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Nye Bevan

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56. So what should be done about Sara Blakely (the inventor of Spanx)?

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 11:10 PM

Nov 2013

"My own butt was the inspiration" for the Spanx phenomenon, billionaire Sara Blakely told CNBC on Wednesday.

"I couldn't figure out what to wear under my white pants. I don't know if Warren has the same problem, Blakely said in a "Squawk Box" interview, while sitting next to Warren Buffett at Fortune's 15th annual "Most Powerful Women's Conference" in Washington. "I knew there was a void between the traditional underwear and the heavy-duty girdle."

At first, she made her own solution. "I cut the feet out of control top pantyhose. And realized it was better than anything I can buy on the market as far as smoothing. [But] it rolled up my leg all night under my pants. So I went home that night and said, 'I have to figure out to keep this below the knee.'"

Blakely said she grew up wanting to be a lawyer but "bombed" the LSATs. She landed at Disney World, looking to be the character Goofy. But she was too short and asked to be a Chipmunk. "I was not on a very good trajectory."

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101116826

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Do you hate all rich people? [View all] Nye Bevan Nov 2013 OP

SMH/nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2013 #1

Only the douchebags. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #2

+1 flamingdem Nov 2013 #90

I don't mind someone getting rich, I just don't want them louis-t Nov 2013 #3

No. cali Nov 2013 #4

Howard Fast mentioned this in his autobiography hfojvt Nov 2013 #21

that's a great story. cali Nov 2013 #23

No, and I don't hate sharks or rattlesnakes either kenny blankenship Nov 2013 #5

I try to judge everyone individually no matter LittleBlue Nov 2013 #6

So, I thought about this and... pipi_k Nov 2013 #7

I'll pass on the loaded question flamebait. 99Forever Nov 2013 #8

me too. This thread is getting trashed. liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #22

.. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2013 #35

+1 nt NoGOPZone Nov 2013 #39

Yep, yet so unsurprising nt laundry_queen Nov 2013 #66

No, as long as they contribute their fair share to society. Mass Nov 2013 #9

I hate the system that generates tremendous inequality. BainsBane Nov 2013 #10

ah looks like you beat me by three minutes arely staircase Nov 2013 #13

Aw. That's nice of you to say. BainsBane Nov 2013 #17

+1 Agschmid Nov 2013 #18

Yep. To paraphrase...... socialist_n_TN Nov 2013 #46

I said no arely staircase Nov 2013 #11

one does not have to hate them personally to want a better redistribution treestar Nov 2013 #12

Fully agree. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #16

People that paint with a broad brush always get some DiverDave Nov 2013 #14

Nope. But I do think class analysis can provide very useful practical insights struggle4progress Nov 2013 #15

No, but I hate the capitalist system OutNow Nov 2013 #19

Certainly not hate Beringia Nov 2013 #20

Of course not. LeftishBrit Nov 2013 #24

You know, if I were extremely wealthy, I would "Get Off" on making the world a better place.. BlueJazz Nov 2013 #25

I used to like them fileted and broiled, but I'm vegan now. Warren Stupidity Nov 2013 #26

Can we have more meaningful questions than this?!?!? regards uponit7771 Nov 2013 #27

Sure can. You are a donor too, so you can post polls just as easily as I can (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #76

It's easy to despise new money like the Walton heirs and hedge fund parasites Warpy Nov 2013 #28

i know many in the middle class who bash poor people far more than the wealthy JI7 Nov 2013 #29

I've found this to be the case as well. PragmaticLiberal Nov 2013 #30

Do you know more middle class people Incitatus Nov 2013 #40

of course, you may have read what i said wrong, i wasn't saying middle class attacks poor people JI7 Nov 2013 #41

Yes, I read that wrong. Incitatus Nov 2013 #42

No (nt) bigwillq Nov 2013 #31

Nope, I hate capitalism - TBF Nov 2013 #32

+1 i hate the fuck out of capitalism. ~nt~ b.durruti Nov 2013 #55

Good signature line -- TBF Nov 2013 #81

Bo... Just The Selfish Pricks Among Them... WillyT Nov 2013 #33

No. And anyone who does and is proud of it revolts me n/t Violet_Crumble Nov 2013 #34

