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Never trust Carrie Bradshaw

I am not particularly a big fan of SATC (sex and the city), but well, as a female creature, I have watched some of the episodes (especially the last season) and both of the movies :) Yup, guilty!

But reading the article by Thought Catalogue has made me realise how bad this series has lied to all women in the world. You can read the 5 Lies Carrie Bradshaw told me and decide yourself whether you have been deceived, too.

As for me, number two is the biggest lie. Darn!

2. You can thrive financially in the city just by writing a column a week about your life

Perhaps the most unrealistic aspect of the show was Carrie’s lax work schedule. Homegirl only had to write one column a week in a crappy newspaper and still managed to make rent, buy designer clothing, and eat out at fabulous restaurants. No wonder she had to whore herself out to Mr. Big. She needed to make ends meet! I always wondered why the emotionally unavailable old fart was even an option in her love life. Then I saw his apartment, his limos, and his general “I’m going to pay you to have sex with me” attitude and immediately understood. My favorite episode of the series is when they acknowledge that Carrie is terrible with money and none of her friends want to lend her money. It was a rare moment of honesty for the show, a real unusual dose of reality for the otherwise fantasy-obsessed plot. Of course, her debt and impending doom was quickly fixed by a band-aid and a blowjob to Mr. Big but whatever.


But I guess I'd still look forward to the 3rd SATC movie or the possible comeback of the SATC series (the seventh season), or even the possible making of prequel of SATC starring Blake Lively. It is the kind of show that will make you laugh, cry, be amazed (by those beautiful dresses and shoes) and mock (for the stupid facts or lies) almost at the same time. But that's entertainment, right? :)

via Thought Catalogue

Comments

nez said…
aku udah lamaaa ga nonton SATC lagi. terakhir cuma filmnya yg pertama. True, it's all sugar-glazed lie hahaha... I prefer to watch re-runs of Friends. Closer to our daily reality.

kapan oma ke Amsterdam/ Amstelveen???? One of these coming weekend? Ke rumah dong, or meet up somewhere?

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