timara because I know what it’s like to have people rip it out of you because you’ve got a disability (I have alopecia and I have no hair and the amount of times I’ve been in tears because of horrid comments) I will not lie, there has been times that Timara has posted a pic and I’ve thought ohhh okay, maybe not. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. But some of the comments on here are a bit unfair and below the belt.

I’ve commented before when someone was laughing at someone being overwhelmed or something and when I pointed out said poster had a mental health condition that caused her to feel that way, the person apologised so I know that there are reasonable people on this thread. I am not in the Popsy group anymore so I don’t know (and frankly don’t really care) what’s being said on there. I think the whole thing is frankly ridiculous! (And even the Popsy diehards agree about the notebooks btw- they’re a crap idea)

I know one of the rules on here is don’t tell people what to post, so I’m not, and at the end of the day I don’t really care what people think of Timara. Like I said, each to their own. Timara I believe thinks along the same lines. Whilst I’m not going along the whole ‘be kind’ thing I am going to say please bear in mind that not everything is cut and dried as you think it might be.

 

[threeSMEGfridges]

Given she’s just won a massive legal case re free speech and belief, removing her seems a bit stupid

 

[Bonbon76]

Gummy oversharer is one of those who posts on Facebook

"Crazy day, I've done two loads of washing and emptied the dishwasher, so busy, now sitting down for a nice cuppa"

Thinking they're the only ones who do this shit. We're all busy. We all do it.