No. rrneck Nov 2013 #36

The yes voters are no better than the GOP supporters Logical Nov 2013 #37

I would like to see some of them explain their reasoning. nt Incitatus Nov 2013 #43

Because they are stupid like GOP supporters. HATING Alan Grayson because he has money? Really? n-t Logical Nov 2013 #50

My reasoning is that it's a stupid question. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #52

Yes. Incitatus Nov 2013 #91

That's kind of a doofus question. I DO abominate excessive wealth, the kind that buys governments. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #38

Of course not. People are basically good, bhikkhu Nov 2013 #44

I don't know about that. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #53

Wealth naturally decreases interdependence bhikkhu Nov 2013 #64

I don't hate anyone pintobean Nov 2013 #45

^^^THIS^^^ Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #67

I have to know someone before I can hate them el_bryanto Nov 2013 #47

That's a very good policy bhikkhu Nov 2013 #63

Not at all HarveyDarkey Nov 2013 #48

I don't hate them, but I am mindful of their personal motivations - haele Nov 2013 #49

Absolutely not. 840high Nov 2013 #51

No not personally, but I do think that the ultra rich (think billionaries) need to be separated from b.durruti Nov 2013 #54

So what should be done about Sara Blakely (the inventor of Spanx)? Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #56

She has too much money. b.durruti Nov 2013 #57

But practically speaking, what should be done about her? (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #61

. dionysus Nov 2013 #62

who actually makes them? KentuckyWoman Nov 2013 #58

Yep. laundry_queen Nov 2013 #69

No Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2013 #59

Just the ones who take advantage of the poor and the weak. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #60

I swear, it's like your polls are written by Fix the Debt. /nt Marr Nov 2013 #65

I actually found it to be a worthwhile exercise. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #75

This is clearly the corporate talking point of the week. woo me with science Nov 2013 #68

OMG YES. Everything you just said. Ditto, ditto and your last line especially - DITTO. nt laundry_queen Nov 2013 #72

+100000000000000000000 Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #77

"So many threads about hate"? I see only one other thread about hate on the front page of GD: Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #78

Got any response to the rest of Woo's post? 99Forever Nov 2013 #87

When a poster comprehensively beclowns himself in the first sentence of a post, Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #89

This poll is evidence of shallow reasoning on your part. Starry Messenger Nov 2013 #70

Those poor rich people... YoungDemCA Nov 2013 #71

It was actually inspired by a recent post where the OP admitted to being bigoted against the rich. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #73

As I said. Starry Messenger Nov 2013 #74

And it turned out to be 4% (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #79

What's your answer to your question? XRubicon Nov 2013 #93

It's up to 5% now (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #95

What's the lowest wealth level that triggers your hate? XRubicon Nov 2013 #96

Most of the people I hate are in the top 1% of the world (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #97

I've actually been attacked on DU before for suggesting we shouldn't automatically hate all rich stevenleser Nov 2013 #86

Yes. JackRiddler Nov 2013 #100

Bill Maher is rich Joel thakkar Nov 2013 #80

Define "rich" n/t Fumesucker Nov 2013 #82

Can't say that I hate rich people, but I have always held the opinion that, chemenger Nov 2013 #83

Your favorite entertainer would likely qualify as rich KinMd Nov 2013 #84

Let's go with Yes... Iggo Nov 2013 #85

Not all . . . . HughBeaumont Nov 2013 #88

Of course not! etherealtruth Nov 2013 #92

Can you define "rich"? mainer Nov 2013 #94

Warren Buffett can't give his money away fast enough OmahaBlueDog Nov 2013 #98

To the 10 who voted yes: when you line me up against the wall, aim for the head... brooklynite Nov 2013 #99

For the most part, yes. lonestarnot Nov 2013 #101

It is a hate for a phenomenon caused by the rich. Rex Nov 2013 #102

Privileged, spoiled gated community dwelling pearl clutchers, yes. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #103