Comments on: How to Get Answers to Your Questions http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:25:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gretchen http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/comment-page-1/#comment-13475 Gretchen Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:26:07 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/03/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/#comment-13475 I know this is an old post, but I came across it in an archives list and just wanted to say thank you for all of the time and effort you put into this blog. I don't own the book, but that's because it's not my field. I'm not a designer/entrepreneur or in the industry at all; I just really love learning about areas outside my normal experience. If I ever decide to get into the business, the book will certainly be my first purchase! In the meantime, though, thank you for making all of this information available for anyone who chooses to put in a bit of time and effort to read it. I may be a member of the "me" generation, but that doesn't give me an excuse to be rude to people who have been nothing but helpful for me. So thanks. I know this is an old post, but I came across it in an archives list and just wanted to say thank you for all of the time and effort you put into this blog. I don’t own the book, but that’s because it’s not my field. I’m not a designer/entrepreneur or in the industry at all; I just really love learning about areas outside my normal experience. If I ever decide to get into the business, the book will certainly be my first purchase! In the meantime, though, thank you for making all of this information available for anyone who chooses to put in a bit of time and effort to read it. I may be a member of the “me” generation, but that doesn’t give me an excuse to be rude to people who have been nothing but helpful for me. So thanks.

]]> By: Anita http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/comment-page-1/#comment-6309 Anita Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:46:05 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/03/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/#comment-6309 I've been lurking here for a few days now (I'll be buying the book shortly) and have to say I'm thoroughly impressed by the wealth of knowledge here and the generosity of those who are sharing it. I'm not impressed by people who are lazy and want others to do their work for them :-) There's a big difference between asking for a little guidance from someone with a lot of experience and expecting them to drop everything and do it all for you. I read something in an employment-related article recently that proposed that one reason for this behavior in this generation is because they were brought up in an environment where they were always told how "special" they were. Everyone always won an award and they never learned how to lose or to be wrong about anything. Consequently, they don't know how to think for themselves and don't feel they have to expend any effort to succeed. Boy, are they in for a shock when they enter the real world! I’ve been lurking here for a few days now (I’ll be buying the book shortly) and have to say I’m thoroughly impressed by the wealth of knowledge here and the generosity of those who are sharing it. I’m not impressed by people who are lazy and want others to do their work for them :-) There’s a big difference between asking for a little guidance from someone with a lot of experience and expecting them to drop everything and do it all for you.

I read something in an employment-related article recently that proposed that one reason for this behavior in this generation is because they were brought up in an environment where they were always told how “special” they were. Everyone always won an award and they never learned how to lose or to be wrong about anything. Consequently, they don’t know how to think for themselves and don’t feel they have to expend any effort to succeed. Boy, are they in for a shock when they enter the real world!

]]> By: Nicole Marie http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/comment-page-1/#comment-6308 Nicole Marie Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:00:07 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/03/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/#comment-6308 first off....i bow down before you.... and as to " jessie"-she probibly IS one of the people who actually does these type of things. and EXCUSE me but everyone can go to collage, thats what federal grants are for, its just that some are to LAZY to do the 500 word essay that is requiered to get the grant. Thank you V. for venting for me. first off….i bow down before you….

and as to ” jessie”-she probibly IS one of the people who actually does these type of things.

and EXCUSE me but everyone can go to collage, thats what federal grants are for, its just that some are to LAZY to do the 500 word essay that is requiered to get the grant.

Thank you V. for venting for me.

]]> By: Minrose http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/comment-page-1/#comment-6307 Minrose Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:44:11 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/03/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/#comment-6307 Hi Its very suited that you post that up. And no, you are not being crankypants. I can understand where you are coming from. Being nice and having people returning your courtesy and help with bold and rudeness is simply unacceptable. Its a good thing you typed it down all of what you did on people who just jump on you for help. You really can't tolerate people like that. It's just useless. If you think of helping such people, knowing they're that way, they'll start returning back and asking for more. And for now, I'm going to plan my way up to become designer/entreprenaur and when I know what I want to ask you, I'll send you an e-mail. Bestest Ever Regards, Minrose Hi

Its very suited that you post that up. And no, you are not being crankypants. I can understand where you are coming from.

Being nice and having people returning your courtesy and help with bold and rudeness is simply unacceptable.

