Manolo the Columnist
Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post.
Dear Manolo,
After meeting my parents for the first time, my boyfriend of nearly four months decided to break it off with me. I think I’ve finally convinced myself that he was a jerk, but I still need consoling . Can you recommend some shoes that will ease my pain?
Roseanne
Manolo says, it is clear that the Manolo’s friend understands one of the undeniable truths of life, that shoes are among the most powerful anelgesics known to womankind. Indeed, few things can alleviate romantic heartache and depression as quickly as shopping for the new pair of shoes.Strangely, the curative power of shoe shopping is little recognized by modern science.
Today, more often then not, if one goes to the psychiatrist to complain about the broken heart, one comes away with the fistful of antidepressants and the head filled with Dr. Freud’s banalities, when what is really needed is the following: one’s best friends, the quart of high-end Rocky Road, and Saks Fifth Ave’s shoe department. Repeat treatment as indicated.
Shoe shopping with your best girlfriends is like the chicken soup for the broken hearted; the common sense cure that mothers know but doctors have ridiculed.
And really, which would you rather spend $250 on? One hour talking to someone who is probably much, much crazier than you are, or these wonderfully fun cork platform wedges, the Kipper from Juicy Couture. Unlike you basic tweedy shrink, these come in six super fantastic colors!
The Manolo is testing the commenting system at his humble shoe blog.
as is raincoaster. The last time I tried to comment I blew up three posts, so cross your fingers!
The Warrior Princess Xena would approve of these shoes.
But, Manolo, what good are the six super fantastic colors when no sizes 34,34.5, or 35 are offered? My small footed hopes are dashed yet again, as the sizing for these most excellent sandals begins with a six….I am now the depressed person…
Manolo,
I can think of no better spirit lifter or antidote for the Swine (ex-boyfriend type) ailment than the Saks prescription. I don’t think many doctors would be very threatened by the comparative mental benefits of $250 spent on them versus shoe therapy. Sounds like the basis for a great thesis paper!
Sorry, I meant many doctors WOULD be threatened. Please correct
What a jerk. In addition to shoes, I recommend a lot of chocolate. If he doesn’t like your parents, he is not worthy of you. If, however, you do not like his parents and they do not like you, but he stands squarely with you against them, consider sticking it out, but realize it will not be easy. It helps if they live far away and are in poor health.
Looooooooooooook at them!!!! I would buy the yellow pair and then get a green-toed pedi and walk all over the place like the muy importante person.
This reminds of a very similar story. A young female international worker meet a male international worker who was about to be posted somewhere very dangerous. The female, madly in love, managed to get posted to the same dangerous hell spot. BTW this place is not all that fond of women. When they came back the male meet her parents and promptly broke up with her. Why … because “her family was very middle American and said grace before dinner.” She deserved the entire fall collection of Manolos after this nightmare. Furthermore, it would have entirely justified if she had taken one of those spiked heels and poked his eyes out. Dashing international men of intrigue can be very cruel.
Long Island, was this guy one of those “tolerant” persons?
I must disagree with the Manolo on one small point- buying a laptop also has great restorative powers for the depressed, as I am now able to follow his column without the three-hour loading time.
And the sandals aren’t bad, either.
The problem was not the destroyed laptop of the Manolo, but at the same moment the Manolo was laptop-less and in far Patagonia, the Manolo’s hosting service went on the fritz.
And, much worse, the company responsible for putting the Manolo’s thoughts on the internet were not responsive to the Manolo’s pleas for help.
The result is that the Manolo finally fired them and hired the new and much better company, and all is well.
Looks like real true love to me ;)