I never had a Barbie doll
I always wanted one, mainly because at the time, I was the only 5 year old girl without a barbie doll! And mum said she wouldn't let me have one because they don't make barbies with curly hair.

Yep. That was the reason she gave to five year old me.
Last year she told me it was because she thought they were ugly and I shouldn't want to have something just because everybody else does.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 22 Sep 2009, 10:39, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Aww
I never had a Barbie through choice. She had freaky hands and even as a kid I knew she was too thin. I had many Sindy dolls instead, they were pretty cool! :D
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 22 Sep 2009, 10:48, Reply)

NEVER wanted Barbie
Quite liked Cindy when I was tiny.
Every year my dad's sisters would inflict two fresh Barbies upon me. I had no idea what to do with them.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 10:51, Reply)

I'm glad it wasn't just me
I was treated like a bit of a freak for not liking Barbie. Sometimes I used to steal my brothers Action Man, camo up Sindy and go on a mission!! :D
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 22 Sep 2009, 10:59, Reply)

ahah see thing is,
I think I only wanted one because mum wouldn't let me have one and because everybody else already did.

I instead had a very tiny pink bear that went with my everywhere (it's the size of my palm. He's my good luck charm. There's a little patch on his tummy and nose where I used to rub my thumb when I was nervous that has no fur on it at all. I still have the little bear - he's been to new zealand and around aus and he's going to the UK next year too. He's well travelled. :P
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 22 Sep 2009, 11:02, Reply)

Aww
That's well cute.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 11:02, Reply)

Just for a second
and only a second, I read that as "he's been to new zealand and around anus"

He really would be well travelled then!
(Pirate Monkey is not the goddamn Batman, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 11:05, Reply)

bahaha!
yes he really would be - but no - he hasn't been around anus!
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 22 Sep 2009, 11:07, Reply)

Honestly, Flim...
there was one Barbie. She had a retractable pole sticking out of the top of her head! Yes. Read that sentence again.
I was traumatised. Why??? She had on a white leatherette jumpsuit and a pole in her head, This was apparently supposed to make bouffants easier. I'm sure I didn't imagine this.
Trailer Trash Barbie?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 11:02, Reply)

Haha
Of course 'Retractable Pole Barbie, can scale walls using only her neck!!'

Do you remember Jem? She was truly outrageous, truly, truly, truly outrageous!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 22 Sep 2009, 11:07, Reply)

Oh my word, she really existed
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JgoZHYt-KQ

Hell.

EDIT: And yes, Jem of the giant head...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 11:16, Reply)

Dude
That is terrifying!! The kids in the advert are also terrifying... I am terrified!! *fears*
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 22 Sep 2009, 11:18, Reply)

I'm under my desk
peering out only to reply.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 11:26, Reply)

It will be
in my nightmares tonight, I am certain of this! :(
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 22 Sep 2009, 11:34, Reply)

Like the Christian Science Bible Class puppet show.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 11:42, Reply)

Don't tell me more!
I'm scared enough as it is! Wah!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 22 Sep 2009, 11:43, Reply)