Its a good thing you typed it down all of what you did on people who just jump on you for help. You really can’t tolerate people like that. It’s just useless. If you think of helping such people, knowing they’re that way, they’ll start returning back and asking for more.

And for now, I’m going to plan my way up to become designer/entreprenaur and when I know what I want to ask you, I’ll send you an e-mail.

Bestest Ever Regards,
Minrose

]]> By: verbalcroquis http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/comment-page-1/#comment-6306 verbalcroquis Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:03:46 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/03/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/#comment-6306 "Jessie"'s post doesn't annoy me, but I'm rather flattered that she thinks I'm "older". Ha! I'm barely getting rid of pimples. But on a touch more serious note, if someone thinks requiring civility is rude, they have bigger issues than not having gone to design school. “Jessie”’s post doesn’t annoy me, but I’m rather flattered that she thinks I’m “older”. Ha! I’m barely getting rid of pimples.

But on a touch more serious note, if someone thinks requiring civility is rude, they have bigger issues than not having gone to design school.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/comment-page-1/#comment-6305 Kathleen Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:32:35 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/03/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/#comment-6305 "Resting on our laurels"? LOL! By all means, go for it, knock us off our perches. But if you knock me off mine, keep in mind I won't be posting daily or answering questions like yours. By all means, step in and take my place! Go wild. It's all yours. This comment is a riot, "hoarding information"? Look around you, where do you think you've landed? Can you find this information <i>anywhere</i> else on the web? It's all there, read it! What we object to is when people fail to exercise due diligence. While not everyone can or should go to fashion college, btwn the book and the site, your bases are covered. You need to invest your time to read it. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. In such case, it's inappropriate for the horse to complain of thirst. Hoarding information...LMAO! I have to go now. It's 4:30 AM and time for me to go back to resting on my laurels. “Resting on our laurels”? LOL! By all means, go for it, knock us off our perches. But if you knock me off mine, keep in mind I won’t be posting daily or answering questions like yours. By all means, step in and take my place! Go wild. It’s all yours.

This comment is a riot, “hoarding information”? Look around you, where do you think you’ve landed? Can you find this information anywhere else on the web? It’s all there, read it! What we object to is when people fail to exercise due diligence. While not everyone can or should go to fashion college, btwn the book and the site, your bases are covered. You need to invest your time to read it. You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink. In such case, it’s inappropriate for the horse to complain of thirst. Hoarding information…LMAO!

I have to go now. It’s 4:30 AM and time for me to go back to resting on my laurels.

]]> By: Jessie http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/comment-page-1/#comment-6304 Jessie Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:48:56 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/03/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/#comment-6304 Honestly, I am about to go against the grain on the majority of comments posted so far. I am from the supposed "me" generation and I feel that your attitude right off the bat is actually disrespectful. Yes, this site is very helpful and yes I can tell you put alot of time into it. But I can also tell you are older and what some may call "Resting on your laurels". There are alot of people out there who can't afford to go to fashion college and with the internet, with the click of the button these uneducated people have easy access to you. I don't feel that you should answer every request or even one request that would require you to spend too much of your precious time pointing somebody in the right direction. It is up to you. But, there is a fine line between not having the time to tell somebody something new and hoarding information. I feel that each one should teach one and that it is your duty as an educated individual to share what you know. If you are forced to guard this information like the torah then don't complain when you keep running across ignorant people. And no I am not attacking you, this is a MAJOR problem in the fashion field. The sense of "I went o fashion school and I trained so I'm not going to let you in.." and the next thing you hear is "Why are all these people so dumb?" Now THAT is annoying. I am put off by this topic, sounds like the majority of you are coming from the "me" generation. So please get off your high horse and you'll soon discover that some people who can't spell all that great are actually nice people who were never given a chance. Now, if the content is rude by all means don't respond. I just don't like the tone of this topic. [note from Kathleen here: Jessie left a fake email address. Typical. The site rules are that all comments are deleted from fake email addresses but I decided to leave this one because it couldn't illustrate the entitlement that we're complaining about any more clearly. And, of course, the idea that the rules don't apply to them. They're "special"] Honestly, I am about to go against the grain on the majority of comments posted so far. I am from the supposed “me” generation and I feel that your attitude right off the bat is actually disrespectful. Yes, this site is very helpful and yes I can tell you put alot of time into it. But I can also tell you are older and what some may call “Resting on your laurels”. There are alot of people out there who can’t afford to go to fashion college and with the internet, with the click of the button these uneducated people have easy access to you. I don’t feel that you should answer every request or even one request that would require you to spend too much of your precious time pointing somebody in the right direction. It is up to you. But, there is a fine line between not having the time to tell somebody something new and hoarding information. I feel that each one should teach one and that it is your duty as an educated individual to share what you know. If you are forced to guard this information like the torah then don’t complain when you keep running across ignorant people. And no I am not attacking you, this is a MAJOR problem in the fashion field. The sense of “I went o fashion school and I trained so I’m not going to let you in..” and the next thing you hear is “Why are all these people so dumb?” Now THAT is annoying. I am put off by this topic, sounds like the majority of you are coming from the “me” generation. So please get off your high horse and you’ll soon discover that some people who can’t spell all that great are actually nice people who were never given a chance. Now, if the content is rude by all means don’t respond. I just don’t like the tone of this topic.

