Flipping through O magazine the other day (I get it free, don’t judge) I realized Oprah and I disagree about a few things.
Most importantly, her list of must have items.
She might find these necessary and affordable, but I don’t.
Seriously? Bragging about your house manager Eddie and his cocktail mixing prowess is bad form. Especially when we peons are occasionally forced to drink cocktails from can.
Let’s forget the revolting sounding ‘flavor capsule’…. why in the world would I pay $350 to have a machine mix my drink.
My local pub’s bartender does a fine job and he never expects that big a tip.
$70 for a bottle.
To put alcohol and fruit in.
Call me classy, but a mason jar works just as well for a lot less.
Good grief.
$195 so my selfies can be better lighted?
I’m 55 and menopausal. No one wants to see that any more clearly than they already have.
Oprah redeemed herself slightly with this last pick.
It’s been a while since I shopped at Talbots, but I could probably rock a pair of these.
Cheers!
River's world..... 
I’m right with you on all those, especially the first one. Puh-leeeez, Oprah. (eyeroll) Hilarious post!
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That was the most ridiculous.
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Too funny. I’m always amused at what companies and celebrities think of as “affordable.” If it’s not likely to be on a shelf at Walmart, they need to come up with another adjective 🙂
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I’m willing to go farther afield than Wal Mart….. but still. Point taken.
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Com’on… we all know that “the rich” like to show off their value with all types of trinkets.
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Eddie is not a trinket. And he’d be upset to hear you called him one…..
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I never followed her or her glassy-eyed sheep… 😉
Anyway all these items also require counter/closet space…
Whole thing reminds me of Kind the “sparks joy” chick who now has a retail store for shopping useless items…
Ick. 😂
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I’m a voracious reader and have never liked any of her picks. Matter of fact, if I know she chose it? I avoid it.
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Hmmm, drinks, more drinks, fancy shoes and a lighted mirror – sounds like some embarrassing selfies in the making.
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Ah, a secret recipe.
Well spotted sir.
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Oops… I’m sorry my written thoughts were upsetting.
I had no idea “trinket” was a trigger word.
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Eddie is a sensitive soul…
😉
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Next, she’ll be telling us we should eat cake.
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It’s a slippery slope.
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My house manager Eddie already mixes up the best Old Fashioned in town, so why would I need a machine?!
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You wouldn’t. After Eddie, all robotic mixologists are redundant.
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Celebrities prove time and time again that they are out of touch with the real world.
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Maybe we should send her a few Mason jars…
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Geez, I would expect a little more humility from someone who publishes a magazine named after herself on which she always appears on the cover. Maybe she should let Eddie write a few articles…
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I’m sure Eddie could tell some tales…
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I never knew much about Oprah. Now I know all I need to know.
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You’re welcome.
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Make your own Margarita from lemons, limes, sugar and citrus zest. A hundred times better than a “capsule”…
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And those damn machines won’t give me a double shot when I need it…
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Nor will they toss you out when you get “rowdy”…
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I’m going on a hard no with the first two items. I mean I agree that a mason jar can do the trick, as for those shoes…….COME ON, definitely a good buy, lol.
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But if I click the heels will they take me to a bar…. that’s the question.
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You don’t have an Eddie but you do have a hubby who does whatever you want him to do–well, maybe not right away but I’ve noticed the pattern!!
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True. And he’s infinitely more bloggable than Eddie.
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She is so out of touch with reality.
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Well, her reality is just different than ours.
😉
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Her recommendations are always ridiculously expensive! I like to look at some of it, but most of it would be useless to me.
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Useless sums it up perfectly.
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I once wrote Martha Stewart about the outrageously expensive kitchen graters she was pushing. I think I asked her if they were made of gold or something.
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I have no problem with them pushing high end merchandise. I read Travel + Leisure magazine knowing I’ll never be able to afford to leisurely travel to any of their 5 star resorts. But Martha and Oprah pretending to be helpful suggesting $200 graters is beyond the pale.
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I hear you! I wrote a similar Oprah rant last year about a recipe by her personal chef. A huge list of ridiculous ingredients. I’m over her.
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While I like her as a person, all the self help baloney leaves me cold. That, and the $350 robotic drink mixer.
😉
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I really like the champagne pumps. The other items are conspicuous consumption for the terminally self-involved( I wonder why Ms. Winfrey is so fond of them).
As for the big Oh… I wouldn’t piss on her if she was on fire, so maybe she should buy a fire department.
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Or at least a hose that reaches to her pool, yes.
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