[note from Kathleen here: Jessie left a fake email address. Typical. The site rules are that all comments are deleted from fake email addresses but I decided to leave this one because it couldn't illustrate the entitlement that we're complaining about any more clearly. And, of course, the idea that the rules don't apply to them. They're "special"]

]]> By: dosfashionistas http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/comment-page-1/#comment-6303 dosfashionistas Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:22:44 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/03/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/#comment-6303 Hello, I have been a lurker so far, but your comment here remind me that out of politeness I should at least say Thank You for putting all this together. I have gotten good information from reading your blog and I am most grateful. To introduce myself, I am a retired pattern maker, now selling plus size clothing on eBay, some of which I design and manufacture. Design I know, patterns I know. Production I do not know. But I'm learning. I would love to get to know you better and feel myself part of a community, but my work leaves me little time at this point, so I will probably be a largely silent particapant; but an appreciative one. Sarah (on eBay dosfashionistas) Hello, I have been a lurker so far, but your comment here remind me that out of politeness I should at least say Thank You for putting all this together. I have gotten good information from reading your blog and I am most grateful.

To introduce myself, I am a retired pattern maker, now selling plus size clothing on eBay, some of which I design and manufacture. Design I know, patterns I know. Production I do not know. But I’m learning. I would love to get to know you better and feel myself part of a community, but my work leaves me little time at this point, so I will probably be a largely silent particapant; but an appreciative one.

Sarah (on eBay dosfashionistas)

]]> By: Megan http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/comment-page-1/#comment-6302 Megan Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:10:45 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/03/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/#comment-6302 Wow...people really do have no clue do they? Although I suppose you haven't really made it until you get these sort of requests, eh? lol I haven't gotten any this ridiculous...though I've gotten a few requests for free jewelry for this or that auction or cause. Poor spelling and rude comments seem to be the norm - it's very sad. I'm no expert on grammar but when I see every other word misspelled I get distracted and want to hit delete right away. I also want you to know that I really appreciate all the extra work I know it takes to keep your blog up to date. I enjoy reading it and getting your perspective. :) Wow…people really do have no clue do they? Although I suppose you haven’t really made it until you get these sort of requests, eh? lol I haven’t gotten any this ridiculous…though I’ve gotten a few requests for free jewelry for this or that auction or cause.

Poor spelling and rude comments seem to be the norm – it’s very sad. I’m no expert on grammar but when I see every other word misspelled I get distracted and want to hit delete right away.

I also want you to know that I really appreciate all the extra work I know it takes to keep your blog up to date. I enjoy reading it and getting your perspective. :)

]]> By: jay http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/comment-page-1/#comment-6301 jay Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:49:34 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/03/how_to_get_answers_to_your_questions/#comment-6301 i really understand what you are writing about. i get various quick, unpolite and even stupid emails of people who consider some of my websites as shops or anything they are not at all. i have a invitation only community site and instead of a proper introduction i get emails like "hey let me in"... i read somewhere the internet is connecting the global village and in every village there are village idiots. i really understand what you are writing about. i get various quick, unpolite and even stupid emails of people who consider some of my websites as shops or anything they are not at all.
i have a invitation only community site and instead of a proper introduction i get emails like “hey let me in”…
i read somewhere the internet is connecting the global village and in every village there are village idiots.

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